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Saratoga Bagels: a not-so-hidden, but beloved, gem
November 8, 2025
English department using lockdown browser in Canvas to prevent AI cheating on writing assignments
November 8, 2025
Disappearance of Homecoming decorations shows changes in interest, not lack of spirit, school leaders say
November 7, 2025
Annual Halloween parade showcases school spirit
November 4, 2025
Color shines through new music building art installations
November 4, 2025
Falcon focus: The deeper side of a goofy guy
November 12, 2025
As Kirk assassination video shows, traditional journalism is down but shouldn’t be out
November 11, 2025
Students working at Snack Shack gain hands-on volunteering experience preparing food
November 10, 2025
Is it better to take the SAT, the ACT or both?
November 10, 2025
The famed Aloha Avenue Halloween experience left me a bit disappointed
November 8, 2025
Players follow superstitions to hype up before a game
November 9, 2025
Dance star in ISPE maintains rigorous schedule
November 8, 2025
Finding her stride: Cross country coach chases purpose with ultra running
November 5, 2025
Senior pushes physical limits through boxing
November 5, 2025
Fitness trainer Jah Bennett assists girls’ basketball team
November 3, 2025
100-word rant: F1 has a gatekeeping problem
November 6, 2025
100-word rant: Weather, can you stop being weird?
October 31, 2025
Backlash over iPhone 17 grows as users call out Apple’s lack of innovation
October 31, 2025
How video games are harming teen boys
October 31, 2025
Assignments should never be due at 11:59 p.m. — the default Canvas time
October 31, 2025
Imagining my future one BuzzFeed quiz at a time
November 12, 2025
As an extremely jumpy person, I’ll gladly skip horror movies
November 5, 2025
Top 10: U.S. states with the most aura
October 31, 2025
How far will $10 go to make a meal at Safeway?
October 28, 2025
Pinterest should be everyone’s alternative to doomscrolling
October 27, 2025
Volume 66, Issue 1
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February 21, 2025
Volume 65, Issue 2
December 21, 2024
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