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Lalitha Maruvda helps freshman Brooklyn Harman test his nearly complete Pong game on Sept. 13.
New Intro to Computer Science teacher brings over 20 years of industry experience
September 19, 2024
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
Through the outlined steps, deepfakes are capable of swapping faces and emulating mouth-movement to create misleading videos.
Deepfakes take dangerous steps forward in authenticity, blurring the lines between fiction and reality
September 19, 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
In May of 2022, baseball player Samanyu Ram stands on Saratoga’s home field after a CCS win against St. Thomas More.
Senior commits to NYU’s Division III baseball program
September 19, 2024
The dance team sells homemade baked goods at their bake sale at the Sept. 5 home football game against El Camino to fundraise for competition and costume costs.
Dance team welcomes new assistant coach who focuses on their technique and fitness
September 19, 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
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
Toga Tests advertises its exams by posting on Instagram.
Toga Tests seeks to lend a helping hand to students studying for upcoming exams
September 19, 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

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All content by Gautham Ganesan
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Columnist dips into Shark Tank

Gautham Ganesan
December 18, 2009

Recent slump concerning for Sharks fans

Gautham Ganesan
April 15, 2009

Legalize weed: the time is right

Gautham Ganesan and Mary Mykhaylova
March 16, 2009

Aeries shutdown should not last so long

Gautham Ganesan and Ketaki Shriram
February 12, 2009

Redressing crimes at Guantanamo Bay will take years

Gautham Ganesan
February 12, 2009

Program to bring real DUI trial to McAfee

Kevin Mu and Gautham Ganesan
February 11, 2009

U.S. should help India take action

Ben Clement and Gautham Ganesan
December 17, 2008

Anti-drunk driving program helps students stay safe on the weekends

Gautham Ganesan and Ketaki Shriram
December 17, 2008

Blocked internet restricts countless useful websites

Gautham Ganesan and Ketaki Shriram
December 17, 2008

North Korea deal grossly counterproductive

Gautham Ganesan
November 20, 2008

SHS must keep pace with technology

Gautham Ganesan
November 18, 2008

Staff editorial: Myanmar crisis requires foreign aid

Emily Chen, Gautham Ganesan, Aditi Jayaraman, and Tim Tsai
June 6, 2008

Myanmar crisis requires more aid

Gautham Ganesan, Tim Tsai, Emily Chen, and Aditi Jayaraman
June 4, 2008

China’s torch, credibility burning out

Gautham Ganesan
June 4, 2008

Online mafia game infiltrates students’ lives

Emily Chen and Gautham Ganesan
May 2, 2008
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Safine to replace Wasserman as assistant principal next year

Ketaki Shriram and Gautham Ganesan
April 25, 2008

Aid increases decrease opportunities

Gautham Ganesan
April 16, 2008
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