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If current COVID 19 trends continue, the Class of 2022’s graduation ceremony will take place on June 2 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on the football field — and be normal for the first time since 2019.  There will be no limit on the number of attendees graduates can invite; the administration expects a […]

From acting (in a production of SchoolHouse Rock) in third grade to playing the clarinet in the San Jose Youth Symphony, junior Anastasia Ramirez has always had a passion for music and theater. However, when she suffered a spinal cord injury caused by scoliosis (a curved spine) the summer before her junior year, she had […]

The school hosted a COVID-19 Vaccination and Booster Clinic on Jan. 22, providing opportunities for students and the community to strengthen their immunization against the omicron variant. As teenagers waited in line, they were escorted by parents who signed papers of consent, as the vaccination process for teenagers ages 12-17 requires legal approval from parents […]

Walking around downtown Saratoga these days, it sometimes feels as if the pandemic has become a distant memory. Both business owners and customers regularly go without face masks after the county’s mask mandate ended on March 2. The level of comfort and normalcy are increasing by the day, but local businesses have encountered mixed returns […]

It’s become routine for freshman Timothy Leung to stroll into speech practice after a weekend of stunning success, humbly reviewing judges’ comments and making adjustments accordingly. Leung’s journey to speech success emerged out of a love for acting, where during his middle school years, he often participated within school dramas and plays.  Seeking to explore […]

As the month of March came to a close, fans waited in anticipation for the winners to emerge from the annual National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) March Madness tournament. Meanwhile, on a more local level, a similar lunchtime basketball tournament took place at the school with students jockeying to win the first place prize of […]

As a child, senior Sajiv Shah’s favorite pastime was driving with his father 40 minutes to San Francisco International Airport and watching airplanes take off on the parallel runways and soar into the sky.  “Planespotting helped shape me and my interests, and kindled my passion for aviation and engineering,” Shah said. His childhood fascination with […]

Like many Americans, senior Raina Hirekatur has seen her pocketbook hit hard in recent weeks at the gas pump as prices have spiked due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24. “I’ve definitely had to be more conservative in how much gas I consume and ensure every trip is as efficient as possible,” […]

While Jamal Splane was delighted to become the Director of School Culture and Climate position at Los Gatos Saratoga Union High School District (LGSUHSD) last summer, his younger self never would have envisioned working in education.  “My goal was to be a professional [basketball] athlete, and through high school and community college, I was able […]

This year saw the largest turnout in recent history with 712 students, or 79% of eligible, non-senior voters casting a ballot for 2022-23 ASB officers.  Junior Mason Wang was elected as president, junior Julian Berkowitz-Sklar as vice president, junior Anand Agrawal as treasurer, sophomore Taylor Chu as secretary and junior Avani Kongetira as the clubs […]