Gap-year greatness: Falcon alumnus embarks on a journey of personal discovery and life lessons April 19, 2024 — by Bryan Zhao Class of 23’ alumnus Julian Berkowitz-Sklar remembers what it was like to grow up among the lush, verdant forests of Costa Rica. He remembers going on hikes with his four older siblings while carrying a backpack as large as he was and seeing other-worldly creatures like sloths hanging from trees. His 10 years of childhood […] read more » Engineering Design and Development students build their own designs for capstone project April 16, 2024 — by Natalie Chua and Beverly Xu In engineering teacher Audrey Warmuth’s Engineering Design and Development (EDD) classroom, seniors crowd over their high tables, putting together a flurry of different capstone projects. After taking at least two of the four preceding engineering courses — STEM Lab, Principles of Engineering, Digital Electronics or AP Computer Science A — seniors finally get to take […] read more » From a sawmill to a city: an abbreviated history of Saratoga April 5, 2024 — by Anamika Anand Note: Saratoga’s history is much more vast than what is covered in this article. Details on other influential figures and events can all be found in Florence Cunningham’s book “Saratoga’s First Hundred Years.” 1848 was a major year for California; it became a territory of the U.S. and also attracted tens of thousands of frenzied […] read more » ‘Little Women’ (2019): a rare case of a successful book-to-movie adaptation April 5, 2024 — by Sasha Prasad Movie adaptations of novels are notorious for failing to do the book justice; but once in a blue moon, films are able to perfectly bring their books to life. “Little Women (2019)” is an impeccable example of this. The movie not only captures the loving feeling of the original novel by Louisa May Alcott; it […] read more » Veronica Roth’s ‘Divergent’ is comparable to its movie adaptation April 3, 2024 — by Meher Bhatnagar Editor’s Note: Minor spoilers for “Divergent” After a long day at Redwood Middle School, it was tradition for most of us to scour the aisles of the Saratoga Library, grab a snack from the vending machine, sit down and do homework or read a book. As I found my way into the teen section as […] read more » Sophomore year: the interlude between middle school bliss and high school nightmare April 2, 2024 — by Annie Liu Freshman year is just a soft opening to high school — sophomore year is the grand opening. For example, Chemistry Honors was eye-opening to me: the pace of the course, rigor and entirely new material revealed the gap between the “smart kids” and the “dumb kids:” It seemed like there was always someone who got […] read more » Second-semester seniors use extra free time to delve into fun activities April 1, 2024 — by George Hu For seniors, clicking the “submit” button for their final college application sparks immense relief and joy. One of the most stressful periods of their lives is finally over, and a lot of time is opened up to start exploring new hobbies. Here are three seniors and how they’re spending their last few months of high […] read more » Lost and found items now being donated Teen Challenge charity March 30, 2024 — by Divya Vadlakonda Students walking by the lost and found outside the main office sometimes see an imposing pile of jackets, crumpled novels and assorted water bottles stacked on a table near the entrance doors. All these items, if unclaimed, are donated to Teen Challenge, a nonprofit that provides recovery programs for teens with destructive, abusive and addictive […] read more » ‘Us’: Peele’s sinister thriller film leaves you questioning your existence March 28, 2024 — by Emma Fung Editor’s note: Spoilers ahead. During quarantine, I finally mustered up the courage to leave behind my anti-scary movie ideals and watch my first horror movie, Jordan Peele’s 2019 thriller “Us.” I was immediately hooked when I first read the plot summary, which revolves around a family facing a sudden attack by masked killers. Sounds like […] read more » By Kanye standards, ‘Vultures 1’ is a disappointing album March 28, 2024 — by Andrew Lin After his studio album “Donda” was released in 2021, Kanye West divorced his ex-wife Kim Kardashian, scrapped the nearly finished Donda 2, made numerous public antisemitic statements, dropped off the billionaire list after losing his profitable deal with Adidas, married architect Bianca Censori and incensed longtime fans of his music with sparse communication and multiple […] read more » 12345...1020304050...nextlast
Engineering Design and Development students build their own designs for capstone project April 16, 2024 — by Natalie Chua and Beverly Xu In engineering teacher Audrey Warmuth’s Engineering Design and Development (EDD) classroom, seniors crowd over their high tables, putting together a flurry of different capstone projects. After taking at least two of the four preceding engineering courses — STEM Lab, Principles of Engineering, Digital Electronics or AP Computer Science A — seniors finally get to take […] read more » From a sawmill to a city: an abbreviated history of Saratoga April 5, 2024 — by Anamika Anand Note: Saratoga’s history is much more vast than what is covered in this article. Details on other influential figures and events can all be found in Florence Cunningham’s book “Saratoga’s First Hundred Years.” 1848 was a major year for California; it became a territory of the U.S. and also attracted tens of thousands of frenzied […] read more » ‘Little Women’ (2019): a rare case of a successful book-to-movie adaptation April 5, 2024 — by Sasha Prasad Movie adaptations of novels are notorious for failing to do the book justice; but once in a blue moon, films are able to perfectly bring their books to life. “Little Women (2019)” is an impeccable example of this. The movie not only captures the loving feeling of the original novel by Louisa May Alcott; it […] read more » Veronica Roth’s ‘Divergent’ is comparable to its movie adaptation April 3, 2024 — by Meher Bhatnagar Editor’s Note: Minor spoilers for “Divergent” After a long day at Redwood Middle School, it was tradition for most of us to scour the aisles of the Saratoga Library, grab a snack from the vending machine, sit down and do homework or read a book. As I found my way into the teen section as […] read more » Sophomore year: the interlude between middle school bliss and high school nightmare April 2, 2024 — by Annie Liu Freshman year is just a soft opening to high school — sophomore year is the grand opening. For example, Chemistry Honors was eye-opening to me: the pace of the course, rigor and entirely new material revealed the gap between the “smart kids” and the “dumb kids:” It seemed like there was always someone who got […] read more » Second-semester seniors use extra free time to delve into fun activities April 1, 2024 — by George Hu For seniors, clicking the “submit” button for their final college application sparks immense relief and joy. One of the most stressful periods of their lives is finally over, and a lot of time is opened up to start exploring new hobbies. Here are three seniors and how they’re spending their last few months of high […] read more » Lost and found items now being donated Teen Challenge charity March 30, 2024 — by Divya Vadlakonda Students walking by the lost and found outside the main office sometimes see an imposing pile of jackets, crumpled novels and assorted water bottles stacked on a table near the entrance doors. All these items, if unclaimed, are donated to Teen Challenge, a nonprofit that provides recovery programs for teens with destructive, abusive and addictive […] read more » ‘Us’: Peele’s sinister thriller film leaves you questioning your existence March 28, 2024 — by Emma Fung Editor’s note: Spoilers ahead. During quarantine, I finally mustered up the courage to leave behind my anti-scary movie ideals and watch my first horror movie, Jordan Peele’s 2019 thriller “Us.” I was immediately hooked when I first read the plot summary, which revolves around a family facing a sudden attack by masked killers. Sounds like […] read more » By Kanye standards, ‘Vultures 1’ is a disappointing album March 28, 2024 — by Andrew Lin After his studio album “Donda” was released in 2021, Kanye West divorced his ex-wife Kim Kardashian, scrapped the nearly finished Donda 2, made numerous public antisemitic statements, dropped off the billionaire list after losing his profitable deal with Adidas, married architect Bianca Censori and incensed longtime fans of his music with sparse communication and multiple […] read more » 12345...1020304050...nextlast
From a sawmill to a city: an abbreviated history of Saratoga April 5, 2024 — by Anamika Anand Note: Saratoga’s history is much more vast than what is covered in this article. Details on other influential figures and events can all be found in Florence Cunningham’s book “Saratoga’s First Hundred Years.” 1848 was a major year for California; it became a territory of the U.S. and also attracted tens of thousands of frenzied […] read more » ‘Little Women’ (2019): a rare case of a successful book-to-movie adaptation April 5, 2024 — by Sasha Prasad Movie adaptations of novels are notorious for failing to do the book justice; but once in a blue moon, films are able to perfectly bring their books to life. “Little Women (2019)” is an impeccable example of this. The movie not only captures the loving feeling of the original novel by Louisa May Alcott; it […] read more » Veronica Roth’s ‘Divergent’ is comparable to its movie adaptation April 3, 2024 — by Meher Bhatnagar Editor’s Note: Minor spoilers for “Divergent” After a long day at Redwood Middle School, it was tradition for most of us to scour the aisles of the Saratoga Library, grab a snack from the vending machine, sit down and do homework or read a book. As I found my way into the teen section as […] read more » Sophomore year: the interlude between middle school bliss and high school nightmare April 2, 2024 — by Annie Liu Freshman year is just a soft opening to high school — sophomore year is the grand opening. For example, Chemistry Honors was eye-opening to me: the pace of the course, rigor and entirely new material revealed the gap between the “smart kids” and the “dumb kids:” It seemed like there was always someone who got […] read more » Second-semester seniors use extra free time to delve into fun activities April 1, 2024 — by George Hu For seniors, clicking the “submit” button for their final college application sparks immense relief and joy. One of the most stressful periods of their lives is finally over, and a lot of time is opened up to start exploring new hobbies. Here are three seniors and how they’re spending their last few months of high […] read more » Lost and found items now being donated Teen Challenge charity March 30, 2024 — by Divya Vadlakonda Students walking by the lost and found outside the main office sometimes see an imposing pile of jackets, crumpled novels and assorted water bottles stacked on a table near the entrance doors. All these items, if unclaimed, are donated to Teen Challenge, a nonprofit that provides recovery programs for teens with destructive, abusive and addictive […] read more » ‘Us’: Peele’s sinister thriller film leaves you questioning your existence March 28, 2024 — by Emma Fung Editor’s note: Spoilers ahead. During quarantine, I finally mustered up the courage to leave behind my anti-scary movie ideals and watch my first horror movie, Jordan Peele’s 2019 thriller “Us.” I was immediately hooked when I first read the plot summary, which revolves around a family facing a sudden attack by masked killers. Sounds like […] read more » By Kanye standards, ‘Vultures 1’ is a disappointing album March 28, 2024 — by Andrew Lin After his studio album “Donda” was released in 2021, Kanye West divorced his ex-wife Kim Kardashian, scrapped the nearly finished Donda 2, made numerous public antisemitic statements, dropped off the billionaire list after losing his profitable deal with Adidas, married architect Bianca Censori and incensed longtime fans of his music with sparse communication and multiple […] read more » 12345...1020304050...nextlast
‘Little Women’ (2019): a rare case of a successful book-to-movie adaptation April 5, 2024 — by Sasha Prasad Movie adaptations of novels are notorious for failing to do the book justice; but once in a blue moon, films are able to perfectly bring their books to life. “Little Women (2019)” is an impeccable example of this. The movie not only captures the loving feeling of the original novel by Louisa May Alcott; it […] read more » Veronica Roth’s ‘Divergent’ is comparable to its movie adaptation April 3, 2024 — by Meher Bhatnagar Editor’s Note: Minor spoilers for “Divergent” After a long day at Redwood Middle School, it was tradition for most of us to scour the aisles of the Saratoga Library, grab a snack from the vending machine, sit down and do homework or read a book. As I found my way into the teen section as […] read more » Sophomore year: the interlude between middle school bliss and high school nightmare April 2, 2024 — by Annie Liu Freshman year is just a soft opening to high school — sophomore year is the grand opening. For example, Chemistry Honors was eye-opening to me: the pace of the course, rigor and entirely new material revealed the gap between the “smart kids” and the “dumb kids:” It seemed like there was always someone who got […] read more » Second-semester seniors use extra free time to delve into fun activities April 1, 2024 — by George Hu For seniors, clicking the “submit” button for their final college application sparks immense relief and joy. One of the most stressful periods of their lives is finally over, and a lot of time is opened up to start exploring new hobbies. Here are three seniors and how they’re spending their last few months of high […] read more » Lost and found items now being donated Teen Challenge charity March 30, 2024 — by Divya Vadlakonda Students walking by the lost and found outside the main office sometimes see an imposing pile of jackets, crumpled novels and assorted water bottles stacked on a table near the entrance doors. All these items, if unclaimed, are donated to Teen Challenge, a nonprofit that provides recovery programs for teens with destructive, abusive and addictive […] read more » ‘Us’: Peele’s sinister thriller film leaves you questioning your existence March 28, 2024 — by Emma Fung Editor’s note: Spoilers ahead. During quarantine, I finally mustered up the courage to leave behind my anti-scary movie ideals and watch my first horror movie, Jordan Peele’s 2019 thriller “Us.” I was immediately hooked when I first read the plot summary, which revolves around a family facing a sudden attack by masked killers. Sounds like […] read more » By Kanye standards, ‘Vultures 1’ is a disappointing album March 28, 2024 — by Andrew Lin After his studio album “Donda” was released in 2021, Kanye West divorced his ex-wife Kim Kardashian, scrapped the nearly finished Donda 2, made numerous public antisemitic statements, dropped off the billionaire list after losing his profitable deal with Adidas, married architect Bianca Censori and incensed longtime fans of his music with sparse communication and multiple […] read more » 12345...1020304050...nextlast
Veronica Roth’s ‘Divergent’ is comparable to its movie adaptation April 3, 2024 — by Meher Bhatnagar Editor’s Note: Minor spoilers for “Divergent” After a long day at Redwood Middle School, it was tradition for most of us to scour the aisles of the Saratoga Library, grab a snack from the vending machine, sit down and do homework or read a book. As I found my way into the teen section as […] read more » Sophomore year: the interlude between middle school bliss and high school nightmare April 2, 2024 — by Annie Liu Freshman year is just a soft opening to high school — sophomore year is the grand opening. For example, Chemistry Honors was eye-opening to me: the pace of the course, rigor and entirely new material revealed the gap between the “smart kids” and the “dumb kids:” It seemed like there was always someone who got […] read more » Second-semester seniors use extra free time to delve into fun activities April 1, 2024 — by George Hu For seniors, clicking the “submit” button for their final college application sparks immense relief and joy. One of the most stressful periods of their lives is finally over, and a lot of time is opened up to start exploring new hobbies. Here are three seniors and how they’re spending their last few months of high […] read more » Lost and found items now being donated Teen Challenge charity March 30, 2024 — by Divya Vadlakonda Students walking by the lost and found outside the main office sometimes see an imposing pile of jackets, crumpled novels and assorted water bottles stacked on a table near the entrance doors. All these items, if unclaimed, are donated to Teen Challenge, a nonprofit that provides recovery programs for teens with destructive, abusive and addictive […] read more » ‘Us’: Peele’s sinister thriller film leaves you questioning your existence March 28, 2024 — by Emma Fung Editor’s note: Spoilers ahead. During quarantine, I finally mustered up the courage to leave behind my anti-scary movie ideals and watch my first horror movie, Jordan Peele’s 2019 thriller “Us.” I was immediately hooked when I first read the plot summary, which revolves around a family facing a sudden attack by masked killers. Sounds like […] read more » By Kanye standards, ‘Vultures 1’ is a disappointing album March 28, 2024 — by Andrew Lin After his studio album “Donda” was released in 2021, Kanye West divorced his ex-wife Kim Kardashian, scrapped the nearly finished Donda 2, made numerous public antisemitic statements, dropped off the billionaire list after losing his profitable deal with Adidas, married architect Bianca Censori and incensed longtime fans of his music with sparse communication and multiple […] read more » 12345...1020304050...nextlast
Sophomore year: the interlude between middle school bliss and high school nightmare April 2, 2024 — by Annie Liu Freshman year is just a soft opening to high school — sophomore year is the grand opening. For example, Chemistry Honors was eye-opening to me: the pace of the course, rigor and entirely new material revealed the gap between the “smart kids” and the “dumb kids:” It seemed like there was always someone who got […] read more » Second-semester seniors use extra free time to delve into fun activities April 1, 2024 — by George Hu For seniors, clicking the “submit” button for their final college application sparks immense relief and joy. One of the most stressful periods of their lives is finally over, and a lot of time is opened up to start exploring new hobbies. Here are three seniors and how they’re spending their last few months of high […] read more » Lost and found items now being donated Teen Challenge charity March 30, 2024 — by Divya Vadlakonda Students walking by the lost and found outside the main office sometimes see an imposing pile of jackets, crumpled novels and assorted water bottles stacked on a table near the entrance doors. All these items, if unclaimed, are donated to Teen Challenge, a nonprofit that provides recovery programs for teens with destructive, abusive and addictive […] read more » ‘Us’: Peele’s sinister thriller film leaves you questioning your existence March 28, 2024 — by Emma Fung Editor’s note: Spoilers ahead. During quarantine, I finally mustered up the courage to leave behind my anti-scary movie ideals and watch my first horror movie, Jordan Peele’s 2019 thriller “Us.” I was immediately hooked when I first read the plot summary, which revolves around a family facing a sudden attack by masked killers. Sounds like […] read more » By Kanye standards, ‘Vultures 1’ is a disappointing album March 28, 2024 — by Andrew Lin After his studio album “Donda” was released in 2021, Kanye West divorced his ex-wife Kim Kardashian, scrapped the nearly finished Donda 2, made numerous public antisemitic statements, dropped off the billionaire list after losing his profitable deal with Adidas, married architect Bianca Censori and incensed longtime fans of his music with sparse communication and multiple […] read more » 12345...1020304050...nextlast
Second-semester seniors use extra free time to delve into fun activities April 1, 2024 — by George Hu For seniors, clicking the “submit” button for their final college application sparks immense relief and joy. One of the most stressful periods of their lives is finally over, and a lot of time is opened up to start exploring new hobbies. Here are three seniors and how they’re spending their last few months of high […] read more » Lost and found items now being donated Teen Challenge charity March 30, 2024 — by Divya Vadlakonda Students walking by the lost and found outside the main office sometimes see an imposing pile of jackets, crumpled novels and assorted water bottles stacked on a table near the entrance doors. All these items, if unclaimed, are donated to Teen Challenge, a nonprofit that provides recovery programs for teens with destructive, abusive and addictive […] read more » ‘Us’: Peele’s sinister thriller film leaves you questioning your existence March 28, 2024 — by Emma Fung Editor’s note: Spoilers ahead. During quarantine, I finally mustered up the courage to leave behind my anti-scary movie ideals and watch my first horror movie, Jordan Peele’s 2019 thriller “Us.” I was immediately hooked when I first read the plot summary, which revolves around a family facing a sudden attack by masked killers. Sounds like […] read more » By Kanye standards, ‘Vultures 1’ is a disappointing album March 28, 2024 — by Andrew Lin After his studio album “Donda” was released in 2021, Kanye West divorced his ex-wife Kim Kardashian, scrapped the nearly finished Donda 2, made numerous public antisemitic statements, dropped off the billionaire list after losing his profitable deal with Adidas, married architect Bianca Censori and incensed longtime fans of his music with sparse communication and multiple […] read more » 12345...1020304050...nextlast
Lost and found items now being donated Teen Challenge charity March 30, 2024 — by Divya Vadlakonda Students walking by the lost and found outside the main office sometimes see an imposing pile of jackets, crumpled novels and assorted water bottles stacked on a table near the entrance doors. All these items, if unclaimed, are donated to Teen Challenge, a nonprofit that provides recovery programs for teens with destructive, abusive and addictive […] read more » ‘Us’: Peele’s sinister thriller film leaves you questioning your existence March 28, 2024 — by Emma Fung Editor’s note: Spoilers ahead. During quarantine, I finally mustered up the courage to leave behind my anti-scary movie ideals and watch my first horror movie, Jordan Peele’s 2019 thriller “Us.” I was immediately hooked when I first read the plot summary, which revolves around a family facing a sudden attack by masked killers. Sounds like […] read more » By Kanye standards, ‘Vultures 1’ is a disappointing album March 28, 2024 — by Andrew Lin After his studio album “Donda” was released in 2021, Kanye West divorced his ex-wife Kim Kardashian, scrapped the nearly finished Donda 2, made numerous public antisemitic statements, dropped off the billionaire list after losing his profitable deal with Adidas, married architect Bianca Censori and incensed longtime fans of his music with sparse communication and multiple […] read more » 12345...1020304050...nextlast
‘Us’: Peele’s sinister thriller film leaves you questioning your existence March 28, 2024 — by Emma Fung Editor’s note: Spoilers ahead. During quarantine, I finally mustered up the courage to leave behind my anti-scary movie ideals and watch my first horror movie, Jordan Peele’s 2019 thriller “Us.” I was immediately hooked when I first read the plot summary, which revolves around a family facing a sudden attack by masked killers. Sounds like […] read more » By Kanye standards, ‘Vultures 1’ is a disappointing album March 28, 2024 — by Andrew Lin After his studio album “Donda” was released in 2021, Kanye West divorced his ex-wife Kim Kardashian, scrapped the nearly finished Donda 2, made numerous public antisemitic statements, dropped off the billionaire list after losing his profitable deal with Adidas, married architect Bianca Censori and incensed longtime fans of his music with sparse communication and multiple […] read more » 12345...1020304050...nextlast
By Kanye standards, ‘Vultures 1’ is a disappointing album March 28, 2024 — by Andrew Lin After his studio album “Donda” was released in 2021, Kanye West divorced his ex-wife Kim Kardashian, scrapped the nearly finished Donda 2, made numerous public antisemitic statements, dropped off the billionaire list after losing his profitable deal with Adidas, married architect Bianca Censori and incensed longtime fans of his music with sparse communication and multiple […] read more » 12345...1020304050...nextlast