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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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Youth Commission: Bell Tower recognized as ‘teen friendly’

Kevin Mu
February 10, 2011

Researchers provide glance into future

Kevin Mu and Karthik Sreedhara
December 17, 2010

Toyota debacle brings out the worst in America

Kevin Mu
May 6, 2010

Graduate’s experience shows that balanced experience is most important

Kevin Mu
May 3, 2010

Badminton: Early in season, team put to test

Lillian Chen and Kevin Mu
April 5, 2010

Overall experience, not just GPA, should decide valedictorian

Kevin Mu
March 23, 2010

Badminton gets back to basics

Kevin Mu
March 16, 2010
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Giving back

Kevin Mu and Anna Shen
January 29, 2010
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Saratoga alumnus wins second place in College Jeopardy

Robin Liu and Kevin Mu
January 26, 2010

Electives idea a big step forward for English department

Kevin Mu
November 17, 2009

Saratoga Library debuts new $60,000 teen area

Kevin Mu
November 17, 2009

Consumers must be more vigilant of scamming ploys

Maggie Lin and Kevin Mu
October 20, 2009

Field Hockey: Schroeder brings fire to team

Kevin Mu
September 18, 2009

SHS receives makeover

Kevin Mu and Anna Shen
September 8, 2009

Badminton: Leagues determine team’s chance at CCS

Karen Lyu and Kevin Mu
June 9, 2009

Voting in the Quad Ineffective

Mary Mykhaylova, Ren Norris, and Kevin Mu
June 1, 2009

Teachers walk for breast cancer

Kevin Mu and Jenny Zhang
April 22, 2009

Seniors take Powder Puff crown to end Spring Fling

Kevin Mu and Ren Norris
April 20, 2009

Hundreds of students prepare for AP exams

Albert Gu and Kevin Mu
April 14, 2009

Robotics competes in FIRST, their last competition of the year

Kevin Mu
March 20, 2009

Taking a closer look at ISPE

Kevin Mu and Anna Shen
February 11, 2009

Program to bring real DUI trial to McAfee

Kevin Mu and Gautham Ganesan
February 11, 2009

Saratogans celebrate Chinese New Year

Kevin Mu and Anna Shen
February 11, 2009

Teenagers should stop ‘lovin it’ and lay off the unhealthy fast food

Kevin Mu and Anna Shen
December 15, 2008

Service clubs spread holiday cheer

Kevin Mu and Anna Shen
December 8, 2008

Boys’ water polo loses CCS qualification in last few seconds despite successful season.

Kevin Mu and Guy Quanrud
November 21, 2008

Brotherly bonds in boys’ water polo

Kevin Mu and Guy Quanrud
November 6, 2008

Robotics strained for cash

Kevin Mu
November 6, 2008

Senior goalie sparks water polo’s success

Kevin Mu and Guy Quanrud
October 17, 2008

Zimbabwe deteriorates under rule of Mugabe

Kevin Mu
October 1, 2008

Freshman Homecoming theme decided

Kevin Mu
September 22, 2008

Boys’ water polo prepares for successful season

Kevin Mu and Guy Quanrud
September 19, 2008
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