Journalism program holds speaker event with New York Times December 15, 2022 — by Saachi Jain Thirty students sat in the journalism room during tutorial on Nov. 22, eagerly awaiting the introduction of guest speaker Kellen Browning, a New York Times technology reporter based in San Francisco. Browning spoke to students during both tutorial and the third-period newspaper class. The tutorial section of the event was open to any interested students. […] read more » Yearbook works to meet deadlines with young staff December 14, 2022 — by Atrey Desai and Stephanie Sun Following low enrollment in the yearbook in 2021-2022, the Journalism 1 class combined with the yearbook class, leaving the staff of mostly freshmen to experience a steep learning curve of a publication and learn the basics of journalism at the same time. The same model is at work again this year, but with a bigger […] read more » Community weighs in on women’s rights abuse in Iran December 13, 2022 — by Nicole Lee and Isabelle Wang In an incident that sparked widespread condemnation, Mahsa Amini, 22, passed away under the custody of the Iranian morality police, who arrested her for wearing her hijab “inappropriately” on Sept. 16. On a visit to her family three days before her death, she was confronted and arrested on the basis of needing training on Iran’s […] read more » Robotics teams host first 24-team tournament in three years December 12, 2022 — by Beverly Xu Since 2012, the MSET Robotics team has hosted an annual FTC qualifier at the school, where around 24 teams compete to earn a spot in the NorCal Regionals tournament. This year, the tournament hosted 22 teams, resulting in around 275 to 320 students attending on Dec. 4. Hosting a competition with so many attendees required […] read more » ‘The Fabelmans’ puts spotlight on antisemitic abuse directed at school’s most famous alumnus December 11, 2022 — by Shreya Rallabandi and Shaan Sridhar A young Sammy Fabelman firmly grips his film camera as he dives into the sand under a beach volleyball net, attempting to capture action footage of his high school’s most popular jock spiking a volleyball into the opposing team’s court. Fabelman captures the senior ditch day for Grand View High, fashioning a movie with his […] read more » English 11 Honors hosts ‘Hamlet’ discussion with Shakespeare professor December 10, 2022 — by Jonny Luo and Victoria Hu English 11 Honors teachers hosted Professor Emeritus Michael Warren on Dec. 8 to help students better understand Shakespeare’s message, themes and background in “Hamlet,” the play they are currently reading in class. English 11 Honors teachers Natasha Ritchie and Amy Keys invited Warren to speak, as they have in past years before the pandemic. Ritchie, […] read more » Responding to calls for better communication, district employs public information officer for first time December 8, 2022 — by Maggie Zeng and William Norwood When superintendent Bill Sanderson joined the district in the summer, he met with the mayors of Saratoga and Los Gatos along with other community partners to discuss their perspectives on the biggest needs of the district. The common answer was the need for better communication — community members often had little knowledge of what was […] read more » Anti-Racism Task Force rallies to combat racism December 8, 2022 — by William Norwood and Allison Tan Senior Taylor Wilson stood in the quad during tutorial on Nov. 21 and described his experiences with anti-Black hate and racism. Hundreds of students came out to support the anti-racism rally that Wilson and the rest of the school’s Anti-Racism Task Force (ARTF) had planned in response to a racist incident that occurred the week […] read more » Speech and debate transitions back to in-person setting December 8, 2022 — by Skyler Mao Dozens of students gathered at Milpitas High on Sept. 30 for the Stephan Stewart speech and debate tournament, one of the first in-person tournaments the school’s team has attended since the pandemic began in March 2020. Practicing every Tuesday and Thursday from 6-8 P.M., and under the guidance of speech coach Kiana Young and debate […] read more » Student productions give Drama 4 Honors seniors chance to expand their skill set December 8, 2022 — by Divya Vadlakonda The lights of the Thermond Drama Center dimmed as main character Elizabeth — played by senior Jo Bejar — and her longtime friend Hattie Dealing — played by sophomore Niraali Garg — took the stage. The rapid-fire conversation continued until a ripple of laughter ran through the crowd and filled the small room as Hattie […] read more » firstprevious...1020...2930313233...4050607080...nextlast
Yearbook works to meet deadlines with young staff December 14, 2022 — by Atrey Desai and Stephanie Sun Following low enrollment in the yearbook in 2021-2022, the Journalism 1 class combined with the yearbook class, leaving the staff of mostly freshmen to experience a steep learning curve of a publication and learn the basics of journalism at the same time. The same model is at work again this year, but with a bigger […] read more » Community weighs in on women’s rights abuse in Iran December 13, 2022 — by Nicole Lee and Isabelle Wang In an incident that sparked widespread condemnation, Mahsa Amini, 22, passed away under the custody of the Iranian morality police, who arrested her for wearing her hijab “inappropriately” on Sept. 16. On a visit to her family three days before her death, she was confronted and arrested on the basis of needing training on Iran’s […] read more » Robotics teams host first 24-team tournament in three years December 12, 2022 — by Beverly Xu Since 2012, the MSET Robotics team has hosted an annual FTC qualifier at the school, where around 24 teams compete to earn a spot in the NorCal Regionals tournament. This year, the tournament hosted 22 teams, resulting in around 275 to 320 students attending on Dec. 4. Hosting a competition with so many attendees required […] read more » ‘The Fabelmans’ puts spotlight on antisemitic abuse directed at school’s most famous alumnus December 11, 2022 — by Shreya Rallabandi and Shaan Sridhar A young Sammy Fabelman firmly grips his film camera as he dives into the sand under a beach volleyball net, attempting to capture action footage of his high school’s most popular jock spiking a volleyball into the opposing team’s court. Fabelman captures the senior ditch day for Grand View High, fashioning a movie with his […] read more » English 11 Honors hosts ‘Hamlet’ discussion with Shakespeare professor December 10, 2022 — by Jonny Luo and Victoria Hu English 11 Honors teachers hosted Professor Emeritus Michael Warren on Dec. 8 to help students better understand Shakespeare’s message, themes and background in “Hamlet,” the play they are currently reading in class. English 11 Honors teachers Natasha Ritchie and Amy Keys invited Warren to speak, as they have in past years before the pandemic. Ritchie, […] read more » Responding to calls for better communication, district employs public information officer for first time December 8, 2022 — by Maggie Zeng and William Norwood When superintendent Bill Sanderson joined the district in the summer, he met with the mayors of Saratoga and Los Gatos along with other community partners to discuss their perspectives on the biggest needs of the district. The common answer was the need for better communication — community members often had little knowledge of what was […] read more » Anti-Racism Task Force rallies to combat racism December 8, 2022 — by William Norwood and Allison Tan Senior Taylor Wilson stood in the quad during tutorial on Nov. 21 and described his experiences with anti-Black hate and racism. Hundreds of students came out to support the anti-racism rally that Wilson and the rest of the school’s Anti-Racism Task Force (ARTF) had planned in response to a racist incident that occurred the week […] read more » Speech and debate transitions back to in-person setting December 8, 2022 — by Skyler Mao Dozens of students gathered at Milpitas High on Sept. 30 for the Stephan Stewart speech and debate tournament, one of the first in-person tournaments the school’s team has attended since the pandemic began in March 2020. Practicing every Tuesday and Thursday from 6-8 P.M., and under the guidance of speech coach Kiana Young and debate […] read more » Student productions give Drama 4 Honors seniors chance to expand their skill set December 8, 2022 — by Divya Vadlakonda The lights of the Thermond Drama Center dimmed as main character Elizabeth — played by senior Jo Bejar — and her longtime friend Hattie Dealing — played by sophomore Niraali Garg — took the stage. The rapid-fire conversation continued until a ripple of laughter ran through the crowd and filled the small room as Hattie […] read more » firstprevious...1020...2930313233...4050607080...nextlast
Community weighs in on women’s rights abuse in Iran December 13, 2022 — by Nicole Lee and Isabelle Wang In an incident that sparked widespread condemnation, Mahsa Amini, 22, passed away under the custody of the Iranian morality police, who arrested her for wearing her hijab “inappropriately” on Sept. 16. On a visit to her family three days before her death, she was confronted and arrested on the basis of needing training on Iran’s […] read more » Robotics teams host first 24-team tournament in three years December 12, 2022 — by Beverly Xu Since 2012, the MSET Robotics team has hosted an annual FTC qualifier at the school, where around 24 teams compete to earn a spot in the NorCal Regionals tournament. This year, the tournament hosted 22 teams, resulting in around 275 to 320 students attending on Dec. 4. Hosting a competition with so many attendees required […] read more » ‘The Fabelmans’ puts spotlight on antisemitic abuse directed at school’s most famous alumnus December 11, 2022 — by Shreya Rallabandi and Shaan Sridhar A young Sammy Fabelman firmly grips his film camera as he dives into the sand under a beach volleyball net, attempting to capture action footage of his high school’s most popular jock spiking a volleyball into the opposing team’s court. Fabelman captures the senior ditch day for Grand View High, fashioning a movie with his […] read more » English 11 Honors hosts ‘Hamlet’ discussion with Shakespeare professor December 10, 2022 — by Jonny Luo and Victoria Hu English 11 Honors teachers hosted Professor Emeritus Michael Warren on Dec. 8 to help students better understand Shakespeare’s message, themes and background in “Hamlet,” the play they are currently reading in class. English 11 Honors teachers Natasha Ritchie and Amy Keys invited Warren to speak, as they have in past years before the pandemic. Ritchie, […] read more » Responding to calls for better communication, district employs public information officer for first time December 8, 2022 — by Maggie Zeng and William Norwood When superintendent Bill Sanderson joined the district in the summer, he met with the mayors of Saratoga and Los Gatos along with other community partners to discuss their perspectives on the biggest needs of the district. The common answer was the need for better communication — community members often had little knowledge of what was […] read more » Anti-Racism Task Force rallies to combat racism December 8, 2022 — by William Norwood and Allison Tan Senior Taylor Wilson stood in the quad during tutorial on Nov. 21 and described his experiences with anti-Black hate and racism. Hundreds of students came out to support the anti-racism rally that Wilson and the rest of the school’s Anti-Racism Task Force (ARTF) had planned in response to a racist incident that occurred the week […] read more » Speech and debate transitions back to in-person setting December 8, 2022 — by Skyler Mao Dozens of students gathered at Milpitas High on Sept. 30 for the Stephan Stewart speech and debate tournament, one of the first in-person tournaments the school’s team has attended since the pandemic began in March 2020. Practicing every Tuesday and Thursday from 6-8 P.M., and under the guidance of speech coach Kiana Young and debate […] read more » Student productions give Drama 4 Honors seniors chance to expand their skill set December 8, 2022 — by Divya Vadlakonda The lights of the Thermond Drama Center dimmed as main character Elizabeth — played by senior Jo Bejar — and her longtime friend Hattie Dealing — played by sophomore Niraali Garg — took the stage. The rapid-fire conversation continued until a ripple of laughter ran through the crowd and filled the small room as Hattie […] read more » firstprevious...1020...2930313233...4050607080...nextlast
Robotics teams host first 24-team tournament in three years December 12, 2022 — by Beverly Xu Since 2012, the MSET Robotics team has hosted an annual FTC qualifier at the school, where around 24 teams compete to earn a spot in the NorCal Regionals tournament. This year, the tournament hosted 22 teams, resulting in around 275 to 320 students attending on Dec. 4. Hosting a competition with so many attendees required […] read more » ‘The Fabelmans’ puts spotlight on antisemitic abuse directed at school’s most famous alumnus December 11, 2022 — by Shreya Rallabandi and Shaan Sridhar A young Sammy Fabelman firmly grips his film camera as he dives into the sand under a beach volleyball net, attempting to capture action footage of his high school’s most popular jock spiking a volleyball into the opposing team’s court. Fabelman captures the senior ditch day for Grand View High, fashioning a movie with his […] read more » English 11 Honors hosts ‘Hamlet’ discussion with Shakespeare professor December 10, 2022 — by Jonny Luo and Victoria Hu English 11 Honors teachers hosted Professor Emeritus Michael Warren on Dec. 8 to help students better understand Shakespeare’s message, themes and background in “Hamlet,” the play they are currently reading in class. English 11 Honors teachers Natasha Ritchie and Amy Keys invited Warren to speak, as they have in past years before the pandemic. Ritchie, […] read more » Responding to calls for better communication, district employs public information officer for first time December 8, 2022 — by Maggie Zeng and William Norwood When superintendent Bill Sanderson joined the district in the summer, he met with the mayors of Saratoga and Los Gatos along with other community partners to discuss their perspectives on the biggest needs of the district. The common answer was the need for better communication — community members often had little knowledge of what was […] read more » Anti-Racism Task Force rallies to combat racism December 8, 2022 — by William Norwood and Allison Tan Senior Taylor Wilson stood in the quad during tutorial on Nov. 21 and described his experiences with anti-Black hate and racism. Hundreds of students came out to support the anti-racism rally that Wilson and the rest of the school’s Anti-Racism Task Force (ARTF) had planned in response to a racist incident that occurred the week […] read more » Speech and debate transitions back to in-person setting December 8, 2022 — by Skyler Mao Dozens of students gathered at Milpitas High on Sept. 30 for the Stephan Stewart speech and debate tournament, one of the first in-person tournaments the school’s team has attended since the pandemic began in March 2020. Practicing every Tuesday and Thursday from 6-8 P.M., and under the guidance of speech coach Kiana Young and debate […] read more » Student productions give Drama 4 Honors seniors chance to expand their skill set December 8, 2022 — by Divya Vadlakonda The lights of the Thermond Drama Center dimmed as main character Elizabeth — played by senior Jo Bejar — and her longtime friend Hattie Dealing — played by sophomore Niraali Garg — took the stage. The rapid-fire conversation continued until a ripple of laughter ran through the crowd and filled the small room as Hattie […] read more » firstprevious...1020...2930313233...4050607080...nextlast
‘The Fabelmans’ puts spotlight on antisemitic abuse directed at school’s most famous alumnus December 11, 2022 — by Shreya Rallabandi and Shaan Sridhar A young Sammy Fabelman firmly grips his film camera as he dives into the sand under a beach volleyball net, attempting to capture action footage of his high school’s most popular jock spiking a volleyball into the opposing team’s court. Fabelman captures the senior ditch day for Grand View High, fashioning a movie with his […] read more » English 11 Honors hosts ‘Hamlet’ discussion with Shakespeare professor December 10, 2022 — by Jonny Luo and Victoria Hu English 11 Honors teachers hosted Professor Emeritus Michael Warren on Dec. 8 to help students better understand Shakespeare’s message, themes and background in “Hamlet,” the play they are currently reading in class. English 11 Honors teachers Natasha Ritchie and Amy Keys invited Warren to speak, as they have in past years before the pandemic. Ritchie, […] read more » Responding to calls for better communication, district employs public information officer for first time December 8, 2022 — by Maggie Zeng and William Norwood When superintendent Bill Sanderson joined the district in the summer, he met with the mayors of Saratoga and Los Gatos along with other community partners to discuss their perspectives on the biggest needs of the district. The common answer was the need for better communication — community members often had little knowledge of what was […] read more » Anti-Racism Task Force rallies to combat racism December 8, 2022 — by William Norwood and Allison Tan Senior Taylor Wilson stood in the quad during tutorial on Nov. 21 and described his experiences with anti-Black hate and racism. Hundreds of students came out to support the anti-racism rally that Wilson and the rest of the school’s Anti-Racism Task Force (ARTF) had planned in response to a racist incident that occurred the week […] read more » Speech and debate transitions back to in-person setting December 8, 2022 — by Skyler Mao Dozens of students gathered at Milpitas High on Sept. 30 for the Stephan Stewart speech and debate tournament, one of the first in-person tournaments the school’s team has attended since the pandemic began in March 2020. Practicing every Tuesday and Thursday from 6-8 P.M., and under the guidance of speech coach Kiana Young and debate […] read more » Student productions give Drama 4 Honors seniors chance to expand their skill set December 8, 2022 — by Divya Vadlakonda The lights of the Thermond Drama Center dimmed as main character Elizabeth — played by senior Jo Bejar — and her longtime friend Hattie Dealing — played by sophomore Niraali Garg — took the stage. The rapid-fire conversation continued until a ripple of laughter ran through the crowd and filled the small room as Hattie […] read more » firstprevious...1020...2930313233...4050607080...nextlast
English 11 Honors hosts ‘Hamlet’ discussion with Shakespeare professor December 10, 2022 — by Jonny Luo and Victoria Hu English 11 Honors teachers hosted Professor Emeritus Michael Warren on Dec. 8 to help students better understand Shakespeare’s message, themes and background in “Hamlet,” the play they are currently reading in class. English 11 Honors teachers Natasha Ritchie and Amy Keys invited Warren to speak, as they have in past years before the pandemic. Ritchie, […] read more » Responding to calls for better communication, district employs public information officer for first time December 8, 2022 — by Maggie Zeng and William Norwood When superintendent Bill Sanderson joined the district in the summer, he met with the mayors of Saratoga and Los Gatos along with other community partners to discuss their perspectives on the biggest needs of the district. The common answer was the need for better communication — community members often had little knowledge of what was […] read more » Anti-Racism Task Force rallies to combat racism December 8, 2022 — by William Norwood and Allison Tan Senior Taylor Wilson stood in the quad during tutorial on Nov. 21 and described his experiences with anti-Black hate and racism. Hundreds of students came out to support the anti-racism rally that Wilson and the rest of the school’s Anti-Racism Task Force (ARTF) had planned in response to a racist incident that occurred the week […] read more » Speech and debate transitions back to in-person setting December 8, 2022 — by Skyler Mao Dozens of students gathered at Milpitas High on Sept. 30 for the Stephan Stewart speech and debate tournament, one of the first in-person tournaments the school’s team has attended since the pandemic began in March 2020. Practicing every Tuesday and Thursday from 6-8 P.M., and under the guidance of speech coach Kiana Young and debate […] read more » Student productions give Drama 4 Honors seniors chance to expand their skill set December 8, 2022 — by Divya Vadlakonda The lights of the Thermond Drama Center dimmed as main character Elizabeth — played by senior Jo Bejar — and her longtime friend Hattie Dealing — played by sophomore Niraali Garg — took the stage. The rapid-fire conversation continued until a ripple of laughter ran through the crowd and filled the small room as Hattie […] read more » firstprevious...1020...2930313233...4050607080...nextlast
Responding to calls for better communication, district employs public information officer for first time December 8, 2022 — by Maggie Zeng and William Norwood When superintendent Bill Sanderson joined the district in the summer, he met with the mayors of Saratoga and Los Gatos along with other community partners to discuss their perspectives on the biggest needs of the district. The common answer was the need for better communication — community members often had little knowledge of what was […] read more » Anti-Racism Task Force rallies to combat racism December 8, 2022 — by William Norwood and Allison Tan Senior Taylor Wilson stood in the quad during tutorial on Nov. 21 and described his experiences with anti-Black hate and racism. Hundreds of students came out to support the anti-racism rally that Wilson and the rest of the school’s Anti-Racism Task Force (ARTF) had planned in response to a racist incident that occurred the week […] read more » Speech and debate transitions back to in-person setting December 8, 2022 — by Skyler Mao Dozens of students gathered at Milpitas High on Sept. 30 for the Stephan Stewart speech and debate tournament, one of the first in-person tournaments the school’s team has attended since the pandemic began in March 2020. Practicing every Tuesday and Thursday from 6-8 P.M., and under the guidance of speech coach Kiana Young and debate […] read more » Student productions give Drama 4 Honors seniors chance to expand their skill set December 8, 2022 — by Divya Vadlakonda The lights of the Thermond Drama Center dimmed as main character Elizabeth — played by senior Jo Bejar — and her longtime friend Hattie Dealing — played by sophomore Niraali Garg — took the stage. The rapid-fire conversation continued until a ripple of laughter ran through the crowd and filled the small room as Hattie […] read more » firstprevious...1020...2930313233...4050607080...nextlast
Anti-Racism Task Force rallies to combat racism December 8, 2022 — by William Norwood and Allison Tan Senior Taylor Wilson stood in the quad during tutorial on Nov. 21 and described his experiences with anti-Black hate and racism. Hundreds of students came out to support the anti-racism rally that Wilson and the rest of the school’s Anti-Racism Task Force (ARTF) had planned in response to a racist incident that occurred the week […] read more » Speech and debate transitions back to in-person setting December 8, 2022 — by Skyler Mao Dozens of students gathered at Milpitas High on Sept. 30 for the Stephan Stewart speech and debate tournament, one of the first in-person tournaments the school’s team has attended since the pandemic began in March 2020. Practicing every Tuesday and Thursday from 6-8 P.M., and under the guidance of speech coach Kiana Young and debate […] read more » Student productions give Drama 4 Honors seniors chance to expand their skill set December 8, 2022 — by Divya Vadlakonda The lights of the Thermond Drama Center dimmed as main character Elizabeth — played by senior Jo Bejar — and her longtime friend Hattie Dealing — played by sophomore Niraali Garg — took the stage. The rapid-fire conversation continued until a ripple of laughter ran through the crowd and filled the small room as Hattie […] read more » firstprevious...1020...2930313233...4050607080...nextlast
Speech and debate transitions back to in-person setting December 8, 2022 — by Skyler Mao Dozens of students gathered at Milpitas High on Sept. 30 for the Stephan Stewart speech and debate tournament, one of the first in-person tournaments the school’s team has attended since the pandemic began in March 2020. Practicing every Tuesday and Thursday from 6-8 P.M., and under the guidance of speech coach Kiana Young and debate […] read more » Student productions give Drama 4 Honors seniors chance to expand their skill set December 8, 2022 — by Divya Vadlakonda The lights of the Thermond Drama Center dimmed as main character Elizabeth — played by senior Jo Bejar — and her longtime friend Hattie Dealing — played by sophomore Niraali Garg — took the stage. The rapid-fire conversation continued until a ripple of laughter ran through the crowd and filled the small room as Hattie […] read more » firstprevious...1020...2930313233...4050607080...nextlast
Student productions give Drama 4 Honors seniors chance to expand their skill set December 8, 2022 — by Divya Vadlakonda The lights of the Thermond Drama Center dimmed as main character Elizabeth — played by senior Jo Bejar — and her longtime friend Hattie Dealing — played by sophomore Niraali Garg — took the stage. The rapid-fire conversation continued until a ripple of laughter ran through the crowd and filled the small room as Hattie […] read more » firstprevious...1020...2930313233...4050607080...nextlast