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Senior Mag 2024: The best places to go off-campus to at lunch

Neal Malhotra June 3, 2024

Ringgggggg It’s 12:25 on a Blue Day, and you are hungry — where do you go? With only 35 minutes to spare, time is of the essence. But, as one of the school’s true professional eaters, I have...

The proud group poses with Ms. Daly next to their feast.

Senior Mag 2024: An APUSH BBQ feast provides a memorable final

Neal Malhotra June 3, 2024

The crisp smell of grilling burgers, the crackles and pops of crinkly bacon, and the pop of soda cans spread through campus on June 8, 2023. For many other freshmen, sophomores and juniors, it was a stressful...

Current MAP seniors at Universal Studios on the MAP LA trip in junior year

Senior Mag 2024: 2 seniors reflect on what made their MAP experience memorable

Anamika Anand May 30, 2024

The Media Arts Program is a path of study that almost all Saratoga High students have the opportunity to pursue, but typically only a few dozen overcome scheduling challenges and remain in the program...

Shrey and Samik pose together after tennis practice.

From court to commencement: Tennis best friends ace high school together

Kavya Patel and Meher Bhatanagar May 29, 2024

Staring at the draw at a regional tennis tournament, Samik Pattanayak noticed that one of his opponents was going to be attending the same middle school as him. That opponent was Shrey Jain. Little did...

Sleeping peacefully at the age of 4, before the insomnia got too bad.

Senior Mag 2024: I know the cause of my future demise: lack of sleep

Kavya Patel May 29, 2024

Sitting in my chair in my AP Statistics class, as I am typing this story on my laptop, I am running on three hours of sleep. However, my reason for not sleeping has nothing to do with procrastination...

Tallak about to perform for Bombay in the Bay whilst single, happy and peaceful.

Senior Mag 2024: Naina Tallak’s guide to escaping heartbreak

Kavya Patel May 29, 2024

Amid the experience of high school, filled with gossip, stress, dancing, unfortunate grades, and more, heartbreak is one of the more unfortunate experiences anyone can go through. There are few ways to...

Shrey and Samik pose together after tennis practice.

Senior Mag 2024: From court to commencement: Tennis best friends ace high school together

Kavya Patel and Meher Bhatanagar May 29, 2024

Staring at the draw at a regional tennis tournament, Samik Pattanayak noticed that one of his opponents was going to be attending the same middle school as him. That opponent was Shrey Jain. Little did...

Maddy practicing lifting Vidhi for one of their stunts, preparing for their coming competition.

Senior Mag 2024: Saratoga High School’s favorite horse girls 

Ariel Zhou May 29, 2024

When it comes to unconventional sports, you may think of the adrenaline rush of extreme skiing or the impressive feats of parkour. But for Maddy Hubb and Vidhi Patel, their passions lay in vaulting, the...

My friend group and I at our very last homecoming quad day.

Senior Mag 2024: Banter and snark bring my ‘1/3rd diverse’ friend group closer together

Meher Bhatnagar May 28, 2024

Since we were in 5th grade, the “1/3th diverse group,” as we call ourselves, has maintained an unbreakable friendship that has withstood the test of time.  It's interesting to think about...

Seniors Sam, Kabeer and Shrey sleeping while Pothan stays alert

Senior Mag 2024: A professional guide to sleeping in class

Sam Bai May 26, 2024

Five minutes into a post-lunch class, heads sag as though weighed down by a 45 pound plate strapped to their chins. Having just eaten, they are faced with the difficult tug-and-war against a food coma,...

Weasel Decklich belaying up at Movement Climbing.

Senior Mag 2024: Learning to climb, one boulder at a time

Sam Bai May 26, 2024

Inspired after seeing rock climbers at hiking spots on Skyline trail and in Yosemite, Wesley Deklich decided to do something he had never done before: start rock climbing as a sport. In the two years...

Steven Sun, then a sophomore, runs his first Lowell Invitational in Golden Gate Park.

Senior Mag 2024: Track and cross country star reflects on his passion for running  

Kevin Yang May 25, 2024

As early as elementary school, Steven Sun knew the sport he belonged to was running. When he lived in China, he represented his school in various meets.  Even with a child’s short legs, he achieved...

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