Grad Night for Class of `24 features music, live entertainment and surprise events February 13, 2024 — by Meher Bhatnagar and Kavya Patel Preparations for senior Grad Night have begun and are being led by the Graduation Committee, led by senior parent members Shaugna Green and Alicia de Fuentes. Grad Night will take place June 6 after the graduation ceremony from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m., with tickets currently priced at $250. The event will be monitored by […] read more » 2 seniors now one step away from making national Math Olympiad teams February 10, 2024 — by Jessica Li, Parav Manney and Amy Miao USA Team Selection Tests (TSTs) are 4.5-hour, 3-question tests that are used as a key determining factor in selecting the International Math Olympiad (IMO) team and European Girls’ Math Olympiad (EGMO) teams. Few students are advanced enough to take them, with only 38 students across the nation taking the TST this year. The top six […] read more » Bombay in the Bay is pushed back to Saturday and Sunday, but ticket sales remain strong February 10, 2024 — by Jane Lee and Neal Malhotra On a recent Saturday morning, “I Hate Luv Storys” blasted from a speaker in front of the cafeteria as members from the school’s competitive Bollywood dance team, Toga Tamasha, practiced their dance for the upcoming Bombay in the Bay (BnB) show. Senior captains Shyla Bhandari and Joshua Ta and co-captains senior Avik Belenje and junior […] read more » Months of lengthy rehearsals pay off for Symphonic Wind Ensemble at state-wide conference February 9, 2024 — by Anika Kapasi and Angela Tan Months of rehearsals culminated for the 59 members of the Symphonic Wind Ensemble (SWE) with a Feb. 2 performance at CASMEC held at the SAFE Credit Union Convention Center in Sacramento. SWE’s brass opened the 60-minute set together with the Homestead High Wind Ensemble I Brass, playing “Vienna Philharmonic Fanfare” by Richard Strauss. Performing eight […] read more » Board picks Centrica as solar panel provider; work is set to begin this summer February 8, 2024 — by William Cao and Eric Shi During a meeting on Jan. 16, the district board selected electrical services company Centrica to oversee the construction of solar panels at both SHS and Los Gatos High. Centrica’s bid beat out ones from DSD, NextEra and Solaris. The contract with Centrica is set to be officially approved at a meeting on Feb. 27. The […] read more » Speech and debaters team up as a duo and qualify for nationals February 8, 2024 — by Emma Fung and Anthony Luo Juniors Timothy Leung and Kinnera Potluri are now preparing for the National Invitational Events Tournament of Champions (NIETOC), which will be held in Bellevue, N.E., on May 10-12. They earned their bid to NIETOC through a first-place win at the John Lewis Silicon Valley Urban Debate League (SVUDL) Invitational held at Silver Creek High on […] read more » USABO delayed two weeks due to system overflow February 8, 2024 — by Alan Cai The United States of America Biolympiad (USABO) was postponed on Feb. 1 after host site artofproblemsolving.com crashed, likely due to high site traffic and will be rescheduled to Feb. 12. On test day, some test takers were able to access the test while others were stuck at the login page, prompting the Olympiad to cancel […] read more » Crafting club provides haven for relaxation February 8, 2024 — by Sasha Prasad and Emily Wu Starting at the end of a thin strip of canary yellow paper, senior Ella O’Reilly folded a loop and threaded the short end through to form a flat, pentagonal shape. She then pushed gently on each side to inflate the paper into a cute and puffy star. This detailed process unfolded during a crafting club […] read more » Saratoga Youth Commission: a vessel for teen voices February 8, 2024 — by Sunny Cao Junior Hillary Gonzalez looks forward to the last Tuesday of every month, a time she huddles with 10 other students around the county who all live in Saratoga to discuss their Youth Commission Projects and give their perspectives to policymakers such as city council members. Gonzalez works alongside Justin Chao from Harker, freshman Ovee Dharwadkar […] read more » Groovy guitar gamble: Alumni runs thriving guitar shop in downtown February 8, 2024 — by Amy Luo and Kathy Wang As visitors stroll downtown, it’s common to see an array of shops light up the dim sidewalks, ranging from cozy cafes to miniature clothing stores to high-end restaurants. But one of the most eye-catching stores — located on Big Basin Way — is a small shop lit up by a neon-colored sign reading “guitars.” Inside, […] read more » firstprevious...56789...2030405060...nextlast
2 seniors now one step away from making national Math Olympiad teams February 10, 2024 — by Jessica Li, Parav Manney and Amy Miao USA Team Selection Tests (TSTs) are 4.5-hour, 3-question tests that are used as a key determining factor in selecting the International Math Olympiad (IMO) team and European Girls’ Math Olympiad (EGMO) teams. Few students are advanced enough to take them, with only 38 students across the nation taking the TST this year. The top six […] read more » Bombay in the Bay is pushed back to Saturday and Sunday, but ticket sales remain strong February 10, 2024 — by Jane Lee and Neal Malhotra On a recent Saturday morning, “I Hate Luv Storys” blasted from a speaker in front of the cafeteria as members from the school’s competitive Bollywood dance team, Toga Tamasha, practiced their dance for the upcoming Bombay in the Bay (BnB) show. Senior captains Shyla Bhandari and Joshua Ta and co-captains senior Avik Belenje and junior […] read more » Months of lengthy rehearsals pay off for Symphonic Wind Ensemble at state-wide conference February 9, 2024 — by Anika Kapasi and Angela Tan Months of rehearsals culminated for the 59 members of the Symphonic Wind Ensemble (SWE) with a Feb. 2 performance at CASMEC held at the SAFE Credit Union Convention Center in Sacramento. SWE’s brass opened the 60-minute set together with the Homestead High Wind Ensemble I Brass, playing “Vienna Philharmonic Fanfare” by Richard Strauss. Performing eight […] read more » Board picks Centrica as solar panel provider; work is set to begin this summer February 8, 2024 — by William Cao and Eric Shi During a meeting on Jan. 16, the district board selected electrical services company Centrica to oversee the construction of solar panels at both SHS and Los Gatos High. Centrica’s bid beat out ones from DSD, NextEra and Solaris. The contract with Centrica is set to be officially approved at a meeting on Feb. 27. The […] read more » Speech and debaters team up as a duo and qualify for nationals February 8, 2024 — by Emma Fung and Anthony Luo Juniors Timothy Leung and Kinnera Potluri are now preparing for the National Invitational Events Tournament of Champions (NIETOC), which will be held in Bellevue, N.E., on May 10-12. They earned their bid to NIETOC through a first-place win at the John Lewis Silicon Valley Urban Debate League (SVUDL) Invitational held at Silver Creek High on […] read more » USABO delayed two weeks due to system overflow February 8, 2024 — by Alan Cai The United States of America Biolympiad (USABO) was postponed on Feb. 1 after host site artofproblemsolving.com crashed, likely due to high site traffic and will be rescheduled to Feb. 12. On test day, some test takers were able to access the test while others were stuck at the login page, prompting the Olympiad to cancel […] read more » Crafting club provides haven for relaxation February 8, 2024 — by Sasha Prasad and Emily Wu Starting at the end of a thin strip of canary yellow paper, senior Ella O’Reilly folded a loop and threaded the short end through to form a flat, pentagonal shape. She then pushed gently on each side to inflate the paper into a cute and puffy star. This detailed process unfolded during a crafting club […] read more » Saratoga Youth Commission: a vessel for teen voices February 8, 2024 — by Sunny Cao Junior Hillary Gonzalez looks forward to the last Tuesday of every month, a time she huddles with 10 other students around the county who all live in Saratoga to discuss their Youth Commission Projects and give their perspectives to policymakers such as city council members. Gonzalez works alongside Justin Chao from Harker, freshman Ovee Dharwadkar […] read more » Groovy guitar gamble: Alumni runs thriving guitar shop in downtown February 8, 2024 — by Amy Luo and Kathy Wang As visitors stroll downtown, it’s common to see an array of shops light up the dim sidewalks, ranging from cozy cafes to miniature clothing stores to high-end restaurants. But one of the most eye-catching stores — located on Big Basin Way — is a small shop lit up by a neon-colored sign reading “guitars.” Inside, […] read more » firstprevious...56789...2030405060...nextlast
Bombay in the Bay is pushed back to Saturday and Sunday, but ticket sales remain strong February 10, 2024 — by Jane Lee and Neal Malhotra On a recent Saturday morning, “I Hate Luv Storys” blasted from a speaker in front of the cafeteria as members from the school’s competitive Bollywood dance team, Toga Tamasha, practiced their dance for the upcoming Bombay in the Bay (BnB) show. Senior captains Shyla Bhandari and Joshua Ta and co-captains senior Avik Belenje and junior […] read more » Months of lengthy rehearsals pay off for Symphonic Wind Ensemble at state-wide conference February 9, 2024 — by Anika Kapasi and Angela Tan Months of rehearsals culminated for the 59 members of the Symphonic Wind Ensemble (SWE) with a Feb. 2 performance at CASMEC held at the SAFE Credit Union Convention Center in Sacramento. SWE’s brass opened the 60-minute set together with the Homestead High Wind Ensemble I Brass, playing “Vienna Philharmonic Fanfare” by Richard Strauss. Performing eight […] read more » Board picks Centrica as solar panel provider; work is set to begin this summer February 8, 2024 — by William Cao and Eric Shi During a meeting on Jan. 16, the district board selected electrical services company Centrica to oversee the construction of solar panels at both SHS and Los Gatos High. Centrica’s bid beat out ones from DSD, NextEra and Solaris. The contract with Centrica is set to be officially approved at a meeting on Feb. 27. The […] read more » Speech and debaters team up as a duo and qualify for nationals February 8, 2024 — by Emma Fung and Anthony Luo Juniors Timothy Leung and Kinnera Potluri are now preparing for the National Invitational Events Tournament of Champions (NIETOC), which will be held in Bellevue, N.E., on May 10-12. They earned their bid to NIETOC through a first-place win at the John Lewis Silicon Valley Urban Debate League (SVUDL) Invitational held at Silver Creek High on […] read more » USABO delayed two weeks due to system overflow February 8, 2024 — by Alan Cai The United States of America Biolympiad (USABO) was postponed on Feb. 1 after host site artofproblemsolving.com crashed, likely due to high site traffic and will be rescheduled to Feb. 12. On test day, some test takers were able to access the test while others were stuck at the login page, prompting the Olympiad to cancel […] read more » Crafting club provides haven for relaxation February 8, 2024 — by Sasha Prasad and Emily Wu Starting at the end of a thin strip of canary yellow paper, senior Ella O’Reilly folded a loop and threaded the short end through to form a flat, pentagonal shape. She then pushed gently on each side to inflate the paper into a cute and puffy star. This detailed process unfolded during a crafting club […] read more » Saratoga Youth Commission: a vessel for teen voices February 8, 2024 — by Sunny Cao Junior Hillary Gonzalez looks forward to the last Tuesday of every month, a time she huddles with 10 other students around the county who all live in Saratoga to discuss their Youth Commission Projects and give their perspectives to policymakers such as city council members. Gonzalez works alongside Justin Chao from Harker, freshman Ovee Dharwadkar […] read more » Groovy guitar gamble: Alumni runs thriving guitar shop in downtown February 8, 2024 — by Amy Luo and Kathy Wang As visitors stroll downtown, it’s common to see an array of shops light up the dim sidewalks, ranging from cozy cafes to miniature clothing stores to high-end restaurants. But one of the most eye-catching stores — located on Big Basin Way — is a small shop lit up by a neon-colored sign reading “guitars.” Inside, […] read more » firstprevious...56789...2030405060...nextlast
Months of lengthy rehearsals pay off for Symphonic Wind Ensemble at state-wide conference February 9, 2024 — by Anika Kapasi and Angela Tan Months of rehearsals culminated for the 59 members of the Symphonic Wind Ensemble (SWE) with a Feb. 2 performance at CASMEC held at the SAFE Credit Union Convention Center in Sacramento. SWE’s brass opened the 60-minute set together with the Homestead High Wind Ensemble I Brass, playing “Vienna Philharmonic Fanfare” by Richard Strauss. Performing eight […] read more » Board picks Centrica as solar panel provider; work is set to begin this summer February 8, 2024 — by William Cao and Eric Shi During a meeting on Jan. 16, the district board selected electrical services company Centrica to oversee the construction of solar panels at both SHS and Los Gatos High. Centrica’s bid beat out ones from DSD, NextEra and Solaris. The contract with Centrica is set to be officially approved at a meeting on Feb. 27. The […] read more » Speech and debaters team up as a duo and qualify for nationals February 8, 2024 — by Emma Fung and Anthony Luo Juniors Timothy Leung and Kinnera Potluri are now preparing for the National Invitational Events Tournament of Champions (NIETOC), which will be held in Bellevue, N.E., on May 10-12. They earned their bid to NIETOC through a first-place win at the John Lewis Silicon Valley Urban Debate League (SVUDL) Invitational held at Silver Creek High on […] read more » USABO delayed two weeks due to system overflow February 8, 2024 — by Alan Cai The United States of America Biolympiad (USABO) was postponed on Feb. 1 after host site artofproblemsolving.com crashed, likely due to high site traffic and will be rescheduled to Feb. 12. On test day, some test takers were able to access the test while others were stuck at the login page, prompting the Olympiad to cancel […] read more » Crafting club provides haven for relaxation February 8, 2024 — by Sasha Prasad and Emily Wu Starting at the end of a thin strip of canary yellow paper, senior Ella O’Reilly folded a loop and threaded the short end through to form a flat, pentagonal shape. She then pushed gently on each side to inflate the paper into a cute and puffy star. This detailed process unfolded during a crafting club […] read more » Saratoga Youth Commission: a vessel for teen voices February 8, 2024 — by Sunny Cao Junior Hillary Gonzalez looks forward to the last Tuesday of every month, a time she huddles with 10 other students around the county who all live in Saratoga to discuss their Youth Commission Projects and give their perspectives to policymakers such as city council members. Gonzalez works alongside Justin Chao from Harker, freshman Ovee Dharwadkar […] read more » Groovy guitar gamble: Alumni runs thriving guitar shop in downtown February 8, 2024 — by Amy Luo and Kathy Wang As visitors stroll downtown, it’s common to see an array of shops light up the dim sidewalks, ranging from cozy cafes to miniature clothing stores to high-end restaurants. But one of the most eye-catching stores — located on Big Basin Way — is a small shop lit up by a neon-colored sign reading “guitars.” Inside, […] read more » firstprevious...56789...2030405060...nextlast
Board picks Centrica as solar panel provider; work is set to begin this summer February 8, 2024 — by William Cao and Eric Shi During a meeting on Jan. 16, the district board selected electrical services company Centrica to oversee the construction of solar panels at both SHS and Los Gatos High. Centrica’s bid beat out ones from DSD, NextEra and Solaris. The contract with Centrica is set to be officially approved at a meeting on Feb. 27. The […] read more » Speech and debaters team up as a duo and qualify for nationals February 8, 2024 — by Emma Fung and Anthony Luo Juniors Timothy Leung and Kinnera Potluri are now preparing for the National Invitational Events Tournament of Champions (NIETOC), which will be held in Bellevue, N.E., on May 10-12. They earned their bid to NIETOC through a first-place win at the John Lewis Silicon Valley Urban Debate League (SVUDL) Invitational held at Silver Creek High on […] read more » USABO delayed two weeks due to system overflow February 8, 2024 — by Alan Cai The United States of America Biolympiad (USABO) was postponed on Feb. 1 after host site artofproblemsolving.com crashed, likely due to high site traffic and will be rescheduled to Feb. 12. On test day, some test takers were able to access the test while others were stuck at the login page, prompting the Olympiad to cancel […] read more » Crafting club provides haven for relaxation February 8, 2024 — by Sasha Prasad and Emily Wu Starting at the end of a thin strip of canary yellow paper, senior Ella O’Reilly folded a loop and threaded the short end through to form a flat, pentagonal shape. She then pushed gently on each side to inflate the paper into a cute and puffy star. This detailed process unfolded during a crafting club […] read more » Saratoga Youth Commission: a vessel for teen voices February 8, 2024 — by Sunny Cao Junior Hillary Gonzalez looks forward to the last Tuesday of every month, a time she huddles with 10 other students around the county who all live in Saratoga to discuss their Youth Commission Projects and give their perspectives to policymakers such as city council members. Gonzalez works alongside Justin Chao from Harker, freshman Ovee Dharwadkar […] read more » Groovy guitar gamble: Alumni runs thriving guitar shop in downtown February 8, 2024 — by Amy Luo and Kathy Wang As visitors stroll downtown, it’s common to see an array of shops light up the dim sidewalks, ranging from cozy cafes to miniature clothing stores to high-end restaurants. But one of the most eye-catching stores — located on Big Basin Way — is a small shop lit up by a neon-colored sign reading “guitars.” Inside, […] read more » firstprevious...56789...2030405060...nextlast
Speech and debaters team up as a duo and qualify for nationals February 8, 2024 — by Emma Fung and Anthony Luo Juniors Timothy Leung and Kinnera Potluri are now preparing for the National Invitational Events Tournament of Champions (NIETOC), which will be held in Bellevue, N.E., on May 10-12. They earned their bid to NIETOC through a first-place win at the John Lewis Silicon Valley Urban Debate League (SVUDL) Invitational held at Silver Creek High on […] read more » USABO delayed two weeks due to system overflow February 8, 2024 — by Alan Cai The United States of America Biolympiad (USABO) was postponed on Feb. 1 after host site artofproblemsolving.com crashed, likely due to high site traffic and will be rescheduled to Feb. 12. On test day, some test takers were able to access the test while others were stuck at the login page, prompting the Olympiad to cancel […] read more » Crafting club provides haven for relaxation February 8, 2024 — by Sasha Prasad and Emily Wu Starting at the end of a thin strip of canary yellow paper, senior Ella O’Reilly folded a loop and threaded the short end through to form a flat, pentagonal shape. She then pushed gently on each side to inflate the paper into a cute and puffy star. This detailed process unfolded during a crafting club […] read more » Saratoga Youth Commission: a vessel for teen voices February 8, 2024 — by Sunny Cao Junior Hillary Gonzalez looks forward to the last Tuesday of every month, a time she huddles with 10 other students around the county who all live in Saratoga to discuss their Youth Commission Projects and give their perspectives to policymakers such as city council members. Gonzalez works alongside Justin Chao from Harker, freshman Ovee Dharwadkar […] read more » Groovy guitar gamble: Alumni runs thriving guitar shop in downtown February 8, 2024 — by Amy Luo and Kathy Wang As visitors stroll downtown, it’s common to see an array of shops light up the dim sidewalks, ranging from cozy cafes to miniature clothing stores to high-end restaurants. But one of the most eye-catching stores — located on Big Basin Way — is a small shop lit up by a neon-colored sign reading “guitars.” Inside, […] read more » firstprevious...56789...2030405060...nextlast
USABO delayed two weeks due to system overflow February 8, 2024 — by Alan Cai The United States of America Biolympiad (USABO) was postponed on Feb. 1 after host site artofproblemsolving.com crashed, likely due to high site traffic and will be rescheduled to Feb. 12. On test day, some test takers were able to access the test while others were stuck at the login page, prompting the Olympiad to cancel […] read more » Crafting club provides haven for relaxation February 8, 2024 — by Sasha Prasad and Emily Wu Starting at the end of a thin strip of canary yellow paper, senior Ella O’Reilly folded a loop and threaded the short end through to form a flat, pentagonal shape. She then pushed gently on each side to inflate the paper into a cute and puffy star. This detailed process unfolded during a crafting club […] read more » Saratoga Youth Commission: a vessel for teen voices February 8, 2024 — by Sunny Cao Junior Hillary Gonzalez looks forward to the last Tuesday of every month, a time she huddles with 10 other students around the county who all live in Saratoga to discuss their Youth Commission Projects and give their perspectives to policymakers such as city council members. Gonzalez works alongside Justin Chao from Harker, freshman Ovee Dharwadkar […] read more » Groovy guitar gamble: Alumni runs thriving guitar shop in downtown February 8, 2024 — by Amy Luo and Kathy Wang As visitors stroll downtown, it’s common to see an array of shops light up the dim sidewalks, ranging from cozy cafes to miniature clothing stores to high-end restaurants. But one of the most eye-catching stores — located on Big Basin Way — is a small shop lit up by a neon-colored sign reading “guitars.” Inside, […] read more » firstprevious...56789...2030405060...nextlast
Crafting club provides haven for relaxation February 8, 2024 — by Sasha Prasad and Emily Wu Starting at the end of a thin strip of canary yellow paper, senior Ella O’Reilly folded a loop and threaded the short end through to form a flat, pentagonal shape. She then pushed gently on each side to inflate the paper into a cute and puffy star. This detailed process unfolded during a crafting club […] read more » Saratoga Youth Commission: a vessel for teen voices February 8, 2024 — by Sunny Cao Junior Hillary Gonzalez looks forward to the last Tuesday of every month, a time she huddles with 10 other students around the county who all live in Saratoga to discuss their Youth Commission Projects and give their perspectives to policymakers such as city council members. Gonzalez works alongside Justin Chao from Harker, freshman Ovee Dharwadkar […] read more » Groovy guitar gamble: Alumni runs thriving guitar shop in downtown February 8, 2024 — by Amy Luo and Kathy Wang As visitors stroll downtown, it’s common to see an array of shops light up the dim sidewalks, ranging from cozy cafes to miniature clothing stores to high-end restaurants. But one of the most eye-catching stores — located on Big Basin Way — is a small shop lit up by a neon-colored sign reading “guitars.” Inside, […] read more » firstprevious...56789...2030405060...nextlast
Saratoga Youth Commission: a vessel for teen voices February 8, 2024 — by Sunny Cao Junior Hillary Gonzalez looks forward to the last Tuesday of every month, a time she huddles with 10 other students around the county who all live in Saratoga to discuss their Youth Commission Projects and give their perspectives to policymakers such as city council members. Gonzalez works alongside Justin Chao from Harker, freshman Ovee Dharwadkar […] read more » Groovy guitar gamble: Alumni runs thriving guitar shop in downtown February 8, 2024 — by Amy Luo and Kathy Wang As visitors stroll downtown, it’s common to see an array of shops light up the dim sidewalks, ranging from cozy cafes to miniature clothing stores to high-end restaurants. But one of the most eye-catching stores — located on Big Basin Way — is a small shop lit up by a neon-colored sign reading “guitars.” Inside, […] read more » firstprevious...56789...2030405060...nextlast
Groovy guitar gamble: Alumni runs thriving guitar shop in downtown February 8, 2024 — by Amy Luo and Kathy Wang As visitors stroll downtown, it’s common to see an array of shops light up the dim sidewalks, ranging from cozy cafes to miniature clothing stores to high-end restaurants. But one of the most eye-catching stores — located on Big Basin Way — is a small shop lit up by a neon-colored sign reading “guitars.” Inside, […] read more » firstprevious...56789...2030405060...nextlast