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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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AP Administration 3 would the be the ideal test

Edwin Chen
March 27, 2021
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The rap albums that helped me get through 2020

Edwin Chen
January 26, 2021
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RIP SSS hopes and dreams

Edwin Chen
January 23, 2021
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The U.S. should follow Portugal’s lead and decriminalize drugs

Edwin Chen
December 10, 2020
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Thank God I didn’t apply to UChicago

Edwin Chen
December 7, 2020
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There is nothing to celebrate about Trump’s COVID-19 diagnosis

Edwin Chen
October 18, 2020
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How I plan to prepare for the robot takeover

Edwin Chen
October 18, 2020
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Why you should still take the SAT

Edwin Chen
September 17, 2020
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The fastest a video can be

Edwin Chen
September 14, 2020
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The transition back to school was less painful than expected

Edwin Chen
September 9, 2020
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Online school is better than in-person school

Edwin Chen
May 1, 2020
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I bought super expensive shoes on impulse

Edwin Chen
April 25, 2020
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We need to destroy Tik Tok for good

Edwin Chen
April 19, 2020
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Ranking Lil Uzi’s Eternal Atake

Edwin Chen and Jun Lee
April 1, 2020
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Relieving stress: Two juniors attempt to get their Instagram account verified

Jun Lee and Edwin Chen
March 31, 2020

Junior year breeds Imposter Syndrome

Edwin Chen
March 9, 2020

SAT vs. ACT: How do you know which is the right test to take?

Edwin Chen and Michael Wong
February 10, 2020

Student productions: actors showcase their talents through self-guided performances

Edwin Chen and Anjali Nuggehalli
February 10, 2020

The 2010s saw a great evolution in music

Edwin Chen and Jun Lee
February 8, 2020

Drama department’s Comedy Sportz team puts on last Xmas- themed improv show

Anjali Nuggehalli and Edwin Chen
December 9, 2019

Road rage is fine to a certain degree

Edwin Chen
December 9, 2019

It turns out Sean Spicer isn’t a good dancer either

Edwin Chen
December 9, 2019

Top ten things to do during the power outage

Edwin Chen and Michael Wong
October 30, 2019

Cast works to perfect adaptation of Austen classic as play nears debut

Anjali Nuggehalli and Edwin Chen
October 24, 2019

Why Kenny Beats deserves more praise

Edwin Chen
October 18, 2019

Fall play cast list released; auditions focus on vocal poise, depth

Anjali Nuggehalli and Edwin Chen
September 22, 2019

AP registration moves up to Sept 27 from February

Edwin Chen and Michael Wong
September 22, 2019

A vision of the future: How to improve Saratoga’s downtown

Edwin Chen and Jun Lee
September 21, 2019

Despite long daily commute, Nicholson feels no regrets about teaching at SHS

Edwin Chen, Kevin Sze, Kaitlyn Tsai, and Michael Wong
May 22, 2019

Top 3 issues our generation is facing

Edwin Chen and Jun Lee
May 21, 2019

Pair of incompetent reporters fail at recreating Instagram-famous tin foil balls

Edwin Chen and Jun Lee
May 21, 2019

The best of the best: Leaderboards recognize school’s historic sports accomplishments

Edwin Chen and Michael Wong
April 3, 2019
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Photo or Graphic for: App Dev begins digitizing campus trophy cases

Rohan Kumar and Oliver Ye
April 3, 2019

Library checkouts for independent reading increases

Edwin Chen and Emilie Zhou
April 2, 2019

School board’s search for new principal draws from community feedback

Edwin Chen and Aaria Thomas
April 2, 2019

The cheating dilemma: Students take homework ‘help’ to a new level

Edwin Chen and Nitya Marimuthu
April 1, 2019

No pluses or minuses leads to higher GPAs and less stress

Angelina Chen and Edwin Chen
March 29, 2019

Milk before cereal is better

Edwin Chen
March 27, 2019

Speech and debate team looks to replicate success from last year at the four major final tournaments

Edwin Chen and Siva Sambasivam
March 26, 2019

Five good things Trump has done

Edwin Chen and Michael Wong
March 26, 2019

Speech team experiences success at CFL Evergreen tournament

Edwin Chen
March 11, 2019

Doordash ban should be more strictly enforced

Edwin Chen
March 8, 2019

AP Tests increase to $110, up from $100 last year

Edwin Chen and Michael Wong
February 26, 2019
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Photo or Graphic for: Orchestra will travel to Chicago to perform at The MidWest Clinic during finals week

Sofia Jones and Connie Liang
December 11, 2018

Fundraisers evolve with new laws and less volunteerism

Edwin Chen and Justin Guo
December 10, 2018
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Photo or Graphic for: Tacos for Paradise brings Saratoga, Los Gatos together to support Camp Fire victims

Kaitlyn Wang and Phoebe Wang
December 4, 2018
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Classroom technology improves school experiences and learning

Aaria Thomas and Edwin Chen
October 29, 2018

Alarmed at the direction of politics? Don’t give up. Vote.

Edwin Chen and Justin Guo
October 29, 2018
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Photo or Graphic for: As usual, freshmen face learning curve for Homecoming week

Rahul Vadlakonda
September 25, 2018
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Photo or Graphic for: Classrooms benefit from academic tutors

Aaria Thomas and Kaitlyn Tsai
September 24, 2018

Administration emphasizes old and new safety measures

Edwin Chen and Kaitlyn Wang
September 22, 2018
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