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Courtesy of Girls Self Defense Club Member Katherine Liu of the Girls Self Defense Club practices her newly learned skills with the club’s sophomore president Mona Chen.
Members of newly formed Girls Self Defense learn how to defend themselves through practical punches and kicks
May 17, 2025
A student writing an essay in class.
Increasing student use of AI causes English teachers to switch to in-class essays
May 15, 2025
Courtesy of Belal Aftab Saratoga mayor Belal Aftab centers his agenda on residents’ feedback.
New mayor Belal Aftab aims to foster a more vibrant, connected community
May 10, 2025
The Saratoga Speech and Debate team at TOC in Kentucky
Speech and debate celebrates national-level results while striving for more
May 9, 2025
Assistant principal and activities director Kristen Cunningham.
Cunningham to leave for admin role at LGHS, district
May 8, 2025
Courtesy of AC/DC These timeless songs never get old
Timeless songs from the ‘80s make me miss an era I never experienced
May 17, 2025
Students, such as senior Leonardo Jia, attend both synchronous and asynchronous courses at West Valley College.
A deeper look at math classes beyond the school’s offerings
May 17, 2025
2010s highlighted some of the greatest names in music, such as Adele or The Weeknd, who are still admired today.
Catchy rhythms and unique vocals make the 2010s the best era of music
May 15, 2025
Images courtesy of Disney Wiki and Parade An example of a disappointing live-action remake, “The Lion King” lost the heart and expression that made the animated original a classic.
Why do live-action adaptations never measure up?
May 15, 2025
A film’s ratings often reflect the director’s creative vision and execution, which can often differ from audience expectations.
How movie ratings shape stories — and box office success
May 15, 2025
Falcons prepare to receive serve from Gunn at home on April 18.
Boys’ volleyball team places last in league, looks to come back next season stronger
May 17, 2025
Maggie Huesby, Dahlia Murthy, Sydney Riera and Saira Ramakrishnan from left to right.
Q&A: Seniors reflect on their four-year softball journey
May 16, 2025
The badminton seniors dressed in shark onesies for their senior night on April 22.
Badminton team extends undefeated run with senior night win over Cats
May 16, 2025
Courtesy of Renn Blanco Team poses after beating Palo Alto 199-188
Golf team reaches CCS as a team for first time in 3 years
May 15, 2025
Senior Captain Avi Taneja serves the birdie during the 4/15 match.
Q&A: Four senior captains reflect on their four years on the badminton team
May 11, 2025
100-word-rant: Aesthetically, sharp corners stink
100-word-rant: Aesthetically, sharp corners stink
May 17, 2025
The burrito and chips meal from the school cafeteria.
Off-campus lunches come at a cost of high prices and questionable nutritional value
May 15, 2025
The early bird gets the worm.
To aspiring Leadership students: Campaigning early is a must
May 13, 2025
The least user-friendly survey out there.
Help wanted: Someone please fix the California Healthy Kids Survey
May 13, 2025
If only the calendar started on Monday…
The week should officially start on Monday: It just makes sense
May 11, 2025
Nakamatsu has recently taken up reading “College Girl, Missing” by Shawn Cohen
From periodic tables to police cases: a chemistry teacher’s passion for true crime
May 17, 2025
Courtesy of Wikipedia Katy Perry’s album cover for ‘Hot N Cold’
In world history, Katy Perry’s ‘Hot N Cold’ gets a Cold War twist
May 15, 2025
Courtesy of Vihaan Bhaduri Bhaduri’s test drones.
Two juniors explore global tech research in drones and medical uses for AI
May 15, 2025
My classic study setup.
The blind leading the blind: how to study like a pro
May 13, 2025
After President Yoon Suk Yeol invoked martial law on Dec. 3, hundreds of Korean citizens took to the streets to show their disapproval of Yoon’s actions.
Democracy preserved in South Korea as country impeaches would-be authoritarian president
May 11, 2025
Volume 57, Issue 6
Volume 57, Issue 6
April 23, 2025
Volume 57, Issue 5
Volume 57, Issue 5
April 23, 2025
Volume 57, Issue 4
Volume 57, Issue 4
April 23, 2025
Volume 57, Issue 3
Volume 57, Issue 3
April 23, 2025
Volume 57, Issue 2
Volume 57, Issue 2
April 23, 2025

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MSET Bettafish and MSET Jellyfish compete against each other during a match at a FTC league meet.

FTC teams improve consistency for upcoming league tournament

Alec Guan and Beverly Xu • February 6, 2024

With the NorCal First Tech Challenge (FTC) League tournament just around the corner on Feb. 10 at The King’s Academy, the school’s two rookie FTC teams, MSET Jellyfish and MSET Bettafish, are scrambling...

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