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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

Sean Li March 22, 2025

Almost every day after school, dozens of students flock to the MSET and VEX robotics rooms to participate in one of the most popular extracurricular activities.  The programs boast a combined nine...

Juniors hike along the ocean view at the Año Nuevo State Park on March 13.

AP Environmental Science classes embark on the 14th annual Año Nuevo visit

Amy Luo and Andy Zhu March 22, 2025

AP Environmental Science teacher Kristen Thomson has been bringing her APES classes to the Año Nuevo State Park in Pescadero since 2010. This year marked the 14th field trip to the park. The field...

Little by little, the animal rights movement continues to grow in both support and action.

Analysis: Animal rights movement shines light on humanity’s cruelty

Clara Choi March 22, 2025

With the lights off and students gathered around the projector, I remember my fourth-grade class watching a documentary about the life and work of Jane Goodall, the English zoologist and primatologist....

The district is looking to replace the school’s security cameras, which were installed around campus in places like the corner of the music building as far back as 2016.

New district plans include updated facility rental policies and revamped campus security systems

Anthony Luo and Tanvee Tirthapura March 21, 2025

In recent weeks, the Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District (LGSUHSD) board of trustees has made changes to policies related to campus security and the rental system for campus facilities.    District...

Seniors Shaan Janardhan and Naahur Sajwan face off in Bombay in the Bay’s All Male Dance.

Senior Indian Cultural Awareness club officers reflect on last month’s Bombay in the Bay performance

Shirina Cao and Sasha Prasad March 21, 2025

Seniors Juhi Karamcheti and Shaan Janardhan stood on the Bombay in the Bay stage for their last time, admiring the crowd of their classmates and families. Karamcheti’s performance on stage was explosive,...

Nick Nguyen, the father of sophomores Chloe, Lauren and Noah Nguyen, explains his occupation as a prosthodontist and his career journey to a group of students at the career fair.

Professionals impart valuable insights at school’s annual Career Fair

Amy Miao and Minghui Zhao March 19, 2025

The school’s annual Career Fair took place last Thursday during tutorial in the small gym, where more than 20 parent volunteers shared their work experiences across a range of fields including finance,...

The quartet performs at the Navy Band International Saxophone Symposium’s High School Honors Recital on Jan. 11.

Sonarus Quartet takes saxophone performance to the next level

Clara Choi and Ethan Lee March 19, 2025

Stepping on stage, four talented saxophonists — who themselves the Sonarus Quartet — readied themselves for their performance at the United States Navy Band International Saxophone Symposium on Jan....

After the competition, Leung poses with Ms. Keys, the judge of the school-wide Poetry Out Loud contest.

Winners of Poetry Out Loud contest proceed to the county level

Jane Lee March 17, 2025

On Feb. 2, senior Timothy Leung performed in the Poetry Out Loud county competition, reciting “Ways of Talking” by Ha Jin and “The Gift” by Li-Young Lee at Starting Arts Practice Center in Santa...

Masked students cheer during a basketball game against Los Gatos High in 2022 — the first year after lockdown.

5 years since COVID-19: Students and teachers reflect on the pandemic

Addison Ma, Amy Miao, and Sanyukta Ravishankar March 13, 2025

Today marks five years since March 13, 2020, the start of the COVID-19 lockdown in California.  Many recall the email that started it all — a seemingly inconsequential, 3-week extension of Spring...

Principal double bassist senior Ian Kim, music directors Michael Boitz and Jason Shiuan and interim orchestra director Joni Swenson rehearse with the Saratoga Strings on Feb. 24.

Orchestra prepares to make a historic debut at national conference in Atlanta later this month

Ethan Lee March 13, 2025

All four of the school’s orchestras will be attending the 2025 American String Teachers Association (ASTA) National Conference in Atlanta, from March 19-22 for the first time. The conference is an...

Team poses for a photo, from left to right: adviser science teacher Kathy Nakamatsu, team members Warren Chee, Max Rombakh, Skyler Mao, Ethan Pan, Alex Ge, and club member Edward Chee, who came to show support

Science Bowl team finishes fifth at regionals, falls short of qualifying for the national competition

Ariia Blanco March 13, 2025

A lack of speed and an inability to anticipate questions as quickly as some of their opponents cost the Science Bowl team a chance to win the regional championship at the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center....

he honorees pose with the board at the first Roaring & Soaring Board Recognition on Jan. 14.

New superintendent implements Roaring & Soaring recognition program

Emma Fung and Isabelle Wang March 13, 2025

The Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District Board of Trustees honored the first recipients of the district’s Roaring & Soaring Board Recognition Award at the Jan. 14 board meeting. From...

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