Alexandra Li

Annual event draws standing room only crowd on May 24

Ethan Chang pursues interests in music and photography, bringing his work onto social media.

Boys’ volleyball star finds new home with the Division 1 Anteaters

Search for successor will begin soon

Speech and Debate reforms itself after the resignation of their head coach.

Soundings literary magazine open to online submissions.

Reporter gives "Alice in Wonderland" a chance and finds it to be a good Homecoming theme for the Senior class.

Track finishes their season with CCS finalists.

After abandoning career as a doctor to pursue teaching, Thomson aspires to create connections with students. 

Juniors and underclassmen prepare step into larger roles next year

Track members compete against Cupertino and Monta Vista

March 19th marked the second year of being able to collaborate with colleagues in a way that each department determines — a radical change from the traditional top-down, administration-driven collaborations of previous years.  

Adults should face teen organized movements with seriousness and a willingness to respond.

The pair were unable to play due to injuries and illnesses, contributing to the lopsided loss. Pickard’s absence was costly because of her position as the last defender except the goalie.

However, since a majority of the team this year is underclassmen and has never competed at the high school track level, the coaches are being stricter on practice attendance.

Reporters try couples yoga.

When administrators arrived in the lot, they discovered that many of the parked cars did not have parking permits.

Senior uses passion for electronic music to manage audio systems during school events.

Student athletes continue cycle of coaching younger children. 

Compared to the past year, the team has taken on a stricter and more focused attitude to make a more successful year.

Hulme, one of the top players on the girls’ varsity volleyball team, has found balancing the workloads of these two AP sciences along with her other courses and her sport to be a challenge.

Reporters review a new boba store.

Ritchie looked into other fields but always loved education best.

Reporter interviews sophomore Albin Wallin and how he is fluent both in English and his mother language Sweedish.

Last year for the Falcons, Peng batted .467, had 44 hits, including 12 doubles, and had three home runs.

For the past two years, senior Ananya Chakravarthy has worked as an intern under the direction of graduate student Caitlin Roake in the field of biology at Stanford University. Being exposed to this path of research has allowed Chakravarthy to set her college major and decide on a focus in biology in the future.

Teens should not recieve condemnation for bringing out their inner child

For the building portion of the competition, the teams were tasked with creating a contraption to filter glitter and sand in an air tunnel along with solving a few related math problems.

To compensate for their low balance, the seniors plan to start fundraising right away through typical pearl milk tea and donut fundraises helping them pay for Homecoming decorations.

Coach played with Los Gatos based team Bay Area Masters, and competed with teams from countries all around the world.

Rather than having each class perform skits based on a certain theme, Gunn Homecoming lunches host games such as whole-class tug-of-war and “stuff a bench,” where the class tries to fit as many people on one bench as possible, and smaller competitions between representatives from each class, such as licking chocolate off plastic.

Senior Lillian Zheng gets featured on "Shark Tank."

In addition to the new school policies, the school has implemented a new club day system.

For the past few years, SHS students have benefitted from higher rates of acceptance into USC at approximately 30 percent, averaging around 15 students enrolling every year

College Board enforces strict seating requirements

Alves has been working at the school for nine years now and is here at least seven hours a school day; she always has her equipment on hand and is ready for any injury.

The number of non-MAP APUSH classes is projected to drop from five sections this year to three sections next year.

The Netflix original documentary “Casting JonBenét,” which came out on April 28, seeks to examine the case in a new light by bringing in the public’s opinion about the death of a young pageant girl.

California, with its solar panel industry rapidly expanding, still has people questioning its worth.

With many students opting to focus on STEM throughout their high school career, their choice of science classes is crucial.

FBLA team sees success at State Leadership Conference.

Sophomore recounts experience shadowing vice mayor. 

Students use hacks to save money when purchasing drinks from Jamba Juice. 

Diificulties prevent Mexican students from coming to SHS. 

Class offices decide to sell at powerpuff instead of club rush in order to get funding.

Teachers share high school experiences. 

Mrs. Ybarra is in charge of the activities office and runs a variety of tasks. 

Frances family gets really into robotics. 

Students begin to quit activities to pursue other more important ones. 

Patrick Judge won't be satisfied until SHS crowds are big and loud.

MAP students reach the half-way point in their yearlong projects. 

Seniors Alyssa Boldt and Saba Hakimzadeh-Abianeh share experiences of being vegans.

It’s clear that television shows like “Sherlock” can appeal to many different demographics, which is important to its success. In fact, Sherlock’s appeal to teenagers in itself is something of an anomaly. Teenagers are typically attracted to stories with young adult-age characters; nonetheless, they are fascinated by “Sherlock” due to the distinct nature of the characters.  

Assistant principal Brian Safine covers for principal Paul Robinson who is recovering from surgery. 

Freshman struggles to adapt to new highschool environment.

Father of fresham at SHS runs for school district board position.

Softball provides senior Natasha Ramakrishnan pathway to WashU

Two Saratoga students give their personal thoughts on a recent film called 'The Birth of a Nation'.

Students gain sense of independence through part-time jobs. 

Senior captains Hsu and Li have also witnessed the team grow from the “disaster” Li said their freshman year was. After their second coach quit in March that year and no adequate replacement could be found, the dancers coached themselves until the end of the year.

When the freshman class realized that Homecoming was going to be at the end of September — weeks earlier than last year’s Homecoming date — and the other grades had already started preparing, they feared that they wouldn’t finish on time. Without an elected class office over the summer, freshman Sonali Shanbhag stepped up to put the framework for Homecoming in place.

Prop 47 may have ill effects

In the Bay Area, many students consider attending private schools. But since there are also many prestigious public high schools in the area, the question for many is whether the private school path is the right one for them.

A sophomore reviews The Lazy Dog.