Affirmative action cannot be abolished without drastic consequences May 19, 2022 — by Tara Natarajan On Jan. 31, the Supreme Court agreed to consolidate and hear two cases filed by Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) against Harvard University and the University of North Carolina, regarding the lawfulness of race-conscious admissions, widely known as affirmative action. The court’s decision on both the Harvard and UNC cases will be crucial in determining […] read more » Board needs to focus more on student concerns May 19, 2022 — by Sarah Zhou SHS students have been advocating for using bond funds to improve the school’s energy usage through various projects such as installing solar panels for over a decade. Though the board is now considering four options to install solar panels, until recently, there was consistently zero sign of action in response to students’ pleas. Instead, the […] read more » School should offer more humanities courses May 18, 2022 — by Christina Chang Home to Apple, Google, Facebook and other successful tech companies, Silicon Valley is known as a leading region for tech innovation and development. Taking this into account, it’s no wonder that Saratoga, one of 13 cities within this world-renowned area, houses a vast majority of STEM-focused students — SHS is even ranked as the 11th […] read more » Junioritis: Seniors aren’t the only ones who feel burnt out May 15, 2022 — by Michael Fok Sitting with my senior friends in AP Calculus AB this semester, I witnessed their near-terminal “senioritis” take over. The shift was obvious: Last semester, they did their homework on the day it was assigned and studied diligently, but as the weeks passed, they’ve gone from passing students to utter bums. Their burnout struck me as […] read more » Why I’ve given up on school cookies May 12, 2022 — by Jonny Luo When I bite into a chocolate chip cookie, especially one I paid $1.75 for, I expect it to have all the qualities that make them great: a chewy, melted chocolate chip interior with a crunchy exterior that synergize into the most legendary of snacks. I expect them to be delicious, delightful, delectable and finger-licking good. […] read more » King for a day: the changes I’d make to the cafeteria if I could April 28, 2022 — by Andrew Lin Students who regularly buy hot lunch might have noticed a change in early April. I arrived at the lunch line to see cafeteria workers assembling an unfamiliar array of meats, sauces, grains and vegetables in plain view of the students, as opposed to the many foil bowls with plastic lids of pre-packed, soggy and greasy […] read more » PSA: It’s OK to take a break April 28, 2022 — by Christina Chang Instead of winding down from a month and a half of tireless schoolwork and extracurriculars, many students use their Spring Break as a time to catch up on schoolwork, study for finals and AP tests and apply for summer programs or jobs — essentially working nonstop. Yes, breaks are a time to catch up, but […] read more » Looking back, the school and county mask mandates made zero sense April 28, 2022 — by Shaan Sridhar On March 13, 2020, Santa Clara County issued the nation’s first stay-at-home lockdown order, shuttering businesses and schools. Businesses and schools opened within the ensuing year, and the mask mandate was lifted before being reimposed. But for schools, mask mandates issued during the lockdown were never lifted until now — a full two years later. […] read more » One senior’s journey: how to make the most of college applications April 9, 2022 — by Preston Fu College applications: widely regarded as the most stressful and tedious part of most students’ four years of high school. They’re intimidating at first glance, requiring students to create a list of schools months in advance, ask teachers for recommendation letters a year early and write dozens of essays. They’re also the unfortunate dictator of many […] read more » A tale of two seniors: What we wish we had known April 9, 2022 — by Apurva Chakravarthy and Preston Fu In a little under three months, we will graduate high school and move on to the next chapter in our lives. The uncertainty of life beyond our small town is jarring. While we don’t know much about what the rest of our lives, or even the next four years, have in store, we want to […] read more » firstprevious...89101112...2030405060...nextlast
Board needs to focus more on student concerns May 19, 2022 — by Sarah Zhou SHS students have been advocating for using bond funds to improve the school’s energy usage through various projects such as installing solar panels for over a decade. Though the board is now considering four options to install solar panels, until recently, there was consistently zero sign of action in response to students’ pleas. Instead, the […] read more » School should offer more humanities courses May 18, 2022 — by Christina Chang Home to Apple, Google, Facebook and other successful tech companies, Silicon Valley is known as a leading region for tech innovation and development. Taking this into account, it’s no wonder that Saratoga, one of 13 cities within this world-renowned area, houses a vast majority of STEM-focused students — SHS is even ranked as the 11th […] read more » Junioritis: Seniors aren’t the only ones who feel burnt out May 15, 2022 — by Michael Fok Sitting with my senior friends in AP Calculus AB this semester, I witnessed their near-terminal “senioritis” take over. The shift was obvious: Last semester, they did their homework on the day it was assigned and studied diligently, but as the weeks passed, they’ve gone from passing students to utter bums. Their burnout struck me as […] read more » Why I’ve given up on school cookies May 12, 2022 — by Jonny Luo When I bite into a chocolate chip cookie, especially one I paid $1.75 for, I expect it to have all the qualities that make them great: a chewy, melted chocolate chip interior with a crunchy exterior that synergize into the most legendary of snacks. I expect them to be delicious, delightful, delectable and finger-licking good. […] read more » King for a day: the changes I’d make to the cafeteria if I could April 28, 2022 — by Andrew Lin Students who regularly buy hot lunch might have noticed a change in early April. I arrived at the lunch line to see cafeteria workers assembling an unfamiliar array of meats, sauces, grains and vegetables in plain view of the students, as opposed to the many foil bowls with plastic lids of pre-packed, soggy and greasy […] read more » PSA: It’s OK to take a break April 28, 2022 — by Christina Chang Instead of winding down from a month and a half of tireless schoolwork and extracurriculars, many students use their Spring Break as a time to catch up on schoolwork, study for finals and AP tests and apply for summer programs or jobs — essentially working nonstop. Yes, breaks are a time to catch up, but […] read more » Looking back, the school and county mask mandates made zero sense April 28, 2022 — by Shaan Sridhar On March 13, 2020, Santa Clara County issued the nation’s first stay-at-home lockdown order, shuttering businesses and schools. Businesses and schools opened within the ensuing year, and the mask mandate was lifted before being reimposed. But for schools, mask mandates issued during the lockdown were never lifted until now — a full two years later. […] read more » One senior’s journey: how to make the most of college applications April 9, 2022 — by Preston Fu College applications: widely regarded as the most stressful and tedious part of most students’ four years of high school. They’re intimidating at first glance, requiring students to create a list of schools months in advance, ask teachers for recommendation letters a year early and write dozens of essays. They’re also the unfortunate dictator of many […] read more » A tale of two seniors: What we wish we had known April 9, 2022 — by Apurva Chakravarthy and Preston Fu In a little under three months, we will graduate high school and move on to the next chapter in our lives. The uncertainty of life beyond our small town is jarring. While we don’t know much about what the rest of our lives, or even the next four years, have in store, we want to […] read more » firstprevious...89101112...2030405060...nextlast
School should offer more humanities courses May 18, 2022 — by Christina Chang Home to Apple, Google, Facebook and other successful tech companies, Silicon Valley is known as a leading region for tech innovation and development. Taking this into account, it’s no wonder that Saratoga, one of 13 cities within this world-renowned area, houses a vast majority of STEM-focused students — SHS is even ranked as the 11th […] read more » Junioritis: Seniors aren’t the only ones who feel burnt out May 15, 2022 — by Michael Fok Sitting with my senior friends in AP Calculus AB this semester, I witnessed their near-terminal “senioritis” take over. The shift was obvious: Last semester, they did their homework on the day it was assigned and studied diligently, but as the weeks passed, they’ve gone from passing students to utter bums. Their burnout struck me as […] read more » Why I’ve given up on school cookies May 12, 2022 — by Jonny Luo When I bite into a chocolate chip cookie, especially one I paid $1.75 for, I expect it to have all the qualities that make them great: a chewy, melted chocolate chip interior with a crunchy exterior that synergize into the most legendary of snacks. I expect them to be delicious, delightful, delectable and finger-licking good. […] read more » King for a day: the changes I’d make to the cafeteria if I could April 28, 2022 — by Andrew Lin Students who regularly buy hot lunch might have noticed a change in early April. I arrived at the lunch line to see cafeteria workers assembling an unfamiliar array of meats, sauces, grains and vegetables in plain view of the students, as opposed to the many foil bowls with plastic lids of pre-packed, soggy and greasy […] read more » PSA: It’s OK to take a break April 28, 2022 — by Christina Chang Instead of winding down from a month and a half of tireless schoolwork and extracurriculars, many students use their Spring Break as a time to catch up on schoolwork, study for finals and AP tests and apply for summer programs or jobs — essentially working nonstop. Yes, breaks are a time to catch up, but […] read more » Looking back, the school and county mask mandates made zero sense April 28, 2022 — by Shaan Sridhar On March 13, 2020, Santa Clara County issued the nation’s first stay-at-home lockdown order, shuttering businesses and schools. Businesses and schools opened within the ensuing year, and the mask mandate was lifted before being reimposed. But for schools, mask mandates issued during the lockdown were never lifted until now — a full two years later. […] read more » One senior’s journey: how to make the most of college applications April 9, 2022 — by Preston Fu College applications: widely regarded as the most stressful and tedious part of most students’ four years of high school. They’re intimidating at first glance, requiring students to create a list of schools months in advance, ask teachers for recommendation letters a year early and write dozens of essays. They’re also the unfortunate dictator of many […] read more » A tale of two seniors: What we wish we had known April 9, 2022 — by Apurva Chakravarthy and Preston Fu In a little under three months, we will graduate high school and move on to the next chapter in our lives. The uncertainty of life beyond our small town is jarring. While we don’t know much about what the rest of our lives, or even the next four years, have in store, we want to […] read more » firstprevious...89101112...2030405060...nextlast
Junioritis: Seniors aren’t the only ones who feel burnt out May 15, 2022 — by Michael Fok Sitting with my senior friends in AP Calculus AB this semester, I witnessed their near-terminal “senioritis” take over. The shift was obvious: Last semester, they did their homework on the day it was assigned and studied diligently, but as the weeks passed, they’ve gone from passing students to utter bums. Their burnout struck me as […] read more » Why I’ve given up on school cookies May 12, 2022 — by Jonny Luo When I bite into a chocolate chip cookie, especially one I paid $1.75 for, I expect it to have all the qualities that make them great: a chewy, melted chocolate chip interior with a crunchy exterior that synergize into the most legendary of snacks. I expect them to be delicious, delightful, delectable and finger-licking good. […] read more » King for a day: the changes I’d make to the cafeteria if I could April 28, 2022 — by Andrew Lin Students who regularly buy hot lunch might have noticed a change in early April. I arrived at the lunch line to see cafeteria workers assembling an unfamiliar array of meats, sauces, grains and vegetables in plain view of the students, as opposed to the many foil bowls with plastic lids of pre-packed, soggy and greasy […] read more » PSA: It’s OK to take a break April 28, 2022 — by Christina Chang Instead of winding down from a month and a half of tireless schoolwork and extracurriculars, many students use their Spring Break as a time to catch up on schoolwork, study for finals and AP tests and apply for summer programs or jobs — essentially working nonstop. Yes, breaks are a time to catch up, but […] read more » Looking back, the school and county mask mandates made zero sense April 28, 2022 — by Shaan Sridhar On March 13, 2020, Santa Clara County issued the nation’s first stay-at-home lockdown order, shuttering businesses and schools. Businesses and schools opened within the ensuing year, and the mask mandate was lifted before being reimposed. But for schools, mask mandates issued during the lockdown were never lifted until now — a full two years later. […] read more » One senior’s journey: how to make the most of college applications April 9, 2022 — by Preston Fu College applications: widely regarded as the most stressful and tedious part of most students’ four years of high school. They’re intimidating at first glance, requiring students to create a list of schools months in advance, ask teachers for recommendation letters a year early and write dozens of essays. They’re also the unfortunate dictator of many […] read more » A tale of two seniors: What we wish we had known April 9, 2022 — by Apurva Chakravarthy and Preston Fu In a little under three months, we will graduate high school and move on to the next chapter in our lives. The uncertainty of life beyond our small town is jarring. While we don’t know much about what the rest of our lives, or even the next four years, have in store, we want to […] read more » firstprevious...89101112...2030405060...nextlast
Why I’ve given up on school cookies May 12, 2022 — by Jonny Luo When I bite into a chocolate chip cookie, especially one I paid $1.75 for, I expect it to have all the qualities that make them great: a chewy, melted chocolate chip interior with a crunchy exterior that synergize into the most legendary of snacks. I expect them to be delicious, delightful, delectable and finger-licking good. […] read more » King for a day: the changes I’d make to the cafeteria if I could April 28, 2022 — by Andrew Lin Students who regularly buy hot lunch might have noticed a change in early April. I arrived at the lunch line to see cafeteria workers assembling an unfamiliar array of meats, sauces, grains and vegetables in plain view of the students, as opposed to the many foil bowls with plastic lids of pre-packed, soggy and greasy […] read more » PSA: It’s OK to take a break April 28, 2022 — by Christina Chang Instead of winding down from a month and a half of tireless schoolwork and extracurriculars, many students use their Spring Break as a time to catch up on schoolwork, study for finals and AP tests and apply for summer programs or jobs — essentially working nonstop. Yes, breaks are a time to catch up, but […] read more » Looking back, the school and county mask mandates made zero sense April 28, 2022 — by Shaan Sridhar On March 13, 2020, Santa Clara County issued the nation’s first stay-at-home lockdown order, shuttering businesses and schools. Businesses and schools opened within the ensuing year, and the mask mandate was lifted before being reimposed. But for schools, mask mandates issued during the lockdown were never lifted until now — a full two years later. […] read more » One senior’s journey: how to make the most of college applications April 9, 2022 — by Preston Fu College applications: widely regarded as the most stressful and tedious part of most students’ four years of high school. They’re intimidating at first glance, requiring students to create a list of schools months in advance, ask teachers for recommendation letters a year early and write dozens of essays. They’re also the unfortunate dictator of many […] read more » A tale of two seniors: What we wish we had known April 9, 2022 — by Apurva Chakravarthy and Preston Fu In a little under three months, we will graduate high school and move on to the next chapter in our lives. The uncertainty of life beyond our small town is jarring. While we don’t know much about what the rest of our lives, or even the next four years, have in store, we want to […] read more » firstprevious...89101112...2030405060...nextlast
King for a day: the changes I’d make to the cafeteria if I could April 28, 2022 — by Andrew Lin Students who regularly buy hot lunch might have noticed a change in early April. I arrived at the lunch line to see cafeteria workers assembling an unfamiliar array of meats, sauces, grains and vegetables in plain view of the students, as opposed to the many foil bowls with plastic lids of pre-packed, soggy and greasy […] read more » PSA: It’s OK to take a break April 28, 2022 — by Christina Chang Instead of winding down from a month and a half of tireless schoolwork and extracurriculars, many students use their Spring Break as a time to catch up on schoolwork, study for finals and AP tests and apply for summer programs or jobs — essentially working nonstop. Yes, breaks are a time to catch up, but […] read more » Looking back, the school and county mask mandates made zero sense April 28, 2022 — by Shaan Sridhar On March 13, 2020, Santa Clara County issued the nation’s first stay-at-home lockdown order, shuttering businesses and schools. Businesses and schools opened within the ensuing year, and the mask mandate was lifted before being reimposed. But for schools, mask mandates issued during the lockdown were never lifted until now — a full two years later. […] read more » One senior’s journey: how to make the most of college applications April 9, 2022 — by Preston Fu College applications: widely regarded as the most stressful and tedious part of most students’ four years of high school. They’re intimidating at first glance, requiring students to create a list of schools months in advance, ask teachers for recommendation letters a year early and write dozens of essays. They’re also the unfortunate dictator of many […] read more » A tale of two seniors: What we wish we had known April 9, 2022 — by Apurva Chakravarthy and Preston Fu In a little under three months, we will graduate high school and move on to the next chapter in our lives. The uncertainty of life beyond our small town is jarring. While we don’t know much about what the rest of our lives, or even the next four years, have in store, we want to […] read more » firstprevious...89101112...2030405060...nextlast
PSA: It’s OK to take a break April 28, 2022 — by Christina Chang Instead of winding down from a month and a half of tireless schoolwork and extracurriculars, many students use their Spring Break as a time to catch up on schoolwork, study for finals and AP tests and apply for summer programs or jobs — essentially working nonstop. Yes, breaks are a time to catch up, but […] read more » Looking back, the school and county mask mandates made zero sense April 28, 2022 — by Shaan Sridhar On March 13, 2020, Santa Clara County issued the nation’s first stay-at-home lockdown order, shuttering businesses and schools. Businesses and schools opened within the ensuing year, and the mask mandate was lifted before being reimposed. But for schools, mask mandates issued during the lockdown were never lifted until now — a full two years later. […] read more » One senior’s journey: how to make the most of college applications April 9, 2022 — by Preston Fu College applications: widely regarded as the most stressful and tedious part of most students’ four years of high school. They’re intimidating at first glance, requiring students to create a list of schools months in advance, ask teachers for recommendation letters a year early and write dozens of essays. They’re also the unfortunate dictator of many […] read more » A tale of two seniors: What we wish we had known April 9, 2022 — by Apurva Chakravarthy and Preston Fu In a little under three months, we will graduate high school and move on to the next chapter in our lives. The uncertainty of life beyond our small town is jarring. While we don’t know much about what the rest of our lives, or even the next four years, have in store, we want to […] read more » firstprevious...89101112...2030405060...nextlast
Looking back, the school and county mask mandates made zero sense April 28, 2022 — by Shaan Sridhar On March 13, 2020, Santa Clara County issued the nation’s first stay-at-home lockdown order, shuttering businesses and schools. Businesses and schools opened within the ensuing year, and the mask mandate was lifted before being reimposed. But for schools, mask mandates issued during the lockdown were never lifted until now — a full two years later. […] read more » One senior’s journey: how to make the most of college applications April 9, 2022 — by Preston Fu College applications: widely regarded as the most stressful and tedious part of most students’ four years of high school. They’re intimidating at first glance, requiring students to create a list of schools months in advance, ask teachers for recommendation letters a year early and write dozens of essays. They’re also the unfortunate dictator of many […] read more » A tale of two seniors: What we wish we had known April 9, 2022 — by Apurva Chakravarthy and Preston Fu In a little under three months, we will graduate high school and move on to the next chapter in our lives. The uncertainty of life beyond our small town is jarring. While we don’t know much about what the rest of our lives, or even the next four years, have in store, we want to […] read more » firstprevious...89101112...2030405060...nextlast
One senior’s journey: how to make the most of college applications April 9, 2022 — by Preston Fu College applications: widely regarded as the most stressful and tedious part of most students’ four years of high school. They’re intimidating at first glance, requiring students to create a list of schools months in advance, ask teachers for recommendation letters a year early and write dozens of essays. They’re also the unfortunate dictator of many […] read more » A tale of two seniors: What we wish we had known April 9, 2022 — by Apurva Chakravarthy and Preston Fu In a little under three months, we will graduate high school and move on to the next chapter in our lives. The uncertainty of life beyond our small town is jarring. While we don’t know much about what the rest of our lives, or even the next four years, have in store, we want to […] read more » firstprevious...89101112...2030405060...nextlast
A tale of two seniors: What we wish we had known April 9, 2022 — by Apurva Chakravarthy and Preston Fu In a little under three months, we will graduate high school and move on to the next chapter in our lives. The uncertainty of life beyond our small town is jarring. While we don’t know much about what the rest of our lives, or even the next four years, have in store, we want to […] read more » firstprevious...89101112...2030405060...nextlast