100-word rant: Please bring back beef stew for school lunch April 30, 2024 — by Richard Fan As my friends and I sat under a tree in the quad early this year, we took off the styrofoam lid of the school lunch that day — a comforting bowl of beef stew. The dismal sky perfectly complemented the warm, steaming stew. The perfectly flavored vegetables and perfectly soft beef chunks — which didn’t […] read more » Is studying comp sci still the golden ticket to wealth? April 29, 2024 — by Alec Guan and Richard Fan In January alone, more than 20,000 U.S. employees from Apple, META and Facebook were laid off, a fresh setback for computer science graduates hoping to succeed in the industry. The layoffs suggest an alarming new reality for CS job-seekers: With the further advancement of AI technology and cheaper sources of labor abroad, the job market […] read more » Juniors, stop parking in the senior lot! April 18, 2024 — by Kavya Patel Imagine waking up on time, finding a bunch of open spots in the senior lot and finally getting to snag one in the first row. As you go to open your door, it lightly taps the car next to you. Within a mere three seconds, someone you don’t recognize jumps out of the car, asking […] read more » Indian American usage of the N-word is skyrocketing and must be stopped April 16, 2024 — by Agastya Vitaldevara Since I was a baby, I’ve religiously met up with my family friends every month, if not more often, allowing them to become some of my closest friends. Conversations with them often follow a fairly predictable structure: school, sports, politics and updates on life in general. However, since the beginning of high school, casual conversations […] read more » Attending a prestigious college doesn’t guarantee future success April 4, 2024 — by Anika Kapasi and Angela Tan As college acceptances roll in this time of year, it’s common to hear news spread about seniors who are accepted into elite colleges like Stanford, Harvard, Yale, MIT and several others that boast a sub-10 percent acceptance rate. For academically ambitious students who commit to numerous honors and AP classes, participate in time-consuming extracurriculars and […] read more » Saratoga’s liberality stops at our own doorstep April 4, 2024 — by Agastya Vitaldevara Saratoga voters, like much of California, lean liberal. In Santa Clara County, 75.5% of voters voted Democratic and in general favor liberal economic policies, albeit with significant complaining over the correlating increase in taxes. Saratoga’s liberalism, however, sometimes seems to stop at legislation aimed outside of city lines, as evidenced by many residents’ aversion to […] read more » America needs to rethink its voting system March 29, 2024 — by Beverly Xu The 2024 presidential election is approaching, bringing with it a Biden-Trump rematch. This close matchup between the incumbent and previous president is revealing the seismic cracks in America’s electoral system. The one-candidate ballot undermines candidates who would otherwise be a good second or third choice; the Electoral College, which allots a whole state’s electors as […] read more » Tardy policy needs more uniformity March 27, 2024 — by Florence Wei Before the first school bell rings each weekday, students file into the classroom one after another. After the initial wave has run its course, a second string of students swarm in — often several minutes after school begins. Some are marked tardy; others are not. The policy for short tardies varies immensely between classes. Some […] read more » Healthy sleeping habits are unrealistic for most students March 26, 2024 — by Sarah Zhou Despite constantly being chided to report to bed earlier for better long-term health, many SHS students still find themselves only getting into bed in the wee hours of dawn. From personal experience, despite certain benefits to sleeping earlier, it’s not realistic for students to change this habit. In elementary and middle school, I was generally […] read more » Undergrounding power lines prevent power outages and reduce wildfire hazards March 21, 2024 — by Zack Zhang On a typical stormy Sunday afternoon recently, I listened to the howling wind until suddenly, I heard a sharp beeping of my father’s hard drive signaling a loss of power. Before I could react, all electronics — from lamps to desktops — shut off, leaving me in complete darkness in front of my desk. Having […] read more » 12345...1020304050...nextlast
Is studying comp sci still the golden ticket to wealth? April 29, 2024 — by Alec Guan and Richard Fan In January alone, more than 20,000 U.S. employees from Apple, META and Facebook were laid off, a fresh setback for computer science graduates hoping to succeed in the industry. The layoffs suggest an alarming new reality for CS job-seekers: With the further advancement of AI technology and cheaper sources of labor abroad, the job market […] read more » Juniors, stop parking in the senior lot! April 18, 2024 — by Kavya Patel Imagine waking up on time, finding a bunch of open spots in the senior lot and finally getting to snag one in the first row. As you go to open your door, it lightly taps the car next to you. Within a mere three seconds, someone you don’t recognize jumps out of the car, asking […] read more » Indian American usage of the N-word is skyrocketing and must be stopped April 16, 2024 — by Agastya Vitaldevara Since I was a baby, I’ve religiously met up with my family friends every month, if not more often, allowing them to become some of my closest friends. Conversations with them often follow a fairly predictable structure: school, sports, politics and updates on life in general. However, since the beginning of high school, casual conversations […] read more » Attending a prestigious college doesn’t guarantee future success April 4, 2024 — by Anika Kapasi and Angela Tan As college acceptances roll in this time of year, it’s common to hear news spread about seniors who are accepted into elite colleges like Stanford, Harvard, Yale, MIT and several others that boast a sub-10 percent acceptance rate. For academically ambitious students who commit to numerous honors and AP classes, participate in time-consuming extracurriculars and […] read more » Saratoga’s liberality stops at our own doorstep April 4, 2024 — by Agastya Vitaldevara Saratoga voters, like much of California, lean liberal. In Santa Clara County, 75.5% of voters voted Democratic and in general favor liberal economic policies, albeit with significant complaining over the correlating increase in taxes. Saratoga’s liberalism, however, sometimes seems to stop at legislation aimed outside of city lines, as evidenced by many residents’ aversion to […] read more » America needs to rethink its voting system March 29, 2024 — by Beverly Xu The 2024 presidential election is approaching, bringing with it a Biden-Trump rematch. This close matchup between the incumbent and previous president is revealing the seismic cracks in America’s electoral system. The one-candidate ballot undermines candidates who would otherwise be a good second or third choice; the Electoral College, which allots a whole state’s electors as […] read more » Tardy policy needs more uniformity March 27, 2024 — by Florence Wei Before the first school bell rings each weekday, students file into the classroom one after another. After the initial wave has run its course, a second string of students swarm in — often several minutes after school begins. Some are marked tardy; others are not. The policy for short tardies varies immensely between classes. Some […] read more » Healthy sleeping habits are unrealistic for most students March 26, 2024 — by Sarah Zhou Despite constantly being chided to report to bed earlier for better long-term health, many SHS students still find themselves only getting into bed in the wee hours of dawn. From personal experience, despite certain benefits to sleeping earlier, it’s not realistic for students to change this habit. In elementary and middle school, I was generally […] read more » Undergrounding power lines prevent power outages and reduce wildfire hazards March 21, 2024 — by Zack Zhang On a typical stormy Sunday afternoon recently, I listened to the howling wind until suddenly, I heard a sharp beeping of my father’s hard drive signaling a loss of power. Before I could react, all electronics — from lamps to desktops — shut off, leaving me in complete darkness in front of my desk. Having […] read more » 12345...1020304050...nextlast
Juniors, stop parking in the senior lot! April 18, 2024 — by Kavya Patel Imagine waking up on time, finding a bunch of open spots in the senior lot and finally getting to snag one in the first row. As you go to open your door, it lightly taps the car next to you. Within a mere three seconds, someone you don’t recognize jumps out of the car, asking […] read more » Indian American usage of the N-word is skyrocketing and must be stopped April 16, 2024 — by Agastya Vitaldevara Since I was a baby, I’ve religiously met up with my family friends every month, if not more often, allowing them to become some of my closest friends. Conversations with them often follow a fairly predictable structure: school, sports, politics and updates on life in general. However, since the beginning of high school, casual conversations […] read more » Attending a prestigious college doesn’t guarantee future success April 4, 2024 — by Anika Kapasi and Angela Tan As college acceptances roll in this time of year, it’s common to hear news spread about seniors who are accepted into elite colleges like Stanford, Harvard, Yale, MIT and several others that boast a sub-10 percent acceptance rate. For academically ambitious students who commit to numerous honors and AP classes, participate in time-consuming extracurriculars and […] read more » Saratoga’s liberality stops at our own doorstep April 4, 2024 — by Agastya Vitaldevara Saratoga voters, like much of California, lean liberal. In Santa Clara County, 75.5% of voters voted Democratic and in general favor liberal economic policies, albeit with significant complaining over the correlating increase in taxes. Saratoga’s liberalism, however, sometimes seems to stop at legislation aimed outside of city lines, as evidenced by many residents’ aversion to […] read more » America needs to rethink its voting system March 29, 2024 — by Beverly Xu The 2024 presidential election is approaching, bringing with it a Biden-Trump rematch. This close matchup between the incumbent and previous president is revealing the seismic cracks in America’s electoral system. The one-candidate ballot undermines candidates who would otherwise be a good second or third choice; the Electoral College, which allots a whole state’s electors as […] read more » Tardy policy needs more uniformity March 27, 2024 — by Florence Wei Before the first school bell rings each weekday, students file into the classroom one after another. After the initial wave has run its course, a second string of students swarm in — often several minutes after school begins. Some are marked tardy; others are not. The policy for short tardies varies immensely between classes. Some […] read more » Healthy sleeping habits are unrealistic for most students March 26, 2024 — by Sarah Zhou Despite constantly being chided to report to bed earlier for better long-term health, many SHS students still find themselves only getting into bed in the wee hours of dawn. From personal experience, despite certain benefits to sleeping earlier, it’s not realistic for students to change this habit. In elementary and middle school, I was generally […] read more » Undergrounding power lines prevent power outages and reduce wildfire hazards March 21, 2024 — by Zack Zhang On a typical stormy Sunday afternoon recently, I listened to the howling wind until suddenly, I heard a sharp beeping of my father’s hard drive signaling a loss of power. Before I could react, all electronics — from lamps to desktops — shut off, leaving me in complete darkness in front of my desk. Having […] read more » 12345...1020304050...nextlast
Indian American usage of the N-word is skyrocketing and must be stopped April 16, 2024 — by Agastya Vitaldevara Since I was a baby, I’ve religiously met up with my family friends every month, if not more often, allowing them to become some of my closest friends. Conversations with them often follow a fairly predictable structure: school, sports, politics and updates on life in general. However, since the beginning of high school, casual conversations […] read more » Attending a prestigious college doesn’t guarantee future success April 4, 2024 — by Anika Kapasi and Angela Tan As college acceptances roll in this time of year, it’s common to hear news spread about seniors who are accepted into elite colleges like Stanford, Harvard, Yale, MIT and several others that boast a sub-10 percent acceptance rate. For academically ambitious students who commit to numerous honors and AP classes, participate in time-consuming extracurriculars and […] read more » Saratoga’s liberality stops at our own doorstep April 4, 2024 — by Agastya Vitaldevara Saratoga voters, like much of California, lean liberal. In Santa Clara County, 75.5% of voters voted Democratic and in general favor liberal economic policies, albeit with significant complaining over the correlating increase in taxes. Saratoga’s liberalism, however, sometimes seems to stop at legislation aimed outside of city lines, as evidenced by many residents’ aversion to […] read more » America needs to rethink its voting system March 29, 2024 — by Beverly Xu The 2024 presidential election is approaching, bringing with it a Biden-Trump rematch. This close matchup between the incumbent and previous president is revealing the seismic cracks in America’s electoral system. The one-candidate ballot undermines candidates who would otherwise be a good second or third choice; the Electoral College, which allots a whole state’s electors as […] read more » Tardy policy needs more uniformity March 27, 2024 — by Florence Wei Before the first school bell rings each weekday, students file into the classroom one after another. After the initial wave has run its course, a second string of students swarm in — often several minutes after school begins. Some are marked tardy; others are not. The policy for short tardies varies immensely between classes. Some […] read more » Healthy sleeping habits are unrealistic for most students March 26, 2024 — by Sarah Zhou Despite constantly being chided to report to bed earlier for better long-term health, many SHS students still find themselves only getting into bed in the wee hours of dawn. From personal experience, despite certain benefits to sleeping earlier, it’s not realistic for students to change this habit. In elementary and middle school, I was generally […] read more » Undergrounding power lines prevent power outages and reduce wildfire hazards March 21, 2024 — by Zack Zhang On a typical stormy Sunday afternoon recently, I listened to the howling wind until suddenly, I heard a sharp beeping of my father’s hard drive signaling a loss of power. Before I could react, all electronics — from lamps to desktops — shut off, leaving me in complete darkness in front of my desk. Having […] read more » 12345...1020304050...nextlast
Attending a prestigious college doesn’t guarantee future success April 4, 2024 — by Anika Kapasi and Angela Tan As college acceptances roll in this time of year, it’s common to hear news spread about seniors who are accepted into elite colleges like Stanford, Harvard, Yale, MIT and several others that boast a sub-10 percent acceptance rate. For academically ambitious students who commit to numerous honors and AP classes, participate in time-consuming extracurriculars and […] read more » Saratoga’s liberality stops at our own doorstep April 4, 2024 — by Agastya Vitaldevara Saratoga voters, like much of California, lean liberal. In Santa Clara County, 75.5% of voters voted Democratic and in general favor liberal economic policies, albeit with significant complaining over the correlating increase in taxes. Saratoga’s liberalism, however, sometimes seems to stop at legislation aimed outside of city lines, as evidenced by many residents’ aversion to […] read more » America needs to rethink its voting system March 29, 2024 — by Beverly Xu The 2024 presidential election is approaching, bringing with it a Biden-Trump rematch. This close matchup between the incumbent and previous president is revealing the seismic cracks in America’s electoral system. The one-candidate ballot undermines candidates who would otherwise be a good second or third choice; the Electoral College, which allots a whole state’s electors as […] read more » Tardy policy needs more uniformity March 27, 2024 — by Florence Wei Before the first school bell rings each weekday, students file into the classroom one after another. After the initial wave has run its course, a second string of students swarm in — often several minutes after school begins. Some are marked tardy; others are not. The policy for short tardies varies immensely between classes. Some […] read more » Healthy sleeping habits are unrealistic for most students March 26, 2024 — by Sarah Zhou Despite constantly being chided to report to bed earlier for better long-term health, many SHS students still find themselves only getting into bed in the wee hours of dawn. From personal experience, despite certain benefits to sleeping earlier, it’s not realistic for students to change this habit. In elementary and middle school, I was generally […] read more » Undergrounding power lines prevent power outages and reduce wildfire hazards March 21, 2024 — by Zack Zhang On a typical stormy Sunday afternoon recently, I listened to the howling wind until suddenly, I heard a sharp beeping of my father’s hard drive signaling a loss of power. Before I could react, all electronics — from lamps to desktops — shut off, leaving me in complete darkness in front of my desk. Having […] read more » 12345...1020304050...nextlast
Saratoga’s liberality stops at our own doorstep April 4, 2024 — by Agastya Vitaldevara Saratoga voters, like much of California, lean liberal. In Santa Clara County, 75.5% of voters voted Democratic and in general favor liberal economic policies, albeit with significant complaining over the correlating increase in taxes. Saratoga’s liberalism, however, sometimes seems to stop at legislation aimed outside of city lines, as evidenced by many residents’ aversion to […] read more » America needs to rethink its voting system March 29, 2024 — by Beverly Xu The 2024 presidential election is approaching, bringing with it a Biden-Trump rematch. This close matchup between the incumbent and previous president is revealing the seismic cracks in America’s electoral system. The one-candidate ballot undermines candidates who would otherwise be a good second or third choice; the Electoral College, which allots a whole state’s electors as […] read more » Tardy policy needs more uniformity March 27, 2024 — by Florence Wei Before the first school bell rings each weekday, students file into the classroom one after another. After the initial wave has run its course, a second string of students swarm in — often several minutes after school begins. Some are marked tardy; others are not. The policy for short tardies varies immensely between classes. Some […] read more » Healthy sleeping habits are unrealistic for most students March 26, 2024 — by Sarah Zhou Despite constantly being chided to report to bed earlier for better long-term health, many SHS students still find themselves only getting into bed in the wee hours of dawn. From personal experience, despite certain benefits to sleeping earlier, it’s not realistic for students to change this habit. In elementary and middle school, I was generally […] read more » Undergrounding power lines prevent power outages and reduce wildfire hazards March 21, 2024 — by Zack Zhang On a typical stormy Sunday afternoon recently, I listened to the howling wind until suddenly, I heard a sharp beeping of my father’s hard drive signaling a loss of power. Before I could react, all electronics — from lamps to desktops — shut off, leaving me in complete darkness in front of my desk. Having […] read more » 12345...1020304050...nextlast
America needs to rethink its voting system March 29, 2024 — by Beverly Xu The 2024 presidential election is approaching, bringing with it a Biden-Trump rematch. This close matchup between the incumbent and previous president is revealing the seismic cracks in America’s electoral system. The one-candidate ballot undermines candidates who would otherwise be a good second or third choice; the Electoral College, which allots a whole state’s electors as […] read more » Tardy policy needs more uniformity March 27, 2024 — by Florence Wei Before the first school bell rings each weekday, students file into the classroom one after another. After the initial wave has run its course, a second string of students swarm in — often several minutes after school begins. Some are marked tardy; others are not. The policy for short tardies varies immensely between classes. Some […] read more » Healthy sleeping habits are unrealistic for most students March 26, 2024 — by Sarah Zhou Despite constantly being chided to report to bed earlier for better long-term health, many SHS students still find themselves only getting into bed in the wee hours of dawn. From personal experience, despite certain benefits to sleeping earlier, it’s not realistic for students to change this habit. In elementary and middle school, I was generally […] read more » Undergrounding power lines prevent power outages and reduce wildfire hazards March 21, 2024 — by Zack Zhang On a typical stormy Sunday afternoon recently, I listened to the howling wind until suddenly, I heard a sharp beeping of my father’s hard drive signaling a loss of power. Before I could react, all electronics — from lamps to desktops — shut off, leaving me in complete darkness in front of my desk. Having […] read more » 12345...1020304050...nextlast
Tardy policy needs more uniformity March 27, 2024 — by Florence Wei Before the first school bell rings each weekday, students file into the classroom one after another. After the initial wave has run its course, a second string of students swarm in — often several minutes after school begins. Some are marked tardy; others are not. The policy for short tardies varies immensely between classes. Some […] read more » Healthy sleeping habits are unrealistic for most students March 26, 2024 — by Sarah Zhou Despite constantly being chided to report to bed earlier for better long-term health, many SHS students still find themselves only getting into bed in the wee hours of dawn. From personal experience, despite certain benefits to sleeping earlier, it’s not realistic for students to change this habit. In elementary and middle school, I was generally […] read more » Undergrounding power lines prevent power outages and reduce wildfire hazards March 21, 2024 — by Zack Zhang On a typical stormy Sunday afternoon recently, I listened to the howling wind until suddenly, I heard a sharp beeping of my father’s hard drive signaling a loss of power. Before I could react, all electronics — from lamps to desktops — shut off, leaving me in complete darkness in front of my desk. Having […] read more » 12345...1020304050...nextlast
Healthy sleeping habits are unrealistic for most students March 26, 2024 — by Sarah Zhou Despite constantly being chided to report to bed earlier for better long-term health, many SHS students still find themselves only getting into bed in the wee hours of dawn. From personal experience, despite certain benefits to sleeping earlier, it’s not realistic for students to change this habit. In elementary and middle school, I was generally […] read more » Undergrounding power lines prevent power outages and reduce wildfire hazards March 21, 2024 — by Zack Zhang On a typical stormy Sunday afternoon recently, I listened to the howling wind until suddenly, I heard a sharp beeping of my father’s hard drive signaling a loss of power. Before I could react, all electronics — from lamps to desktops — shut off, leaving me in complete darkness in front of my desk. Having […] read more » 12345...1020304050...nextlast
Undergrounding power lines prevent power outages and reduce wildfire hazards March 21, 2024 — by Zack Zhang On a typical stormy Sunday afternoon recently, I listened to the howling wind until suddenly, I heard a sharp beeping of my father’s hard drive signaling a loss of power. Before I could react, all electronics — from lamps to desktops — shut off, leaving me in complete darkness in front of my desk. Having […] read more » 12345...1020304050...nextlast