Senior Shani Chiu makes art from fear January 18, 2022 — by Annie Liu & Joann Zhang A face drowning in quicksand, a screaming figure bound in gauze — senior Shani Chiu’s art isn’t afraid to get scary. But a sense of complex beauty underlies many of their haunting works, like their graphite illustration of a man crammed within the parameters of the page. His gaunt, puppet-like face and terror-stricken eyes subtly […] read more » Saratoga’s Madronia Cemetery holds stories and rich history January 18, 2022 — by Lena Aribi and Meher Bhatnagar A large fenced gateway marks the entrance to Madronia Cemetery, a Saratoga historical site located about half a mile north of Saratoga Village. A blooming arboretum and walkway of beautiful flowers line the entrance. Placards engraved in stone cover the front wall of the cemetery. Begun in 1863, the cemetery was named after the madrone […] read more » ‘House of the Dragons’ announcement elicits mixed reactions January 15, 2022 — by Sarah Zhou Three years after the end of “Game of Thrones” (GoT), the most-watched television show in history, its long-awaited prequel, “House of the Dragon,” will premiere on HBO in 2022 with 10 episodes. “House of the Dragon” — which is set 200 years prior to GoT — was announced in October 2019, replacing a previous prequel […] read more » Bold, hands-on, impatient: junior’s style of approaching visual art January 15, 2022 — by Lynn Dai Bold strokes of orange melt across a frame littered with scraps of assignments and tests. A dark abyss of blacks and blues drips down the right of the painting, framing the silhouette of a frowning girl, leaning against her desk, arms crossed. Thin threads of orange and black entangle in a mess above her head. […] read more » Senior reflects on education abroad compared to in Saratoga January 12, 2022 — by Tara Natarajan Senior Caroline Keogh’s kindergarten classroom didn’t look like the ones most people recall from their childhood. Instead of books, computers and paper, it contained shelf after shelf of sparse, colorful, carefully organized materials: a tower of smooth pink cubes in descending sizes that fit perfectly into a box, maps made out of wooden puzzle pieces, […] read more » Few in number, Pakistani American students deal with common misunderstandings January 10, 2022 — by Kavya Patel and Ariel Zhou When junior Noor Khan walks around campus, she sees dozens of Vietnamese, Chinese, Caucasian and Indian students. However, she can count on her fingers the number of students who share her Pakistani ethnicity — about four or five students, Khan thinks. Her parents were born and raised in Pakistan and later moved to the U.S. […] read more » NFTs: What they are and why they are worth millions January 9, 2022 — by George Huang and Jonathan Li Cryptopunk #9998 sold on Oct. 28 for $532 million to an anonymous buyer. This jaw-dropping price soared so high largely because it was transferred to various crypto wallets owned by the same individual until the price reached $500 million. It is now on sale on Larva Labs for 250KΞ or a whopping $796.31M. Nevertheless, this […] read more » Light-hearted Instagram accounts grow in popularity December 17, 2021 — by Zachary Zinman “There is no way that’s real,” junior Noah Marquez said while laughing hysterically at a picture of a horrific parking job posted on the @saratogabadparking Instagram account. @saratogabadparking is just one of the various joke accounts now flooding students’ Instagram feeds. Some of these Instagram accounts include: @saratogasleeps, which is dedicated to posting pictures of […] read more » Netflix’s new hit show ‘Squid Game’ tackles economic inequality December 17, 2021 — by Sarah Thomas and Kavya Patel As of 2016, upper-income families in the US had 75 times as much wealth as lower-income families. This wealth gap has only increased in recent years, leading many to criticize our current economy, often mentioning the effects of late-stage capitalism, the extreme wealth gaps and inequalities caused by the system. Netflix’s new South Korean series, […] read more » Read receipts: Considerate or cancerous? December 8, 2021 — by Michael Fok Active listening: A skill taught in multiple advisory modules to make people feel heard, understood and connected to. In one-on-one conversations or even a group setting, actively listening to a speaker is a sign of respect. Texting, however, isn’t this simple. “Left on read” is a familiar phrase for most teens and young adults. Typically, […] read more » firstprevious...102030...3637383940...5060708090...nextlast
Saratoga’s Madronia Cemetery holds stories and rich history January 18, 2022 — by Lena Aribi and Meher Bhatnagar A large fenced gateway marks the entrance to Madronia Cemetery, a Saratoga historical site located about half a mile north of Saratoga Village. A blooming arboretum and walkway of beautiful flowers line the entrance. Placards engraved in stone cover the front wall of the cemetery. Begun in 1863, the cemetery was named after the madrone […] read more » ‘House of the Dragons’ announcement elicits mixed reactions January 15, 2022 — by Sarah Zhou Three years after the end of “Game of Thrones” (GoT), the most-watched television show in history, its long-awaited prequel, “House of the Dragon,” will premiere on HBO in 2022 with 10 episodes. “House of the Dragon” — which is set 200 years prior to GoT — was announced in October 2019, replacing a previous prequel […] read more » Bold, hands-on, impatient: junior’s style of approaching visual art January 15, 2022 — by Lynn Dai Bold strokes of orange melt across a frame littered with scraps of assignments and tests. A dark abyss of blacks and blues drips down the right of the painting, framing the silhouette of a frowning girl, leaning against her desk, arms crossed. Thin threads of orange and black entangle in a mess above her head. […] read more » Senior reflects on education abroad compared to in Saratoga January 12, 2022 — by Tara Natarajan Senior Caroline Keogh’s kindergarten classroom didn’t look like the ones most people recall from their childhood. Instead of books, computers and paper, it contained shelf after shelf of sparse, colorful, carefully organized materials: a tower of smooth pink cubes in descending sizes that fit perfectly into a box, maps made out of wooden puzzle pieces, […] read more » Few in number, Pakistani American students deal with common misunderstandings January 10, 2022 — by Kavya Patel and Ariel Zhou When junior Noor Khan walks around campus, she sees dozens of Vietnamese, Chinese, Caucasian and Indian students. However, she can count on her fingers the number of students who share her Pakistani ethnicity — about four or five students, Khan thinks. Her parents were born and raised in Pakistan and later moved to the U.S. […] read more » NFTs: What they are and why they are worth millions January 9, 2022 — by George Huang and Jonathan Li Cryptopunk #9998 sold on Oct. 28 for $532 million to an anonymous buyer. This jaw-dropping price soared so high largely because it was transferred to various crypto wallets owned by the same individual until the price reached $500 million. It is now on sale on Larva Labs for 250KΞ or a whopping $796.31M. Nevertheless, this […] read more » Light-hearted Instagram accounts grow in popularity December 17, 2021 — by Zachary Zinman “There is no way that’s real,” junior Noah Marquez said while laughing hysterically at a picture of a horrific parking job posted on the @saratogabadparking Instagram account. @saratogabadparking is just one of the various joke accounts now flooding students’ Instagram feeds. Some of these Instagram accounts include: @saratogasleeps, which is dedicated to posting pictures of […] read more » Netflix’s new hit show ‘Squid Game’ tackles economic inequality December 17, 2021 — by Sarah Thomas and Kavya Patel As of 2016, upper-income families in the US had 75 times as much wealth as lower-income families. This wealth gap has only increased in recent years, leading many to criticize our current economy, often mentioning the effects of late-stage capitalism, the extreme wealth gaps and inequalities caused by the system. Netflix’s new South Korean series, […] read more » Read receipts: Considerate or cancerous? December 8, 2021 — by Michael Fok Active listening: A skill taught in multiple advisory modules to make people feel heard, understood and connected to. In one-on-one conversations or even a group setting, actively listening to a speaker is a sign of respect. Texting, however, isn’t this simple. “Left on read” is a familiar phrase for most teens and young adults. Typically, […] read more » firstprevious...102030...3637383940...5060708090...nextlast
‘House of the Dragons’ announcement elicits mixed reactions January 15, 2022 — by Sarah Zhou Three years after the end of “Game of Thrones” (GoT), the most-watched television show in history, its long-awaited prequel, “House of the Dragon,” will premiere on HBO in 2022 with 10 episodes. “House of the Dragon” — which is set 200 years prior to GoT — was announced in October 2019, replacing a previous prequel […] read more » Bold, hands-on, impatient: junior’s style of approaching visual art January 15, 2022 — by Lynn Dai Bold strokes of orange melt across a frame littered with scraps of assignments and tests. A dark abyss of blacks and blues drips down the right of the painting, framing the silhouette of a frowning girl, leaning against her desk, arms crossed. Thin threads of orange and black entangle in a mess above her head. […] read more » Senior reflects on education abroad compared to in Saratoga January 12, 2022 — by Tara Natarajan Senior Caroline Keogh’s kindergarten classroom didn’t look like the ones most people recall from their childhood. Instead of books, computers and paper, it contained shelf after shelf of sparse, colorful, carefully organized materials: a tower of smooth pink cubes in descending sizes that fit perfectly into a box, maps made out of wooden puzzle pieces, […] read more » Few in number, Pakistani American students deal with common misunderstandings January 10, 2022 — by Kavya Patel and Ariel Zhou When junior Noor Khan walks around campus, she sees dozens of Vietnamese, Chinese, Caucasian and Indian students. However, she can count on her fingers the number of students who share her Pakistani ethnicity — about four or five students, Khan thinks. Her parents were born and raised in Pakistan and later moved to the U.S. […] read more » NFTs: What they are and why they are worth millions January 9, 2022 — by George Huang and Jonathan Li Cryptopunk #9998 sold on Oct. 28 for $532 million to an anonymous buyer. This jaw-dropping price soared so high largely because it was transferred to various crypto wallets owned by the same individual until the price reached $500 million. It is now on sale on Larva Labs for 250KΞ or a whopping $796.31M. Nevertheless, this […] read more » Light-hearted Instagram accounts grow in popularity December 17, 2021 — by Zachary Zinman “There is no way that’s real,” junior Noah Marquez said while laughing hysterically at a picture of a horrific parking job posted on the @saratogabadparking Instagram account. @saratogabadparking is just one of the various joke accounts now flooding students’ Instagram feeds. Some of these Instagram accounts include: @saratogasleeps, which is dedicated to posting pictures of […] read more » Netflix’s new hit show ‘Squid Game’ tackles economic inequality December 17, 2021 — by Sarah Thomas and Kavya Patel As of 2016, upper-income families in the US had 75 times as much wealth as lower-income families. This wealth gap has only increased in recent years, leading many to criticize our current economy, often mentioning the effects of late-stage capitalism, the extreme wealth gaps and inequalities caused by the system. Netflix’s new South Korean series, […] read more » Read receipts: Considerate or cancerous? December 8, 2021 — by Michael Fok Active listening: A skill taught in multiple advisory modules to make people feel heard, understood and connected to. In one-on-one conversations or even a group setting, actively listening to a speaker is a sign of respect. Texting, however, isn’t this simple. “Left on read” is a familiar phrase for most teens and young adults. Typically, […] read more » firstprevious...102030...3637383940...5060708090...nextlast
Bold, hands-on, impatient: junior’s style of approaching visual art January 15, 2022 — by Lynn Dai Bold strokes of orange melt across a frame littered with scraps of assignments and tests. A dark abyss of blacks and blues drips down the right of the painting, framing the silhouette of a frowning girl, leaning against her desk, arms crossed. Thin threads of orange and black entangle in a mess above her head. […] read more » Senior reflects on education abroad compared to in Saratoga January 12, 2022 — by Tara Natarajan Senior Caroline Keogh’s kindergarten classroom didn’t look like the ones most people recall from their childhood. Instead of books, computers and paper, it contained shelf after shelf of sparse, colorful, carefully organized materials: a tower of smooth pink cubes in descending sizes that fit perfectly into a box, maps made out of wooden puzzle pieces, […] read more » Few in number, Pakistani American students deal with common misunderstandings January 10, 2022 — by Kavya Patel and Ariel Zhou When junior Noor Khan walks around campus, she sees dozens of Vietnamese, Chinese, Caucasian and Indian students. However, she can count on her fingers the number of students who share her Pakistani ethnicity — about four or five students, Khan thinks. Her parents were born and raised in Pakistan and later moved to the U.S. […] read more » NFTs: What they are and why they are worth millions January 9, 2022 — by George Huang and Jonathan Li Cryptopunk #9998 sold on Oct. 28 for $532 million to an anonymous buyer. This jaw-dropping price soared so high largely because it was transferred to various crypto wallets owned by the same individual until the price reached $500 million. It is now on sale on Larva Labs for 250KΞ or a whopping $796.31M. Nevertheless, this […] read more » Light-hearted Instagram accounts grow in popularity December 17, 2021 — by Zachary Zinman “There is no way that’s real,” junior Noah Marquez said while laughing hysterically at a picture of a horrific parking job posted on the @saratogabadparking Instagram account. @saratogabadparking is just one of the various joke accounts now flooding students’ Instagram feeds. Some of these Instagram accounts include: @saratogasleeps, which is dedicated to posting pictures of […] read more » Netflix’s new hit show ‘Squid Game’ tackles economic inequality December 17, 2021 — by Sarah Thomas and Kavya Patel As of 2016, upper-income families in the US had 75 times as much wealth as lower-income families. This wealth gap has only increased in recent years, leading many to criticize our current economy, often mentioning the effects of late-stage capitalism, the extreme wealth gaps and inequalities caused by the system. Netflix’s new South Korean series, […] read more » Read receipts: Considerate or cancerous? December 8, 2021 — by Michael Fok Active listening: A skill taught in multiple advisory modules to make people feel heard, understood and connected to. In one-on-one conversations or even a group setting, actively listening to a speaker is a sign of respect. Texting, however, isn’t this simple. “Left on read” is a familiar phrase for most teens and young adults. Typically, […] read more » firstprevious...102030...3637383940...5060708090...nextlast
Senior reflects on education abroad compared to in Saratoga January 12, 2022 — by Tara Natarajan Senior Caroline Keogh’s kindergarten classroom didn’t look like the ones most people recall from their childhood. Instead of books, computers and paper, it contained shelf after shelf of sparse, colorful, carefully organized materials: a tower of smooth pink cubes in descending sizes that fit perfectly into a box, maps made out of wooden puzzle pieces, […] read more » Few in number, Pakistani American students deal with common misunderstandings January 10, 2022 — by Kavya Patel and Ariel Zhou When junior Noor Khan walks around campus, she sees dozens of Vietnamese, Chinese, Caucasian and Indian students. However, she can count on her fingers the number of students who share her Pakistani ethnicity — about four or five students, Khan thinks. Her parents were born and raised in Pakistan and later moved to the U.S. […] read more » NFTs: What they are and why they are worth millions January 9, 2022 — by George Huang and Jonathan Li Cryptopunk #9998 sold on Oct. 28 for $532 million to an anonymous buyer. This jaw-dropping price soared so high largely because it was transferred to various crypto wallets owned by the same individual until the price reached $500 million. It is now on sale on Larva Labs for 250KΞ or a whopping $796.31M. Nevertheless, this […] read more » Light-hearted Instagram accounts grow in popularity December 17, 2021 — by Zachary Zinman “There is no way that’s real,” junior Noah Marquez said while laughing hysterically at a picture of a horrific parking job posted on the @saratogabadparking Instagram account. @saratogabadparking is just one of the various joke accounts now flooding students’ Instagram feeds. Some of these Instagram accounts include: @saratogasleeps, which is dedicated to posting pictures of […] read more » Netflix’s new hit show ‘Squid Game’ tackles economic inequality December 17, 2021 — by Sarah Thomas and Kavya Patel As of 2016, upper-income families in the US had 75 times as much wealth as lower-income families. This wealth gap has only increased in recent years, leading many to criticize our current economy, often mentioning the effects of late-stage capitalism, the extreme wealth gaps and inequalities caused by the system. Netflix’s new South Korean series, […] read more » Read receipts: Considerate or cancerous? December 8, 2021 — by Michael Fok Active listening: A skill taught in multiple advisory modules to make people feel heard, understood and connected to. In one-on-one conversations or even a group setting, actively listening to a speaker is a sign of respect. Texting, however, isn’t this simple. “Left on read” is a familiar phrase for most teens and young adults. Typically, […] read more » firstprevious...102030...3637383940...5060708090...nextlast
Few in number, Pakistani American students deal with common misunderstandings January 10, 2022 — by Kavya Patel and Ariel Zhou When junior Noor Khan walks around campus, she sees dozens of Vietnamese, Chinese, Caucasian and Indian students. However, she can count on her fingers the number of students who share her Pakistani ethnicity — about four or five students, Khan thinks. Her parents were born and raised in Pakistan and later moved to the U.S. […] read more » NFTs: What they are and why they are worth millions January 9, 2022 — by George Huang and Jonathan Li Cryptopunk #9998 sold on Oct. 28 for $532 million to an anonymous buyer. This jaw-dropping price soared so high largely because it was transferred to various crypto wallets owned by the same individual until the price reached $500 million. It is now on sale on Larva Labs for 250KΞ or a whopping $796.31M. Nevertheless, this […] read more » Light-hearted Instagram accounts grow in popularity December 17, 2021 — by Zachary Zinman “There is no way that’s real,” junior Noah Marquez said while laughing hysterically at a picture of a horrific parking job posted on the @saratogabadparking Instagram account. @saratogabadparking is just one of the various joke accounts now flooding students’ Instagram feeds. Some of these Instagram accounts include: @saratogasleeps, which is dedicated to posting pictures of […] read more » Netflix’s new hit show ‘Squid Game’ tackles economic inequality December 17, 2021 — by Sarah Thomas and Kavya Patel As of 2016, upper-income families in the US had 75 times as much wealth as lower-income families. This wealth gap has only increased in recent years, leading many to criticize our current economy, often mentioning the effects of late-stage capitalism, the extreme wealth gaps and inequalities caused by the system. Netflix’s new South Korean series, […] read more » Read receipts: Considerate or cancerous? December 8, 2021 — by Michael Fok Active listening: A skill taught in multiple advisory modules to make people feel heard, understood and connected to. In one-on-one conversations or even a group setting, actively listening to a speaker is a sign of respect. Texting, however, isn’t this simple. “Left on read” is a familiar phrase for most teens and young adults. Typically, […] read more » firstprevious...102030...3637383940...5060708090...nextlast
NFTs: What they are and why they are worth millions January 9, 2022 — by George Huang and Jonathan Li Cryptopunk #9998 sold on Oct. 28 for $532 million to an anonymous buyer. This jaw-dropping price soared so high largely because it was transferred to various crypto wallets owned by the same individual until the price reached $500 million. It is now on sale on Larva Labs for 250KΞ or a whopping $796.31M. Nevertheless, this […] read more » Light-hearted Instagram accounts grow in popularity December 17, 2021 — by Zachary Zinman “There is no way that’s real,” junior Noah Marquez said while laughing hysterically at a picture of a horrific parking job posted on the @saratogabadparking Instagram account. @saratogabadparking is just one of the various joke accounts now flooding students’ Instagram feeds. Some of these Instagram accounts include: @saratogasleeps, which is dedicated to posting pictures of […] read more » Netflix’s new hit show ‘Squid Game’ tackles economic inequality December 17, 2021 — by Sarah Thomas and Kavya Patel As of 2016, upper-income families in the US had 75 times as much wealth as lower-income families. This wealth gap has only increased in recent years, leading many to criticize our current economy, often mentioning the effects of late-stage capitalism, the extreme wealth gaps and inequalities caused by the system. Netflix’s new South Korean series, […] read more » Read receipts: Considerate or cancerous? December 8, 2021 — by Michael Fok Active listening: A skill taught in multiple advisory modules to make people feel heard, understood and connected to. In one-on-one conversations or even a group setting, actively listening to a speaker is a sign of respect. Texting, however, isn’t this simple. “Left on read” is a familiar phrase for most teens and young adults. Typically, […] read more » firstprevious...102030...3637383940...5060708090...nextlast
Light-hearted Instagram accounts grow in popularity December 17, 2021 — by Zachary Zinman “There is no way that’s real,” junior Noah Marquez said while laughing hysterically at a picture of a horrific parking job posted on the @saratogabadparking Instagram account. @saratogabadparking is just one of the various joke accounts now flooding students’ Instagram feeds. Some of these Instagram accounts include: @saratogasleeps, which is dedicated to posting pictures of […] read more » Netflix’s new hit show ‘Squid Game’ tackles economic inequality December 17, 2021 — by Sarah Thomas and Kavya Patel As of 2016, upper-income families in the US had 75 times as much wealth as lower-income families. This wealth gap has only increased in recent years, leading many to criticize our current economy, often mentioning the effects of late-stage capitalism, the extreme wealth gaps and inequalities caused by the system. Netflix’s new South Korean series, […] read more » Read receipts: Considerate or cancerous? December 8, 2021 — by Michael Fok Active listening: A skill taught in multiple advisory modules to make people feel heard, understood and connected to. In one-on-one conversations or even a group setting, actively listening to a speaker is a sign of respect. Texting, however, isn’t this simple. “Left on read” is a familiar phrase for most teens and young adults. Typically, […] read more » firstprevious...102030...3637383940...5060708090...nextlast
Netflix’s new hit show ‘Squid Game’ tackles economic inequality December 17, 2021 — by Sarah Thomas and Kavya Patel As of 2016, upper-income families in the US had 75 times as much wealth as lower-income families. This wealth gap has only increased in recent years, leading many to criticize our current economy, often mentioning the effects of late-stage capitalism, the extreme wealth gaps and inequalities caused by the system. Netflix’s new South Korean series, […] read more » Read receipts: Considerate or cancerous? December 8, 2021 — by Michael Fok Active listening: A skill taught in multiple advisory modules to make people feel heard, understood and connected to. In one-on-one conversations or even a group setting, actively listening to a speaker is a sign of respect. Texting, however, isn’t this simple. “Left on read” is a familiar phrase for most teens and young adults. Typically, […] read more » firstprevious...102030...3637383940...5060708090...nextlast
Read receipts: Considerate or cancerous? December 8, 2021 — by Michael Fok Active listening: A skill taught in multiple advisory modules to make people feel heard, understood and connected to. In one-on-one conversations or even a group setting, actively listening to a speaker is a sign of respect. Texting, however, isn’t this simple. “Left on read” is a familiar phrase for most teens and young adults. Typically, […] read more » firstprevious...102030...3637383940...5060708090...nextlast