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 » Winter Guard splits into two teams for the first time since 2019 February 8, 2024 — by Jane Lee Members of the varsity winter guard team, breathless, smiled at the audience at James Logan High School as the music faded out during a competition on Jan. 20. As soon as the clapping started, the JV members rushed onto the gym floor to help their varsity counterparts pick up the flags, rifles and sabres. In […] read more » Quiz Bowl team works to rebound from loss of stellar alumni February 6, 2024 — by Jane Lee Upon hearing a question asking which poet wrote “The Road Not Taken,” senior Simarya Ahuja slammed down the red button in front of her and answered correctly: Robert Frost. As her team cheered, she felt, once again, the joy of competing in a Quiz Bowl tournament. Moments like this — from a competition at the […] read more » School’s 6 VEX Robotics teams gear up for upcoming competitions in quest for world championships February 6, 2024 — by Daniel Wu and Sarah Zhou Following an intensive winter break packed with multiple build and practice sessions, the school’s six VEX robotics teams are eager to put their robots to the test in upcoming competitions. All teams have six members with two being team leads. Teams must win a regional competition or a noteworthy judge award at a regional competition […] read more » FTC teams improve consistency for upcoming league tournament February 6, 2024 — by Alec Guan and Beverly Xu With the NorCal First Tech Challenge (FTC) League tournament just around the corner on Feb. 10 at The King’s Academy, the school’s two rookie FTC teams, MSET Jellyfish and MSET Bettafish, are scrambling in preparation as their hard work of the past six months is put to the test. The teams’ performance in the preliminary […] read more » Club commissioners aim to enforce stricter guidelines February 3, 2024 — by Sanjoli Gupta and Nicole Lee To ensure regular meetings of the more than 90 ASB-approved clubs on campus, senior club commissioners Carine Chan and Josh Ta have enforced stricter guidelines on monthly meeting minutes forms and implemented a three-strike system to ensure clubs are holding regular meetings. “Since we have such a large abundance of clubs, we need to make […] read more » Bombay in the Bay seniors prepare for final performance February 3, 2024 — by Nika Svizhenko The annual Bombay in the Bay event (BnB) will take place in the McAfee Center on Feb. 17 and 18, a Saturday and Sunday, rather than the traditional Friday and Saturday, due to scheduling conflicts. “The Sunday show might have fewer tickets sold than Friday has in the past few years,” senior ICAC officer Anu […] read more » Drama takes on spring musical ‘Something Rotten,’ annual festival and a trip to Southern California January 31, 2024 — by Christina Labban This semester, the drama program is busy preparing for a variety of productions and festivals. On tap is the spring musical: “Something Rotten.” Students will also attend the California Thespian Festival, which celebrates competition pieces and provides workshops for different areas in drama, in Southern California from April 5-7. In addition, nine plays will be […] read more » firstprevious...678910...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 » Winter Guard splits into two teams for the first time since 2019 February 8, 2024 — by Jane Lee Members of the varsity winter guard team, breathless, smiled at the audience at James Logan High School as the music faded out during a competition on Jan. 20. As soon as the clapping started, the JV members rushed onto the gym floor to help their varsity counterparts pick up the flags, rifles and sabres. In […] read more » Quiz Bowl team works to rebound from loss of stellar alumni February 6, 2024 — by Jane Lee Upon hearing a question asking which poet wrote “The Road Not Taken,” senior Simarya Ahuja slammed down the red button in front of her and answered correctly: Robert Frost. As her team cheered, she felt, once again, the joy of competing in a Quiz Bowl tournament. Moments like this — from a competition at the […] read more » School’s 6 VEX Robotics teams gear up for upcoming competitions in quest for world championships February 6, 2024 — by Daniel Wu and Sarah Zhou Following an intensive winter break packed with multiple build and practice sessions, the school’s six VEX robotics teams are eager to put their robots to the test in upcoming competitions. All teams have six members with two being team leads. Teams must win a regional competition or a noteworthy judge award at a regional competition […] read more » FTC teams improve consistency for upcoming league tournament February 6, 2024 — by Alec Guan and Beverly Xu With the NorCal First Tech Challenge (FTC) League tournament just around the corner on Feb. 10 at The King’s Academy, the school’s two rookie FTC teams, MSET Jellyfish and MSET Bettafish, are scrambling in preparation as their hard work of the past six months is put to the test. The teams’ performance in the preliminary […] read more » Club commissioners aim to enforce stricter guidelines February 3, 2024 — by Sanjoli Gupta and Nicole Lee To ensure regular meetings of the more than 90 ASB-approved clubs on campus, senior club commissioners Carine Chan and Josh Ta have enforced stricter guidelines on monthly meeting minutes forms and implemented a three-strike system to ensure clubs are holding regular meetings. “Since we have such a large abundance of clubs, we need to make […] read more » Bombay in the Bay seniors prepare for final performance February 3, 2024 — by Nika Svizhenko The annual Bombay in the Bay event (BnB) will take place in the McAfee Center on Feb. 17 and 18, a Saturday and Sunday, rather than the traditional Friday and Saturday, due to scheduling conflicts. “The Sunday show might have fewer tickets sold than Friday has in the past few years,” senior ICAC officer Anu […] read more » Drama takes on spring musical ‘Something Rotten,’ annual festival and a trip to Southern California January 31, 2024 — by Christina Labban This semester, the drama program is busy preparing for a variety of productions and festivals. On tap is the spring musical: “Something Rotten.” Students will also attend the California Thespian Festival, which celebrates competition pieces and provides workshops for different areas in drama, in Southern California from April 5-7. In addition, nine plays will be […] read more » firstprevious...678910...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 » Winter Guard splits into two teams for the first time since 2019 February 8, 2024 — by Jane Lee Members of the varsity winter guard team, breathless, smiled at the audience at James Logan High School as the music faded out during a competition on Jan. 20. As soon as the clapping started, the JV members rushed onto the gym floor to help their varsity counterparts pick up the flags, rifles and sabres. In […] read more » Quiz Bowl team works to rebound from loss of stellar alumni February 6, 2024 — by Jane Lee Upon hearing a question asking which poet wrote “The Road Not Taken,” senior Simarya Ahuja slammed down the red button in front of her and answered correctly: Robert Frost. As her team cheered, she felt, once again, the joy of competing in a Quiz Bowl tournament. Moments like this — from a competition at the […] read more » School’s 6 VEX Robotics teams gear up for upcoming competitions in quest for world championships February 6, 2024 — by Daniel Wu and Sarah Zhou Following an intensive winter break packed with multiple build and practice sessions, the school’s six VEX robotics teams are eager to put their robots to the test in upcoming competitions. All teams have six members with two being team leads. Teams must win a regional competition or a noteworthy judge award at a regional competition […] read more » FTC teams improve consistency for upcoming league tournament February 6, 2024 — by Alec Guan and Beverly Xu With the NorCal First Tech Challenge (FTC) League tournament just around the corner on Feb. 10 at The King’s Academy, the school’s two rookie FTC teams, MSET Jellyfish and MSET Bettafish, are scrambling in preparation as their hard work of the past six months is put to the test. The teams’ performance in the preliminary […] read more » Club commissioners aim to enforce stricter guidelines February 3, 2024 — by Sanjoli Gupta and Nicole Lee To ensure regular meetings of the more than 90 ASB-approved clubs on campus, senior club commissioners Carine Chan and Josh Ta have enforced stricter guidelines on monthly meeting minutes forms and implemented a three-strike system to ensure clubs are holding regular meetings. “Since we have such a large abundance of clubs, we need to make […] read more » Bombay in the Bay seniors prepare for final performance February 3, 2024 — by Nika Svizhenko The annual Bombay in the Bay event (BnB) will take place in the McAfee Center on Feb. 17 and 18, a Saturday and Sunday, rather than the traditional Friday and Saturday, due to scheduling conflicts. “The Sunday show might have fewer tickets sold than Friday has in the past few years,” senior ICAC officer Anu […] read more » Drama takes on spring musical ‘Something Rotten,’ annual festival and a trip to Southern California January 31, 2024 — by Christina Labban This semester, the drama program is busy preparing for a variety of productions and festivals. On tap is the spring musical: “Something Rotten.” Students will also attend the California Thespian Festival, which celebrates competition pieces and provides workshops for different areas in drama, in Southern California from April 5-7. In addition, nine plays will be […] read more » firstprevious...678910...2030405060...nextlast
Winter Guard splits into two teams for the first time since 2019 February 8, 2024 — by Jane Lee Members of the varsity winter guard team, breathless, smiled at the audience at James Logan High School as the music faded out during a competition on Jan. 20. As soon as the clapping started, the JV members rushed onto the gym floor to help their varsity counterparts pick up the flags, rifles and sabres. In […] read more » Quiz Bowl team works to rebound from loss of stellar alumni February 6, 2024 — by Jane Lee Upon hearing a question asking which poet wrote “The Road Not Taken,” senior Simarya Ahuja slammed down the red button in front of her and answered correctly: Robert Frost. As her team cheered, she felt, once again, the joy of competing in a Quiz Bowl tournament. Moments like this — from a competition at the […] read more » School’s 6 VEX Robotics teams gear up for upcoming competitions in quest for world championships February 6, 2024 — by Daniel Wu and Sarah Zhou Following an intensive winter break packed with multiple build and practice sessions, the school’s six VEX robotics teams are eager to put their robots to the test in upcoming competitions. All teams have six members with two being team leads. Teams must win a regional competition or a noteworthy judge award at a regional competition […] read more » FTC teams improve consistency for upcoming league tournament February 6, 2024 — by Alec Guan and Beverly Xu With the NorCal First Tech Challenge (FTC) League tournament just around the corner on Feb. 10 at The King’s Academy, the school’s two rookie FTC teams, MSET Jellyfish and MSET Bettafish, are scrambling in preparation as their hard work of the past six months is put to the test. The teams’ performance in the preliminary […] read more » Club commissioners aim to enforce stricter guidelines February 3, 2024 — by Sanjoli Gupta and Nicole Lee To ensure regular meetings of the more than 90 ASB-approved clubs on campus, senior club commissioners Carine Chan and Josh Ta have enforced stricter guidelines on monthly meeting minutes forms and implemented a three-strike system to ensure clubs are holding regular meetings. “Since we have such a large abundance of clubs, we need to make […] read more » Bombay in the Bay seniors prepare for final performance February 3, 2024 — by Nika Svizhenko The annual Bombay in the Bay event (BnB) will take place in the McAfee Center on Feb. 17 and 18, a Saturday and Sunday, rather than the traditional Friday and Saturday, due to scheduling conflicts. “The Sunday show might have fewer tickets sold than Friday has in the past few years,” senior ICAC officer Anu […] read more » Drama takes on spring musical ‘Something Rotten,’ annual festival and a trip to Southern California January 31, 2024 — by Christina Labban This semester, the drama program is busy preparing for a variety of productions and festivals. On tap is the spring musical: “Something Rotten.” Students will also attend the California Thespian Festival, which celebrates competition pieces and provides workshops for different areas in drama, in Southern California from April 5-7. In addition, nine plays will be […] read more » firstprevious...678910...2030405060...nextlast
Quiz Bowl team works to rebound from loss of stellar alumni February 6, 2024 — by Jane Lee Upon hearing a question asking which poet wrote “The Road Not Taken,” senior Simarya Ahuja slammed down the red button in front of her and answered correctly: Robert Frost. As her team cheered, she felt, once again, the joy of competing in a Quiz Bowl tournament. Moments like this — from a competition at the […] read more » School’s 6 VEX Robotics teams gear up for upcoming competitions in quest for world championships February 6, 2024 — by Daniel Wu and Sarah Zhou Following an intensive winter break packed with multiple build and practice sessions, the school’s six VEX robotics teams are eager to put their robots to the test in upcoming competitions. All teams have six members with two being team leads. Teams must win a regional competition or a noteworthy judge award at a regional competition […] read more » FTC teams improve consistency for upcoming league tournament February 6, 2024 — by Alec Guan and Beverly Xu With the NorCal First Tech Challenge (FTC) League tournament just around the corner on Feb. 10 at The King’s Academy, the school’s two rookie FTC teams, MSET Jellyfish and MSET Bettafish, are scrambling in preparation as their hard work of the past six months is put to the test. The teams’ performance in the preliminary […] read more » Club commissioners aim to enforce stricter guidelines February 3, 2024 — by Sanjoli Gupta and Nicole Lee To ensure regular meetings of the more than 90 ASB-approved clubs on campus, senior club commissioners Carine Chan and Josh Ta have enforced stricter guidelines on monthly meeting minutes forms and implemented a three-strike system to ensure clubs are holding regular meetings. “Since we have such a large abundance of clubs, we need to make […] read more » Bombay in the Bay seniors prepare for final performance February 3, 2024 — by Nika Svizhenko The annual Bombay in the Bay event (BnB) will take place in the McAfee Center on Feb. 17 and 18, a Saturday and Sunday, rather than the traditional Friday and Saturday, due to scheduling conflicts. “The Sunday show might have fewer tickets sold than Friday has in the past few years,” senior ICAC officer Anu […] read more » Drama takes on spring musical ‘Something Rotten,’ annual festival and a trip to Southern California January 31, 2024 — by Christina Labban This semester, the drama program is busy preparing for a variety of productions and festivals. On tap is the spring musical: “Something Rotten.” Students will also attend the California Thespian Festival, which celebrates competition pieces and provides workshops for different areas in drama, in Southern California from April 5-7. In addition, nine plays will be […] read more » firstprevious...678910...2030405060...nextlast
School’s 6 VEX Robotics teams gear up for upcoming competitions in quest for world championships February 6, 2024 — by Daniel Wu and Sarah Zhou Following an intensive winter break packed with multiple build and practice sessions, the school’s six VEX robotics teams are eager to put their robots to the test in upcoming competitions. All teams have six members with two being team leads. Teams must win a regional competition or a noteworthy judge award at a regional competition […] read more » FTC teams improve consistency for upcoming league tournament February 6, 2024 — by Alec Guan and Beverly Xu With the NorCal First Tech Challenge (FTC) League tournament just around the corner on Feb. 10 at The King’s Academy, the school’s two rookie FTC teams, MSET Jellyfish and MSET Bettafish, are scrambling in preparation as their hard work of the past six months is put to the test. The teams’ performance in the preliminary […] read more » Club commissioners aim to enforce stricter guidelines February 3, 2024 — by Sanjoli Gupta and Nicole Lee To ensure regular meetings of the more than 90 ASB-approved clubs on campus, senior club commissioners Carine Chan and Josh Ta have enforced stricter guidelines on monthly meeting minutes forms and implemented a three-strike system to ensure clubs are holding regular meetings. “Since we have such a large abundance of clubs, we need to make […] read more » Bombay in the Bay seniors prepare for final performance February 3, 2024 — by Nika Svizhenko The annual Bombay in the Bay event (BnB) will take place in the McAfee Center on Feb. 17 and 18, a Saturday and Sunday, rather than the traditional Friday and Saturday, due to scheduling conflicts. “The Sunday show might have fewer tickets sold than Friday has in the past few years,” senior ICAC officer Anu […] read more » Drama takes on spring musical ‘Something Rotten,’ annual festival and a trip to Southern California January 31, 2024 — by Christina Labban This semester, the drama program is busy preparing for a variety of productions and festivals. On tap is the spring musical: “Something Rotten.” Students will also attend the California Thespian Festival, which celebrates competition pieces and provides workshops for different areas in drama, in Southern California from April 5-7. In addition, nine plays will be […] read more » firstprevious...678910...2030405060...nextlast
FTC teams improve consistency for upcoming league tournament February 6, 2024 — by Alec Guan and Beverly Xu With the NorCal First Tech Challenge (FTC) League tournament just around the corner on Feb. 10 at The King’s Academy, the school’s two rookie FTC teams, MSET Jellyfish and MSET Bettafish, are scrambling in preparation as their hard work of the past six months is put to the test. The teams’ performance in the preliminary […] read more » Club commissioners aim to enforce stricter guidelines February 3, 2024 — by Sanjoli Gupta and Nicole Lee To ensure regular meetings of the more than 90 ASB-approved clubs on campus, senior club commissioners Carine Chan and Josh Ta have enforced stricter guidelines on monthly meeting minutes forms and implemented a three-strike system to ensure clubs are holding regular meetings. “Since we have such a large abundance of clubs, we need to make […] read more » Bombay in the Bay seniors prepare for final performance February 3, 2024 — by Nika Svizhenko The annual Bombay in the Bay event (BnB) will take place in the McAfee Center on Feb. 17 and 18, a Saturday and Sunday, rather than the traditional Friday and Saturday, due to scheduling conflicts. “The Sunday show might have fewer tickets sold than Friday has in the past few years,” senior ICAC officer Anu […] read more » Drama takes on spring musical ‘Something Rotten,’ annual festival and a trip to Southern California January 31, 2024 — by Christina Labban This semester, the drama program is busy preparing for a variety of productions and festivals. On tap is the spring musical: “Something Rotten.” Students will also attend the California Thespian Festival, which celebrates competition pieces and provides workshops for different areas in drama, in Southern California from April 5-7. In addition, nine plays will be […] read more » firstprevious...678910...2030405060...nextlast
Club commissioners aim to enforce stricter guidelines February 3, 2024 — by Sanjoli Gupta and Nicole Lee To ensure regular meetings of the more than 90 ASB-approved clubs on campus, senior club commissioners Carine Chan and Josh Ta have enforced stricter guidelines on monthly meeting minutes forms and implemented a three-strike system to ensure clubs are holding regular meetings. “Since we have such a large abundance of clubs, we need to make […] read more » Bombay in the Bay seniors prepare for final performance February 3, 2024 — by Nika Svizhenko The annual Bombay in the Bay event (BnB) will take place in the McAfee Center on Feb. 17 and 18, a Saturday and Sunday, rather than the traditional Friday and Saturday, due to scheduling conflicts. “The Sunday show might have fewer tickets sold than Friday has in the past few years,” senior ICAC officer Anu […] read more » Drama takes on spring musical ‘Something Rotten,’ annual festival and a trip to Southern California January 31, 2024 — by Christina Labban This semester, the drama program is busy preparing for a variety of productions and festivals. On tap is the spring musical: “Something Rotten.” Students will also attend the California Thespian Festival, which celebrates competition pieces and provides workshops for different areas in drama, in Southern California from April 5-7. In addition, nine plays will be […] read more » firstprevious...678910...2030405060...nextlast
Bombay in the Bay seniors prepare for final performance February 3, 2024 — by Nika Svizhenko The annual Bombay in the Bay event (BnB) will take place in the McAfee Center on Feb. 17 and 18, a Saturday and Sunday, rather than the traditional Friday and Saturday, due to scheduling conflicts. “The Sunday show might have fewer tickets sold than Friday has in the past few years,” senior ICAC officer Anu […] read more » Drama takes on spring musical ‘Something Rotten,’ annual festival and a trip to Southern California January 31, 2024 — by Christina Labban This semester, the drama program is busy preparing for a variety of productions and festivals. On tap is the spring musical: “Something Rotten.” Students will also attend the California Thespian Festival, which celebrates competition pieces and provides workshops for different areas in drama, in Southern California from April 5-7. In addition, nine plays will be […] read more » firstprevious...678910...2030405060...nextlast
Drama takes on spring musical ‘Something Rotten,’ annual festival and a trip to Southern California January 31, 2024 — by Christina Labban This semester, the drama program is busy preparing for a variety of productions and festivals. On tap is the spring musical: “Something Rotten.” Students will also attend the California Thespian Festival, which celebrates competition pieces and provides workshops for different areas in drama, in Southern California from April 5-7. In addition, nine plays will be […] read more » firstprevious...678910...2030405060...nextlast