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Mothers of middle and high school students from across the Bay Area listen to MomsConnect 2024 panelists on Sept. 22.
Safine among panelists for non-profit Chai with Moms inaugural event
October 10, 2024
Ward talks to a representative from Hult International Business School as part of a college fair on Sept. 23
The CCC’s services are here to help students through the application process
October 5, 2024
To conserve paper and reduce the risk of cheating, College Board has made the decision to transition toward an almost fully digital testing model for their Advanced Placement (AP) courses.
Changes to AP testing procedures set to take effect in 2025
October 5, 2024
“A Dark Future” currently holds three titles: Lift-off Global Network Sessions Official Selection, Official Winners of the One Earth Film Festival Young Filmmakers Contest and Regeneration International Youth Film Selection.
MAP grade 11 project “A Dark Future” wins International Environmental Film Award
September 29, 2024
During their first meeting on Sept. 12, Slime Club members mix a large bowl of glue with an activator to make slime.
New Slime Club is drawing over 60 members each meeting
September 26, 2024
A screenshot of SHS Fizz where students post content ranging from academics to shower thoughts
New SHS-focused Instagram confessions page stirs concerns
October 4, 2024
The crevice is widening between the ideologies of America’s two leading parties.
Deepening political divides are fragmenting America
September 26, 2024
History classes rely on using reliable sources when discussing political events.
When politics intrude into the classroom
September 26, 2024
Big data corporations like Disney are more involved in data stealing than you may think.
Behind a curtain of ‘transparency,’ many companies process user data undercover
September 25, 2024
A name like that might just give poor X a case of torrential bullying.
Elon Musk cursed his son by naming him X æ A-xii Musk
September 24, 2024
Young NFL stars James Cook and Marvin Harrison Jr. celebrated their breakout campaigns in blowout victories.
Fantasy Football Overview Weeks 1-4: Wild breakout performances and disappointing injuries
October 5, 2024
On Aug. 24, Zhang competes in the 50-meter freestyle in the preliminary round at Junior Pan-Pacific Championships.
Talented swimmer goes to Australia to compete at 2024 Junior Pan-Pacific Championships
September 30, 2024
Freshmen Delsin Dizoglio and Kaylee Ren play physical tic-tac-toe in period 6 P.E.
New mandatory P.E. rule for freshmen goes into effect
September 29, 2024
The Falcons huddle before their first scrimmage of the season against Evergreen on Sept. 5th.
Football team sees hard work pay off as a dominant 42-7 win against the Pioneers places them 2-0 in league
September 29, 2024
In last year’s matchup with Santa Clara, senior Sydney Riera controls the game from the middle of the field.
Field hockey team hopes to find improvement during rebuild
September 24, 2024
The balance of power at the school sites is heavily outweighed by the district.
Staff editorial: As the board levels up on district office personnel, LG and SHS staff suffer negative impacts
October 10, 2024
The Monopoly theme is a mere shadow of what it could have been.
This year’s Homecoming theme for the senior class is a major disappointment
October 10, 2024
Kamala Harris represents the U.S. in international politics.
Kamala Harris brings long-awaited and indispensable gender and ethnic representation to U.S. politics
September 30, 2024
No phone use on campus will prove to be a health and safety hazard.
Cell phones have a healthy and necessary role in schools
September 26, 2024
In the dark reality of social media, family channels have let money and fame blind them.
YouTube Family channels too often lead to child exploitation
September 24, 2024
Real-life image of my friend with AirPods while studying.
Top-10 classical music pieces to take a listen to
October 5, 2024
The library is the perfect place to work
100-word rave: A love letter to tutorials
September 26, 2024
An example of a WeTip poster depicting the impact of negative comments hangs in Meghan Laws’ English classroom.
WeTip posters aim to provide a way to report harassment, bullying and other issues
September 26, 2024
Stationery products from Muji
Top 10 best stationery brands
September 24, 2024
A paper knife is like trying to become an academic weapon — it’s not as magnificent or sustainable as it appears.
New year, new habits: I tried to become an academic weapon
September 24, 2024

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All content by Cecilia Hollenhorst

Q & A with Claudia Walsh

Cecilia Hollenhorst
March 14, 2012

Marching band’s “major” announcement

Cecilia Hollenhorst
March 14, 2012

Winter guard starts off season

Cecilia Hollenhorst
January 24, 2012

Band championships sidebar

Cecilia Hollenhorst
December 2, 2011

Band plays through the storm

Cecilia Hollenhorst
December 2, 2011

Band Cupertino competition sidebar

Cecilia Hollenhorst
October 18, 2011
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Boitz featured in new book about music teachers and their programs

Cecilia Hollenhorst and Jay Mulye
October 6, 2011

Orchestra grows; band remains big

Cecilia Hollenhorst
September 9, 2011

Q&A with Stephanie Poo: Creating custom jewelry

Cecilia Hollenhorst
September 3, 2011

Inconvenient Homecoming date yet again

Matt Foley and Cecilia Hollenhorst
September 3, 2011
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Teachers on Facebook spur questions about limits

Megan Benzing and Cecilia Hollenhorst
April 26, 2011
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Teachers on Facebook spur questions about limits

Megan Benzing and Cecilia Hollenhorst
April 26, 2011

Students prepare for State History Day

Megan Benzing and Cecilia Hollenhorst
April 19, 2011

Aeries makes six-week grading periods unnecessary

Cecilia Hollenhorst and Amy Jan
April 6, 2011

Mother understands children’s academic stress

Cecilia Hollenhorst
February 21, 2011
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Hockey mom doubles as hockey hero

Cecilia Hollenhorst
December 17, 2010

Brown bag lunches help staff understand different cultures

Cecilia Hollenhorst
December 3, 2010

MAP juniors experience Steinbeck’s history

Cecilia Hollenhorst
December 3, 2010

Tolerance of hazing unacceptable

Cecilia Hollenhorst and Michelle Shu
November 1, 2010

Class participation grades hard to judge, sometimes unfair

Cecilia Hollenhorst and Alex Ju
October 23, 2010

Grand jury recommends LGSUHSD merge with others in Santa Clara

Cecilia Hollenhorst and Michelle Shu
October 4, 2010

Homecoming date causes stress, detracts from school spirit

Will Edman and Cecilia Hollenhorst
September 27, 2010

Value-added teaching ranking system not so valuable

Cecilia Hollenhorst and Denise Lin
September 24, 2010
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