Cultural grocery stores: an essential for Bay Area residents December 6, 2022 — by Victoria Hu and Beverly Xu Walking into Rose Market in downtown Saratoga on a late Saturday afternoon, customers are greeted by cashier Ali Meshkat. To the right, cooks roast kebabs on a lively, flickering fire for pick up and walk-in orders. The store is filled with multicolored jars, boxes and bags — there are pickled vegetables, a spice wall, fresh […] read more » Palisoul’s English 10 dives into their first book of the year December 6, 2022 — by Derek Liang and Andy Zhu In classroom 004, during one of English 10 teacher Mary Palisoul’s classes, students are spread around in chairs making a circle around the center of the room. There is a lively discussion between students as they discuss their findings and thoughts about the novel they are currently reading: “Lord of the Flies” by William Golding […] read more » Intro to Digital Animation course teaches fascinating concepts and provides students an artistic outlet December 6, 2022 — by Divya Vadlakonda When Alex Hemmerich began to teach Intro to Digital Animation four years ago, he saw his waning interest in animation become reinvigorated and it sparked his own creative passion. He was inspired by his students’ immense enthusiasm and surreal designs. Teaching the class even led him to create his first original character in almost a […] read more » Alumni recall the transformative experience of MAP for them December 5, 2022 — by Lynn Dai During his time on campus from 1964 to 1965 in his senior year, alumnus Steven Spielberg, the “highest-grossing film director in history,” recalled the school as “hell on Earth.” At the time, he experienced heavy antisemitism and felt isolated, occupying himself in journalism as a sports reporter for The Falcon and continuing his fascination with […] read more » AP art history class completes Sacred Space project December 5, 2022 — by Victoria Lin Senior Andrew Hong stood in front of his class in October and started performing a rap about Ancient Rome, Egypt and Greece for his AP Art History project, saying, “My boy IMHOTEP [an Egyptian architect] stacked together a pyramid, manz said common fellas not admitted.” Every year, students in Joel Tarbox’s AP Art History (APAH) […] read more » Fighting arts provide structure and inspiration to athletes December 4, 2022 — by Nicole Lee and Isabelle Wang Senior Sohum Bhan loves everything about wrestling: the charged atmosphere in the gym, the direct competition against another person, the techniques you have to learn to win consistently. “My favorite part is going on the mat. I think matches are really fun and I really enjoy the aesthetic of being in the wrestling room,” Bhan […] read more » English teacher rocks at rock climbing December 1, 2022 — by George Huang After a day of teaching AP Literature and English 12, Emily Wu doesn’t go to the typical Fitness 19 or Planet Fitness centers for a workout. Rather, she takes a 34-minute drive from campus to a Santa Cruz gym called Pacific Edge. There she meets up with her partner and puts on a harness to […] read more » Quiz Bowl wins first two tournaments, qualifies for national tournament December 1, 2022 — by Nikhil Mathihalli, Aiden Ye and Zack Zhang The school’s Quiz Bowl A team, consisting of seniors Siddharth Kamannavar, Nithya Krishna, Nilay Mishra, Adam Xu and Anthony Wang, placed first in the competitive division at California Cup (Cal Cup) 2 on Nov. 12 held at Oakland High. The team had a record of 7-1 and defeated Mira Loma twice in the finals. After […] read more » Senior cellist wins prestigious 2023 YoungArts finalist award November 30, 2022 — by Anika Kapasi and Divya Vadlakonda In November, senior Joel Kim, principal cellist in the Saratoga Strings orchestra, found out he was named a 2023 YoungArts finalist, an award which “recognizes work that demonstrates exceptional technique and a depth of thinking/performance that far exceeds the level of peers at [their] career stage.” “It felt so unreal, like it wasn’t supposed to […] read more » Stanford professor’s findings help explain why so many young people feel so miserable November 20, 2022 — by Christina Chang In a highly competitive school like Saratoga High — which ranks as the No. 1 best college prep public high school in California according to Niche — students uphold a reputation of high grades, impressive extracurriculars and polished résumes. But underneath this seemingly flawless exterior, many struggle with an academic pressure cooker culture that fuels […] read more » firstprevious...10...2223242526...3040506070...nextlast
Palisoul’s English 10 dives into their first book of the year December 6, 2022 — by Derek Liang and Andy Zhu In classroom 004, during one of English 10 teacher Mary Palisoul’s classes, students are spread around in chairs making a circle around the center of the room. There is a lively discussion between students as they discuss their findings and thoughts about the novel they are currently reading: “Lord of the Flies” by William Golding […] read more » Intro to Digital Animation course teaches fascinating concepts and provides students an artistic outlet December 6, 2022 — by Divya Vadlakonda When Alex Hemmerich began to teach Intro to Digital Animation four years ago, he saw his waning interest in animation become reinvigorated and it sparked his own creative passion. He was inspired by his students’ immense enthusiasm and surreal designs. Teaching the class even led him to create his first original character in almost a […] read more » Alumni recall the transformative experience of MAP for them December 5, 2022 — by Lynn Dai During his time on campus from 1964 to 1965 in his senior year, alumnus Steven Spielberg, the “highest-grossing film director in history,” recalled the school as “hell on Earth.” At the time, he experienced heavy antisemitism and felt isolated, occupying himself in journalism as a sports reporter for The Falcon and continuing his fascination with […] read more » AP art history class completes Sacred Space project December 5, 2022 — by Victoria Lin Senior Andrew Hong stood in front of his class in October and started performing a rap about Ancient Rome, Egypt and Greece for his AP Art History project, saying, “My boy IMHOTEP [an Egyptian architect] stacked together a pyramid, manz said common fellas not admitted.” Every year, students in Joel Tarbox’s AP Art History (APAH) […] read more » Fighting arts provide structure and inspiration to athletes December 4, 2022 — by Nicole Lee and Isabelle Wang Senior Sohum Bhan loves everything about wrestling: the charged atmosphere in the gym, the direct competition against another person, the techniques you have to learn to win consistently. “My favorite part is going on the mat. I think matches are really fun and I really enjoy the aesthetic of being in the wrestling room,” Bhan […] read more » English teacher rocks at rock climbing December 1, 2022 — by George Huang After a day of teaching AP Literature and English 12, Emily Wu doesn’t go to the typical Fitness 19 or Planet Fitness centers for a workout. Rather, she takes a 34-minute drive from campus to a Santa Cruz gym called Pacific Edge. There she meets up with her partner and puts on a harness to […] read more » Quiz Bowl wins first two tournaments, qualifies for national tournament December 1, 2022 — by Nikhil Mathihalli, Aiden Ye and Zack Zhang The school’s Quiz Bowl A team, consisting of seniors Siddharth Kamannavar, Nithya Krishna, Nilay Mishra, Adam Xu and Anthony Wang, placed first in the competitive division at California Cup (Cal Cup) 2 on Nov. 12 held at Oakland High. The team had a record of 7-1 and defeated Mira Loma twice in the finals. After […] read more » Senior cellist wins prestigious 2023 YoungArts finalist award November 30, 2022 — by Anika Kapasi and Divya Vadlakonda In November, senior Joel Kim, principal cellist in the Saratoga Strings orchestra, found out he was named a 2023 YoungArts finalist, an award which “recognizes work that demonstrates exceptional technique and a depth of thinking/performance that far exceeds the level of peers at [their] career stage.” “It felt so unreal, like it wasn’t supposed to […] read more » Stanford professor’s findings help explain why so many young people feel so miserable November 20, 2022 — by Christina Chang In a highly competitive school like Saratoga High — which ranks as the No. 1 best college prep public high school in California according to Niche — students uphold a reputation of high grades, impressive extracurriculars and polished résumes. But underneath this seemingly flawless exterior, many struggle with an academic pressure cooker culture that fuels […] read more » firstprevious...10...2223242526...3040506070...nextlast
Intro to Digital Animation course teaches fascinating concepts and provides students an artistic outlet December 6, 2022 — by Divya Vadlakonda When Alex Hemmerich began to teach Intro to Digital Animation four years ago, he saw his waning interest in animation become reinvigorated and it sparked his own creative passion. He was inspired by his students’ immense enthusiasm and surreal designs. Teaching the class even led him to create his first original character in almost a […] read more » Alumni recall the transformative experience of MAP for them December 5, 2022 — by Lynn Dai During his time on campus from 1964 to 1965 in his senior year, alumnus Steven Spielberg, the “highest-grossing film director in history,” recalled the school as “hell on Earth.” At the time, he experienced heavy antisemitism and felt isolated, occupying himself in journalism as a sports reporter for The Falcon and continuing his fascination with […] read more » AP art history class completes Sacred Space project December 5, 2022 — by Victoria Lin Senior Andrew Hong stood in front of his class in October and started performing a rap about Ancient Rome, Egypt and Greece for his AP Art History project, saying, “My boy IMHOTEP [an Egyptian architect] stacked together a pyramid, manz said common fellas not admitted.” Every year, students in Joel Tarbox’s AP Art History (APAH) […] read more » Fighting arts provide structure and inspiration to athletes December 4, 2022 — by Nicole Lee and Isabelle Wang Senior Sohum Bhan loves everything about wrestling: the charged atmosphere in the gym, the direct competition against another person, the techniques you have to learn to win consistently. “My favorite part is going on the mat. I think matches are really fun and I really enjoy the aesthetic of being in the wrestling room,” Bhan […] read more » English teacher rocks at rock climbing December 1, 2022 — by George Huang After a day of teaching AP Literature and English 12, Emily Wu doesn’t go to the typical Fitness 19 or Planet Fitness centers for a workout. Rather, she takes a 34-minute drive from campus to a Santa Cruz gym called Pacific Edge. There she meets up with her partner and puts on a harness to […] read more » Quiz Bowl wins first two tournaments, qualifies for national tournament December 1, 2022 — by Nikhil Mathihalli, Aiden Ye and Zack Zhang The school’s Quiz Bowl A team, consisting of seniors Siddharth Kamannavar, Nithya Krishna, Nilay Mishra, Adam Xu and Anthony Wang, placed first in the competitive division at California Cup (Cal Cup) 2 on Nov. 12 held at Oakland High. The team had a record of 7-1 and defeated Mira Loma twice in the finals. After […] read more » Senior cellist wins prestigious 2023 YoungArts finalist award November 30, 2022 — by Anika Kapasi and Divya Vadlakonda In November, senior Joel Kim, principal cellist in the Saratoga Strings orchestra, found out he was named a 2023 YoungArts finalist, an award which “recognizes work that demonstrates exceptional technique and a depth of thinking/performance that far exceeds the level of peers at [their] career stage.” “It felt so unreal, like it wasn’t supposed to […] read more » Stanford professor’s findings help explain why so many young people feel so miserable November 20, 2022 — by Christina Chang In a highly competitive school like Saratoga High — which ranks as the No. 1 best college prep public high school in California according to Niche — students uphold a reputation of high grades, impressive extracurriculars and polished résumes. But underneath this seemingly flawless exterior, many struggle with an academic pressure cooker culture that fuels […] read more » firstprevious...10...2223242526...3040506070...nextlast
Alumni recall the transformative experience of MAP for them December 5, 2022 — by Lynn Dai During his time on campus from 1964 to 1965 in his senior year, alumnus Steven Spielberg, the “highest-grossing film director in history,” recalled the school as “hell on Earth.” At the time, he experienced heavy antisemitism and felt isolated, occupying himself in journalism as a sports reporter for The Falcon and continuing his fascination with […] read more » AP art history class completes Sacred Space project December 5, 2022 — by Victoria Lin Senior Andrew Hong stood in front of his class in October and started performing a rap about Ancient Rome, Egypt and Greece for his AP Art History project, saying, “My boy IMHOTEP [an Egyptian architect] stacked together a pyramid, manz said common fellas not admitted.” Every year, students in Joel Tarbox’s AP Art History (APAH) […] read more » Fighting arts provide structure and inspiration to athletes December 4, 2022 — by Nicole Lee and Isabelle Wang Senior Sohum Bhan loves everything about wrestling: the charged atmosphere in the gym, the direct competition against another person, the techniques you have to learn to win consistently. “My favorite part is going on the mat. I think matches are really fun and I really enjoy the aesthetic of being in the wrestling room,” Bhan […] read more » English teacher rocks at rock climbing December 1, 2022 — by George Huang After a day of teaching AP Literature and English 12, Emily Wu doesn’t go to the typical Fitness 19 or Planet Fitness centers for a workout. Rather, she takes a 34-minute drive from campus to a Santa Cruz gym called Pacific Edge. There she meets up with her partner and puts on a harness to […] read more » Quiz Bowl wins first two tournaments, qualifies for national tournament December 1, 2022 — by Nikhil Mathihalli, Aiden Ye and Zack Zhang The school’s Quiz Bowl A team, consisting of seniors Siddharth Kamannavar, Nithya Krishna, Nilay Mishra, Adam Xu and Anthony Wang, placed first in the competitive division at California Cup (Cal Cup) 2 on Nov. 12 held at Oakland High. The team had a record of 7-1 and defeated Mira Loma twice in the finals. After […] read more » Senior cellist wins prestigious 2023 YoungArts finalist award November 30, 2022 — by Anika Kapasi and Divya Vadlakonda In November, senior Joel Kim, principal cellist in the Saratoga Strings orchestra, found out he was named a 2023 YoungArts finalist, an award which “recognizes work that demonstrates exceptional technique and a depth of thinking/performance that far exceeds the level of peers at [their] career stage.” “It felt so unreal, like it wasn’t supposed to […] read more » Stanford professor’s findings help explain why so many young people feel so miserable November 20, 2022 — by Christina Chang In a highly competitive school like Saratoga High — which ranks as the No. 1 best college prep public high school in California according to Niche — students uphold a reputation of high grades, impressive extracurriculars and polished résumes. But underneath this seemingly flawless exterior, many struggle with an academic pressure cooker culture that fuels […] read more » firstprevious...10...2223242526...3040506070...nextlast
AP art history class completes Sacred Space project December 5, 2022 — by Victoria Lin Senior Andrew Hong stood in front of his class in October and started performing a rap about Ancient Rome, Egypt and Greece for his AP Art History project, saying, “My boy IMHOTEP [an Egyptian architect] stacked together a pyramid, manz said common fellas not admitted.” Every year, students in Joel Tarbox’s AP Art History (APAH) […] read more » Fighting arts provide structure and inspiration to athletes December 4, 2022 — by Nicole Lee and Isabelle Wang Senior Sohum Bhan loves everything about wrestling: the charged atmosphere in the gym, the direct competition against another person, the techniques you have to learn to win consistently. “My favorite part is going on the mat. I think matches are really fun and I really enjoy the aesthetic of being in the wrestling room,” Bhan […] read more » English teacher rocks at rock climbing December 1, 2022 — by George Huang After a day of teaching AP Literature and English 12, Emily Wu doesn’t go to the typical Fitness 19 or Planet Fitness centers for a workout. Rather, she takes a 34-minute drive from campus to a Santa Cruz gym called Pacific Edge. There she meets up with her partner and puts on a harness to […] read more » Quiz Bowl wins first two tournaments, qualifies for national tournament December 1, 2022 — by Nikhil Mathihalli, Aiden Ye and Zack Zhang The school’s Quiz Bowl A team, consisting of seniors Siddharth Kamannavar, Nithya Krishna, Nilay Mishra, Adam Xu and Anthony Wang, placed first in the competitive division at California Cup (Cal Cup) 2 on Nov. 12 held at Oakland High. The team had a record of 7-1 and defeated Mira Loma twice in the finals. After […] read more » Senior cellist wins prestigious 2023 YoungArts finalist award November 30, 2022 — by Anika Kapasi and Divya Vadlakonda In November, senior Joel Kim, principal cellist in the Saratoga Strings orchestra, found out he was named a 2023 YoungArts finalist, an award which “recognizes work that demonstrates exceptional technique and a depth of thinking/performance that far exceeds the level of peers at [their] career stage.” “It felt so unreal, like it wasn’t supposed to […] read more » Stanford professor’s findings help explain why so many young people feel so miserable November 20, 2022 — by Christina Chang In a highly competitive school like Saratoga High — which ranks as the No. 1 best college prep public high school in California according to Niche — students uphold a reputation of high grades, impressive extracurriculars and polished résumes. But underneath this seemingly flawless exterior, many struggle with an academic pressure cooker culture that fuels […] read more » firstprevious...10...2223242526...3040506070...nextlast
Fighting arts provide structure and inspiration to athletes December 4, 2022 — by Nicole Lee and Isabelle Wang Senior Sohum Bhan loves everything about wrestling: the charged atmosphere in the gym, the direct competition against another person, the techniques you have to learn to win consistently. “My favorite part is going on the mat. I think matches are really fun and I really enjoy the aesthetic of being in the wrestling room,” Bhan […] read more » English teacher rocks at rock climbing December 1, 2022 — by George Huang After a day of teaching AP Literature and English 12, Emily Wu doesn’t go to the typical Fitness 19 or Planet Fitness centers for a workout. Rather, she takes a 34-minute drive from campus to a Santa Cruz gym called Pacific Edge. There she meets up with her partner and puts on a harness to […] read more » Quiz Bowl wins first two tournaments, qualifies for national tournament December 1, 2022 — by Nikhil Mathihalli, Aiden Ye and Zack Zhang The school’s Quiz Bowl A team, consisting of seniors Siddharth Kamannavar, Nithya Krishna, Nilay Mishra, Adam Xu and Anthony Wang, placed first in the competitive division at California Cup (Cal Cup) 2 on Nov. 12 held at Oakland High. The team had a record of 7-1 and defeated Mira Loma twice in the finals. After […] read more » Senior cellist wins prestigious 2023 YoungArts finalist award November 30, 2022 — by Anika Kapasi and Divya Vadlakonda In November, senior Joel Kim, principal cellist in the Saratoga Strings orchestra, found out he was named a 2023 YoungArts finalist, an award which “recognizes work that demonstrates exceptional technique and a depth of thinking/performance that far exceeds the level of peers at [their] career stage.” “It felt so unreal, like it wasn’t supposed to […] read more » Stanford professor’s findings help explain why so many young people feel so miserable November 20, 2022 — by Christina Chang In a highly competitive school like Saratoga High — which ranks as the No. 1 best college prep public high school in California according to Niche — students uphold a reputation of high grades, impressive extracurriculars and polished résumes. But underneath this seemingly flawless exterior, many struggle with an academic pressure cooker culture that fuels […] read more » firstprevious...10...2223242526...3040506070...nextlast
English teacher rocks at rock climbing December 1, 2022 — by George Huang After a day of teaching AP Literature and English 12, Emily Wu doesn’t go to the typical Fitness 19 or Planet Fitness centers for a workout. Rather, she takes a 34-minute drive from campus to a Santa Cruz gym called Pacific Edge. There she meets up with her partner and puts on a harness to […] read more » Quiz Bowl wins first two tournaments, qualifies for national tournament December 1, 2022 — by Nikhil Mathihalli, Aiden Ye and Zack Zhang The school’s Quiz Bowl A team, consisting of seniors Siddharth Kamannavar, Nithya Krishna, Nilay Mishra, Adam Xu and Anthony Wang, placed first in the competitive division at California Cup (Cal Cup) 2 on Nov. 12 held at Oakland High. The team had a record of 7-1 and defeated Mira Loma twice in the finals. After […] read more » Senior cellist wins prestigious 2023 YoungArts finalist award November 30, 2022 — by Anika Kapasi and Divya Vadlakonda In November, senior Joel Kim, principal cellist in the Saratoga Strings orchestra, found out he was named a 2023 YoungArts finalist, an award which “recognizes work that demonstrates exceptional technique and a depth of thinking/performance that far exceeds the level of peers at [their] career stage.” “It felt so unreal, like it wasn’t supposed to […] read more » Stanford professor’s findings help explain why so many young people feel so miserable November 20, 2022 — by Christina Chang In a highly competitive school like Saratoga High — which ranks as the No. 1 best college prep public high school in California according to Niche — students uphold a reputation of high grades, impressive extracurriculars and polished résumes. But underneath this seemingly flawless exterior, many struggle with an academic pressure cooker culture that fuels […] read more » firstprevious...10...2223242526...3040506070...nextlast
Quiz Bowl wins first two tournaments, qualifies for national tournament December 1, 2022 — by Nikhil Mathihalli, Aiden Ye and Zack Zhang The school’s Quiz Bowl A team, consisting of seniors Siddharth Kamannavar, Nithya Krishna, Nilay Mishra, Adam Xu and Anthony Wang, placed first in the competitive division at California Cup (Cal Cup) 2 on Nov. 12 held at Oakland High. The team had a record of 7-1 and defeated Mira Loma twice in the finals. After […] read more » Senior cellist wins prestigious 2023 YoungArts finalist award November 30, 2022 — by Anika Kapasi and Divya Vadlakonda In November, senior Joel Kim, principal cellist in the Saratoga Strings orchestra, found out he was named a 2023 YoungArts finalist, an award which “recognizes work that demonstrates exceptional technique and a depth of thinking/performance that far exceeds the level of peers at [their] career stage.” “It felt so unreal, like it wasn’t supposed to […] read more » Stanford professor’s findings help explain why so many young people feel so miserable November 20, 2022 — by Christina Chang In a highly competitive school like Saratoga High — which ranks as the No. 1 best college prep public high school in California according to Niche — students uphold a reputation of high grades, impressive extracurriculars and polished résumes. But underneath this seemingly flawless exterior, many struggle with an academic pressure cooker culture that fuels […] read more » firstprevious...10...2223242526...3040506070...nextlast
Senior cellist wins prestigious 2023 YoungArts finalist award November 30, 2022 — by Anika Kapasi and Divya Vadlakonda In November, senior Joel Kim, principal cellist in the Saratoga Strings orchestra, found out he was named a 2023 YoungArts finalist, an award which “recognizes work that demonstrates exceptional technique and a depth of thinking/performance that far exceeds the level of peers at [their] career stage.” “It felt so unreal, like it wasn’t supposed to […] read more » Stanford professor’s findings help explain why so many young people feel so miserable November 20, 2022 — by Christina Chang In a highly competitive school like Saratoga High — which ranks as the No. 1 best college prep public high school in California according to Niche — students uphold a reputation of high grades, impressive extracurriculars and polished résumes. But underneath this seemingly flawless exterior, many struggle with an academic pressure cooker culture that fuels […] read more » firstprevious...10...2223242526...3040506070...nextlast
Stanford professor’s findings help explain why so many young people feel so miserable November 20, 2022 — by Christina Chang In a highly competitive school like Saratoga High — which ranks as the No. 1 best college prep public high school in California according to Niche — students uphold a reputation of high grades, impressive extracurriculars and polished résumes. But underneath this seemingly flawless exterior, many struggle with an academic pressure cooker culture that fuels […] read more » firstprevious...10...2223242526...3040506070...nextlast