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Seniors pose in front of a model ship at the United States Naval Academy.
6 seniors test their mettle in summer program at U.S. Naval Academy
September 19, 2024
Henry Arellanes starts the school year by working to advance the softball batting cages and implement water stations.
New plant supervisor looks to improve athletic facilities
September 18, 2024
SHS students, faculty, and alumni pose after their final performance with BDB.
Students participate in prestigious Blue Devils Drums Corps over the summer
September 18, 2024
Sophomore Alma Garniek begins her shift at TEAZENTEA.
New bubble tea store opens in downtown Saratoga
September 15, 2024
Amanda Lupoli fills out a Venn diagram with input from students in her 6th period AP U.S. History class.
New history teacher emphasizes instilling critical thinking skills
September 15, 2024
Casavant derives Newton’s second law to the class.
A survival guide to AP Physics 1 and 2
September 19, 2024
Kanye West notoriously grabs the microphone from Taylor Swift at the VMAs in 2009 as she accepts the "Best Female Video" award during the MTV Video Music Awards.
From A-List to off-the-list: the downfall of Kanye West
September 19, 2024
Fans notice tension between the two co-stars.
‘It Ends With Us’ star Lively faces backlash over domestic violence remarks
September 19, 2024
Our conversation with ChatGPT.
Can an AI chatbot be your new best friend?
September 18, 2024
The album cover for “Bando Stone and The New World,” where Donald Glover plays the titular character in the accompanying movie with the same name.
Bando Stone and The New World is an exhilarating sendoff to the Childish Gambino persona
September 18, 2024
Junior Thalea Charton passes the ball during an after-school practice.
Season preview: Girls’ water polo tries to stay afloat with only 8 players
September 19, 2024
Abandoned aquatic facility in Rio
The devastating side of Olympic hosting
September 19, 2024
In her toughest match-up of the season, middle blocker Aanya Hotha serves the match point.
Star sophomore volleyball player makes strides toward her lofty goals
September 19, 2024
Freshman Chloe Zeng dives to narrowly save the ball during a game against Milpitas on Sept. 17.
Girls’ volleyball starts 1-1 in El Camino
September 18, 2024
The 2024 F1 season has already crowned 7 Grand Prix winners — the most since 2012.
The rise and appeal of Formula 1 racing
September 18, 2024
Junior Nirvan Shah faces off against junior Brady Liang at lunch on Sept. 16.
Student irresponsibility undermines the Falcon Nest’s true potential
September 18, 2024
I say my line during my annual spring program.
From private school to public school, the benefits and downsides I experienced
September 15, 2024
Too often, students instinctively reach for the calculator.
Stop and think: Do you really need that calculator?
September 15, 2024
Six ants crawl on bathroom sink.
Clean up after yourself before the ants take over the school
September 12, 2024
The skibidi toilet horrors that popped up in our Instagram reels less than a year ago.
Gen Alpha has a word for that — but you probably won’t know what it means
September 12, 2024
Keeping a balanced schedule can be hard in a 24-hour day.
Facing 11th grade: my new lifestyle for the new year
September 19, 2024
This so called “trendy” sport leaves the rest of the racquetball community in quite the pickle.
A plea to pickleballers from a ticked off tennis player
September 19, 2024
My pandemic level of monthly letters.
Hand-written letters are simple beauty
September 19, 2024
Kristen Thomson (left), Isla Thomson (right) and Spencer Thomson (top) on their first day all at the same school, 2024.
The three Thomsons find comfort in having family on campus
September 19, 2024
Superstitions across the world vary based on traditions and culture all the way from black cats to Friday the 13th.
Can superstitions boost confidence and performance?
September 18, 2024

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All content by Brandon Yang

How to request a recommendation letter

Brandon Yang
April 30, 2010

Taiwanese should be treated like any other ethnicity

Jason Wu and Brandon Yang
April 26, 2010

PE dress code should be reformed

Brandon Yang
March 31, 2010

How to contact your guidance counselor

Brandon Yang
March 23, 2010
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Stoffers places second in College Jeopardy tournament

Brandon Yang
February 22, 2010

Finals before break not so bad, especially for students

Girish Swaminath and Brandon Yang
February 1, 2010

Rector recalls high school life at SHS

Brandon Yang
December 14, 2009

Life sentence for teens inhumane

Brandon Yang
December 6, 2009

Amazon’s Kindle is making more and more sense for schools

Roy Bisht and Brandon Yang
October 30, 2009

SHS needs to be regularly updated

Roy Bisht and Brandon Yang
October 12, 2009

UCs help all by removing SAT Subject Test requirements

Brandon Yang
September 9, 2009

People should not underestimate the swine flu disease

Brandon Yang
May 18, 2009

Digital versions preferable to school textbooks

Brandon Yang
April 20, 2009

Junior makes top 10 in literature contest

Brandon Yang
March 13, 2009

Second killing at VTech makes for concerns about student safety

Nandini Ruparel and Brandon Yang
February 12, 2009

Harvard should not favor international students

Brandon Yang
November 25, 2008

If colleges don’t consider the SAT, it will hurt Saratoga students

Brandon Yang
October 22, 2008

CTEL classes decrease quality of education

Brandon Yang
October 10, 2008

Long lines, crowded areas make oncampus lunches less than satisfying

Grishma Athavale and Brandon Yang
September 5, 2008
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Math teacher Navrides to teach at Los Gatos next year

Neyha Bhat and Brandon Yang
May 30, 2008

Don’t forget the printed newspaper!

Brandon Yang
May 8, 2008

Improvements needed for road safety

Alicia Lee and Brandon Yang
April 22, 2008

Improvements needed for road safety

Alicia Lee and Brandon Yang
April 22, 2008

Internet phrases infect teen speech

Brandon Yang and Melody Zhang
April 3, 2008
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