Juniors, stop parking in the senior lot! April 18, 2024 — by Kavya Patel Imagine waking up on time, finding a bunch of open spots in the senior lot and finally getting to snag one in the first row. As you go to open your door, it lightly taps the car next to you. Within a mere three seconds, someone you don’t recognize jumps out of the car, asking […] read more » Indian American usage of the N-word is skyrocketing and must be stopped April 16, 2024 — by Agastya Vitaldevara Since I was a baby, I’ve religiously met up with my family friends every month, if not more often, allowing them to become some of my closest friends. Conversations with them often follow a fairly predictable structure: school, sports, politics and updates on life in general. However, since the beginning of high school, casual conversations […] read more » Attending a prestigious college doesn’t guarantee future success April 4, 2024 — by Anika Kapasi and Angela Tan As college acceptances roll in this time of year, it’s common to hear news spread about seniors who are accepted into elite colleges like Stanford, Harvard, Yale, MIT and several others that boast a sub-10 percent acceptance rate. For academically ambitious students who commit to numerous honors and AP classes, participate in time-consuming extracurriculars and […] read more » Saratoga’s liberality stops at our own doorstep April 4, 2024 — by Agastya Vitaldevara Saratoga voters, like much of California, lean liberal. In Santa Clara County, 75.5% of voters voted Democratic and in general favor liberal economic policies, albeit with significant complaining over the correlating increase in taxes. Saratoga’s liberalism, however, sometimes seems to stop at legislation aimed outside of city lines, as evidenced by many residents’ aversion to […] read more » America needs to rethink its voting system March 29, 2024 — by Beverly Xu The 2024 presidential election is approaching, bringing with it a Biden-Trump rematch. This close matchup between the incumbent and previous president is revealing the seismic cracks in America’s electoral system. The one-candidate ballot undermines candidates who would otherwise be a good second or third choice; the Electoral College, which allots a whole state’s electors as […] read more » Tardy policy needs more uniformity March 27, 2024 — by Florence Wei Before the first school bell rings each weekday, students file into the classroom one after another. After the initial wave has run its course, a second string of students swarm in — often several minutes after school begins. Some are marked tardy; others are not. The policy for short tardies varies immensely between classes. Some […] read more » Healthy sleeping habits are unrealistic for most students March 26, 2024 — by Sarah Zhou Despite constantly being chided to report to bed earlier for better long-term health, many SHS students still find themselves only getting into bed in the wee hours of dawn. From personal experience, despite certain benefits to sleeping earlier, it’s not realistic for students to change this habit. In elementary and middle school, I was generally […] read more » Undergrounding power lines prevent power outages and reduce wildfire hazards March 21, 2024 — by Zack Zhang On a typical stormy Sunday afternoon recently, I listened to the howling wind until suddenly, I heard a sharp beeping of my father’s hard drive signaling a loss of power. Before I could react, all electronics — from lamps to desktops — shut off, leaving me in complete darkness in front of my desk. Having […] read more » Staff editorial: The unintended (and unfortunate) consequences P.E. policy change on sports and athletes March 15, 2024 — by Bill Huang For many student athletes, P.E. exercises like squats, push-ups and running laps are relatively simple and good to do. In the past, these exercises have kept them in shape for their sport’s season, during which their P.E. class is replaced with a free period. This free period has provided the perfect opportunity to complete work […] read more » AP testing stifles creativity and produces few valuable results March 15, 2024 — by Alan Cai It’s no surprise many students consider AP testing an excruciatingly tedious process that yields little educational value. Education is meant to nurture the creative sides of young minds and encourage new ideas that often challenge the status quo. A quick glance at almost any AP test reveals the exact opposite: Test takers are encouraged to […] read more » 12345...1020304050...nextlast
Indian American usage of the N-word is skyrocketing and must be stopped April 16, 2024 — by Agastya Vitaldevara Since I was a baby, I’ve religiously met up with my family friends every month, if not more often, allowing them to become some of my closest friends. Conversations with them often follow a fairly predictable structure: school, sports, politics and updates on life in general. However, since the beginning of high school, casual conversations […] read more » Attending a prestigious college doesn’t guarantee future success April 4, 2024 — by Anika Kapasi and Angela Tan As college acceptances roll in this time of year, it’s common to hear news spread about seniors who are accepted into elite colleges like Stanford, Harvard, Yale, MIT and several others that boast a sub-10 percent acceptance rate. For academically ambitious students who commit to numerous honors and AP classes, participate in time-consuming extracurriculars and […] read more » Saratoga’s liberality stops at our own doorstep April 4, 2024 — by Agastya Vitaldevara Saratoga voters, like much of California, lean liberal. In Santa Clara County, 75.5% of voters voted Democratic and in general favor liberal economic policies, albeit with significant complaining over the correlating increase in taxes. Saratoga’s liberalism, however, sometimes seems to stop at legislation aimed outside of city lines, as evidenced by many residents’ aversion to […] read more » America needs to rethink its voting system March 29, 2024 — by Beverly Xu The 2024 presidential election is approaching, bringing with it a Biden-Trump rematch. This close matchup between the incumbent and previous president is revealing the seismic cracks in America’s electoral system. The one-candidate ballot undermines candidates who would otherwise be a good second or third choice; the Electoral College, which allots a whole state’s electors as […] read more » Tardy policy needs more uniformity March 27, 2024 — by Florence Wei Before the first school bell rings each weekday, students file into the classroom one after another. After the initial wave has run its course, a second string of students swarm in — often several minutes after school begins. Some are marked tardy; others are not. The policy for short tardies varies immensely between classes. Some […] read more » Healthy sleeping habits are unrealistic for most students March 26, 2024 — by Sarah Zhou Despite constantly being chided to report to bed earlier for better long-term health, many SHS students still find themselves only getting into bed in the wee hours of dawn. From personal experience, despite certain benefits to sleeping earlier, it’s not realistic for students to change this habit. In elementary and middle school, I was generally […] read more » Undergrounding power lines prevent power outages and reduce wildfire hazards March 21, 2024 — by Zack Zhang On a typical stormy Sunday afternoon recently, I listened to the howling wind until suddenly, I heard a sharp beeping of my father’s hard drive signaling a loss of power. Before I could react, all electronics — from lamps to desktops — shut off, leaving me in complete darkness in front of my desk. Having […] read more » Staff editorial: The unintended (and unfortunate) consequences P.E. policy change on sports and athletes March 15, 2024 — by Bill Huang For many student athletes, P.E. exercises like squats, push-ups and running laps are relatively simple and good to do. In the past, these exercises have kept them in shape for their sport’s season, during which their P.E. class is replaced with a free period. This free period has provided the perfect opportunity to complete work […] read more » AP testing stifles creativity and produces few valuable results March 15, 2024 — by Alan Cai It’s no surprise many students consider AP testing an excruciatingly tedious process that yields little educational value. Education is meant to nurture the creative sides of young minds and encourage new ideas that often challenge the status quo. A quick glance at almost any AP test reveals the exact opposite: Test takers are encouraged to […] read more » 12345...1020304050...nextlast
Attending a prestigious college doesn’t guarantee future success April 4, 2024 — by Anika Kapasi and Angela Tan As college acceptances roll in this time of year, it’s common to hear news spread about seniors who are accepted into elite colleges like Stanford, Harvard, Yale, MIT and several others that boast a sub-10 percent acceptance rate. For academically ambitious students who commit to numerous honors and AP classes, participate in time-consuming extracurriculars and […] read more » Saratoga’s liberality stops at our own doorstep April 4, 2024 — by Agastya Vitaldevara Saratoga voters, like much of California, lean liberal. In Santa Clara County, 75.5% of voters voted Democratic and in general favor liberal economic policies, albeit with significant complaining over the correlating increase in taxes. Saratoga’s liberalism, however, sometimes seems to stop at legislation aimed outside of city lines, as evidenced by many residents’ aversion to […] read more » America needs to rethink its voting system March 29, 2024 — by Beverly Xu The 2024 presidential election is approaching, bringing with it a Biden-Trump rematch. This close matchup between the incumbent and previous president is revealing the seismic cracks in America’s electoral system. The one-candidate ballot undermines candidates who would otherwise be a good second or third choice; the Electoral College, which allots a whole state’s electors as […] read more » Tardy policy needs more uniformity March 27, 2024 — by Florence Wei Before the first school bell rings each weekday, students file into the classroom one after another. After the initial wave has run its course, a second string of students swarm in — often several minutes after school begins. Some are marked tardy; others are not. The policy for short tardies varies immensely between classes. Some […] read more » Healthy sleeping habits are unrealistic for most students March 26, 2024 — by Sarah Zhou Despite constantly being chided to report to bed earlier for better long-term health, many SHS students still find themselves only getting into bed in the wee hours of dawn. From personal experience, despite certain benefits to sleeping earlier, it’s not realistic for students to change this habit. In elementary and middle school, I was generally […] read more » Undergrounding power lines prevent power outages and reduce wildfire hazards March 21, 2024 — by Zack Zhang On a typical stormy Sunday afternoon recently, I listened to the howling wind until suddenly, I heard a sharp beeping of my father’s hard drive signaling a loss of power. Before I could react, all electronics — from lamps to desktops — shut off, leaving me in complete darkness in front of my desk. Having […] read more » Staff editorial: The unintended (and unfortunate) consequences P.E. policy change on sports and athletes March 15, 2024 — by Bill Huang For many student athletes, P.E. exercises like squats, push-ups and running laps are relatively simple and good to do. In the past, these exercises have kept them in shape for their sport’s season, during which their P.E. class is replaced with a free period. This free period has provided the perfect opportunity to complete work […] read more » AP testing stifles creativity and produces few valuable results March 15, 2024 — by Alan Cai It’s no surprise many students consider AP testing an excruciatingly tedious process that yields little educational value. Education is meant to nurture the creative sides of young minds and encourage new ideas that often challenge the status quo. A quick glance at almost any AP test reveals the exact opposite: Test takers are encouraged to […] read more » 12345...1020304050...nextlast
Saratoga’s liberality stops at our own doorstep April 4, 2024 — by Agastya Vitaldevara Saratoga voters, like much of California, lean liberal. In Santa Clara County, 75.5% of voters voted Democratic and in general favor liberal economic policies, albeit with significant complaining over the correlating increase in taxes. Saratoga’s liberalism, however, sometimes seems to stop at legislation aimed outside of city lines, as evidenced by many residents’ aversion to […] read more » America needs to rethink its voting system March 29, 2024 — by Beverly Xu The 2024 presidential election is approaching, bringing with it a Biden-Trump rematch. This close matchup between the incumbent and previous president is revealing the seismic cracks in America’s electoral system. The one-candidate ballot undermines candidates who would otherwise be a good second or third choice; the Electoral College, which allots a whole state’s electors as […] read more » Tardy policy needs more uniformity March 27, 2024 — by Florence Wei Before the first school bell rings each weekday, students file into the classroom one after another. After the initial wave has run its course, a second string of students swarm in — often several minutes after school begins. Some are marked tardy; others are not. The policy for short tardies varies immensely between classes. Some […] read more » Healthy sleeping habits are unrealistic for most students March 26, 2024 — by Sarah Zhou Despite constantly being chided to report to bed earlier for better long-term health, many SHS students still find themselves only getting into bed in the wee hours of dawn. From personal experience, despite certain benefits to sleeping earlier, it’s not realistic for students to change this habit. In elementary and middle school, I was generally […] read more » Undergrounding power lines prevent power outages and reduce wildfire hazards March 21, 2024 — by Zack Zhang On a typical stormy Sunday afternoon recently, I listened to the howling wind until suddenly, I heard a sharp beeping of my father’s hard drive signaling a loss of power. Before I could react, all electronics — from lamps to desktops — shut off, leaving me in complete darkness in front of my desk. Having […] read more » Staff editorial: The unintended (and unfortunate) consequences P.E. policy change on sports and athletes March 15, 2024 — by Bill Huang For many student athletes, P.E. exercises like squats, push-ups and running laps are relatively simple and good to do. In the past, these exercises have kept them in shape for their sport’s season, during which their P.E. class is replaced with a free period. This free period has provided the perfect opportunity to complete work […] read more » AP testing stifles creativity and produces few valuable results March 15, 2024 — by Alan Cai It’s no surprise many students consider AP testing an excruciatingly tedious process that yields little educational value. Education is meant to nurture the creative sides of young minds and encourage new ideas that often challenge the status quo. A quick glance at almost any AP test reveals the exact opposite: Test takers are encouraged to […] read more » 12345...1020304050...nextlast
America needs to rethink its voting system March 29, 2024 — by Beverly Xu The 2024 presidential election is approaching, bringing with it a Biden-Trump rematch. This close matchup between the incumbent and previous president is revealing the seismic cracks in America’s electoral system. The one-candidate ballot undermines candidates who would otherwise be a good second or third choice; the Electoral College, which allots a whole state’s electors as […] read more » Tardy policy needs more uniformity March 27, 2024 — by Florence Wei Before the first school bell rings each weekday, students file into the classroom one after another. After the initial wave has run its course, a second string of students swarm in — often several minutes after school begins. Some are marked tardy; others are not. The policy for short tardies varies immensely between classes. Some […] read more » Healthy sleeping habits are unrealistic for most students March 26, 2024 — by Sarah Zhou Despite constantly being chided to report to bed earlier for better long-term health, many SHS students still find themselves only getting into bed in the wee hours of dawn. From personal experience, despite certain benefits to sleeping earlier, it’s not realistic for students to change this habit. In elementary and middle school, I was generally […] read more » Undergrounding power lines prevent power outages and reduce wildfire hazards March 21, 2024 — by Zack Zhang On a typical stormy Sunday afternoon recently, I listened to the howling wind until suddenly, I heard a sharp beeping of my father’s hard drive signaling a loss of power. Before I could react, all electronics — from lamps to desktops — shut off, leaving me in complete darkness in front of my desk. Having […] read more » Staff editorial: The unintended (and unfortunate) consequences P.E. policy change on sports and athletes March 15, 2024 — by Bill Huang For many student athletes, P.E. exercises like squats, push-ups and running laps are relatively simple and good to do. In the past, these exercises have kept them in shape for their sport’s season, during which their P.E. class is replaced with a free period. This free period has provided the perfect opportunity to complete work […] read more » AP testing stifles creativity and produces few valuable results March 15, 2024 — by Alan Cai It’s no surprise many students consider AP testing an excruciatingly tedious process that yields little educational value. Education is meant to nurture the creative sides of young minds and encourage new ideas that often challenge the status quo. A quick glance at almost any AP test reveals the exact opposite: Test takers are encouraged to […] read more » 12345...1020304050...nextlast
Tardy policy needs more uniformity March 27, 2024 — by Florence Wei Before the first school bell rings each weekday, students file into the classroom one after another. After the initial wave has run its course, a second string of students swarm in — often several minutes after school begins. Some are marked tardy; others are not. The policy for short tardies varies immensely between classes. Some […] read more » Healthy sleeping habits are unrealistic for most students March 26, 2024 — by Sarah Zhou Despite constantly being chided to report to bed earlier for better long-term health, many SHS students still find themselves only getting into bed in the wee hours of dawn. From personal experience, despite certain benefits to sleeping earlier, it’s not realistic for students to change this habit. In elementary and middle school, I was generally […] read more » Undergrounding power lines prevent power outages and reduce wildfire hazards March 21, 2024 — by Zack Zhang On a typical stormy Sunday afternoon recently, I listened to the howling wind until suddenly, I heard a sharp beeping of my father’s hard drive signaling a loss of power. Before I could react, all electronics — from lamps to desktops — shut off, leaving me in complete darkness in front of my desk. Having […] read more » Staff editorial: The unintended (and unfortunate) consequences P.E. policy change on sports and athletes March 15, 2024 — by Bill Huang For many student athletes, P.E. exercises like squats, push-ups and running laps are relatively simple and good to do. In the past, these exercises have kept them in shape for their sport’s season, during which their P.E. class is replaced with a free period. This free period has provided the perfect opportunity to complete work […] read more » AP testing stifles creativity and produces few valuable results March 15, 2024 — by Alan Cai It’s no surprise many students consider AP testing an excruciatingly tedious process that yields little educational value. Education is meant to nurture the creative sides of young minds and encourage new ideas that often challenge the status quo. A quick glance at almost any AP test reveals the exact opposite: Test takers are encouraged to […] read more » 12345...1020304050...nextlast
Healthy sleeping habits are unrealistic for most students March 26, 2024 — by Sarah Zhou Despite constantly being chided to report to bed earlier for better long-term health, many SHS students still find themselves only getting into bed in the wee hours of dawn. From personal experience, despite certain benefits to sleeping earlier, it’s not realistic for students to change this habit. In elementary and middle school, I was generally […] read more » Undergrounding power lines prevent power outages and reduce wildfire hazards March 21, 2024 — by Zack Zhang On a typical stormy Sunday afternoon recently, I listened to the howling wind until suddenly, I heard a sharp beeping of my father’s hard drive signaling a loss of power. Before I could react, all electronics — from lamps to desktops — shut off, leaving me in complete darkness in front of my desk. Having […] read more » Staff editorial: The unintended (and unfortunate) consequences P.E. policy change on sports and athletes March 15, 2024 — by Bill Huang For many student athletes, P.E. exercises like squats, push-ups and running laps are relatively simple and good to do. In the past, these exercises have kept them in shape for their sport’s season, during which their P.E. class is replaced with a free period. This free period has provided the perfect opportunity to complete work […] read more » AP testing stifles creativity and produces few valuable results March 15, 2024 — by Alan Cai It’s no surprise many students consider AP testing an excruciatingly tedious process that yields little educational value. Education is meant to nurture the creative sides of young minds and encourage new ideas that often challenge the status quo. A quick glance at almost any AP test reveals the exact opposite: Test takers are encouraged to […] read more » 12345...1020304050...nextlast
Undergrounding power lines prevent power outages and reduce wildfire hazards March 21, 2024 — by Zack Zhang On a typical stormy Sunday afternoon recently, I listened to the howling wind until suddenly, I heard a sharp beeping of my father’s hard drive signaling a loss of power. Before I could react, all electronics — from lamps to desktops — shut off, leaving me in complete darkness in front of my desk. Having […] read more » Staff editorial: The unintended (and unfortunate) consequences P.E. policy change on sports and athletes March 15, 2024 — by Bill Huang For many student athletes, P.E. exercises like squats, push-ups and running laps are relatively simple and good to do. In the past, these exercises have kept them in shape for their sport’s season, during which their P.E. class is replaced with a free period. This free period has provided the perfect opportunity to complete work […] read more » AP testing stifles creativity and produces few valuable results March 15, 2024 — by Alan Cai It’s no surprise many students consider AP testing an excruciatingly tedious process that yields little educational value. Education is meant to nurture the creative sides of young minds and encourage new ideas that often challenge the status quo. A quick glance at almost any AP test reveals the exact opposite: Test takers are encouraged to […] read more » 12345...1020304050...nextlast
Staff editorial: The unintended (and unfortunate) consequences P.E. policy change on sports and athletes March 15, 2024 — by Bill Huang For many student athletes, P.E. exercises like squats, push-ups and running laps are relatively simple and good to do. In the past, these exercises have kept them in shape for their sport’s season, during which their P.E. class is replaced with a free period. This free period has provided the perfect opportunity to complete work […] read more » AP testing stifles creativity and produces few valuable results March 15, 2024 — by Alan Cai It’s no surprise many students consider AP testing an excruciatingly tedious process that yields little educational value. Education is meant to nurture the creative sides of young minds and encourage new ideas that often challenge the status quo. A quick glance at almost any AP test reveals the exact opposite: Test takers are encouraged to […] read more » 12345...1020304050...nextlast
AP testing stifles creativity and produces few valuable results March 15, 2024 — by Alan Cai It’s no surprise many students consider AP testing an excruciatingly tedious process that yields little educational value. Education is meant to nurture the creative sides of young minds and encourage new ideas that often challenge the status quo. A quick glance at almost any AP test reveals the exact opposite: Test takers are encouraged to […] read more » 12345...1020304050...nextlast