Behind the scenes: What is the cafeteria cooking? May 17, 2024 — by Jeremy Si Last September, a year after the cafeteria started providing free, nutritional meals, the Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District was awarded a $180,000 grant in recognition of the outstanding nutritional quality of its school meals. The grant money has since been used to fund equipment and supplies, improvements in nutritional quality and cafeteria staff training […] read more » Taking Toga’s Temperature: What does happiness mean to you? May 17, 2024 — by Shirina Cao and Emily Wu Editor’s Note: Sources’ answers have been lightly edited for clarity in some cases. Happiness: It’s something we see as good and something we want to have. The Oxford Language Dictionary simply defines it as “a state of emotional well-being,” but what does that really mean? Happiness is an abstract and arbitrary concept; each person views […] read more » My ups and downs as a new driver May 15, 2024 — by Emily Wu Two months after I turned 16, I proudly passed my behind-the-wheel test. A lot of people are shocked to hear that I, as a sophomore, can already drive myself around, but getting my license earlier than some has had a lot of benefits. For one thing, I’m less of a burden to my parents; I […] read more » Posters on campus come with restrictions, approval process May 15, 2024 — by Grace Lin Walking through campus during their passing period, students often spot numerous eye-catching posters plastered throughout the walls, advertising topics from spirit weeks to drug awareness to candidacies for various leadership positions. However, before students can display posters around school, they must get approval from assistant principal and activities director Kristen Cunningham. Typically, students will email […] read more » Trying Queen Elizabeth II’s disciplined routine for a day May 15, 2024 — by Annika Gho As a sophomore in high school, I usually wake up, go to school, talk to my friends between classes, silently pray I didn’t fail my math quiz, do my homework after school and go to bed. Safe to say, my life won’t motivate paparazzi to stalk me anytime soon. To add a little spice to […] read more » IT department works to lessen campus e-waste May 15, 2024 — by Florence Hu and Bryan Zhao As a regular part of his job as an IT technician for the district, Dan Lam processes the electronic waste that comes to him from SHS and Los Gatos High: outdated MacBooks, Chromebooks that aren’t supported anymore, and other old electronics. Rather than disposing of them, Lam tries to repurpose them by selling them online […] read more » Love child of Midnights and Folklore: The Tortured Poets Department May 15, 2024 — by Sunny Cao As a longtime Swiftie, I, like many, freaked out when I logged into Instagram on Feb. 4. I saw that Taylor Swift had just announced that her 11th studio album, “The Tortured Poet’s Department” would be dropping on April 19. Of course, when the album was finally released, I stayed up way past my normal […] read more » The disappointing downfall of Disney+ May 11, 2024 — by Anthony Luo I remember it like it was yesterday — it was the middle of winter break of my freshman year, and I was looking for something to watch to pass the time. I opened Disney+, scrolled through Marvel movies and kid’s cartoons alike and finally settled on the second season of “The Mandalorian.” I pressed play […] read more » The viral sweet treat tanghulu: Is it worth all the hype? May 10, 2024 — by Shirina Cao, Jessica Li, Amy Miao and Emily Wu In the past year, tanghulu, a sugary treat that originated in northern China and is made up of a hard sugar shell that coats fruits, has taken social media by storm in the past half year. Videos of people trying it at street food stalls or attempting to make it at home have gained millions […] read more » Senior year return to biking hobby brings joy lost during junior year May 10, 2024 — by Eric Shi For most of my high school life, I spent a lot of time indoors. Especially during the long slog that is Junior Year, characterized by long hours staring at online textbook PDFs and preparing for the SATs, APs and a never ending stream of unit tests. This began to change after a ski trip to […] read more » 12345...1020304050...nextlast
Taking Toga’s Temperature: What does happiness mean to you? May 17, 2024 — by Shirina Cao and Emily Wu Editor’s Note: Sources’ answers have been lightly edited for clarity in some cases. Happiness: It’s something we see as good and something we want to have. The Oxford Language Dictionary simply defines it as “a state of emotional well-being,” but what does that really mean? Happiness is an abstract and arbitrary concept; each person views […] read more » My ups and downs as a new driver May 15, 2024 — by Emily Wu Two months after I turned 16, I proudly passed my behind-the-wheel test. A lot of people are shocked to hear that I, as a sophomore, can already drive myself around, but getting my license earlier than some has had a lot of benefits. For one thing, I’m less of a burden to my parents; I […] read more » Posters on campus come with restrictions, approval process May 15, 2024 — by Grace Lin Walking through campus during their passing period, students often spot numerous eye-catching posters plastered throughout the walls, advertising topics from spirit weeks to drug awareness to candidacies for various leadership positions. However, before students can display posters around school, they must get approval from assistant principal and activities director Kristen Cunningham. Typically, students will email […] read more » Trying Queen Elizabeth II’s disciplined routine for a day May 15, 2024 — by Annika Gho As a sophomore in high school, I usually wake up, go to school, talk to my friends between classes, silently pray I didn’t fail my math quiz, do my homework after school and go to bed. Safe to say, my life won’t motivate paparazzi to stalk me anytime soon. To add a little spice to […] read more » IT department works to lessen campus e-waste May 15, 2024 — by Florence Hu and Bryan Zhao As a regular part of his job as an IT technician for the district, Dan Lam processes the electronic waste that comes to him from SHS and Los Gatos High: outdated MacBooks, Chromebooks that aren’t supported anymore, and other old electronics. Rather than disposing of them, Lam tries to repurpose them by selling them online […] read more » Love child of Midnights and Folklore: The Tortured Poets Department May 15, 2024 — by Sunny Cao As a longtime Swiftie, I, like many, freaked out when I logged into Instagram on Feb. 4. I saw that Taylor Swift had just announced that her 11th studio album, “The Tortured Poet’s Department” would be dropping on April 19. Of course, when the album was finally released, I stayed up way past my normal […] read more » The disappointing downfall of Disney+ May 11, 2024 — by Anthony Luo I remember it like it was yesterday — it was the middle of winter break of my freshman year, and I was looking for something to watch to pass the time. I opened Disney+, scrolled through Marvel movies and kid’s cartoons alike and finally settled on the second season of “The Mandalorian.” I pressed play […] read more » The viral sweet treat tanghulu: Is it worth all the hype? May 10, 2024 — by Shirina Cao, Jessica Li, Amy Miao and Emily Wu In the past year, tanghulu, a sugary treat that originated in northern China and is made up of a hard sugar shell that coats fruits, has taken social media by storm in the past half year. Videos of people trying it at street food stalls or attempting to make it at home have gained millions […] read more » Senior year return to biking hobby brings joy lost during junior year May 10, 2024 — by Eric Shi For most of my high school life, I spent a lot of time indoors. Especially during the long slog that is Junior Year, characterized by long hours staring at online textbook PDFs and preparing for the SATs, APs and a never ending stream of unit tests. This began to change after a ski trip to […] read more » 12345...1020304050...nextlast
My ups and downs as a new driver May 15, 2024 — by Emily Wu Two months after I turned 16, I proudly passed my behind-the-wheel test. A lot of people are shocked to hear that I, as a sophomore, can already drive myself around, but getting my license earlier than some has had a lot of benefits. For one thing, I’m less of a burden to my parents; I […] read more » Posters on campus come with restrictions, approval process May 15, 2024 — by Grace Lin Walking through campus during their passing period, students often spot numerous eye-catching posters plastered throughout the walls, advertising topics from spirit weeks to drug awareness to candidacies for various leadership positions. However, before students can display posters around school, they must get approval from assistant principal and activities director Kristen Cunningham. Typically, students will email […] read more » Trying Queen Elizabeth II’s disciplined routine for a day May 15, 2024 — by Annika Gho As a sophomore in high school, I usually wake up, go to school, talk to my friends between classes, silently pray I didn’t fail my math quiz, do my homework after school and go to bed. Safe to say, my life won’t motivate paparazzi to stalk me anytime soon. To add a little spice to […] read more » IT department works to lessen campus e-waste May 15, 2024 — by Florence Hu and Bryan Zhao As a regular part of his job as an IT technician for the district, Dan Lam processes the electronic waste that comes to him from SHS and Los Gatos High: outdated MacBooks, Chromebooks that aren’t supported anymore, and other old electronics. Rather than disposing of them, Lam tries to repurpose them by selling them online […] read more » Love child of Midnights and Folklore: The Tortured Poets Department May 15, 2024 — by Sunny Cao As a longtime Swiftie, I, like many, freaked out when I logged into Instagram on Feb. 4. I saw that Taylor Swift had just announced that her 11th studio album, “The Tortured Poet’s Department” would be dropping on April 19. Of course, when the album was finally released, I stayed up way past my normal […] read more » The disappointing downfall of Disney+ May 11, 2024 — by Anthony Luo I remember it like it was yesterday — it was the middle of winter break of my freshman year, and I was looking for something to watch to pass the time. I opened Disney+, scrolled through Marvel movies and kid’s cartoons alike and finally settled on the second season of “The Mandalorian.” I pressed play […] read more » The viral sweet treat tanghulu: Is it worth all the hype? May 10, 2024 — by Shirina Cao, Jessica Li, Amy Miao and Emily Wu In the past year, tanghulu, a sugary treat that originated in northern China and is made up of a hard sugar shell that coats fruits, has taken social media by storm in the past half year. Videos of people trying it at street food stalls or attempting to make it at home have gained millions […] read more » Senior year return to biking hobby brings joy lost during junior year May 10, 2024 — by Eric Shi For most of my high school life, I spent a lot of time indoors. Especially during the long slog that is Junior Year, characterized by long hours staring at online textbook PDFs and preparing for the SATs, APs and a never ending stream of unit tests. This began to change after a ski trip to […] read more » 12345...1020304050...nextlast
Posters on campus come with restrictions, approval process May 15, 2024 — by Grace Lin Walking through campus during their passing period, students often spot numerous eye-catching posters plastered throughout the walls, advertising topics from spirit weeks to drug awareness to candidacies for various leadership positions. However, before students can display posters around school, they must get approval from assistant principal and activities director Kristen Cunningham. Typically, students will email […] read more » Trying Queen Elizabeth II’s disciplined routine for a day May 15, 2024 — by Annika Gho As a sophomore in high school, I usually wake up, go to school, talk to my friends between classes, silently pray I didn’t fail my math quiz, do my homework after school and go to bed. Safe to say, my life won’t motivate paparazzi to stalk me anytime soon. To add a little spice to […] read more » IT department works to lessen campus e-waste May 15, 2024 — by Florence Hu and Bryan Zhao As a regular part of his job as an IT technician for the district, Dan Lam processes the electronic waste that comes to him from SHS and Los Gatos High: outdated MacBooks, Chromebooks that aren’t supported anymore, and other old electronics. Rather than disposing of them, Lam tries to repurpose them by selling them online […] read more » Love child of Midnights and Folklore: The Tortured Poets Department May 15, 2024 — by Sunny Cao As a longtime Swiftie, I, like many, freaked out when I logged into Instagram on Feb. 4. I saw that Taylor Swift had just announced that her 11th studio album, “The Tortured Poet’s Department” would be dropping on April 19. Of course, when the album was finally released, I stayed up way past my normal […] read more » The disappointing downfall of Disney+ May 11, 2024 — by Anthony Luo I remember it like it was yesterday — it was the middle of winter break of my freshman year, and I was looking for something to watch to pass the time. I opened Disney+, scrolled through Marvel movies and kid’s cartoons alike and finally settled on the second season of “The Mandalorian.” I pressed play […] read more » The viral sweet treat tanghulu: Is it worth all the hype? May 10, 2024 — by Shirina Cao, Jessica Li, Amy Miao and Emily Wu In the past year, tanghulu, a sugary treat that originated in northern China and is made up of a hard sugar shell that coats fruits, has taken social media by storm in the past half year. Videos of people trying it at street food stalls or attempting to make it at home have gained millions […] read more » Senior year return to biking hobby brings joy lost during junior year May 10, 2024 — by Eric Shi For most of my high school life, I spent a lot of time indoors. Especially during the long slog that is Junior Year, characterized by long hours staring at online textbook PDFs and preparing for the SATs, APs and a never ending stream of unit tests. This began to change after a ski trip to […] read more » 12345...1020304050...nextlast
Trying Queen Elizabeth II’s disciplined routine for a day May 15, 2024 — by Annika Gho As a sophomore in high school, I usually wake up, go to school, talk to my friends between classes, silently pray I didn’t fail my math quiz, do my homework after school and go to bed. Safe to say, my life won’t motivate paparazzi to stalk me anytime soon. To add a little spice to […] read more » IT department works to lessen campus e-waste May 15, 2024 — by Florence Hu and Bryan Zhao As a regular part of his job as an IT technician for the district, Dan Lam processes the electronic waste that comes to him from SHS and Los Gatos High: outdated MacBooks, Chromebooks that aren’t supported anymore, and other old electronics. Rather than disposing of them, Lam tries to repurpose them by selling them online […] read more » Love child of Midnights and Folklore: The Tortured Poets Department May 15, 2024 — by Sunny Cao As a longtime Swiftie, I, like many, freaked out when I logged into Instagram on Feb. 4. I saw that Taylor Swift had just announced that her 11th studio album, “The Tortured Poet’s Department” would be dropping on April 19. Of course, when the album was finally released, I stayed up way past my normal […] read more » The disappointing downfall of Disney+ May 11, 2024 — by Anthony Luo I remember it like it was yesterday — it was the middle of winter break of my freshman year, and I was looking for something to watch to pass the time. I opened Disney+, scrolled through Marvel movies and kid’s cartoons alike and finally settled on the second season of “The Mandalorian.” I pressed play […] read more » The viral sweet treat tanghulu: Is it worth all the hype? May 10, 2024 — by Shirina Cao, Jessica Li, Amy Miao and Emily Wu In the past year, tanghulu, a sugary treat that originated in northern China and is made up of a hard sugar shell that coats fruits, has taken social media by storm in the past half year. Videos of people trying it at street food stalls or attempting to make it at home have gained millions […] read more » Senior year return to biking hobby brings joy lost during junior year May 10, 2024 — by Eric Shi For most of my high school life, I spent a lot of time indoors. Especially during the long slog that is Junior Year, characterized by long hours staring at online textbook PDFs and preparing for the SATs, APs and a never ending stream of unit tests. This began to change after a ski trip to […] read more » 12345...1020304050...nextlast
IT department works to lessen campus e-waste May 15, 2024 — by Florence Hu and Bryan Zhao As a regular part of his job as an IT technician for the district, Dan Lam processes the electronic waste that comes to him from SHS and Los Gatos High: outdated MacBooks, Chromebooks that aren’t supported anymore, and other old electronics. Rather than disposing of them, Lam tries to repurpose them by selling them online […] read more » Love child of Midnights and Folklore: The Tortured Poets Department May 15, 2024 — by Sunny Cao As a longtime Swiftie, I, like many, freaked out when I logged into Instagram on Feb. 4. I saw that Taylor Swift had just announced that her 11th studio album, “The Tortured Poet’s Department” would be dropping on April 19. Of course, when the album was finally released, I stayed up way past my normal […] read more » The disappointing downfall of Disney+ May 11, 2024 — by Anthony Luo I remember it like it was yesterday — it was the middle of winter break of my freshman year, and I was looking for something to watch to pass the time. I opened Disney+, scrolled through Marvel movies and kid’s cartoons alike and finally settled on the second season of “The Mandalorian.” I pressed play […] read more » The viral sweet treat tanghulu: Is it worth all the hype? May 10, 2024 — by Shirina Cao, Jessica Li, Amy Miao and Emily Wu In the past year, tanghulu, a sugary treat that originated in northern China and is made up of a hard sugar shell that coats fruits, has taken social media by storm in the past half year. Videos of people trying it at street food stalls or attempting to make it at home have gained millions […] read more » Senior year return to biking hobby brings joy lost during junior year May 10, 2024 — by Eric Shi For most of my high school life, I spent a lot of time indoors. Especially during the long slog that is Junior Year, characterized by long hours staring at online textbook PDFs and preparing for the SATs, APs and a never ending stream of unit tests. This began to change after a ski trip to […] read more » 12345...1020304050...nextlast
Love child of Midnights and Folklore: The Tortured Poets Department May 15, 2024 — by Sunny Cao As a longtime Swiftie, I, like many, freaked out when I logged into Instagram on Feb. 4. I saw that Taylor Swift had just announced that her 11th studio album, “The Tortured Poet’s Department” would be dropping on April 19. Of course, when the album was finally released, I stayed up way past my normal […] read more » The disappointing downfall of Disney+ May 11, 2024 — by Anthony Luo I remember it like it was yesterday — it was the middle of winter break of my freshman year, and I was looking for something to watch to pass the time. I opened Disney+, scrolled through Marvel movies and kid’s cartoons alike and finally settled on the second season of “The Mandalorian.” I pressed play […] read more » The viral sweet treat tanghulu: Is it worth all the hype? May 10, 2024 — by Shirina Cao, Jessica Li, Amy Miao and Emily Wu In the past year, tanghulu, a sugary treat that originated in northern China and is made up of a hard sugar shell that coats fruits, has taken social media by storm in the past half year. Videos of people trying it at street food stalls or attempting to make it at home have gained millions […] read more » Senior year return to biking hobby brings joy lost during junior year May 10, 2024 — by Eric Shi For most of my high school life, I spent a lot of time indoors. Especially during the long slog that is Junior Year, characterized by long hours staring at online textbook PDFs and preparing for the SATs, APs and a never ending stream of unit tests. This began to change after a ski trip to […] read more » 12345...1020304050...nextlast
The disappointing downfall of Disney+ May 11, 2024 — by Anthony Luo I remember it like it was yesterday — it was the middle of winter break of my freshman year, and I was looking for something to watch to pass the time. I opened Disney+, scrolled through Marvel movies and kid’s cartoons alike and finally settled on the second season of “The Mandalorian.” I pressed play […] read more » The viral sweet treat tanghulu: Is it worth all the hype? May 10, 2024 — by Shirina Cao, Jessica Li, Amy Miao and Emily Wu In the past year, tanghulu, a sugary treat that originated in northern China and is made up of a hard sugar shell that coats fruits, has taken social media by storm in the past half year. Videos of people trying it at street food stalls or attempting to make it at home have gained millions […] read more » Senior year return to biking hobby brings joy lost during junior year May 10, 2024 — by Eric Shi For most of my high school life, I spent a lot of time indoors. Especially during the long slog that is Junior Year, characterized by long hours staring at online textbook PDFs and preparing for the SATs, APs and a never ending stream of unit tests. This began to change after a ski trip to […] read more » 12345...1020304050...nextlast
The viral sweet treat tanghulu: Is it worth all the hype? May 10, 2024 — by Shirina Cao, Jessica Li, Amy Miao and Emily Wu In the past year, tanghulu, a sugary treat that originated in northern China and is made up of a hard sugar shell that coats fruits, has taken social media by storm in the past half year. Videos of people trying it at street food stalls or attempting to make it at home have gained millions […] read more » Senior year return to biking hobby brings joy lost during junior year May 10, 2024 — by Eric Shi For most of my high school life, I spent a lot of time indoors. Especially during the long slog that is Junior Year, characterized by long hours staring at online textbook PDFs and preparing for the SATs, APs and a never ending stream of unit tests. This began to change after a ski trip to […] read more » 12345...1020304050...nextlast
Senior year return to biking hobby brings joy lost during junior year May 10, 2024 — by Eric Shi For most of my high school life, I spent a lot of time indoors. Especially during the long slog that is Junior Year, characterized by long hours staring at online textbook PDFs and preparing for the SATs, APs and a never ending stream of unit tests. This began to change after a ski trip to […] read more » 12345...1020304050...nextlast