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Senior Mag 2023: The places that defined our class

Shreya Rallabandi and Allison Tan June 6, 2023

We know the spots: From Donut Wheel escapades to indulging in double doubles post volleyball games, the Class of 2023 has been exploring the local area since our days venturing to the Warner Hutton House...

Senior Mag 2023: Signing off after four crazy years

Allison Tan June 6, 2023

As senior class president, I think it goes without saying that our high school experience was anything but normal. We explored arguably the worst Homecoming theme to date, Radio Rebel; braved the air...

Senior Mag 2023: Seniors cross borders for new educational opportunities

Jonathan Si June 6, 2023

For many students, college is an opportunity to escape into the world, developing new skills, relationships and experiences that they couldn’t get from high school. For some, this includes studying...

Senior Mag 2023: Samantha Stoiber revives rock climbing pastime, encourages friends to join in

Anirudh Iyer June 6, 2023

With the worst of the college application process over, many seniors have had time in the second semester to explore their bucket list of passions. Samantha Stoiber is no exception: She resumed her rock...

Senior Mag 2023: Seniors suffer from chronic tardiness 

Jonathan Si and Stephanie Sun June 6, 2023

It’s 8:47 a.m. First period is already in session, but Afsoon Modiri continues hibernating as her alarm goes off like a siren. Eventually, Sleeping Beauty awakens from her deep slumber and trudges her...

My friends and I pose for a photo during our morning senior day ceremony.

Senior Mag 2023: Chlorine couldn’t sink my second semester

Stephanie Sun June 6, 2023

As a freshman, I was always curious about the seemingly infinitely long road ahead of me in high school. In particular, I eagerly anticipated the fabled “second semester senior” portion, where life...

Tony Fernandes drinks a carton of almond milk during the Feb. 11, 2022 rally, an action that made him infamous across the school as the milk man.

Senior Mag 2023: Tony Fernandes: the milk man we needed

Howard Shu June 6, 2023

Tony Fernandes is a man of many talents. He has walked around campus in a “University of Your Mom” tanktop, done cartwheels and push-ups during his junior year U.S. History class, sang with his...

April 7, 2023

April 7, 2023

Boys’ golf ends March with just one victory in strong De Anza

Boys’ golf ends March with just one victory in strong De Anza

Saachi Jain April 6, 2023

After multiple rainouts to start the season, the boys’ golf team has struggled when it has managed to get onto the course. As of March 31, they had a 1-5-1 record after a 211-222 loss against Los Gatos...

School to host annual Grad Night on June 8

Zach Zinman April 5, 2023

Every year, senior parents and staff organize Grad Night, a party to celebrate the graduating senior class. While 194 out of 308 seniors have bought Grad Night tickets, organizers hope that at least 90%...

A quick summary of the rule changes for the 2023 MLB season. 

2023 MLB rule changes aim to revolutionize, reinvigorate baseball 

Anirudh Iyer April 5, 2023

Boring. Long. Never-ending. Slow. Uninteresting.  These have been common adjectives associated with Major League Baseball in recent years. Once heralded as America’s Pastime, baseball has become...

The ASSIST garden, guarded by a sign pointing towards the program’s classroom.

Into ASSIST, the program supporting students outside the classroom

Shreya Rallabandi April 5, 2023

Editor’s Note: Alec and Erika are pseudonyms for a student in this story. Every weekday morning at 9, Alec, a junior, enters a portable building on the far west end of the school and goes into a...

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