From broken toilets to daily cleaning: The unseen workers who keep our campus clean May 30, 2022 — by Jonny Luo When students leave campus each day, the school’s six night custodians sweep through the school like a magical cleaning spell. They dust the bookshelves, sweep and mop the rooms and secure the campus for the oncoming night. The hard work of countless maintenance employees and custodians both during the day and night keeps classrooms clean, […] read more » Metal is the best study music May 30, 2022 — by Aiden Ye To all those who scoff at listening to metal as study music, give it a try before writing it off. It really is good at blocking out parental conversations or other distractions.For me, studying requires peace. Without the luxury of noise-canceling headphones, it’s nearly impossible to focus for my upcoming calculus exam when my parents […] read more » Juniors install mosaic to commemorate pandemic’s mental health toll May 30, 2022 — by Carolyn Wang When students approach the entrance of the Wellness Center, they are greeted by a vibrant flower mosaic adorned with intricate, colorful tesserae — tiles made of ceramic and mirror materials — held together by grout, a paste used to secure tiles after placement. Designed by juniors Aanika Jain and Sunny Huang, the mosaic artwork took […] read more » 73 questions: conversations with the school community May 30, 2022 — by Lena Aribi, Meher Bhatnagar, Christina Chang, Lynn Dai, Victoria Hu, Hannah Lee, Jonny Luo, Shannon Ma, Nikhil Mathihalli and Sarah Zhou What’s the favorite lie that you have told? “I once told a bunch of kindergarteners and first graders that July 4th was on September 16th,” sophomore Adeena Kadire said. What’s the last text you sent? “Why are you a p o l o g i z i n g?” freshman Maya Tian said. […] read more » Extend your productivity with these extensions May 22, 2022 — by Aiden Ye The default Google Chrome browser is pretty boring. Without all the gadgets and extensions that can help with productivity and efficiency, it’s a clunky browser that eats up a ton of Random-Access Memory (RAM). Thankfully, there are plenty of extensions that can help; below is my curated list of the best ones I’ve used. Screencastify […] read more » Pickett retires after 9 years of teaching math at the school May 20, 2022 — by Nikhil Mathihalli and Aiden Ye After nine years of teaching at the school, math teacher Meghan Pickett will retire at the end of the school year. Pickett began her career as a math teacher at Shoreline Middle. After three years of teaching Pre Algebra to students there, Pickett moved to Santa Cruz High School, where she taught AP Statistics for […] read more » Saratoga: Shangri-La of historical homes and orchards May 19, 2022 — by Lynn Dai Though only 13 square miles in size, Saratoga boasts 120 historical residencies, eight of which are members of the National Register of Historic Places, the federal government’s official list of historical districts and properties worthy of preservation. Characterized by rolling hills, serene weather and orchards that covered nearly every inch of the county in the […] read more » A profile in science: one freshman’s fascination with bioethics May 19, 2022 — by Sanjoli Gupta When freshman William Norwood was 18 months old, he was diagnosed with onset asthma triggered by pathogens and changes in temperature. At the time, he lived in the UK, where cold temperatures persist for large portions of the year; thus, entering a heated classroom after walking in below-freezing temperatures outside could trigger an asthma attack. […] read more » Quitting video games for a week didn’t change my life May 19, 2022 — by Vinay Gollamudi After forcing myself to get out of bed at 5 a.m. on Friday, May 6, to finish yet another homework assignment right before school, I concluded that I should put an end to this counterproductive cycle. My plan was to stop playing video games in the evenings so I could actually finish all my work […] read more » Students share experiences living in Saratoga with out-of-the-mainstream political beliefs May 17, 2022 — by Sarah Zhou and Victoria Hu In Santa Clara County, where 75.5 percent of voters in the 2020 presidential election voted for Democratic Party candidate Joe Biden, students grow up in a largely blue-dominated area – often surrounded by family and peers with liberal beliefs. Seniors Ishaan Prasad and Noora Fayad, who are vocal about holding unconventional political opinions, spoke to […] read more » firstprevious...102030...3536373839...5060708090...nextlast
Metal is the best study music May 30, 2022 — by Aiden Ye To all those who scoff at listening to metal as study music, give it a try before writing it off. It really is good at blocking out parental conversations or other distractions.For me, studying requires peace. Without the luxury of noise-canceling headphones, it’s nearly impossible to focus for my upcoming calculus exam when my parents […] read more » Juniors install mosaic to commemorate pandemic’s mental health toll May 30, 2022 — by Carolyn Wang When students approach the entrance of the Wellness Center, they are greeted by a vibrant flower mosaic adorned with intricate, colorful tesserae — tiles made of ceramic and mirror materials — held together by grout, a paste used to secure tiles after placement. Designed by juniors Aanika Jain and Sunny Huang, the mosaic artwork took […] read more » 73 questions: conversations with the school community May 30, 2022 — by Lena Aribi, Meher Bhatnagar, Christina Chang, Lynn Dai, Victoria Hu, Hannah Lee, Jonny Luo, Shannon Ma, Nikhil Mathihalli and Sarah Zhou What’s the favorite lie that you have told? “I once told a bunch of kindergarteners and first graders that July 4th was on September 16th,” sophomore Adeena Kadire said. What’s the last text you sent? “Why are you a p o l o g i z i n g?” freshman Maya Tian said. […] read more » Extend your productivity with these extensions May 22, 2022 — by Aiden Ye The default Google Chrome browser is pretty boring. Without all the gadgets and extensions that can help with productivity and efficiency, it’s a clunky browser that eats up a ton of Random-Access Memory (RAM). Thankfully, there are plenty of extensions that can help; below is my curated list of the best ones I’ve used. Screencastify […] read more » Pickett retires after 9 years of teaching math at the school May 20, 2022 — by Nikhil Mathihalli and Aiden Ye After nine years of teaching at the school, math teacher Meghan Pickett will retire at the end of the school year. Pickett began her career as a math teacher at Shoreline Middle. After three years of teaching Pre Algebra to students there, Pickett moved to Santa Cruz High School, where she taught AP Statistics for […] read more » Saratoga: Shangri-La of historical homes and orchards May 19, 2022 — by Lynn Dai Though only 13 square miles in size, Saratoga boasts 120 historical residencies, eight of which are members of the National Register of Historic Places, the federal government’s official list of historical districts and properties worthy of preservation. Characterized by rolling hills, serene weather and orchards that covered nearly every inch of the county in the […] read more » A profile in science: one freshman’s fascination with bioethics May 19, 2022 — by Sanjoli Gupta When freshman William Norwood was 18 months old, he was diagnosed with onset asthma triggered by pathogens and changes in temperature. At the time, he lived in the UK, where cold temperatures persist for large portions of the year; thus, entering a heated classroom after walking in below-freezing temperatures outside could trigger an asthma attack. […] read more » Quitting video games for a week didn’t change my life May 19, 2022 — by Vinay Gollamudi After forcing myself to get out of bed at 5 a.m. on Friday, May 6, to finish yet another homework assignment right before school, I concluded that I should put an end to this counterproductive cycle. My plan was to stop playing video games in the evenings so I could actually finish all my work […] read more » Students share experiences living in Saratoga with out-of-the-mainstream political beliefs May 17, 2022 — by Sarah Zhou and Victoria Hu In Santa Clara County, where 75.5 percent of voters in the 2020 presidential election voted for Democratic Party candidate Joe Biden, students grow up in a largely blue-dominated area – often surrounded by family and peers with liberal beliefs. Seniors Ishaan Prasad and Noora Fayad, who are vocal about holding unconventional political opinions, spoke to […] read more » firstprevious...102030...3536373839...5060708090...nextlast
Juniors install mosaic to commemorate pandemic’s mental health toll May 30, 2022 — by Carolyn Wang When students approach the entrance of the Wellness Center, they are greeted by a vibrant flower mosaic adorned with intricate, colorful tesserae — tiles made of ceramic and mirror materials — held together by grout, a paste used to secure tiles after placement. Designed by juniors Aanika Jain and Sunny Huang, the mosaic artwork took […] read more » 73 questions: conversations with the school community May 30, 2022 — by Lena Aribi, Meher Bhatnagar, Christina Chang, Lynn Dai, Victoria Hu, Hannah Lee, Jonny Luo, Shannon Ma, Nikhil Mathihalli and Sarah Zhou What’s the favorite lie that you have told? “I once told a bunch of kindergarteners and first graders that July 4th was on September 16th,” sophomore Adeena Kadire said. What’s the last text you sent? “Why are you a p o l o g i z i n g?” freshman Maya Tian said. […] read more » Extend your productivity with these extensions May 22, 2022 — by Aiden Ye The default Google Chrome browser is pretty boring. Without all the gadgets and extensions that can help with productivity and efficiency, it’s a clunky browser that eats up a ton of Random-Access Memory (RAM). Thankfully, there are plenty of extensions that can help; below is my curated list of the best ones I’ve used. Screencastify […] read more » Pickett retires after 9 years of teaching math at the school May 20, 2022 — by Nikhil Mathihalli and Aiden Ye After nine years of teaching at the school, math teacher Meghan Pickett will retire at the end of the school year. Pickett began her career as a math teacher at Shoreline Middle. After three years of teaching Pre Algebra to students there, Pickett moved to Santa Cruz High School, where she taught AP Statistics for […] read more » Saratoga: Shangri-La of historical homes and orchards May 19, 2022 — by Lynn Dai Though only 13 square miles in size, Saratoga boasts 120 historical residencies, eight of which are members of the National Register of Historic Places, the federal government’s official list of historical districts and properties worthy of preservation. Characterized by rolling hills, serene weather and orchards that covered nearly every inch of the county in the […] read more » A profile in science: one freshman’s fascination with bioethics May 19, 2022 — by Sanjoli Gupta When freshman William Norwood was 18 months old, he was diagnosed with onset asthma triggered by pathogens and changes in temperature. At the time, he lived in the UK, where cold temperatures persist for large portions of the year; thus, entering a heated classroom after walking in below-freezing temperatures outside could trigger an asthma attack. […] read more » Quitting video games for a week didn’t change my life May 19, 2022 — by Vinay Gollamudi After forcing myself to get out of bed at 5 a.m. on Friday, May 6, to finish yet another homework assignment right before school, I concluded that I should put an end to this counterproductive cycle. My plan was to stop playing video games in the evenings so I could actually finish all my work […] read more » Students share experiences living in Saratoga with out-of-the-mainstream political beliefs May 17, 2022 — by Sarah Zhou and Victoria Hu In Santa Clara County, where 75.5 percent of voters in the 2020 presidential election voted for Democratic Party candidate Joe Biden, students grow up in a largely blue-dominated area – often surrounded by family and peers with liberal beliefs. Seniors Ishaan Prasad and Noora Fayad, who are vocal about holding unconventional political opinions, spoke to […] read more » firstprevious...102030...3536373839...5060708090...nextlast
73 questions: conversations with the school community May 30, 2022 — by Lena Aribi, Meher Bhatnagar, Christina Chang, Lynn Dai, Victoria Hu, Hannah Lee, Jonny Luo, Shannon Ma, Nikhil Mathihalli and Sarah Zhou What’s the favorite lie that you have told? “I once told a bunch of kindergarteners and first graders that July 4th was on September 16th,” sophomore Adeena Kadire said. What’s the last text you sent? “Why are you a p o l o g i z i n g?” freshman Maya Tian said. […] read more » Extend your productivity with these extensions May 22, 2022 — by Aiden Ye The default Google Chrome browser is pretty boring. Without all the gadgets and extensions that can help with productivity and efficiency, it’s a clunky browser that eats up a ton of Random-Access Memory (RAM). Thankfully, there are plenty of extensions that can help; below is my curated list of the best ones I’ve used. Screencastify […] read more » Pickett retires after 9 years of teaching math at the school May 20, 2022 — by Nikhil Mathihalli and Aiden Ye After nine years of teaching at the school, math teacher Meghan Pickett will retire at the end of the school year. Pickett began her career as a math teacher at Shoreline Middle. After three years of teaching Pre Algebra to students there, Pickett moved to Santa Cruz High School, where she taught AP Statistics for […] read more » Saratoga: Shangri-La of historical homes and orchards May 19, 2022 — by Lynn Dai Though only 13 square miles in size, Saratoga boasts 120 historical residencies, eight of which are members of the National Register of Historic Places, the federal government’s official list of historical districts and properties worthy of preservation. Characterized by rolling hills, serene weather and orchards that covered nearly every inch of the county in the […] read more » A profile in science: one freshman’s fascination with bioethics May 19, 2022 — by Sanjoli Gupta When freshman William Norwood was 18 months old, he was diagnosed with onset asthma triggered by pathogens and changes in temperature. At the time, he lived in the UK, where cold temperatures persist for large portions of the year; thus, entering a heated classroom after walking in below-freezing temperatures outside could trigger an asthma attack. […] read more » Quitting video games for a week didn’t change my life May 19, 2022 — by Vinay Gollamudi After forcing myself to get out of bed at 5 a.m. on Friday, May 6, to finish yet another homework assignment right before school, I concluded that I should put an end to this counterproductive cycle. My plan was to stop playing video games in the evenings so I could actually finish all my work […] read more » Students share experiences living in Saratoga with out-of-the-mainstream political beliefs May 17, 2022 — by Sarah Zhou and Victoria Hu In Santa Clara County, where 75.5 percent of voters in the 2020 presidential election voted for Democratic Party candidate Joe Biden, students grow up in a largely blue-dominated area – often surrounded by family and peers with liberal beliefs. Seniors Ishaan Prasad and Noora Fayad, who are vocal about holding unconventional political opinions, spoke to […] read more » firstprevious...102030...3536373839...5060708090...nextlast
Extend your productivity with these extensions May 22, 2022 — by Aiden Ye The default Google Chrome browser is pretty boring. Without all the gadgets and extensions that can help with productivity and efficiency, it’s a clunky browser that eats up a ton of Random-Access Memory (RAM). Thankfully, there are plenty of extensions that can help; below is my curated list of the best ones I’ve used. Screencastify […] read more » Pickett retires after 9 years of teaching math at the school May 20, 2022 — by Nikhil Mathihalli and Aiden Ye After nine years of teaching at the school, math teacher Meghan Pickett will retire at the end of the school year. Pickett began her career as a math teacher at Shoreline Middle. After three years of teaching Pre Algebra to students there, Pickett moved to Santa Cruz High School, where she taught AP Statistics for […] read more » Saratoga: Shangri-La of historical homes and orchards May 19, 2022 — by Lynn Dai Though only 13 square miles in size, Saratoga boasts 120 historical residencies, eight of which are members of the National Register of Historic Places, the federal government’s official list of historical districts and properties worthy of preservation. Characterized by rolling hills, serene weather and orchards that covered nearly every inch of the county in the […] read more » A profile in science: one freshman’s fascination with bioethics May 19, 2022 — by Sanjoli Gupta When freshman William Norwood was 18 months old, he was diagnosed with onset asthma triggered by pathogens and changes in temperature. At the time, he lived in the UK, where cold temperatures persist for large portions of the year; thus, entering a heated classroom after walking in below-freezing temperatures outside could trigger an asthma attack. […] read more » Quitting video games for a week didn’t change my life May 19, 2022 — by Vinay Gollamudi After forcing myself to get out of bed at 5 a.m. on Friday, May 6, to finish yet another homework assignment right before school, I concluded that I should put an end to this counterproductive cycle. My plan was to stop playing video games in the evenings so I could actually finish all my work […] read more » Students share experiences living in Saratoga with out-of-the-mainstream political beliefs May 17, 2022 — by Sarah Zhou and Victoria Hu In Santa Clara County, where 75.5 percent of voters in the 2020 presidential election voted for Democratic Party candidate Joe Biden, students grow up in a largely blue-dominated area – often surrounded by family and peers with liberal beliefs. Seniors Ishaan Prasad and Noora Fayad, who are vocal about holding unconventional political opinions, spoke to […] read more » firstprevious...102030...3536373839...5060708090...nextlast
Pickett retires after 9 years of teaching math at the school May 20, 2022 — by Nikhil Mathihalli and Aiden Ye After nine years of teaching at the school, math teacher Meghan Pickett will retire at the end of the school year. Pickett began her career as a math teacher at Shoreline Middle. After three years of teaching Pre Algebra to students there, Pickett moved to Santa Cruz High School, where she taught AP Statistics for […] read more » Saratoga: Shangri-La of historical homes and orchards May 19, 2022 — by Lynn Dai Though only 13 square miles in size, Saratoga boasts 120 historical residencies, eight of which are members of the National Register of Historic Places, the federal government’s official list of historical districts and properties worthy of preservation. Characterized by rolling hills, serene weather and orchards that covered nearly every inch of the county in the […] read more » A profile in science: one freshman’s fascination with bioethics May 19, 2022 — by Sanjoli Gupta When freshman William Norwood was 18 months old, he was diagnosed with onset asthma triggered by pathogens and changes in temperature. At the time, he lived in the UK, where cold temperatures persist for large portions of the year; thus, entering a heated classroom after walking in below-freezing temperatures outside could trigger an asthma attack. […] read more » Quitting video games for a week didn’t change my life May 19, 2022 — by Vinay Gollamudi After forcing myself to get out of bed at 5 a.m. on Friday, May 6, to finish yet another homework assignment right before school, I concluded that I should put an end to this counterproductive cycle. My plan was to stop playing video games in the evenings so I could actually finish all my work […] read more » Students share experiences living in Saratoga with out-of-the-mainstream political beliefs May 17, 2022 — by Sarah Zhou and Victoria Hu In Santa Clara County, where 75.5 percent of voters in the 2020 presidential election voted for Democratic Party candidate Joe Biden, students grow up in a largely blue-dominated area – often surrounded by family and peers with liberal beliefs. Seniors Ishaan Prasad and Noora Fayad, who are vocal about holding unconventional political opinions, spoke to […] read more » firstprevious...102030...3536373839...5060708090...nextlast
Saratoga: Shangri-La of historical homes and orchards May 19, 2022 — by Lynn Dai Though only 13 square miles in size, Saratoga boasts 120 historical residencies, eight of which are members of the National Register of Historic Places, the federal government’s official list of historical districts and properties worthy of preservation. Characterized by rolling hills, serene weather and orchards that covered nearly every inch of the county in the […] read more » A profile in science: one freshman’s fascination with bioethics May 19, 2022 — by Sanjoli Gupta When freshman William Norwood was 18 months old, he was diagnosed with onset asthma triggered by pathogens and changes in temperature. At the time, he lived in the UK, where cold temperatures persist for large portions of the year; thus, entering a heated classroom after walking in below-freezing temperatures outside could trigger an asthma attack. […] read more » Quitting video games for a week didn’t change my life May 19, 2022 — by Vinay Gollamudi After forcing myself to get out of bed at 5 a.m. on Friday, May 6, to finish yet another homework assignment right before school, I concluded that I should put an end to this counterproductive cycle. My plan was to stop playing video games in the evenings so I could actually finish all my work […] read more » Students share experiences living in Saratoga with out-of-the-mainstream political beliefs May 17, 2022 — by Sarah Zhou and Victoria Hu In Santa Clara County, where 75.5 percent of voters in the 2020 presidential election voted for Democratic Party candidate Joe Biden, students grow up in a largely blue-dominated area – often surrounded by family and peers with liberal beliefs. Seniors Ishaan Prasad and Noora Fayad, who are vocal about holding unconventional political opinions, spoke to […] read more » firstprevious...102030...3536373839...5060708090...nextlast
A profile in science: one freshman’s fascination with bioethics May 19, 2022 — by Sanjoli Gupta When freshman William Norwood was 18 months old, he was diagnosed with onset asthma triggered by pathogens and changes in temperature. At the time, he lived in the UK, where cold temperatures persist for large portions of the year; thus, entering a heated classroom after walking in below-freezing temperatures outside could trigger an asthma attack. […] read more » Quitting video games for a week didn’t change my life May 19, 2022 — by Vinay Gollamudi After forcing myself to get out of bed at 5 a.m. on Friday, May 6, to finish yet another homework assignment right before school, I concluded that I should put an end to this counterproductive cycle. My plan was to stop playing video games in the evenings so I could actually finish all my work […] read more » Students share experiences living in Saratoga with out-of-the-mainstream political beliefs May 17, 2022 — by Sarah Zhou and Victoria Hu In Santa Clara County, where 75.5 percent of voters in the 2020 presidential election voted for Democratic Party candidate Joe Biden, students grow up in a largely blue-dominated area – often surrounded by family and peers with liberal beliefs. Seniors Ishaan Prasad and Noora Fayad, who are vocal about holding unconventional political opinions, spoke to […] read more » firstprevious...102030...3536373839...5060708090...nextlast
Quitting video games for a week didn’t change my life May 19, 2022 — by Vinay Gollamudi After forcing myself to get out of bed at 5 a.m. on Friday, May 6, to finish yet another homework assignment right before school, I concluded that I should put an end to this counterproductive cycle. My plan was to stop playing video games in the evenings so I could actually finish all my work […] read more » Students share experiences living in Saratoga with out-of-the-mainstream political beliefs May 17, 2022 — by Sarah Zhou and Victoria Hu In Santa Clara County, where 75.5 percent of voters in the 2020 presidential election voted for Democratic Party candidate Joe Biden, students grow up in a largely blue-dominated area – often surrounded by family and peers with liberal beliefs. Seniors Ishaan Prasad and Noora Fayad, who are vocal about holding unconventional political opinions, spoke to […] read more » firstprevious...102030...3536373839...5060708090...nextlast
Students share experiences living in Saratoga with out-of-the-mainstream political beliefs May 17, 2022 — by Sarah Zhou and Victoria Hu In Santa Clara County, where 75.5 percent of voters in the 2020 presidential election voted for Democratic Party candidate Joe Biden, students grow up in a largely blue-dominated area – often surrounded by family and peers with liberal beliefs. Seniors Ishaan Prasad and Noora Fayad, who are vocal about holding unconventional political opinions, spoke to […] read more » firstprevious...102030...3536373839...5060708090...nextlast