Dear Blue&Gold Readers,

In just a few weeks we will be stepping into a new decade – and the long era of double digit years will begin.  This is the Blue&Gold’s last issue of the calendar year – and is the perfect time for reflection. After seniors turned in our senior Ds last week, I believe I speak on behalf of many when I say that most of us found it hard to find the right words to express our sentiments when we look back on the past few years. So while sophomores and juniors may really begin to feel the weight of High School, we encourage you to cherish the moments (as cliché as it may sound), because when you approach the end, you realize that this is your one shot at High School – there is no replay.

On another note, the Blue&Gold website is being updated regularly with interesting posts. Aside from writing articles for you, our staff has taken extra pains to create videos for the community’s enjoyment. One of the newer videos is “I heart Taiwan” by Vyson Hsu (11), featuring Jacqueline Lin (11) in a happy trip to the various attractions of Taiwan. The most recent and fun video is “Hidden Teacher Talents” featuring Mr. Soja’s perfect circle, Mr. Crawford’s fluency in Thai, and Mr. Jackson’s specialty of scaring students. We sincerely hope you will check the site regularly for updates and that this will serve as a forum of communication.

Finally, good luck on your exams; the long anticipated winter break is almost here. For those with a college-app-free or SAT-prep-free winter break, lucky you. For the rest of you (us) – try to have fun too while you’re at it.

Best Regards,

Sarah C. (Editor-in-Chief)

Rosalyn C.  (Managing Editor)