Building bridges teaches key engineering concepts February 10, 2023 — by Beverly Xu At the start of second semester, sophomore Vera Fung was among the 31 students in Matt Welander’s class of Principles of Engineering who heard how they would be spending the next several weeks: designing and building mini bridges out of lasercut fibrewood. The project is well-planned and targeted toward developing software skills with an emphasis […] read more » ‘It Ends With Us’ should not set future precedent on romantic tropes February 9, 2023 — by Nidhi Mathihalli After relenting to peer pressure, I finally downloaded Instagram last summer. This decision opened the floodgates and soon VSCO, TikTok and more resided on my phone. Of course, my short attention span prevented me from keeping the social media downloaded for more than two weeks. But even during these two weeks, one specific TikTok genre […] read more » ‘The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles’ is Fantastic! Faithful! Fun! February 8, 2023 — by Christopher Chen Ace Attorney is a visual novel series rooted in absurdity, from its ridiculous characters with ridiculous names, like the metalhead Jesus-lookalike priest Pees’lubn Andistan’dhin (peace, love, and understanding), the aptly named Deid Mann (no explanation necessary), or even Inga Karkhuul Haw’kohd Dis’nahm Bi’ahni Lawga Ormo Pohmpus Da’nit Ar’edi Iz Khura’in III. (How could this name […] read more » Maintenance team focuses on creating safe, inviting landscaping on school’s 40-acre campus February 8, 2023 — by Victoria Hu and Sarah Zhou Located by the foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains, the school’s campus spans 40 acres — built atop a former prune yard when the school was established in 1959. In the early 1950s, Saratoga had little urban or even suburban development and under 1,500 residents. Farms and orchards were common sights. Then post-World War II […] read more » Well-forested campus serves as haven for birds and other wildlife February 8, 2023 — by Victoria Hu and Sarah Zhou In his day-to-day work, maintenance supervisor Paul Weir sees a variety of animals around campus. He recalls that when school was remote during the 2020-2021 school year, he would routinely notice a coyote on the baseball field. Weir is not alone in observing wildlife that inhabit or intrude on the school’s 40 acres. Alongside other […] read more » Love is in the air — but not in Netflix reality dating shows February 6, 2023 — by Beverly Xu Excited singles, a not so deserted island, a reward for coupling up and — the best part — drama, drama, DRAMA. This compelling plot was the gist of “Single’s Inferno,” my favorite reality dating show produced by Netflix. But despite all the participants who went in with hopes of finding a long-lasting relationship, the show […] read more » From surveys to substance: 3 teachers tell how they craft recommendation letters February 6, 2023 — by Sunny Cao and Nicole Lee With second semester in full swing, many students have started applying to summer programs in order to maximize their time off from school, while juniors have begun thinking about college applications. A key component of both summer programs and college applications are teacher recommendation letters. Here’s a behind-the-scenes look of how teachers write letters of […] read more » Answers to “The Falcon Crossword: Early 2010s web games” February 4, 2023 — by Christopher Chen read more » Prospective students get a peek into campus life through shadowing program February 3, 2023 — by Sarah Zhou and Victoria Hu As enrollment deadlines for local private schools approach in mid-January to early February, more than 20 prospective students have signed up to participate in the Saratoga High student shadowing program — an opportunity for them to follow a current student around campus for half of a school day to better understand the school and the […] read more » SZA saves souls on ‘SOS’ January 31, 2023 — by Jason Cheng and Hannah Lee SZA is finally back. “SOS” is the R&B artist’s third album since her debut, a 23-track project that has soared to the No. 1 spot on the Billboard 200 chart, surpassing well-known singers such as Drake and Taylor Swift. And to her credit, after this long-awaited performance, 33-year-old American singer-songwriter SZA can no longer be […] read more » firstprevious...10...2021222324...3040506070...nextlast
‘It Ends With Us’ should not set future precedent on romantic tropes February 9, 2023 — by Nidhi Mathihalli After relenting to peer pressure, I finally downloaded Instagram last summer. This decision opened the floodgates and soon VSCO, TikTok and more resided on my phone. Of course, my short attention span prevented me from keeping the social media downloaded for more than two weeks. But even during these two weeks, one specific TikTok genre […] read more » ‘The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles’ is Fantastic! Faithful! Fun! February 8, 2023 — by Christopher Chen Ace Attorney is a visual novel series rooted in absurdity, from its ridiculous characters with ridiculous names, like the metalhead Jesus-lookalike priest Pees’lubn Andistan’dhin (peace, love, and understanding), the aptly named Deid Mann (no explanation necessary), or even Inga Karkhuul Haw’kohd Dis’nahm Bi’ahni Lawga Ormo Pohmpus Da’nit Ar’edi Iz Khura’in III. (How could this name […] read more » Maintenance team focuses on creating safe, inviting landscaping on school’s 40-acre campus February 8, 2023 — by Victoria Hu and Sarah Zhou Located by the foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains, the school’s campus spans 40 acres — built atop a former prune yard when the school was established in 1959. In the early 1950s, Saratoga had little urban or even suburban development and under 1,500 residents. Farms and orchards were common sights. Then post-World War II […] read more » Well-forested campus serves as haven for birds and other wildlife February 8, 2023 — by Victoria Hu and Sarah Zhou In his day-to-day work, maintenance supervisor Paul Weir sees a variety of animals around campus. He recalls that when school was remote during the 2020-2021 school year, he would routinely notice a coyote on the baseball field. Weir is not alone in observing wildlife that inhabit or intrude on the school’s 40 acres. Alongside other […] read more » Love is in the air — but not in Netflix reality dating shows February 6, 2023 — by Beverly Xu Excited singles, a not so deserted island, a reward for coupling up and — the best part — drama, drama, DRAMA. This compelling plot was the gist of “Single’s Inferno,” my favorite reality dating show produced by Netflix. But despite all the participants who went in with hopes of finding a long-lasting relationship, the show […] read more » From surveys to substance: 3 teachers tell how they craft recommendation letters February 6, 2023 — by Sunny Cao and Nicole Lee With second semester in full swing, many students have started applying to summer programs in order to maximize their time off from school, while juniors have begun thinking about college applications. A key component of both summer programs and college applications are teacher recommendation letters. Here’s a behind-the-scenes look of how teachers write letters of […] read more » Answers to “The Falcon Crossword: Early 2010s web games” February 4, 2023 — by Christopher Chen read more » Prospective students get a peek into campus life through shadowing program February 3, 2023 — by Sarah Zhou and Victoria Hu As enrollment deadlines for local private schools approach in mid-January to early February, more than 20 prospective students have signed up to participate in the Saratoga High student shadowing program — an opportunity for them to follow a current student around campus for half of a school day to better understand the school and the […] read more » SZA saves souls on ‘SOS’ January 31, 2023 — by Jason Cheng and Hannah Lee SZA is finally back. “SOS” is the R&B artist’s third album since her debut, a 23-track project that has soared to the No. 1 spot on the Billboard 200 chart, surpassing well-known singers such as Drake and Taylor Swift. And to her credit, after this long-awaited performance, 33-year-old American singer-songwriter SZA can no longer be […] read more » firstprevious...10...2021222324...3040506070...nextlast
‘The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles’ is Fantastic! Faithful! Fun! February 8, 2023 — by Christopher Chen Ace Attorney is a visual novel series rooted in absurdity, from its ridiculous characters with ridiculous names, like the metalhead Jesus-lookalike priest Pees’lubn Andistan’dhin (peace, love, and understanding), the aptly named Deid Mann (no explanation necessary), or even Inga Karkhuul Haw’kohd Dis’nahm Bi’ahni Lawga Ormo Pohmpus Da’nit Ar’edi Iz Khura’in III. (How could this name […] read more » Maintenance team focuses on creating safe, inviting landscaping on school’s 40-acre campus February 8, 2023 — by Victoria Hu and Sarah Zhou Located by the foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains, the school’s campus spans 40 acres — built atop a former prune yard when the school was established in 1959. In the early 1950s, Saratoga had little urban or even suburban development and under 1,500 residents. Farms and orchards were common sights. Then post-World War II […] read more » Well-forested campus serves as haven for birds and other wildlife February 8, 2023 — by Victoria Hu and Sarah Zhou In his day-to-day work, maintenance supervisor Paul Weir sees a variety of animals around campus. He recalls that when school was remote during the 2020-2021 school year, he would routinely notice a coyote on the baseball field. Weir is not alone in observing wildlife that inhabit or intrude on the school’s 40 acres. Alongside other […] read more » Love is in the air — but not in Netflix reality dating shows February 6, 2023 — by Beverly Xu Excited singles, a not so deserted island, a reward for coupling up and — the best part — drama, drama, DRAMA. This compelling plot was the gist of “Single’s Inferno,” my favorite reality dating show produced by Netflix. But despite all the participants who went in with hopes of finding a long-lasting relationship, the show […] read more » From surveys to substance: 3 teachers tell how they craft recommendation letters February 6, 2023 — by Sunny Cao and Nicole Lee With second semester in full swing, many students have started applying to summer programs in order to maximize their time off from school, while juniors have begun thinking about college applications. A key component of both summer programs and college applications are teacher recommendation letters. Here’s a behind-the-scenes look of how teachers write letters of […] read more » Answers to “The Falcon Crossword: Early 2010s web games” February 4, 2023 — by Christopher Chen read more » Prospective students get a peek into campus life through shadowing program February 3, 2023 — by Sarah Zhou and Victoria Hu As enrollment deadlines for local private schools approach in mid-January to early February, more than 20 prospective students have signed up to participate in the Saratoga High student shadowing program — an opportunity for them to follow a current student around campus for half of a school day to better understand the school and the […] read more » SZA saves souls on ‘SOS’ January 31, 2023 — by Jason Cheng and Hannah Lee SZA is finally back. “SOS” is the R&B artist’s third album since her debut, a 23-track project that has soared to the No. 1 spot on the Billboard 200 chart, surpassing well-known singers such as Drake and Taylor Swift. And to her credit, after this long-awaited performance, 33-year-old American singer-songwriter SZA can no longer be […] read more » firstprevious...10...2021222324...3040506070...nextlast
Maintenance team focuses on creating safe, inviting landscaping on school’s 40-acre campus February 8, 2023 — by Victoria Hu and Sarah Zhou Located by the foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains, the school’s campus spans 40 acres — built atop a former prune yard when the school was established in 1959. In the early 1950s, Saratoga had little urban or even suburban development and under 1,500 residents. Farms and orchards were common sights. Then post-World War II […] read more » Well-forested campus serves as haven for birds and other wildlife February 8, 2023 — by Victoria Hu and Sarah Zhou In his day-to-day work, maintenance supervisor Paul Weir sees a variety of animals around campus. He recalls that when school was remote during the 2020-2021 school year, he would routinely notice a coyote on the baseball field. Weir is not alone in observing wildlife that inhabit or intrude on the school’s 40 acres. Alongside other […] read more » Love is in the air — but not in Netflix reality dating shows February 6, 2023 — by Beverly Xu Excited singles, a not so deserted island, a reward for coupling up and — the best part — drama, drama, DRAMA. This compelling plot was the gist of “Single’s Inferno,” my favorite reality dating show produced by Netflix. But despite all the participants who went in with hopes of finding a long-lasting relationship, the show […] read more » From surveys to substance: 3 teachers tell how they craft recommendation letters February 6, 2023 — by Sunny Cao and Nicole Lee With second semester in full swing, many students have started applying to summer programs in order to maximize their time off from school, while juniors have begun thinking about college applications. A key component of both summer programs and college applications are teacher recommendation letters. Here’s a behind-the-scenes look of how teachers write letters of […] read more » Answers to “The Falcon Crossword: Early 2010s web games” February 4, 2023 — by Christopher Chen read more » Prospective students get a peek into campus life through shadowing program February 3, 2023 — by Sarah Zhou and Victoria Hu As enrollment deadlines for local private schools approach in mid-January to early February, more than 20 prospective students have signed up to participate in the Saratoga High student shadowing program — an opportunity for them to follow a current student around campus for half of a school day to better understand the school and the […] read more » SZA saves souls on ‘SOS’ January 31, 2023 — by Jason Cheng and Hannah Lee SZA is finally back. “SOS” is the R&B artist’s third album since her debut, a 23-track project that has soared to the No. 1 spot on the Billboard 200 chart, surpassing well-known singers such as Drake and Taylor Swift. And to her credit, after this long-awaited performance, 33-year-old American singer-songwriter SZA can no longer be […] read more » firstprevious...10...2021222324...3040506070...nextlast
Well-forested campus serves as haven for birds and other wildlife February 8, 2023 — by Victoria Hu and Sarah Zhou In his day-to-day work, maintenance supervisor Paul Weir sees a variety of animals around campus. He recalls that when school was remote during the 2020-2021 school year, he would routinely notice a coyote on the baseball field. Weir is not alone in observing wildlife that inhabit or intrude on the school’s 40 acres. Alongside other […] read more » Love is in the air — but not in Netflix reality dating shows February 6, 2023 — by Beverly Xu Excited singles, a not so deserted island, a reward for coupling up and — the best part — drama, drama, DRAMA. This compelling plot was the gist of “Single’s Inferno,” my favorite reality dating show produced by Netflix. But despite all the participants who went in with hopes of finding a long-lasting relationship, the show […] read more » From surveys to substance: 3 teachers tell how they craft recommendation letters February 6, 2023 — by Sunny Cao and Nicole Lee With second semester in full swing, many students have started applying to summer programs in order to maximize their time off from school, while juniors have begun thinking about college applications. A key component of both summer programs and college applications are teacher recommendation letters. Here’s a behind-the-scenes look of how teachers write letters of […] read more » Answers to “The Falcon Crossword: Early 2010s web games” February 4, 2023 — by Christopher Chen read more » Prospective students get a peek into campus life through shadowing program February 3, 2023 — by Sarah Zhou and Victoria Hu As enrollment deadlines for local private schools approach in mid-January to early February, more than 20 prospective students have signed up to participate in the Saratoga High student shadowing program — an opportunity for them to follow a current student around campus for half of a school day to better understand the school and the […] read more » SZA saves souls on ‘SOS’ January 31, 2023 — by Jason Cheng and Hannah Lee SZA is finally back. “SOS” is the R&B artist’s third album since her debut, a 23-track project that has soared to the No. 1 spot on the Billboard 200 chart, surpassing well-known singers such as Drake and Taylor Swift. And to her credit, after this long-awaited performance, 33-year-old American singer-songwriter SZA can no longer be […] read more » firstprevious...10...2021222324...3040506070...nextlast
Love is in the air — but not in Netflix reality dating shows February 6, 2023 — by Beverly Xu Excited singles, a not so deserted island, a reward for coupling up and — the best part — drama, drama, DRAMA. This compelling plot was the gist of “Single’s Inferno,” my favorite reality dating show produced by Netflix. But despite all the participants who went in with hopes of finding a long-lasting relationship, the show […] read more » From surveys to substance: 3 teachers tell how they craft recommendation letters February 6, 2023 — by Sunny Cao and Nicole Lee With second semester in full swing, many students have started applying to summer programs in order to maximize their time off from school, while juniors have begun thinking about college applications. A key component of both summer programs and college applications are teacher recommendation letters. Here’s a behind-the-scenes look of how teachers write letters of […] read more » Answers to “The Falcon Crossword: Early 2010s web games” February 4, 2023 — by Christopher Chen read more » Prospective students get a peek into campus life through shadowing program February 3, 2023 — by Sarah Zhou and Victoria Hu As enrollment deadlines for local private schools approach in mid-January to early February, more than 20 prospective students have signed up to participate in the Saratoga High student shadowing program — an opportunity for them to follow a current student around campus for half of a school day to better understand the school and the […] read more » SZA saves souls on ‘SOS’ January 31, 2023 — by Jason Cheng and Hannah Lee SZA is finally back. “SOS” is the R&B artist’s third album since her debut, a 23-track project that has soared to the No. 1 spot on the Billboard 200 chart, surpassing well-known singers such as Drake and Taylor Swift. And to her credit, after this long-awaited performance, 33-year-old American singer-songwriter SZA can no longer be […] read more » firstprevious...10...2021222324...3040506070...nextlast
From surveys to substance: 3 teachers tell how they craft recommendation letters February 6, 2023 — by Sunny Cao and Nicole Lee With second semester in full swing, many students have started applying to summer programs in order to maximize their time off from school, while juniors have begun thinking about college applications. A key component of both summer programs and college applications are teacher recommendation letters. Here’s a behind-the-scenes look of how teachers write letters of […] read more » Answers to “The Falcon Crossword: Early 2010s web games” February 4, 2023 — by Christopher Chen read more » Prospective students get a peek into campus life through shadowing program February 3, 2023 — by Sarah Zhou and Victoria Hu As enrollment deadlines for local private schools approach in mid-January to early February, more than 20 prospective students have signed up to participate in the Saratoga High student shadowing program — an opportunity for them to follow a current student around campus for half of a school day to better understand the school and the […] read more » SZA saves souls on ‘SOS’ January 31, 2023 — by Jason Cheng and Hannah Lee SZA is finally back. “SOS” is the R&B artist’s third album since her debut, a 23-track project that has soared to the No. 1 spot on the Billboard 200 chart, surpassing well-known singers such as Drake and Taylor Swift. And to her credit, after this long-awaited performance, 33-year-old American singer-songwriter SZA can no longer be […] read more » firstprevious...10...2021222324...3040506070...nextlast
Answers to “The Falcon Crossword: Early 2010s web games” February 4, 2023 — by Christopher Chen read more » Prospective students get a peek into campus life through shadowing program February 3, 2023 — by Sarah Zhou and Victoria Hu As enrollment deadlines for local private schools approach in mid-January to early February, more than 20 prospective students have signed up to participate in the Saratoga High student shadowing program — an opportunity for them to follow a current student around campus for half of a school day to better understand the school and the […] read more » SZA saves souls on ‘SOS’ January 31, 2023 — by Jason Cheng and Hannah Lee SZA is finally back. “SOS” is the R&B artist’s third album since her debut, a 23-track project that has soared to the No. 1 spot on the Billboard 200 chart, surpassing well-known singers such as Drake and Taylor Swift. And to her credit, after this long-awaited performance, 33-year-old American singer-songwriter SZA can no longer be […] read more » firstprevious...10...2021222324...3040506070...nextlast
Prospective students get a peek into campus life through shadowing program February 3, 2023 — by Sarah Zhou and Victoria Hu As enrollment deadlines for local private schools approach in mid-January to early February, more than 20 prospective students have signed up to participate in the Saratoga High student shadowing program — an opportunity for them to follow a current student around campus for half of a school day to better understand the school and the […] read more » SZA saves souls on ‘SOS’ January 31, 2023 — by Jason Cheng and Hannah Lee SZA is finally back. “SOS” is the R&B artist’s third album since her debut, a 23-track project that has soared to the No. 1 spot on the Billboard 200 chart, surpassing well-known singers such as Drake and Taylor Swift. And to her credit, after this long-awaited performance, 33-year-old American singer-songwriter SZA can no longer be […] read more » firstprevious...10...2021222324...3040506070...nextlast
SZA saves souls on ‘SOS’ January 31, 2023 — by Jason Cheng and Hannah Lee SZA is finally back. “SOS” is the R&B artist’s third album since her debut, a 23-track project that has soared to the No. 1 spot on the Billboard 200 chart, surpassing well-known singers such as Drake and Taylor Swift. And to her credit, after this long-awaited performance, 33-year-old American singer-songwriter SZA can no longer be […] read more » firstprevious...10...2021222324...3040506070...nextlast