Local family-owned restaurants bounce back after reopening September 5, 2021 — by Sarah Zhou and Victoria Hu Since California’s June reopening, downtown Saratoga has transformed from its previously deserted state to a brightly lit and lively business area, with restaurants like Hachi Ju Hachi bustling with activity. Hachi Ju Hachi, located on Big Basin Way, specializes in traditional Japanese cuisine. It was hit hard by the pandemic — fears of virus transmission […] read more » Guidance counselors transition to in-person senior counseling September 5, 2021 — by Sarah Zhou and Nicole Lu After his first meeting of the year with guidance counselor Frances Saiki on Aug. 16, senior Nikhil Kapasi exited her office feeling as if a weight of uncertainty had been lifted from his shoulders. “It was nice having more clarity and just walking in and chatting with her,” Kapasi said. “I remember the senior check-in […] read more » Junior mixes DJ sets to perform in online music festivals September 5, 2021 — by Vicky Bai and Arnav Swamy In what felt like a fever dream, junior Brandon Ngo spammed his Twitch chat stream in excitement. Two of his favorite artists, Synthion and HYPERLOCK, unexpectedly showed up to his online music festival in late July. “Both online and real life friends were checking out the stream,” Ngo said. “It was extremely exciting.” Online music […] read more » Junior expands love for digital art September 5, 2021 — by Lynn Dai Before the pandemic, junior Shannon Wang barely had the motivation to pursue her interest in animation and digital art, much less imagine that she would be teaching it to other people. Now, she has transformed her passion into Draw for a Cause, a nonprofit that fundraises for various causes through art commissions. The organization launched […] read more » Flying solo: 2021 alumni immerses himself in unconventional summer activity September 1, 2021 — by Cici Xu “Hollister TFC, Skyhawk six-four-zero-fife-niner, left downwind for runway one-four, Hollister,” said Omkar Kulkarni, Class of 2021 alumni and current freshman at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC). Kulkarni, a rookie pilot, was informing nearby pilots about his takeoff. As Kulkarni pulled the flap handle, the nose of the plane tilted to face the sky […] read more » Secret Sky digital music festival features creative and flashy sets June 5, 2021 — by Christopher Chen and Jonathan Si The festival follows the release of Porter Robinson’s second album “Nurture.” read more » The age-old debate: Macs vs. Windows May 24, 2021 — by Nilay Mishra and Atrey Desai Look at individual features for clues about which you should buy. read more » The Academy Award for Best Picture goes to … who were the nominees again? May 24, 2021 — by Shaan Sridhar The 93rd Oscars embodied the year they honored, 2020, through a bleak, never-ending, unprecedented and problematic ceremony. read more » Senior recounts experience running a YouTube channel May 17, 2021 — by Oliver Ye Rohan Kumar recounts journey growing STEM channel to over 5k subscribers in two years read more » Empowerment coach creates hub to inspire and increase students’ self-worth May 13, 2021 — by Kaasha Minocha In August 2019, Jill Avery Henderson founded Life Launch to empower, support and teach students essential skills as they navigate their stressful lives. read more » firstprevious...1020...2829303132...4050607080...nextlast
Guidance counselors transition to in-person senior counseling September 5, 2021 — by Sarah Zhou and Nicole Lu After his first meeting of the year with guidance counselor Frances Saiki on Aug. 16, senior Nikhil Kapasi exited her office feeling as if a weight of uncertainty had been lifted from his shoulders. “It was nice having more clarity and just walking in and chatting with her,” Kapasi said. “I remember the senior check-in […] read more » Junior mixes DJ sets to perform in online music festivals September 5, 2021 — by Vicky Bai and Arnav Swamy In what felt like a fever dream, junior Brandon Ngo spammed his Twitch chat stream in excitement. Two of his favorite artists, Synthion and HYPERLOCK, unexpectedly showed up to his online music festival in late July. “Both online and real life friends were checking out the stream,” Ngo said. “It was extremely exciting.” Online music […] read more » Junior expands love for digital art September 5, 2021 — by Lynn Dai Before the pandemic, junior Shannon Wang barely had the motivation to pursue her interest in animation and digital art, much less imagine that she would be teaching it to other people. Now, she has transformed her passion into Draw for a Cause, a nonprofit that fundraises for various causes through art commissions. The organization launched […] read more » Flying solo: 2021 alumni immerses himself in unconventional summer activity September 1, 2021 — by Cici Xu “Hollister TFC, Skyhawk six-four-zero-fife-niner, left downwind for runway one-four, Hollister,” said Omkar Kulkarni, Class of 2021 alumni and current freshman at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC). Kulkarni, a rookie pilot, was informing nearby pilots about his takeoff. As Kulkarni pulled the flap handle, the nose of the plane tilted to face the sky […] read more » Secret Sky digital music festival features creative and flashy sets June 5, 2021 — by Christopher Chen and Jonathan Si The festival follows the release of Porter Robinson’s second album “Nurture.” read more » The age-old debate: Macs vs. Windows May 24, 2021 — by Nilay Mishra and Atrey Desai Look at individual features for clues about which you should buy. read more » The Academy Award for Best Picture goes to … who were the nominees again? May 24, 2021 — by Shaan Sridhar The 93rd Oscars embodied the year they honored, 2020, through a bleak, never-ending, unprecedented and problematic ceremony. read more » Senior recounts experience running a YouTube channel May 17, 2021 — by Oliver Ye Rohan Kumar recounts journey growing STEM channel to over 5k subscribers in two years read more » Empowerment coach creates hub to inspire and increase students’ self-worth May 13, 2021 — by Kaasha Minocha In August 2019, Jill Avery Henderson founded Life Launch to empower, support and teach students essential skills as they navigate their stressful lives. read more » firstprevious...1020...2829303132...4050607080...nextlast
Junior mixes DJ sets to perform in online music festivals September 5, 2021 — by Vicky Bai and Arnav Swamy In what felt like a fever dream, junior Brandon Ngo spammed his Twitch chat stream in excitement. Two of his favorite artists, Synthion and HYPERLOCK, unexpectedly showed up to his online music festival in late July. “Both online and real life friends were checking out the stream,” Ngo said. “It was extremely exciting.” Online music […] read more » Junior expands love for digital art September 5, 2021 — by Lynn Dai Before the pandemic, junior Shannon Wang barely had the motivation to pursue her interest in animation and digital art, much less imagine that she would be teaching it to other people. Now, she has transformed her passion into Draw for a Cause, a nonprofit that fundraises for various causes through art commissions. The organization launched […] read more » Flying solo: 2021 alumni immerses himself in unconventional summer activity September 1, 2021 — by Cici Xu “Hollister TFC, Skyhawk six-four-zero-fife-niner, left downwind for runway one-four, Hollister,” said Omkar Kulkarni, Class of 2021 alumni and current freshman at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC). Kulkarni, a rookie pilot, was informing nearby pilots about his takeoff. As Kulkarni pulled the flap handle, the nose of the plane tilted to face the sky […] read more » Secret Sky digital music festival features creative and flashy sets June 5, 2021 — by Christopher Chen and Jonathan Si The festival follows the release of Porter Robinson’s second album “Nurture.” read more » The age-old debate: Macs vs. Windows May 24, 2021 — by Nilay Mishra and Atrey Desai Look at individual features for clues about which you should buy. read more » The Academy Award for Best Picture goes to … who were the nominees again? May 24, 2021 — by Shaan Sridhar The 93rd Oscars embodied the year they honored, 2020, through a bleak, never-ending, unprecedented and problematic ceremony. read more » Senior recounts experience running a YouTube channel May 17, 2021 — by Oliver Ye Rohan Kumar recounts journey growing STEM channel to over 5k subscribers in two years read more » Empowerment coach creates hub to inspire and increase students’ self-worth May 13, 2021 — by Kaasha Minocha In August 2019, Jill Avery Henderson founded Life Launch to empower, support and teach students essential skills as they navigate their stressful lives. read more » firstprevious...1020...2829303132...4050607080...nextlast
Junior expands love for digital art September 5, 2021 — by Lynn Dai Before the pandemic, junior Shannon Wang barely had the motivation to pursue her interest in animation and digital art, much less imagine that she would be teaching it to other people. Now, she has transformed her passion into Draw for a Cause, a nonprofit that fundraises for various causes through art commissions. The organization launched […] read more » Flying solo: 2021 alumni immerses himself in unconventional summer activity September 1, 2021 — by Cici Xu “Hollister TFC, Skyhawk six-four-zero-fife-niner, left downwind for runway one-four, Hollister,” said Omkar Kulkarni, Class of 2021 alumni and current freshman at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC). Kulkarni, a rookie pilot, was informing nearby pilots about his takeoff. As Kulkarni pulled the flap handle, the nose of the plane tilted to face the sky […] read more » Secret Sky digital music festival features creative and flashy sets June 5, 2021 — by Christopher Chen and Jonathan Si The festival follows the release of Porter Robinson’s second album “Nurture.” read more » The age-old debate: Macs vs. Windows May 24, 2021 — by Nilay Mishra and Atrey Desai Look at individual features for clues about which you should buy. read more » The Academy Award for Best Picture goes to … who were the nominees again? May 24, 2021 — by Shaan Sridhar The 93rd Oscars embodied the year they honored, 2020, through a bleak, never-ending, unprecedented and problematic ceremony. read more » Senior recounts experience running a YouTube channel May 17, 2021 — by Oliver Ye Rohan Kumar recounts journey growing STEM channel to over 5k subscribers in two years read more » Empowerment coach creates hub to inspire and increase students’ self-worth May 13, 2021 — by Kaasha Minocha In August 2019, Jill Avery Henderson founded Life Launch to empower, support and teach students essential skills as they navigate their stressful lives. read more » firstprevious...1020...2829303132...4050607080...nextlast
Flying solo: 2021 alumni immerses himself in unconventional summer activity September 1, 2021 — by Cici Xu “Hollister TFC, Skyhawk six-four-zero-fife-niner, left downwind for runway one-four, Hollister,” said Omkar Kulkarni, Class of 2021 alumni and current freshman at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC). Kulkarni, a rookie pilot, was informing nearby pilots about his takeoff. As Kulkarni pulled the flap handle, the nose of the plane tilted to face the sky […] read more » Secret Sky digital music festival features creative and flashy sets June 5, 2021 — by Christopher Chen and Jonathan Si The festival follows the release of Porter Robinson’s second album “Nurture.” read more » The age-old debate: Macs vs. Windows May 24, 2021 — by Nilay Mishra and Atrey Desai Look at individual features for clues about which you should buy. read more » The Academy Award for Best Picture goes to … who were the nominees again? May 24, 2021 — by Shaan Sridhar The 93rd Oscars embodied the year they honored, 2020, through a bleak, never-ending, unprecedented and problematic ceremony. read more » Senior recounts experience running a YouTube channel May 17, 2021 — by Oliver Ye Rohan Kumar recounts journey growing STEM channel to over 5k subscribers in two years read more » Empowerment coach creates hub to inspire and increase students’ self-worth May 13, 2021 — by Kaasha Minocha In August 2019, Jill Avery Henderson founded Life Launch to empower, support and teach students essential skills as they navigate their stressful lives. read more » firstprevious...1020...2829303132...4050607080...nextlast
Secret Sky digital music festival features creative and flashy sets June 5, 2021 — by Christopher Chen and Jonathan Si The festival follows the release of Porter Robinson’s second album “Nurture.” read more » The age-old debate: Macs vs. Windows May 24, 2021 — by Nilay Mishra and Atrey Desai Look at individual features for clues about which you should buy. read more » The Academy Award for Best Picture goes to … who were the nominees again? May 24, 2021 — by Shaan Sridhar The 93rd Oscars embodied the year they honored, 2020, through a bleak, never-ending, unprecedented and problematic ceremony. read more » Senior recounts experience running a YouTube channel May 17, 2021 — by Oliver Ye Rohan Kumar recounts journey growing STEM channel to over 5k subscribers in two years read more » Empowerment coach creates hub to inspire and increase students’ self-worth May 13, 2021 — by Kaasha Minocha In August 2019, Jill Avery Henderson founded Life Launch to empower, support and teach students essential skills as they navigate their stressful lives. read more » firstprevious...1020...2829303132...4050607080...nextlast
The age-old debate: Macs vs. Windows May 24, 2021 — by Nilay Mishra and Atrey Desai Look at individual features for clues about which you should buy. read more » The Academy Award for Best Picture goes to … who were the nominees again? May 24, 2021 — by Shaan Sridhar The 93rd Oscars embodied the year they honored, 2020, through a bleak, never-ending, unprecedented and problematic ceremony. read more » Senior recounts experience running a YouTube channel May 17, 2021 — by Oliver Ye Rohan Kumar recounts journey growing STEM channel to over 5k subscribers in two years read more » Empowerment coach creates hub to inspire and increase students’ self-worth May 13, 2021 — by Kaasha Minocha In August 2019, Jill Avery Henderson founded Life Launch to empower, support and teach students essential skills as they navigate their stressful lives. read more » firstprevious...1020...2829303132...4050607080...nextlast
The Academy Award for Best Picture goes to … who were the nominees again? May 24, 2021 — by Shaan Sridhar The 93rd Oscars embodied the year they honored, 2020, through a bleak, never-ending, unprecedented and problematic ceremony. read more » Senior recounts experience running a YouTube channel May 17, 2021 — by Oliver Ye Rohan Kumar recounts journey growing STEM channel to over 5k subscribers in two years read more » Empowerment coach creates hub to inspire and increase students’ self-worth May 13, 2021 — by Kaasha Minocha In August 2019, Jill Avery Henderson founded Life Launch to empower, support and teach students essential skills as they navigate their stressful lives. read more » firstprevious...1020...2829303132...4050607080...nextlast
Senior recounts experience running a YouTube channel May 17, 2021 — by Oliver Ye Rohan Kumar recounts journey growing STEM channel to over 5k subscribers in two years read more » Empowerment coach creates hub to inspire and increase students’ self-worth May 13, 2021 — by Kaasha Minocha In August 2019, Jill Avery Henderson founded Life Launch to empower, support and teach students essential skills as they navigate their stressful lives. read more » firstprevious...1020...2829303132...4050607080...nextlast
Empowerment coach creates hub to inspire and increase students’ self-worth May 13, 2021 — by Kaasha Minocha In August 2019, Jill Avery Henderson founded Life Launch to empower, support and teach students essential skills as they navigate their stressful lives. read more » firstprevious...1020...2829303132...4050607080...nextlast