Sussing out the new subway Sidekicks March 7, 2024 — by William Norwood and Isabelle Wang On Jan. 22, Subway released its “Sidekicks,” a footlong churro, pretzel and cookie combination offering. People on social media went crazy over the Sidekicks, so we set out to see what the hype was all about. We first tried the Churro. Made in partnership with Cinnabon, the churro is served slightly warm and dusted with […] read more » Mental health at Saratoga High — a guide to staying sane March 7, 2024 — by Jex Sammael Popov If you’re a student here, you already know the life of a teenager in a high-achieving academic environment isn’t all peaches and cream. You’re encouraged to do more extracurriculars than you can fit in your schedule, on top of several AP and Honors classes, and don’t forget robotics and orchestra and marching band and clubs […] read more » National Cereal Day is today: an ode to my midnight best friend March 7, 2024 — by Sunny Cao While March 7 may seem like a normal day, it holds a deeper meaning in my heart: It is the ever cherished National Cereal Day. This day is dedicated to my favorite nighttime snack, the one keeping me awake through all my desperate homework grinds, the epitome of American food: cereal. A typical evening with […] read more » National Cereal Day: an ode to my midnight best friend March 7, 2024 — by Sunny Cao While March 7 may seem like a normal day, it holds a deeper meaning in my heart: It is the ever cherished National Cereal Day. This day is dedicated to my favorite nighttime snack, the one keeping me awake through all my desperate homework grinds, the epitome of American food: cereal. A typical evening with […] read more » Puffer vests: the must-have in a closet March 4, 2024 — by Ruiyan Zhu Imagine this: It’s a bitter rainy morning with icy air. A couple of hours later, the skies clear and the sun beams down on your thick coat that the early rain had tricked you into wearing. My solution: Wear a black padded vest. My favorite piece of clothing, hands down, is my black padded vest. […] read more » Happiness is a dinosaur-themed rhythm game March 4, 2024 — by Florence Wei Around the summer of 2021, I found myself in an airport. As I shuffled through cramped airport security, minutes passed as the line barely budged. Staring down at my phone, I found that I was interested in none of the games I had downloaded, so I continued to the App Store and was greeted by […] read more » Taking off my powdered wig and putting on the spiky boots March 4, 2024 — by Florence Wei Ever since I was little, people have teased me about my musical tastes: Are you listening to Beethoven again? Mozart? Bach? It all sounds the same, doesn’t it? Of course, it doesn’t all sound the same! I argued there were many more composers than the big three, but that made everyone think I was even […] read more » Goodbye seasonal depression; hello sunshine March 3, 2024 — by Annika Gho From the months of December to February, the cold and dreary weather practically begs me to stay indoors and be unproductive. All I want is a hot drink while watching a movie under a weighted blanket. When someone tries to persuade me to do something more than being a couch potato, I become frustrated and […] read more » Legos: late nights and never-ending fun February 17, 2024 — by Natalie Chua My eyes watered from intense concentration. Scattered messily on my desk, I frantically searched for my missing piece. Despite my favorite TV show, “Keeping up with the Kardashians,” blaring loudly from my computer, my ears and mind blocked any distraction, for my complete focus was on my half-built Lego Lamborghini. It was 2 a.m., and […] read more » Colored noise is a hidden gem among distracting study music February 15, 2024 — by Divya Vadlakonda Even though I find studying in silence to be effective, I am sometimes unable to focus without audio stimulation. It is then that I turn to soft music (relaxing though somewhat distracting), loud music (ideal if you want to pretend as a pop star) or even movies (definitely the move if you want to finish […] read more » firstprevious...23456...1020304050...nextlast
Mental health at Saratoga High — a guide to staying sane March 7, 2024 — by Jex Sammael Popov If you’re a student here, you already know the life of a teenager in a high-achieving academic environment isn’t all peaches and cream. You’re encouraged to do more extracurriculars than you can fit in your schedule, on top of several AP and Honors classes, and don’t forget robotics and orchestra and marching band and clubs […] read more » National Cereal Day is today: an ode to my midnight best friend March 7, 2024 — by Sunny Cao While March 7 may seem like a normal day, it holds a deeper meaning in my heart: It is the ever cherished National Cereal Day. This day is dedicated to my favorite nighttime snack, the one keeping me awake through all my desperate homework grinds, the epitome of American food: cereal. A typical evening with […] read more » National Cereal Day: an ode to my midnight best friend March 7, 2024 — by Sunny Cao While March 7 may seem like a normal day, it holds a deeper meaning in my heart: It is the ever cherished National Cereal Day. This day is dedicated to my favorite nighttime snack, the one keeping me awake through all my desperate homework grinds, the epitome of American food: cereal. A typical evening with […] read more » Puffer vests: the must-have in a closet March 4, 2024 — by Ruiyan Zhu Imagine this: It’s a bitter rainy morning with icy air. A couple of hours later, the skies clear and the sun beams down on your thick coat that the early rain had tricked you into wearing. My solution: Wear a black padded vest. My favorite piece of clothing, hands down, is my black padded vest. […] read more » Happiness is a dinosaur-themed rhythm game March 4, 2024 — by Florence Wei Around the summer of 2021, I found myself in an airport. As I shuffled through cramped airport security, minutes passed as the line barely budged. Staring down at my phone, I found that I was interested in none of the games I had downloaded, so I continued to the App Store and was greeted by […] read more » Taking off my powdered wig and putting on the spiky boots March 4, 2024 — by Florence Wei Ever since I was little, people have teased me about my musical tastes: Are you listening to Beethoven again? Mozart? Bach? It all sounds the same, doesn’t it? Of course, it doesn’t all sound the same! I argued there were many more composers than the big three, but that made everyone think I was even […] read more » Goodbye seasonal depression; hello sunshine March 3, 2024 — by Annika Gho From the months of December to February, the cold and dreary weather practically begs me to stay indoors and be unproductive. All I want is a hot drink while watching a movie under a weighted blanket. When someone tries to persuade me to do something more than being a couch potato, I become frustrated and […] read more » Legos: late nights and never-ending fun February 17, 2024 — by Natalie Chua My eyes watered from intense concentration. Scattered messily on my desk, I frantically searched for my missing piece. Despite my favorite TV show, “Keeping up with the Kardashians,” blaring loudly from my computer, my ears and mind blocked any distraction, for my complete focus was on my half-built Lego Lamborghini. It was 2 a.m., and […] read more » Colored noise is a hidden gem among distracting study music February 15, 2024 — by Divya Vadlakonda Even though I find studying in silence to be effective, I am sometimes unable to focus without audio stimulation. It is then that I turn to soft music (relaxing though somewhat distracting), loud music (ideal if you want to pretend as a pop star) or even movies (definitely the move if you want to finish […] read more » firstprevious...23456...1020304050...nextlast
National Cereal Day is today: an ode to my midnight best friend March 7, 2024 — by Sunny Cao While March 7 may seem like a normal day, it holds a deeper meaning in my heart: It is the ever cherished National Cereal Day. This day is dedicated to my favorite nighttime snack, the one keeping me awake through all my desperate homework grinds, the epitome of American food: cereal. A typical evening with […] read more » National Cereal Day: an ode to my midnight best friend March 7, 2024 — by Sunny Cao While March 7 may seem like a normal day, it holds a deeper meaning in my heart: It is the ever cherished National Cereal Day. This day is dedicated to my favorite nighttime snack, the one keeping me awake through all my desperate homework grinds, the epitome of American food: cereal. A typical evening with […] read more » Puffer vests: the must-have in a closet March 4, 2024 — by Ruiyan Zhu Imagine this: It’s a bitter rainy morning with icy air. A couple of hours later, the skies clear and the sun beams down on your thick coat that the early rain had tricked you into wearing. My solution: Wear a black padded vest. My favorite piece of clothing, hands down, is my black padded vest. […] read more » Happiness is a dinosaur-themed rhythm game March 4, 2024 — by Florence Wei Around the summer of 2021, I found myself in an airport. As I shuffled through cramped airport security, minutes passed as the line barely budged. Staring down at my phone, I found that I was interested in none of the games I had downloaded, so I continued to the App Store and was greeted by […] read more » Taking off my powdered wig and putting on the spiky boots March 4, 2024 — by Florence Wei Ever since I was little, people have teased me about my musical tastes: Are you listening to Beethoven again? Mozart? Bach? It all sounds the same, doesn’t it? Of course, it doesn’t all sound the same! I argued there were many more composers than the big three, but that made everyone think I was even […] read more » Goodbye seasonal depression; hello sunshine March 3, 2024 — by Annika Gho From the months of December to February, the cold and dreary weather practically begs me to stay indoors and be unproductive. All I want is a hot drink while watching a movie under a weighted blanket. When someone tries to persuade me to do something more than being a couch potato, I become frustrated and […] read more » Legos: late nights and never-ending fun February 17, 2024 — by Natalie Chua My eyes watered from intense concentration. Scattered messily on my desk, I frantically searched for my missing piece. Despite my favorite TV show, “Keeping up with the Kardashians,” blaring loudly from my computer, my ears and mind blocked any distraction, for my complete focus was on my half-built Lego Lamborghini. It was 2 a.m., and […] read more » Colored noise is a hidden gem among distracting study music February 15, 2024 — by Divya Vadlakonda Even though I find studying in silence to be effective, I am sometimes unable to focus without audio stimulation. It is then that I turn to soft music (relaxing though somewhat distracting), loud music (ideal if you want to pretend as a pop star) or even movies (definitely the move if you want to finish […] read more » firstprevious...23456...1020304050...nextlast
National Cereal Day: an ode to my midnight best friend March 7, 2024 — by Sunny Cao While March 7 may seem like a normal day, it holds a deeper meaning in my heart: It is the ever cherished National Cereal Day. This day is dedicated to my favorite nighttime snack, the one keeping me awake through all my desperate homework grinds, the epitome of American food: cereal. A typical evening with […] read more » Puffer vests: the must-have in a closet March 4, 2024 — by Ruiyan Zhu Imagine this: It’s a bitter rainy morning with icy air. A couple of hours later, the skies clear and the sun beams down on your thick coat that the early rain had tricked you into wearing. My solution: Wear a black padded vest. My favorite piece of clothing, hands down, is my black padded vest. […] read more » Happiness is a dinosaur-themed rhythm game March 4, 2024 — by Florence Wei Around the summer of 2021, I found myself in an airport. As I shuffled through cramped airport security, minutes passed as the line barely budged. Staring down at my phone, I found that I was interested in none of the games I had downloaded, so I continued to the App Store and was greeted by […] read more » Taking off my powdered wig and putting on the spiky boots March 4, 2024 — by Florence Wei Ever since I was little, people have teased me about my musical tastes: Are you listening to Beethoven again? Mozart? Bach? It all sounds the same, doesn’t it? Of course, it doesn’t all sound the same! I argued there were many more composers than the big three, but that made everyone think I was even […] read more » Goodbye seasonal depression; hello sunshine March 3, 2024 — by Annika Gho From the months of December to February, the cold and dreary weather practically begs me to stay indoors and be unproductive. All I want is a hot drink while watching a movie under a weighted blanket. When someone tries to persuade me to do something more than being a couch potato, I become frustrated and […] read more » Legos: late nights and never-ending fun February 17, 2024 — by Natalie Chua My eyes watered from intense concentration. Scattered messily on my desk, I frantically searched for my missing piece. Despite my favorite TV show, “Keeping up with the Kardashians,” blaring loudly from my computer, my ears and mind blocked any distraction, for my complete focus was on my half-built Lego Lamborghini. It was 2 a.m., and […] read more » Colored noise is a hidden gem among distracting study music February 15, 2024 — by Divya Vadlakonda Even though I find studying in silence to be effective, I am sometimes unable to focus without audio stimulation. It is then that I turn to soft music (relaxing though somewhat distracting), loud music (ideal if you want to pretend as a pop star) or even movies (definitely the move if you want to finish […] read more » firstprevious...23456...1020304050...nextlast
Puffer vests: the must-have in a closet March 4, 2024 — by Ruiyan Zhu Imagine this: It’s a bitter rainy morning with icy air. A couple of hours later, the skies clear and the sun beams down on your thick coat that the early rain had tricked you into wearing. My solution: Wear a black padded vest. My favorite piece of clothing, hands down, is my black padded vest. […] read more » Happiness is a dinosaur-themed rhythm game March 4, 2024 — by Florence Wei Around the summer of 2021, I found myself in an airport. As I shuffled through cramped airport security, minutes passed as the line barely budged. Staring down at my phone, I found that I was interested in none of the games I had downloaded, so I continued to the App Store and was greeted by […] read more » Taking off my powdered wig and putting on the spiky boots March 4, 2024 — by Florence Wei Ever since I was little, people have teased me about my musical tastes: Are you listening to Beethoven again? Mozart? Bach? It all sounds the same, doesn’t it? Of course, it doesn’t all sound the same! I argued there were many more composers than the big three, but that made everyone think I was even […] read more » Goodbye seasonal depression; hello sunshine March 3, 2024 — by Annika Gho From the months of December to February, the cold and dreary weather practically begs me to stay indoors and be unproductive. All I want is a hot drink while watching a movie under a weighted blanket. When someone tries to persuade me to do something more than being a couch potato, I become frustrated and […] read more » Legos: late nights and never-ending fun February 17, 2024 — by Natalie Chua My eyes watered from intense concentration. Scattered messily on my desk, I frantically searched for my missing piece. Despite my favorite TV show, “Keeping up with the Kardashians,” blaring loudly from my computer, my ears and mind blocked any distraction, for my complete focus was on my half-built Lego Lamborghini. It was 2 a.m., and […] read more » Colored noise is a hidden gem among distracting study music February 15, 2024 — by Divya Vadlakonda Even though I find studying in silence to be effective, I am sometimes unable to focus without audio stimulation. It is then that I turn to soft music (relaxing though somewhat distracting), loud music (ideal if you want to pretend as a pop star) or even movies (definitely the move if you want to finish […] read more » firstprevious...23456...1020304050...nextlast
Happiness is a dinosaur-themed rhythm game March 4, 2024 — by Florence Wei Around the summer of 2021, I found myself in an airport. As I shuffled through cramped airport security, minutes passed as the line barely budged. Staring down at my phone, I found that I was interested in none of the games I had downloaded, so I continued to the App Store and was greeted by […] read more » Taking off my powdered wig and putting on the spiky boots March 4, 2024 — by Florence Wei Ever since I was little, people have teased me about my musical tastes: Are you listening to Beethoven again? Mozart? Bach? It all sounds the same, doesn’t it? Of course, it doesn’t all sound the same! I argued there were many more composers than the big three, but that made everyone think I was even […] read more » Goodbye seasonal depression; hello sunshine March 3, 2024 — by Annika Gho From the months of December to February, the cold and dreary weather practically begs me to stay indoors and be unproductive. All I want is a hot drink while watching a movie under a weighted blanket. When someone tries to persuade me to do something more than being a couch potato, I become frustrated and […] read more » Legos: late nights and never-ending fun February 17, 2024 — by Natalie Chua My eyes watered from intense concentration. Scattered messily on my desk, I frantically searched for my missing piece. Despite my favorite TV show, “Keeping up with the Kardashians,” blaring loudly from my computer, my ears and mind blocked any distraction, for my complete focus was on my half-built Lego Lamborghini. It was 2 a.m., and […] read more » Colored noise is a hidden gem among distracting study music February 15, 2024 — by Divya Vadlakonda Even though I find studying in silence to be effective, I am sometimes unable to focus without audio stimulation. It is then that I turn to soft music (relaxing though somewhat distracting), loud music (ideal if you want to pretend as a pop star) or even movies (definitely the move if you want to finish […] read more » firstprevious...23456...1020304050...nextlast
Taking off my powdered wig and putting on the spiky boots March 4, 2024 — by Florence Wei Ever since I was little, people have teased me about my musical tastes: Are you listening to Beethoven again? Mozart? Bach? It all sounds the same, doesn’t it? Of course, it doesn’t all sound the same! I argued there were many more composers than the big three, but that made everyone think I was even […] read more » Goodbye seasonal depression; hello sunshine March 3, 2024 — by Annika Gho From the months of December to February, the cold and dreary weather practically begs me to stay indoors and be unproductive. All I want is a hot drink while watching a movie under a weighted blanket. When someone tries to persuade me to do something more than being a couch potato, I become frustrated and […] read more » Legos: late nights and never-ending fun February 17, 2024 — by Natalie Chua My eyes watered from intense concentration. Scattered messily on my desk, I frantically searched for my missing piece. Despite my favorite TV show, “Keeping up with the Kardashians,” blaring loudly from my computer, my ears and mind blocked any distraction, for my complete focus was on my half-built Lego Lamborghini. It was 2 a.m., and […] read more » Colored noise is a hidden gem among distracting study music February 15, 2024 — by Divya Vadlakonda Even though I find studying in silence to be effective, I am sometimes unable to focus without audio stimulation. It is then that I turn to soft music (relaxing though somewhat distracting), loud music (ideal if you want to pretend as a pop star) or even movies (definitely the move if you want to finish […] read more » firstprevious...23456...1020304050...nextlast
Goodbye seasonal depression; hello sunshine March 3, 2024 — by Annika Gho From the months of December to February, the cold and dreary weather practically begs me to stay indoors and be unproductive. All I want is a hot drink while watching a movie under a weighted blanket. When someone tries to persuade me to do something more than being a couch potato, I become frustrated and […] read more » Legos: late nights and never-ending fun February 17, 2024 — by Natalie Chua My eyes watered from intense concentration. Scattered messily on my desk, I frantically searched for my missing piece. Despite my favorite TV show, “Keeping up with the Kardashians,” blaring loudly from my computer, my ears and mind blocked any distraction, for my complete focus was on my half-built Lego Lamborghini. It was 2 a.m., and […] read more » Colored noise is a hidden gem among distracting study music February 15, 2024 — by Divya Vadlakonda Even though I find studying in silence to be effective, I am sometimes unable to focus without audio stimulation. It is then that I turn to soft music (relaxing though somewhat distracting), loud music (ideal if you want to pretend as a pop star) or even movies (definitely the move if you want to finish […] read more » firstprevious...23456...1020304050...nextlast
Legos: late nights and never-ending fun February 17, 2024 — by Natalie Chua My eyes watered from intense concentration. Scattered messily on my desk, I frantically searched for my missing piece. Despite my favorite TV show, “Keeping up with the Kardashians,” blaring loudly from my computer, my ears and mind blocked any distraction, for my complete focus was on my half-built Lego Lamborghini. It was 2 a.m., and […] read more » Colored noise is a hidden gem among distracting study music February 15, 2024 — by Divya Vadlakonda Even though I find studying in silence to be effective, I am sometimes unable to focus without audio stimulation. It is then that I turn to soft music (relaxing though somewhat distracting), loud music (ideal if you want to pretend as a pop star) or even movies (definitely the move if you want to finish […] read more » firstprevious...23456...1020304050...nextlast
Colored noise is a hidden gem among distracting study music February 15, 2024 — by Divya Vadlakonda Even though I find studying in silence to be effective, I am sometimes unable to focus without audio stimulation. It is then that I turn to soft music (relaxing though somewhat distracting), loud music (ideal if you want to pretend as a pop star) or even movies (definitely the move if you want to finish […] read more » firstprevious...23456...1020304050...nextlast