Preston Fu

Starting early and breaking the monster into manageable pieces works best.

Reflections on high school successes, mistakes and misconceptions

From the notion of “student athletes” to athletic facilities and spectator culture, countries differ substantially in their approaches to high school sports and beyond

COVID-19 is killing our clubs; the school should count them as instructional minutes to revive them.

Save applicants their time; the current platform stacks on an unnecessary burden.

Some tips to save a trip to the ICU.

Senior Henrik Zhang shares his 9-year table tennis journey — from playing with his father in the garage to competing in the national team trials.

The social and engaging nature of in-person school draws in seniors, even with COVID-19 restrictions.    

 New people and new ideas will preserve democracy.

The CA Notify and NOVID mobile applications are key tools for this pandemic and the next one.

Faulty infrastructure and counterproductive legislation must be repaired to get on pace.

SHS alumni reflect on how they split their time in high school, college

A Surviv.io “semi-pro” reflects on 2-year journey, including squads with friends, game analysis and a 6-month hiatus.

Whether it be via social media or in-person get-togethers, students socialize with friends to normalize their lives

Students have mixed feelings but are feeling connected and impacted by the outcomes of the current election.  

With many colleges’ removal of standardized testing from the application, academically inclined candidates can no longer demonstrate their ability

A rise in the usage of social media furthers a lack of understanding for other points of view

Based on the failures of colleges to reopen in person, Saratoga High should mandate testing for all students and only bring students in when truly needed until the pandemic dies down on a national scale.

Less than half of 2016 poll workers remain for the November election due to coronavirus concerns, and many organizations aim to remedy this issue  

Restructuring synchronous and asynchronous classes, large-group discussions and office hours would benefit students  

Students encourage others to exercise at home in a period we most need it.

Projects would serve as a better means of effectively rating students’ understanding of the material.

Colleagues honor English teacher for her thoughtful and engaging classroom environment  

Students reflect on their personal growth after changing their approach toward athletics.  

Archiscape, a machine learning software designed to help realtors and architects create digital 3D models of buildings, pushes students to victory.

STEM students present independent research to judges through video conferences as a result of the COVID-19 lockdown.  

AAW is a way for students to express themselves creatively and enter a national group of student writers.

Team utilizes online chat software Discord to continue practicing for buzzer-based competitions

Editor’s note: This story was written prior to the March 13 closure of school.  

Junior shifts from a piano player to a respected member of the music production community.

Some use apps that specifically reward not picking up their favorite device for extended periods.

Foreign exchange students adapt to Saratoga and American culture.

The Falcons look forward to another strong season coming off of their positive performance during the previous season, but hope to gain more in CCS

A group of students claims the colleges’ method of assessing students is illegal, but it can’t get much better than that  

Senior Brian Zhu fueled his passion for business by attending multiple summer programs in the field, leading to a startup of his own.  

Teenagers demonstrate helpful qualities that enable them to successfully instruct younger students.

Many students decide to take an Honors or AP class before replacing it with a lower level class, which can cause many schedule complications

Americans fail to continue their traditional holiday traditions as cultural festivals expand

Department of Justice has yet to properly formulate charges against tech giants

Saratoga students realize the benefits of online classes and begin ramping up enrollment

Andrew Hong describes the path he took from playing his brother recreationally to competing at tournaments worldwide.

Data analysis grows to be as prominent as the gameplay itself

Caltech junior Albert Tseng finds Caltech’s computer science program rich with opportunities

The Apollo 11 really did land on the Moon, and here’s the proof.

Aspiring young students barred access into advanced courses due to unnecessary prerequisites

Freshman utilizes dance as an outlet for creativity and stress relief, earning several awards along the way.