Michael Zhang

Reporter argues that schools should reconsider before investing into tech.

Gear needs to be less costly especially since we’re already paying tuition.

Reporter argues that the Rams will break the Patriots' winning streak in Super Bowl LIII.

Reporters argue that the Library charges students excessively for printer use.

New NFL rules that attempt to protect players from injuries create complaints about the subjectivity of the penalizations.

Students opinion on shotgunning stories

Reporter attempts to sleep ten hours per night for a week, and finds it to be a difficult task.

Reporters rant about various topics from Speed Bumps to Sleep Schedules.

Baseball wins the league, but lose in the second round of CCS.

Basball team plans to win league and qualify for CCS

The contest was held at a government-funded high school in Bucharest, Romania, where participating students lived in dormitories.

March 19th marked the second year of being able to collaborate with colleagues in a way that each department determines — a radical change from the traditional top-down, administration-driven collaborations of previous years.  

By narrowing the scope of examinations and adjusting standards locally, accuracy of assessing student ability could be improved.  

With the loss of three alumni, the boys are hopeful that the three key sophomore additions will fill in these gaps.

On Jan. 31, students lined up after fifth period outside of AP Physics teacher Kirk Davis’s classroom to take the annual F=ma exam.  

Even after students gained more experience using the ID cards, they noticed that the time spent waiting in lines was not always shorter than the previous cash-only system.

One of those CASSY therapists, Kaitlin Eastland, said about 50 percent of students talk to her about something related to social media, and an even higher proportion acknowledge that being on a screen in general interferes with academics.

These actions also downplay the courage of women in societies where their natural rights are prohibited.

In 2014, UC officials put in place a policy that makes it easier to transfer to UC schools from community colleges.

According to Gao, who had a seventh period and did swimming along with water polo last year, another con of the new schedule is that seventh periods, which last until 3:45, sometimes conflict with sports.

Additionally, Narayan made sure to satisfy Cortes’s interest in American culture. During his stay, the two had Thanksgiving dinner and went Black Friday shopping, where Cortes bought a pair of joggers.

Hollywood sexual harrassment is finally being exposed

New digital systems and old analog systems don't always mesh, and the school is trying to figure out the best solution.

Senior Sohini Kar’s project related to number theory impressed judges enough that she was named a Siemens Science Competition regional finalist on Oct. 18.  

Measure E, a bond that asked voters for  $99 million, has funded new projects for both Saratoga and Los Gatos High.

Science Bowl members think they will be more competitive this year because the team is stronger in subjects like biology, chemistry and earth science, not just math and physics. The second round of tryouts occurred Sept. 18, resulting in a team with seniors Anthony Ding, Chengzi Guo, Rahul Kumar and Michael Xue; juniors Joseph Li, Nathan Luk and Michael Zhang; sophomore Jeffrey Xu; and freshmen Rohan Kumar and Akshar Sarvesh.  

The vast majority of students arrive at school by foot, bike or by car — but not sophomore Daniel Robinson. While others dread the morning commute to school, he easily navigates the streets on his unicycle.

Columnists claim that the United States is a superpower in decline.

After being away from her parents, Junior Angie Yang finds herself needing to complete chores like fixing toilets and changing light bulbs more than she would if her father were around.

Reporter argues that breakfast is an essential meal of the day.

Freshmen and sophomore numbers are gettinf higher each year.

Reporters argue against California stereotypes that they face.

Sophomore's opinion on mandatory attendence for rallies and school events. 

Badminton team argues against stacking-strategy used by Palo Alto. 

School-wide transition to google email accounts. 

Math teacher recounts mistakes early on in his career. 

Sophomore discusses how his love for trading cards slowly evolved into a love for video games. 

Starting with this year’s senior class, both Saratoga High School and Los Gatos High School are offering their students a chance to receive the State Seal of Biliteracy on their diplomas.

Sophomore shares opinion on George Orwell's novel "1984" and its relations to society. 

Principal Robinson returns to school following surgery. 

With changes to the American Mathematics Competition (AMC), qualification for the American Invitational Mathematics Examination (AIME) will be more challenging this year.

Keeping a number of SHS students benefits all. 

History in Film proves to be more than just a fun class, as students share their educational experiences in the class. 

But while staying up late to study for this one test may have short term benefits, such as a grade boost or a GPA raise, it can raise many long term concerns.  

Students attend various math competitions.

As the result of an unexpected second back surgery to clear up problems from an earlier surgery this fall, principal Paul Robinson will likely be forced to miss the rest of the semester as he recovers.

Class sizes at SHS grow

The average class size in Saratoga High this year is 29, compared to 27 from the 2015-16 school year according to assistant principal Brian Safine. Although the influx may not seem significant, some classes feel — and are — much larger. For instance, teacher Richard Ellis’s seventh-period sports P.E. class now contains nearly 80 students, which led to the school hiring an assistant to help him with the huge group.

On Sept. 14, it was announced that 31 seniors who scored in the top 1 percent will be advancing in the competition as National Merit Semifinalists.

Sophomore talks about experience with Pokemon Go

How the school is coping with the freshman class' 10-year-high numbers

After eight years of supervising and building the school’s math club into a national-level powerhouse, math teacher PJ Yim has stepped down from his role as the club’s adviser.

Eyes peeled in front of his computer, junior Ryan Nguyen waits for the slightest movement on his screen. Suddenly, from the top corner of his minimap, he detects enemy units charging towards his base. Nguyen’s left hand sweeps deftly across the keyboard as his right hand clicks furiously to thwart the attack.