Interpreting the nightmares that plague my sleep May 12, 2022 — by Victoria Hu After reading this story’s headline, my classmates might think, “Wow, Victoria, you sleep? Who would’ve thought?” Yes, I do. Based on my perpetually tired-looking appearance, I’ve been told that I seem like a nocturnal bat who gets as much shut-eye as a junior with a caffeine addiction. In reality, I’m proud to say I sleep […] read more » A tale of two robotics engineers May 10, 2022 — by Kaasha Minocha As 6165 MSET Cuttlefish, the school’s flagship First Technical Challenge (FTC) team, showed off their robot at Redwood Middle School four years ago, Gavin Chang watched in awe; he joined MSET in his freshman year. Chang, the current MSET Club Treasurer, said robotics was one of the most enriching extracurriculars he pursued. By exploring various […] read more » Sophomore fundraises for charity through commissions on Instagram art account May 10, 2022 — by Sarah Zhou In February, sophomore Danni Deng started her Instagram art account, @rt.slv_; at the time, she never expected to gain much attention, much less that of provisional Olympic champion Kamila Valieva. After painting commissioned portraits of Valieva for a fan, Deng began to show her work on Instagram. To her surprise, Valieva herself liked the post […] read more » Saratoga’s varied neighborhood feature diverse lifestyles May 10, 2022 — by Anamika Anand, Vicky Bai and Christina Chang Despite only spanning 12.78 square miles, Saratoga holds vastly different neighborhoods in character. From right across the street from Saratoga High School to the golden triangle to downtown to the mountains, four students shared their experiences of living in their own sector of the city that features standard suburbia mixed with downtown and rural living. […] read more » Clairo experiences musical metamorphosis on sophomore album ‘Sling’ May 2, 2022 — by Jason Cheng Ever since the release of her debut album “Immunity” in 2019, American singer-songwriter Claire Cottrill, known professionally as Clairo, has become a staple in the emerging bedroom pop scene — a genre defined by simple, catchy melodies. However, her once simple, minimalistic instrumentals have evolved into a full-blown, orchestrated listening experience. Unlike her previous projects, […] read more » Fantastic Beasts 3: ‘The Secrets of Dumbledore’ improves on declining franchise May 2, 2022 — by Jonny Luo My friends and I went to the local AMC 14 theater over Spring Break to watch “The Secrets of Dumbledore” — the third installment of the Fantastic Beasts series, which is set half a century before the events of the Harry Potter series and follows the magical side of WWII. Though I expected a large […] read more » Four sophomores and juniors break new ground as Eagle Scouts May 2, 2022 — by Sarah Zhou In February 2019, when Boy Scouts of America (Scouts BSA) announced that it would no longer be exclusive to boys. Soon after, junior Lucy Holt’s father, Dave Holt, chartered an all-girls troop, Troop 582. Besides Lucy, sophomores Amaris Charton and Brielle Wong and juniors Emily Boselli joined the troop, all eventually achieving Eagle rank during […] read more » Musicians attend selective in-person All State program April 28, 2022 — by Kavya Patel As a bus of 28 elite band and orchestra musicians departed for Fresno in late February, sophomore Vidur Sanghi’s nerves tingled with excitement. He and the others on the bus had been selected as All State musicians. All State occurred a couple weeks after the marching band competition season ended. The program allows the top […] read more » The only Valentine I want is a Santa Cruz 5010cc XO1 RSV April 18, 2022 — by Sina Salehi While a lot of people are focused on finding a date for 2/14, I’m planning my day with my teal, industry blue Santa Cruz 5010cc XO1 RSV, with Maxxis DHR IIs on both wheels. Here’s how my Valentine’s Day would play out: I wake up and right next to me, is the cold carbon (CC […] read more » ‘The Batman’: Matt Reeves’ new take continues gritty, dark themes March 31, 2022 — by Shaan Sridhar At long last, the Dark Knight is back. Director Matt Reeves’ iteration of the caped crusader has been one of the most anticipated movies in years, suffering rounds of delays due to the pandemic. The trailers promised an artistic, gritty interpretation of Batman — I’m pleased to report it delivers on those promises. “The Batman” […] read more » firstprevious...1020...3132333435...4050607080...nextlast
A tale of two robotics engineers May 10, 2022 — by Kaasha Minocha As 6165 MSET Cuttlefish, the school’s flagship First Technical Challenge (FTC) team, showed off their robot at Redwood Middle School four years ago, Gavin Chang watched in awe; he joined MSET in his freshman year. Chang, the current MSET Club Treasurer, said robotics was one of the most enriching extracurriculars he pursued. By exploring various […] read more » Sophomore fundraises for charity through commissions on Instagram art account May 10, 2022 — by Sarah Zhou In February, sophomore Danni Deng started her Instagram art account, @rt.slv_; at the time, she never expected to gain much attention, much less that of provisional Olympic champion Kamila Valieva. After painting commissioned portraits of Valieva for a fan, Deng began to show her work on Instagram. To her surprise, Valieva herself liked the post […] read more » Saratoga’s varied neighborhood feature diverse lifestyles May 10, 2022 — by Anamika Anand, Vicky Bai and Christina Chang Despite only spanning 12.78 square miles, Saratoga holds vastly different neighborhoods in character. From right across the street from Saratoga High School to the golden triangle to downtown to the mountains, four students shared their experiences of living in their own sector of the city that features standard suburbia mixed with downtown and rural living. […] read more » Clairo experiences musical metamorphosis on sophomore album ‘Sling’ May 2, 2022 — by Jason Cheng Ever since the release of her debut album “Immunity” in 2019, American singer-songwriter Claire Cottrill, known professionally as Clairo, has become a staple in the emerging bedroom pop scene — a genre defined by simple, catchy melodies. However, her once simple, minimalistic instrumentals have evolved into a full-blown, orchestrated listening experience. Unlike her previous projects, […] read more » Fantastic Beasts 3: ‘The Secrets of Dumbledore’ improves on declining franchise May 2, 2022 — by Jonny Luo My friends and I went to the local AMC 14 theater over Spring Break to watch “The Secrets of Dumbledore” — the third installment of the Fantastic Beasts series, which is set half a century before the events of the Harry Potter series and follows the magical side of WWII. Though I expected a large […] read more » Four sophomores and juniors break new ground as Eagle Scouts May 2, 2022 — by Sarah Zhou In February 2019, when Boy Scouts of America (Scouts BSA) announced that it would no longer be exclusive to boys. Soon after, junior Lucy Holt’s father, Dave Holt, chartered an all-girls troop, Troop 582. Besides Lucy, sophomores Amaris Charton and Brielle Wong and juniors Emily Boselli joined the troop, all eventually achieving Eagle rank during […] read more » Musicians attend selective in-person All State program April 28, 2022 — by Kavya Patel As a bus of 28 elite band and orchestra musicians departed for Fresno in late February, sophomore Vidur Sanghi’s nerves tingled with excitement. He and the others on the bus had been selected as All State musicians. All State occurred a couple weeks after the marching band competition season ended. The program allows the top […] read more » The only Valentine I want is a Santa Cruz 5010cc XO1 RSV April 18, 2022 — by Sina Salehi While a lot of people are focused on finding a date for 2/14, I’m planning my day with my teal, industry blue Santa Cruz 5010cc XO1 RSV, with Maxxis DHR IIs on both wheels. Here’s how my Valentine’s Day would play out: I wake up and right next to me, is the cold carbon (CC […] read more » ‘The Batman’: Matt Reeves’ new take continues gritty, dark themes March 31, 2022 — by Shaan Sridhar At long last, the Dark Knight is back. Director Matt Reeves’ iteration of the caped crusader has been one of the most anticipated movies in years, suffering rounds of delays due to the pandemic. The trailers promised an artistic, gritty interpretation of Batman — I’m pleased to report it delivers on those promises. “The Batman” […] read more » firstprevious...1020...3132333435...4050607080...nextlast
Sophomore fundraises for charity through commissions on Instagram art account May 10, 2022 — by Sarah Zhou In February, sophomore Danni Deng started her Instagram art account, @rt.slv_; at the time, she never expected to gain much attention, much less that of provisional Olympic champion Kamila Valieva. After painting commissioned portraits of Valieva for a fan, Deng began to show her work on Instagram. To her surprise, Valieva herself liked the post […] read more » Saratoga’s varied neighborhood feature diverse lifestyles May 10, 2022 — by Anamika Anand, Vicky Bai and Christina Chang Despite only spanning 12.78 square miles, Saratoga holds vastly different neighborhoods in character. From right across the street from Saratoga High School to the golden triangle to downtown to the mountains, four students shared their experiences of living in their own sector of the city that features standard suburbia mixed with downtown and rural living. […] read more » Clairo experiences musical metamorphosis on sophomore album ‘Sling’ May 2, 2022 — by Jason Cheng Ever since the release of her debut album “Immunity” in 2019, American singer-songwriter Claire Cottrill, known professionally as Clairo, has become a staple in the emerging bedroom pop scene — a genre defined by simple, catchy melodies. However, her once simple, minimalistic instrumentals have evolved into a full-blown, orchestrated listening experience. Unlike her previous projects, […] read more » Fantastic Beasts 3: ‘The Secrets of Dumbledore’ improves on declining franchise May 2, 2022 — by Jonny Luo My friends and I went to the local AMC 14 theater over Spring Break to watch “The Secrets of Dumbledore” — the third installment of the Fantastic Beasts series, which is set half a century before the events of the Harry Potter series and follows the magical side of WWII. Though I expected a large […] read more » Four sophomores and juniors break new ground as Eagle Scouts May 2, 2022 — by Sarah Zhou In February 2019, when Boy Scouts of America (Scouts BSA) announced that it would no longer be exclusive to boys. Soon after, junior Lucy Holt’s father, Dave Holt, chartered an all-girls troop, Troop 582. Besides Lucy, sophomores Amaris Charton and Brielle Wong and juniors Emily Boselli joined the troop, all eventually achieving Eagle rank during […] read more » Musicians attend selective in-person All State program April 28, 2022 — by Kavya Patel As a bus of 28 elite band and orchestra musicians departed for Fresno in late February, sophomore Vidur Sanghi’s nerves tingled with excitement. He and the others on the bus had been selected as All State musicians. All State occurred a couple weeks after the marching band competition season ended. The program allows the top […] read more » The only Valentine I want is a Santa Cruz 5010cc XO1 RSV April 18, 2022 — by Sina Salehi While a lot of people are focused on finding a date for 2/14, I’m planning my day with my teal, industry blue Santa Cruz 5010cc XO1 RSV, with Maxxis DHR IIs on both wheels. Here’s how my Valentine’s Day would play out: I wake up and right next to me, is the cold carbon (CC […] read more » ‘The Batman’: Matt Reeves’ new take continues gritty, dark themes March 31, 2022 — by Shaan Sridhar At long last, the Dark Knight is back. Director Matt Reeves’ iteration of the caped crusader has been one of the most anticipated movies in years, suffering rounds of delays due to the pandemic. The trailers promised an artistic, gritty interpretation of Batman — I’m pleased to report it delivers on those promises. “The Batman” […] read more » firstprevious...1020...3132333435...4050607080...nextlast
Saratoga’s varied neighborhood feature diverse lifestyles May 10, 2022 — by Anamika Anand, Vicky Bai and Christina Chang Despite only spanning 12.78 square miles, Saratoga holds vastly different neighborhoods in character. From right across the street from Saratoga High School to the golden triangle to downtown to the mountains, four students shared their experiences of living in their own sector of the city that features standard suburbia mixed with downtown and rural living. […] read more » Clairo experiences musical metamorphosis on sophomore album ‘Sling’ May 2, 2022 — by Jason Cheng Ever since the release of her debut album “Immunity” in 2019, American singer-songwriter Claire Cottrill, known professionally as Clairo, has become a staple in the emerging bedroom pop scene — a genre defined by simple, catchy melodies. However, her once simple, minimalistic instrumentals have evolved into a full-blown, orchestrated listening experience. Unlike her previous projects, […] read more » Fantastic Beasts 3: ‘The Secrets of Dumbledore’ improves on declining franchise May 2, 2022 — by Jonny Luo My friends and I went to the local AMC 14 theater over Spring Break to watch “The Secrets of Dumbledore” — the third installment of the Fantastic Beasts series, which is set half a century before the events of the Harry Potter series and follows the magical side of WWII. Though I expected a large […] read more » Four sophomores and juniors break new ground as Eagle Scouts May 2, 2022 — by Sarah Zhou In February 2019, when Boy Scouts of America (Scouts BSA) announced that it would no longer be exclusive to boys. Soon after, junior Lucy Holt’s father, Dave Holt, chartered an all-girls troop, Troop 582. Besides Lucy, sophomores Amaris Charton and Brielle Wong and juniors Emily Boselli joined the troop, all eventually achieving Eagle rank during […] read more » Musicians attend selective in-person All State program April 28, 2022 — by Kavya Patel As a bus of 28 elite band and orchestra musicians departed for Fresno in late February, sophomore Vidur Sanghi’s nerves tingled with excitement. He and the others on the bus had been selected as All State musicians. All State occurred a couple weeks after the marching band competition season ended. The program allows the top […] read more » The only Valentine I want is a Santa Cruz 5010cc XO1 RSV April 18, 2022 — by Sina Salehi While a lot of people are focused on finding a date for 2/14, I’m planning my day with my teal, industry blue Santa Cruz 5010cc XO1 RSV, with Maxxis DHR IIs on both wheels. Here’s how my Valentine’s Day would play out: I wake up and right next to me, is the cold carbon (CC […] read more » ‘The Batman’: Matt Reeves’ new take continues gritty, dark themes March 31, 2022 — by Shaan Sridhar At long last, the Dark Knight is back. Director Matt Reeves’ iteration of the caped crusader has been one of the most anticipated movies in years, suffering rounds of delays due to the pandemic. The trailers promised an artistic, gritty interpretation of Batman — I’m pleased to report it delivers on those promises. “The Batman” […] read more » firstprevious...1020...3132333435...4050607080...nextlast
Clairo experiences musical metamorphosis on sophomore album ‘Sling’ May 2, 2022 — by Jason Cheng Ever since the release of her debut album “Immunity” in 2019, American singer-songwriter Claire Cottrill, known professionally as Clairo, has become a staple in the emerging bedroom pop scene — a genre defined by simple, catchy melodies. However, her once simple, minimalistic instrumentals have evolved into a full-blown, orchestrated listening experience. Unlike her previous projects, […] read more » Fantastic Beasts 3: ‘The Secrets of Dumbledore’ improves on declining franchise May 2, 2022 — by Jonny Luo My friends and I went to the local AMC 14 theater over Spring Break to watch “The Secrets of Dumbledore” — the third installment of the Fantastic Beasts series, which is set half a century before the events of the Harry Potter series and follows the magical side of WWII. Though I expected a large […] read more » Four sophomores and juniors break new ground as Eagle Scouts May 2, 2022 — by Sarah Zhou In February 2019, when Boy Scouts of America (Scouts BSA) announced that it would no longer be exclusive to boys. Soon after, junior Lucy Holt’s father, Dave Holt, chartered an all-girls troop, Troop 582. Besides Lucy, sophomores Amaris Charton and Brielle Wong and juniors Emily Boselli joined the troop, all eventually achieving Eagle rank during […] read more » Musicians attend selective in-person All State program April 28, 2022 — by Kavya Patel As a bus of 28 elite band and orchestra musicians departed for Fresno in late February, sophomore Vidur Sanghi’s nerves tingled with excitement. He and the others on the bus had been selected as All State musicians. All State occurred a couple weeks after the marching band competition season ended. The program allows the top […] read more » The only Valentine I want is a Santa Cruz 5010cc XO1 RSV April 18, 2022 — by Sina Salehi While a lot of people are focused on finding a date for 2/14, I’m planning my day with my teal, industry blue Santa Cruz 5010cc XO1 RSV, with Maxxis DHR IIs on both wheels. Here’s how my Valentine’s Day would play out: I wake up and right next to me, is the cold carbon (CC […] read more » ‘The Batman’: Matt Reeves’ new take continues gritty, dark themes March 31, 2022 — by Shaan Sridhar At long last, the Dark Knight is back. Director Matt Reeves’ iteration of the caped crusader has been one of the most anticipated movies in years, suffering rounds of delays due to the pandemic. The trailers promised an artistic, gritty interpretation of Batman — I’m pleased to report it delivers on those promises. “The Batman” […] read more » firstprevious...1020...3132333435...4050607080...nextlast
Fantastic Beasts 3: ‘The Secrets of Dumbledore’ improves on declining franchise May 2, 2022 — by Jonny Luo My friends and I went to the local AMC 14 theater over Spring Break to watch “The Secrets of Dumbledore” — the third installment of the Fantastic Beasts series, which is set half a century before the events of the Harry Potter series and follows the magical side of WWII. Though I expected a large […] read more » Four sophomores and juniors break new ground as Eagle Scouts May 2, 2022 — by Sarah Zhou In February 2019, when Boy Scouts of America (Scouts BSA) announced that it would no longer be exclusive to boys. Soon after, junior Lucy Holt’s father, Dave Holt, chartered an all-girls troop, Troop 582. Besides Lucy, sophomores Amaris Charton and Brielle Wong and juniors Emily Boselli joined the troop, all eventually achieving Eagle rank during […] read more » Musicians attend selective in-person All State program April 28, 2022 — by Kavya Patel As a bus of 28 elite band and orchestra musicians departed for Fresno in late February, sophomore Vidur Sanghi’s nerves tingled with excitement. He and the others on the bus had been selected as All State musicians. All State occurred a couple weeks after the marching band competition season ended. The program allows the top […] read more » The only Valentine I want is a Santa Cruz 5010cc XO1 RSV April 18, 2022 — by Sina Salehi While a lot of people are focused on finding a date for 2/14, I’m planning my day with my teal, industry blue Santa Cruz 5010cc XO1 RSV, with Maxxis DHR IIs on both wheels. Here’s how my Valentine’s Day would play out: I wake up and right next to me, is the cold carbon (CC […] read more » ‘The Batman’: Matt Reeves’ new take continues gritty, dark themes March 31, 2022 — by Shaan Sridhar At long last, the Dark Knight is back. Director Matt Reeves’ iteration of the caped crusader has been one of the most anticipated movies in years, suffering rounds of delays due to the pandemic. The trailers promised an artistic, gritty interpretation of Batman — I’m pleased to report it delivers on those promises. “The Batman” […] read more » firstprevious...1020...3132333435...4050607080...nextlast
Four sophomores and juniors break new ground as Eagle Scouts May 2, 2022 — by Sarah Zhou In February 2019, when Boy Scouts of America (Scouts BSA) announced that it would no longer be exclusive to boys. Soon after, junior Lucy Holt’s father, Dave Holt, chartered an all-girls troop, Troop 582. Besides Lucy, sophomores Amaris Charton and Brielle Wong and juniors Emily Boselli joined the troop, all eventually achieving Eagle rank during […] read more » Musicians attend selective in-person All State program April 28, 2022 — by Kavya Patel As a bus of 28 elite band and orchestra musicians departed for Fresno in late February, sophomore Vidur Sanghi’s nerves tingled with excitement. He and the others on the bus had been selected as All State musicians. All State occurred a couple weeks after the marching band competition season ended. The program allows the top […] read more » The only Valentine I want is a Santa Cruz 5010cc XO1 RSV April 18, 2022 — by Sina Salehi While a lot of people are focused on finding a date for 2/14, I’m planning my day with my teal, industry blue Santa Cruz 5010cc XO1 RSV, with Maxxis DHR IIs on both wheels. Here’s how my Valentine’s Day would play out: I wake up and right next to me, is the cold carbon (CC […] read more » ‘The Batman’: Matt Reeves’ new take continues gritty, dark themes March 31, 2022 — by Shaan Sridhar At long last, the Dark Knight is back. Director Matt Reeves’ iteration of the caped crusader has been one of the most anticipated movies in years, suffering rounds of delays due to the pandemic. The trailers promised an artistic, gritty interpretation of Batman — I’m pleased to report it delivers on those promises. “The Batman” […] read more » firstprevious...1020...3132333435...4050607080...nextlast
Musicians attend selective in-person All State program April 28, 2022 — by Kavya Patel As a bus of 28 elite band and orchestra musicians departed for Fresno in late February, sophomore Vidur Sanghi’s nerves tingled with excitement. He and the others on the bus had been selected as All State musicians. All State occurred a couple weeks after the marching band competition season ended. The program allows the top […] read more » The only Valentine I want is a Santa Cruz 5010cc XO1 RSV April 18, 2022 — by Sina Salehi While a lot of people are focused on finding a date for 2/14, I’m planning my day with my teal, industry blue Santa Cruz 5010cc XO1 RSV, with Maxxis DHR IIs on both wheels. Here’s how my Valentine’s Day would play out: I wake up and right next to me, is the cold carbon (CC […] read more » ‘The Batman’: Matt Reeves’ new take continues gritty, dark themes March 31, 2022 — by Shaan Sridhar At long last, the Dark Knight is back. Director Matt Reeves’ iteration of the caped crusader has been one of the most anticipated movies in years, suffering rounds of delays due to the pandemic. The trailers promised an artistic, gritty interpretation of Batman — I’m pleased to report it delivers on those promises. “The Batman” […] read more » firstprevious...1020...3132333435...4050607080...nextlast
The only Valentine I want is a Santa Cruz 5010cc XO1 RSV April 18, 2022 — by Sina Salehi While a lot of people are focused on finding a date for 2/14, I’m planning my day with my teal, industry blue Santa Cruz 5010cc XO1 RSV, with Maxxis DHR IIs on both wheels. Here’s how my Valentine’s Day would play out: I wake up and right next to me, is the cold carbon (CC […] read more » ‘The Batman’: Matt Reeves’ new take continues gritty, dark themes March 31, 2022 — by Shaan Sridhar At long last, the Dark Knight is back. Director Matt Reeves’ iteration of the caped crusader has been one of the most anticipated movies in years, suffering rounds of delays due to the pandemic. The trailers promised an artistic, gritty interpretation of Batman — I’m pleased to report it delivers on those promises. “The Batman” […] read more » firstprevious...1020...3132333435...4050607080...nextlast
‘The Batman’: Matt Reeves’ new take continues gritty, dark themes March 31, 2022 — by Shaan Sridhar At long last, the Dark Knight is back. Director Matt Reeves’ iteration of the caped crusader has been one of the most anticipated movies in years, suffering rounds of delays due to the pandemic. The trailers promised an artistic, gritty interpretation of Batman — I’m pleased to report it delivers on those promises. “The Batman” […] read more » firstprevious...1020...3132333435...4050607080...nextlast