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Students studying for physics, math and computer science competitions
Students fuel their academic passions with Olympiad competitions
March 27, 2025
MAP 11 students outside of Warner Bros. Studios
MAP 11 students explore the film wonders of LA
March 27, 2025
Seniors Aria Zhang and Niraali Garg rehearse “The Little Mermaid.”
Featuring a large ensemble, new actors and musical pieces, ‘The Little Mermaid’ classic hopes to garner a larger audience
March 27, 2025
There is one MOSAIC lesson remaining in the 2024-25 school year.
MOSAIC wins county-wide award for student impact
March 24, 2025
Sophomore Eric Liang and his VEX team 2041V pose for a photo after winning a competition
The road less traveled: choosing to do robotics outside of the school’s well-known teams
March 22, 2025
Will students ever fully regain lost ground?
The lasting impact of pandemic learning loss: How COVID-19 reshaped education for a generation
April 1, 2025
The movie mixes elements of action and emotion throughout the story
‘Ne Zha 2’ is a cinematic masterpiece that redefines animation
March 31, 2025
Childhood, wedding and family photos from Bhan and Cai’s booklets.
Students explore family histories through APUSH project
March 31, 2025
The teachers’ preferences range from fantasy to magical realism.
Free-time reads — books your English teachers recommend
March 27, 2025
Carpenter with her co-star Rowan Blanchard on the set of “Girl Meets World.”
Sabrina Carpenter’s slow rise to stardom
March 26, 2025
The beam training area at Gold Star Gymnastics.
Paying it forward for the next generation of gymnasts
March 31, 2025
Bossow wrestles against Bellarmine at Overfelt High on Dec. 6.
Wrestling team shows significant improvement this season
March 27, 2025
Coach Brian Liao talks game strategy with sophomores Andy Lu and Teegan Seid-Pham.
New head badminton coach brings valued guidance for players
March 27, 2025
President Riley Adler demonstrates yoga moves on the March 20 meeting, focused on the benefits of the practice.
Sports Medicine Club strives to teach athletes to be more aware of their body
March 26, 2025
Brennan runs with the ball in a lacrosse game last season against Gunn.
Two paths, one team — siblings’ shared support transcends different sports
March 25, 2025
Mangione’s alleged actions were wrong, but the diagnosis of America’s failing health-care system wasn’t
Mangione’s alleged actions were wrong, but the diagnosis of America’s failing health-care system wasn’t
March 31, 2025
Stay safe.
In a dark time, it’s time to know your rights
March 27, 2025
Starting next school year, more students are able to study at MIT without worrying about tuition.
Educational institutions are wise to offer free tuition to low-income families
March 26, 2025
Nationwide voter turnout since 2002, blue is presidential, yellow is midterm
Sagging voter participation puts democracy at risk
March 22, 2025
Cutting the tree of the Department of Education in half.
DOGE’s cuts for educational programs cause instability and loss of research confidence
March 19, 2025
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The 3 habits of the highly professional presenter
March 31, 2025
Writing the list was hard enough, how am I actually supposed to complete it?
100-word rant: I hate March
March 31, 2025
Shrivastava’s nail designs come in a range of colors and add-ons — she tries to deliver whatever the customer wants.
Friends encourage self-taught and sophomore nail artist to open her own business
March 27, 2025
“Feng Sheng 2” movie poster
‘Feng Sheng 2’: A cinematic showcase worth seeing
March 27, 2025
Teachers can help students by allowing more lenient deadlines and holding tutorial sessions for review.
Lost in translation: the empathy gap between teachers and students
March 27, 2025

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MAP class to explore San Francisco

Vivian LeTran and Kyumin Shim
March 23, 2011

Blood drive draws many donors

Vivian LeTran and Kyumin Shim
February 4, 2011
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Photo or Graphic for: Board to vote on parcel tax measure

Anshu Siripurapu
January 24, 2011

Falcon Christmas Gift Guide

Shivani Chadha, Izzy Albert, Karen Yang, Kyumin Shim, Synthia Ling, and Rebecca Nguyen
December 15, 2010

Freshman class problems become focus of concern

Kyumin Shim and Ashley Tang
December 13, 2010

Formspring restrains cyberbullies

Ashley Tang and Kyumin Shim
October 18, 2010

Orchestra to perform at Carnegie Hall

Vivien Lu and Kyumin Shim
October 6, 2010

Music department prepares for a good year

Vivien Lu and Kyumin Shim
September 23, 2010
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School’s gardener marches to the beat of his own drum

Ashley Tang and Kyumin Shim
September 22, 2010

Yolatea provides good food and popular hangout

Kyumin Shim
May 27, 2010

Sophomore He said/She said

Apeksha Sharma and Kyumin Shim
May 27, 2010

Behind the Scenes of Soundings

Kyumin Shim and Ashley Tang
April 30, 2010

Year comes to a close for music dept

Kyumin Shim and Ashley Tang
April 26, 2010

Native speakers can bring down language classes

Kyumin Shim and Ashley Tang
April 23, 2010

Grad Night organizers work behind the scene

Kyumin Shim
April 5, 2010

Crazy spring schedule for SHS music department end in April reward

Kyumin Shim
April 1, 2010

Crazy spring schedule for SHS music department end in April reward

Kyumin Shim
April 1, 2010

Famous violinist Midori works with orchestra

Kyumin Shim and Ashley Tang
February 22, 2010
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Being a Vlog addict isn’t as creepy as it looks

Kyumin Shim
February 10, 2010

Returning/New TV Shows of 2010

Kyumin Shim
February 3, 2010

Dead week, dead policy

Apeksha Sharma and Kyumin Shim
January 28, 2010
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Music department gets into holiday spirit with Carol Grams

Kyumin Shim
December 17, 2009

Rodriguex remembers Costa Rican HS Memories

Kyumin Shim
December 14, 2009

Petite flute player makes big switch to the tuba

Kyumin Shim and Amanda Yi
December 10, 2009

Students’ Facebook playlist helps others find new songs

Apeksha Sharma and Kyumin Shim
December 10, 2009

Girls’ cross country: ‘Sweet’ season ending for team

Kyumin Shim
October 30, 2009

Music department preps for big events

Kyumin Shim
October 30, 2009

Can you go to senior Homecoming-building as a junior?

Kyumin Shim
October 30, 2009

YouTube: TV for short-attention spans

Kyumin Shim
October 26, 2009
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Saratoga’s own glee club shines in the spotlight

Kyumin Shim
October 26, 2009

Music department bonds for success

Kyumin Shim
September 14, 2009

A forced bonding doesn’t stick; changes must be made to Link Crew

Apeksha Sharma and Kyumin Shim
September 9, 2009
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