The geese on campus should be celebrated, not scorned March 11, 2024 — by Nicole Lee, William Norwood Walking across the school, you can often observe two lively and inspirational figures waddling around campus looking for food: a pair of Canadian Geese. Since January, these geese have settled down at the school, mostly staying near the tree in the quad. During the geese’s stay at the school, however, some of our peers have […] read more » Drop now or drop dead: District should remove drop date March 11, 2024 — by Annie Liu Ensuring I am interested and capable of succeeding in the courses I’ve signed up for at the beginning of each year has always been incredibly stressful. Fueling that stress is the restrictive drop deadline, usually 7 weeks after the semester begins. That time frame sometimes does not provide enough time for students to know where […] read more » Please, take a break from social media March 11, 2024 — by Bill Huang Taking a break from homework, I often find myself opening Instagram and scrolling through reels, or short-form, vertical content. One second, I could be watching an adorable clip of two dogs playing; another, I could be watching a highlight from the 2016 NBA Finals. Before I know it, an hour has passed. My homework remains […] read more » Rain, while sometimes inconvenient, sustains us March 7, 2024 — by Nicole Lee and William Norwood Because the atmospheric river season has sometimes seemed never ending this year, it’s common to overhear grumbling about the weather in the hallways and classrooms. But these complaints are overblown and show a deep lack of understanding. Simply put, we need rain — and lots of it. Every inch of precipitation helps California escape from […] read more » Artists wage techno-chemical warfare against AI — and let’s all support them March 7, 2024 — by Jex Sammael Popov It has already been a hot minute since the inception of AI picture-generating sites like Midjourney and DALL-Es, and AI “artworks” have started looking more and more like cohesive images instead of hallucinations out of a bad acid trip. Consequently, most artists have been consumed by a wave of concern regarding art industrialization. The existential […] read more » Dear SHS parents, PLEASE let me back out of the parking lot after school March 7, 2024 — by Anika Kapasi To Saratoga High parents: PLEASE LET ME GO HOME AFTER SCHOOL. Stop driving into and parking in the student established parking rows to pick up your kid. When parent drivers block all exit routes, I end up having to wait 30 minutes before being able to start my car. School days are already long enough […] read more » SparkNotes — a glorified version of cheating March 7, 2024 — by Alec Guan Many students have fallen victim to the classic blunder of happily sauntering into English class, only to find out that there was reading homework from last class that you never did. From here, there is only one logical approach, right? To consult SparkNotes, the tried and true savior of all English students. Although this approach […] read more » The rise of parasocial relationships calls for the moderation of media consumption March 3, 2024 — by Divya Vadlakonda Internet users nowadays have become desensitized to a sobering truth: We feel increasingly entitled to others’ private information. Such entitlement can be seen scrolling past a heated Instagram comment that offers startlingly disparaging input on a celebrity’s appearance, TikToks of fans raving about the love lives of their idols as if they were close friends […] read more » Foundational physics courses should be available to underclassmen February 27, 2024 — by Agastya Vitaldevara Whether it’s taking a step, throwing a ball or chewing food, physics is at work in every waking moment of our lives. Physics, along with biology and chemistry, is one of the fundamental sciences of life. Yet, unlike biology and chemistry, most students here are first introduced to the subject as upperclassmen, through either the […] read more » 100-word rave: delicious, delectable, delightful — a love letter to cafeteria lunch February 17, 2024 — by Jonny Luo In 2022, I wrote a story titled, “Why I’ve given up on school cookies,” venting my uneducated, childish opinion on poor cafeteria workers, declaring their cookies tasted like “cardboard.” Two years later — my taste buds having evolved to become increasingly refined — I’ve revised my opinion, elevating it to a height above even heaven. […] read more » previous12345...1020304050...nextlast
Drop now or drop dead: District should remove drop date March 11, 2024 — by Annie Liu Ensuring I am interested and capable of succeeding in the courses I’ve signed up for at the beginning of each year has always been incredibly stressful. Fueling that stress is the restrictive drop deadline, usually 7 weeks after the semester begins. That time frame sometimes does not provide enough time for students to know where […] read more » Please, take a break from social media March 11, 2024 — by Bill Huang Taking a break from homework, I often find myself opening Instagram and scrolling through reels, or short-form, vertical content. One second, I could be watching an adorable clip of two dogs playing; another, I could be watching a highlight from the 2016 NBA Finals. Before I know it, an hour has passed. My homework remains […] read more » Rain, while sometimes inconvenient, sustains us March 7, 2024 — by Nicole Lee and William Norwood Because the atmospheric river season has sometimes seemed never ending this year, it’s common to overhear grumbling about the weather in the hallways and classrooms. But these complaints are overblown and show a deep lack of understanding. Simply put, we need rain — and lots of it. Every inch of precipitation helps California escape from […] read more » Artists wage techno-chemical warfare against AI — and let’s all support them March 7, 2024 — by Jex Sammael Popov It has already been a hot minute since the inception of AI picture-generating sites like Midjourney and DALL-Es, and AI “artworks” have started looking more and more like cohesive images instead of hallucinations out of a bad acid trip. Consequently, most artists have been consumed by a wave of concern regarding art industrialization. The existential […] read more » Dear SHS parents, PLEASE let me back out of the parking lot after school March 7, 2024 — by Anika Kapasi To Saratoga High parents: PLEASE LET ME GO HOME AFTER SCHOOL. Stop driving into and parking in the student established parking rows to pick up your kid. When parent drivers block all exit routes, I end up having to wait 30 minutes before being able to start my car. School days are already long enough […] read more » SparkNotes — a glorified version of cheating March 7, 2024 — by Alec Guan Many students have fallen victim to the classic blunder of happily sauntering into English class, only to find out that there was reading homework from last class that you never did. From here, there is only one logical approach, right? To consult SparkNotes, the tried and true savior of all English students. Although this approach […] read more » The rise of parasocial relationships calls for the moderation of media consumption March 3, 2024 — by Divya Vadlakonda Internet users nowadays have become desensitized to a sobering truth: We feel increasingly entitled to others’ private information. Such entitlement can be seen scrolling past a heated Instagram comment that offers startlingly disparaging input on a celebrity’s appearance, TikToks of fans raving about the love lives of their idols as if they were close friends […] read more » Foundational physics courses should be available to underclassmen February 27, 2024 — by Agastya Vitaldevara Whether it’s taking a step, throwing a ball or chewing food, physics is at work in every waking moment of our lives. Physics, along with biology and chemistry, is one of the fundamental sciences of life. Yet, unlike biology and chemistry, most students here are first introduced to the subject as upperclassmen, through either the […] read more » 100-word rave: delicious, delectable, delightful — a love letter to cafeteria lunch February 17, 2024 — by Jonny Luo In 2022, I wrote a story titled, “Why I’ve given up on school cookies,” venting my uneducated, childish opinion on poor cafeteria workers, declaring their cookies tasted like “cardboard.” Two years later — my taste buds having evolved to become increasingly refined — I’ve revised my opinion, elevating it to a height above even heaven. […] read more » previous12345...1020304050...nextlast
Please, take a break from social media March 11, 2024 — by Bill Huang Taking a break from homework, I often find myself opening Instagram and scrolling through reels, or short-form, vertical content. One second, I could be watching an adorable clip of two dogs playing; another, I could be watching a highlight from the 2016 NBA Finals. Before I know it, an hour has passed. My homework remains […] read more » Rain, while sometimes inconvenient, sustains us March 7, 2024 — by Nicole Lee and William Norwood Because the atmospheric river season has sometimes seemed never ending this year, it’s common to overhear grumbling about the weather in the hallways and classrooms. But these complaints are overblown and show a deep lack of understanding. Simply put, we need rain — and lots of it. Every inch of precipitation helps California escape from […] read more » Artists wage techno-chemical warfare against AI — and let’s all support them March 7, 2024 — by Jex Sammael Popov It has already been a hot minute since the inception of AI picture-generating sites like Midjourney and DALL-Es, and AI “artworks” have started looking more and more like cohesive images instead of hallucinations out of a bad acid trip. Consequently, most artists have been consumed by a wave of concern regarding art industrialization. The existential […] read more » Dear SHS parents, PLEASE let me back out of the parking lot after school March 7, 2024 — by Anika Kapasi To Saratoga High parents: PLEASE LET ME GO HOME AFTER SCHOOL. Stop driving into and parking in the student established parking rows to pick up your kid. When parent drivers block all exit routes, I end up having to wait 30 minutes before being able to start my car. School days are already long enough […] read more » SparkNotes — a glorified version of cheating March 7, 2024 — by Alec Guan Many students have fallen victim to the classic blunder of happily sauntering into English class, only to find out that there was reading homework from last class that you never did. From here, there is only one logical approach, right? To consult SparkNotes, the tried and true savior of all English students. Although this approach […] read more » The rise of parasocial relationships calls for the moderation of media consumption March 3, 2024 — by Divya Vadlakonda Internet users nowadays have become desensitized to a sobering truth: We feel increasingly entitled to others’ private information. Such entitlement can be seen scrolling past a heated Instagram comment that offers startlingly disparaging input on a celebrity’s appearance, TikToks of fans raving about the love lives of their idols as if they were close friends […] read more » Foundational physics courses should be available to underclassmen February 27, 2024 — by Agastya Vitaldevara Whether it’s taking a step, throwing a ball or chewing food, physics is at work in every waking moment of our lives. Physics, along with biology and chemistry, is one of the fundamental sciences of life. Yet, unlike biology and chemistry, most students here are first introduced to the subject as upperclassmen, through either the […] read more » 100-word rave: delicious, delectable, delightful — a love letter to cafeteria lunch February 17, 2024 — by Jonny Luo In 2022, I wrote a story titled, “Why I’ve given up on school cookies,” venting my uneducated, childish opinion on poor cafeteria workers, declaring their cookies tasted like “cardboard.” Two years later — my taste buds having evolved to become increasingly refined — I’ve revised my opinion, elevating it to a height above even heaven. […] read more » previous12345...1020304050...nextlast
Rain, while sometimes inconvenient, sustains us March 7, 2024 — by Nicole Lee and William Norwood Because the atmospheric river season has sometimes seemed never ending this year, it’s common to overhear grumbling about the weather in the hallways and classrooms. But these complaints are overblown and show a deep lack of understanding. Simply put, we need rain — and lots of it. Every inch of precipitation helps California escape from […] read more » Artists wage techno-chemical warfare against AI — and let’s all support them March 7, 2024 — by Jex Sammael Popov It has already been a hot minute since the inception of AI picture-generating sites like Midjourney and DALL-Es, and AI “artworks” have started looking more and more like cohesive images instead of hallucinations out of a bad acid trip. Consequently, most artists have been consumed by a wave of concern regarding art industrialization. The existential […] read more » Dear SHS parents, PLEASE let me back out of the parking lot after school March 7, 2024 — by Anika Kapasi To Saratoga High parents: PLEASE LET ME GO HOME AFTER SCHOOL. Stop driving into and parking in the student established parking rows to pick up your kid. When parent drivers block all exit routes, I end up having to wait 30 minutes before being able to start my car. School days are already long enough […] read more » SparkNotes — a glorified version of cheating March 7, 2024 — by Alec Guan Many students have fallen victim to the classic blunder of happily sauntering into English class, only to find out that there was reading homework from last class that you never did. From here, there is only one logical approach, right? To consult SparkNotes, the tried and true savior of all English students. Although this approach […] read more » The rise of parasocial relationships calls for the moderation of media consumption March 3, 2024 — by Divya Vadlakonda Internet users nowadays have become desensitized to a sobering truth: We feel increasingly entitled to others’ private information. Such entitlement can be seen scrolling past a heated Instagram comment that offers startlingly disparaging input on a celebrity’s appearance, TikToks of fans raving about the love lives of their idols as if they were close friends […] read more » Foundational physics courses should be available to underclassmen February 27, 2024 — by Agastya Vitaldevara Whether it’s taking a step, throwing a ball or chewing food, physics is at work in every waking moment of our lives. Physics, along with biology and chemistry, is one of the fundamental sciences of life. Yet, unlike biology and chemistry, most students here are first introduced to the subject as upperclassmen, through either the […] read more » 100-word rave: delicious, delectable, delightful — a love letter to cafeteria lunch February 17, 2024 — by Jonny Luo In 2022, I wrote a story titled, “Why I’ve given up on school cookies,” venting my uneducated, childish opinion on poor cafeteria workers, declaring their cookies tasted like “cardboard.” Two years later — my taste buds having evolved to become increasingly refined — I’ve revised my opinion, elevating it to a height above even heaven. […] read more » previous12345...1020304050...nextlast
Artists wage techno-chemical warfare against AI — and let’s all support them March 7, 2024 — by Jex Sammael Popov It has already been a hot minute since the inception of AI picture-generating sites like Midjourney and DALL-Es, and AI “artworks” have started looking more and more like cohesive images instead of hallucinations out of a bad acid trip. Consequently, most artists have been consumed by a wave of concern regarding art industrialization. The existential […] read more » Dear SHS parents, PLEASE let me back out of the parking lot after school March 7, 2024 — by Anika Kapasi To Saratoga High parents: PLEASE LET ME GO HOME AFTER SCHOOL. Stop driving into and parking in the student established parking rows to pick up your kid. When parent drivers block all exit routes, I end up having to wait 30 minutes before being able to start my car. School days are already long enough […] read more » SparkNotes — a glorified version of cheating March 7, 2024 — by Alec Guan Many students have fallen victim to the classic blunder of happily sauntering into English class, only to find out that there was reading homework from last class that you never did. From here, there is only one logical approach, right? To consult SparkNotes, the tried and true savior of all English students. Although this approach […] read more » The rise of parasocial relationships calls for the moderation of media consumption March 3, 2024 — by Divya Vadlakonda Internet users nowadays have become desensitized to a sobering truth: We feel increasingly entitled to others’ private information. Such entitlement can be seen scrolling past a heated Instagram comment that offers startlingly disparaging input on a celebrity’s appearance, TikToks of fans raving about the love lives of their idols as if they were close friends […] read more » Foundational physics courses should be available to underclassmen February 27, 2024 — by Agastya Vitaldevara Whether it’s taking a step, throwing a ball or chewing food, physics is at work in every waking moment of our lives. Physics, along with biology and chemistry, is one of the fundamental sciences of life. Yet, unlike biology and chemistry, most students here are first introduced to the subject as upperclassmen, through either the […] read more » 100-word rave: delicious, delectable, delightful — a love letter to cafeteria lunch February 17, 2024 — by Jonny Luo In 2022, I wrote a story titled, “Why I’ve given up on school cookies,” venting my uneducated, childish opinion on poor cafeteria workers, declaring their cookies tasted like “cardboard.” Two years later — my taste buds having evolved to become increasingly refined — I’ve revised my opinion, elevating it to a height above even heaven. […] read more » previous12345...1020304050...nextlast
Dear SHS parents, PLEASE let me back out of the parking lot after school March 7, 2024 — by Anika Kapasi To Saratoga High parents: PLEASE LET ME GO HOME AFTER SCHOOL. Stop driving into and parking in the student established parking rows to pick up your kid. When parent drivers block all exit routes, I end up having to wait 30 minutes before being able to start my car. School days are already long enough […] read more » SparkNotes — a glorified version of cheating March 7, 2024 — by Alec Guan Many students have fallen victim to the classic blunder of happily sauntering into English class, only to find out that there was reading homework from last class that you never did. From here, there is only one logical approach, right? To consult SparkNotes, the tried and true savior of all English students. Although this approach […] read more » The rise of parasocial relationships calls for the moderation of media consumption March 3, 2024 — by Divya Vadlakonda Internet users nowadays have become desensitized to a sobering truth: We feel increasingly entitled to others’ private information. Such entitlement can be seen scrolling past a heated Instagram comment that offers startlingly disparaging input on a celebrity’s appearance, TikToks of fans raving about the love lives of their idols as if they were close friends […] read more » Foundational physics courses should be available to underclassmen February 27, 2024 — by Agastya Vitaldevara Whether it’s taking a step, throwing a ball or chewing food, physics is at work in every waking moment of our lives. Physics, along with biology and chemistry, is one of the fundamental sciences of life. Yet, unlike biology and chemistry, most students here are first introduced to the subject as upperclassmen, through either the […] read more » 100-word rave: delicious, delectable, delightful — a love letter to cafeteria lunch February 17, 2024 — by Jonny Luo In 2022, I wrote a story titled, “Why I’ve given up on school cookies,” venting my uneducated, childish opinion on poor cafeteria workers, declaring their cookies tasted like “cardboard.” Two years later — my taste buds having evolved to become increasingly refined — I’ve revised my opinion, elevating it to a height above even heaven. […] read more » previous12345...1020304050...nextlast
SparkNotes — a glorified version of cheating March 7, 2024 — by Alec Guan Many students have fallen victim to the classic blunder of happily sauntering into English class, only to find out that there was reading homework from last class that you never did. From here, there is only one logical approach, right? To consult SparkNotes, the tried and true savior of all English students. Although this approach […] read more » The rise of parasocial relationships calls for the moderation of media consumption March 3, 2024 — by Divya Vadlakonda Internet users nowadays have become desensitized to a sobering truth: We feel increasingly entitled to others’ private information. Such entitlement can be seen scrolling past a heated Instagram comment that offers startlingly disparaging input on a celebrity’s appearance, TikToks of fans raving about the love lives of their idols as if they were close friends […] read more » Foundational physics courses should be available to underclassmen February 27, 2024 — by Agastya Vitaldevara Whether it’s taking a step, throwing a ball or chewing food, physics is at work in every waking moment of our lives. Physics, along with biology and chemistry, is one of the fundamental sciences of life. Yet, unlike biology and chemistry, most students here are first introduced to the subject as upperclassmen, through either the […] read more » 100-word rave: delicious, delectable, delightful — a love letter to cafeteria lunch February 17, 2024 — by Jonny Luo In 2022, I wrote a story titled, “Why I’ve given up on school cookies,” venting my uneducated, childish opinion on poor cafeteria workers, declaring their cookies tasted like “cardboard.” Two years later — my taste buds having evolved to become increasingly refined — I’ve revised my opinion, elevating it to a height above even heaven. […] read more » previous12345...1020304050...nextlast
The rise of parasocial relationships calls for the moderation of media consumption March 3, 2024 — by Divya Vadlakonda Internet users nowadays have become desensitized to a sobering truth: We feel increasingly entitled to others’ private information. Such entitlement can be seen scrolling past a heated Instagram comment that offers startlingly disparaging input on a celebrity’s appearance, TikToks of fans raving about the love lives of their idols as if they were close friends […] read more » Foundational physics courses should be available to underclassmen February 27, 2024 — by Agastya Vitaldevara Whether it’s taking a step, throwing a ball or chewing food, physics is at work in every waking moment of our lives. Physics, along with biology and chemistry, is one of the fundamental sciences of life. Yet, unlike biology and chemistry, most students here are first introduced to the subject as upperclassmen, through either the […] read more » 100-word rave: delicious, delectable, delightful — a love letter to cafeteria lunch February 17, 2024 — by Jonny Luo In 2022, I wrote a story titled, “Why I’ve given up on school cookies,” venting my uneducated, childish opinion on poor cafeteria workers, declaring their cookies tasted like “cardboard.” Two years later — my taste buds having evolved to become increasingly refined — I’ve revised my opinion, elevating it to a height above even heaven. […] read more » previous12345...1020304050...nextlast
Foundational physics courses should be available to underclassmen February 27, 2024 — by Agastya Vitaldevara Whether it’s taking a step, throwing a ball or chewing food, physics is at work in every waking moment of our lives. Physics, along with biology and chemistry, is one of the fundamental sciences of life. Yet, unlike biology and chemistry, most students here are first introduced to the subject as upperclassmen, through either the […] read more » 100-word rave: delicious, delectable, delightful — a love letter to cafeteria lunch February 17, 2024 — by Jonny Luo In 2022, I wrote a story titled, “Why I’ve given up on school cookies,” venting my uneducated, childish opinion on poor cafeteria workers, declaring their cookies tasted like “cardboard.” Two years later — my taste buds having evolved to become increasingly refined — I’ve revised my opinion, elevating it to a height above even heaven. […] read more » previous12345...1020304050...nextlast
100-word rave: delicious, delectable, delightful — a love letter to cafeteria lunch February 17, 2024 — by Jonny Luo In 2022, I wrote a story titled, “Why I’ve given up on school cookies,” venting my uneducated, childish opinion on poor cafeteria workers, declaring their cookies tasted like “cardboard.” Two years later — my taste buds having evolved to become increasingly refined — I’ve revised my opinion, elevating it to a height above even heaven. […] read more » previous12345...1020304050...nextlast