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Sophomores Alma Garniek and Sia Bharadhwaj performed during the group dance.

Sophomore quad day thrives with a boost in participation

Adarsh Peruvemba and Ethan Lee October 20, 2024

The sophomores’ lunchtime quad day performance on Oct. 16, centered around the murder mystery board game “Clue,” had more than 40 participants this year, a big increase from the 23 students who performed...

Seniors wave goodbye to students and staff in the audience after successfully delivering a stunning performance.

Seniors ends week of Quad Day performances with an energetic display

Seabert Mao and Andrew Gong October 20, 2024

With the Homecoming week coming to an end, anticipation for the daily quad day performances culminated in the final performance: the Class of 2025’s quad day act on Oct. 18.  The seniors performed...

Group dance carries the show with energetic dance moves and smiles on their faces.

Juniors navigate low rehearsal attendance and participation for their quad day

Ashni Pillai and Clara Choi October 20, 2024

Despite low participation in an academically challenging year, the junior class carried out their sweet, “Candyland”-themed  quad day performance on Oct. 17. With only around 25 students participating...

Assistant superintendent of business services Ruben Fernandez, superintendent Bill Sanderson, director of human resources Dagmar Derickson, assistant superintendent of student services Heath Rocha and public information officer Tanya De La Cruz listen to public comment against the amendments to Sanderson’s contract. The new contract was approved by the board in a unanimous decision.

Widespread criticism over district leadership leads to community meetings and attempts at rebuilding trust

Anthony Luo October 18, 2024

The homepage of the Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District (LGSUHSD) website reveals a clear vision for the direction of the district: “Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District is a model...

Sporting green jerseys, Joseph Yu, Elaine Luo, Sophie Qi and Serena Hu went all out for their performance.

Freshmen pull through despite fewer than 30 participants in their first quad day performance

Madhura Natarajan and Tanvee Tirthapura October 18, 2024

 Centering their performance around the iconic board game and movie “Jumanji,” the Class of ‘28 took on their first ever quad day at lunch on Oct. 15 with under 30 participants, including just five...

English teacher Jason Friend holds up money to the song “Money, Money, Money” by ABBA. The homecoming theme for the staff this year was “The Game of Life.”

Faculty’s quad day guides students through the life-sized version of the “Game of Life”

Renisha Mandal and Rohit Thomas October 16, 2024

This year, the staff’s Homecoming quad day on Oct. 14 was based on the “Game of Life” and consisted of three dances to pop music and a popular Bollywood specialty — Bhangra. As their script centered...

Freshman Tessie Berger (left) plays the role of Raymond Berry, an attorney for the dial painters with junior Ben Davies (right) who plays the role of Edward Markley, a counsel for the U.S. Radium Corporation.

Drama prepares ‘Radium Girls’ for the fall play

Evangelina Stepanchenko October 14, 2024

This year’s fall play, running Nov. 8-10 and Nov. 15-16, combines a highly charged story based on real-life events with themes of social justice and female empowerment.  The play, “Radium Girls,...

Mothers of middle and high school students from across the Bay Area listen to MomsConnect 2024 panelists on Sept. 22.

Safine among panelists for non-profit Chai with Moms inaugural event

Divya Vadlakonda October 10, 2024

Approximately 250 moms filled the seats of non-profit Chai with Moms's inaugural conference “MomsConnect 2024,” at the Palo Alto Events Center on Sept. 22. The conference showcased a 5-part speaker...

Ward talks to a representative from Hult International Business School as part of a college fair on Sept. 23

The CCC’s services are here to help students through the application process

Florence Hu October 5, 2024

Arriving at campus at around 8 a.m., College & Career Center (CCC) advisor Sierra Ward starts her typical day filling out call slips, checking for urgent emails and getting ready for the day.  During...

To conserve paper and reduce the risk of cheating, College Board has made the decision to transition toward an almost fully digital testing model for their Advanced Placement (AP) courses.

Changes to AP testing procedures set to take effect in 2025

Clara Choi and Anthony Luo October 5, 2024

Every May, the school’s student center, library and gymnasiums are packed to the brim with students taking College Board’s Advanced Placement (AP) exams. With just under half of all Los Gatos High...

“A Dark Future” currently holds three titles: Lift-off Global Network Sessions Official Selection, Official Winners of the One Earth Film Festival Young Filmmakers Contest and Regeneration International Youth Film Selection.

MAP grade 11 project “A Dark Future” wins International Environmental Film Award

Vedant Sinha September 29, 2024

Every year, on Sept. 11, 88 powerful spotlights illuminate the New York City sky, in tribute to those who lost their lives as a result of the 2001 terrorist attack on the Twin Towers. While these lights...

During their first meeting on Sept. 12, Slime Club members mix a large bowl of glue with an activator to make slime.

New Slime Club is drawing over 60 members each meeting

Shirina Cao September 26, 2024

Walking into the second Slime Club meeting during tutorial on Sept. 24, the student center is packed with students huddled around tables. At the front of the room are boxes with slime containers a quarter...

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