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Allied teams 95071X (right) and 1000A (left) celebrate after advancing to grand finals at the U.S. Open National Championship.
VEX Robotics team makes finalists in U.S. Open National Championship
April 10, 2025
Rally commissioners act out a skit inspired by “Beauty and the Beast.”
‘Beauty and the Beast’ rally builds hype before prom
April 10, 2025
Trustee Shawn Mortensen (far left) listens to a presentation at the district office during the school board’s March 11 meeting.
Meet Shawn Mortensen: LGSUHSD’s newest school board trustee
April 5, 2025
The Philharmonic Strings orchestra combined with the Freshman orchestra to play together in the non-competitive category of the conference.
SHS orchestras travel to Atlanta for National Orchestra Festival
April 4, 2025
During the summer of 2026, the music department will be traveling to perform in Japan.
Music department to tour Japan in summer of 2026
April 3, 2025
Cochrum helps a student during tutorial.
Cochrum reflects on educational journey with learning disability
April 5, 2025
An advertisement poster Leung made for the company.
Senior takes on remote social media job in New York
April 5, 2025
Courtesy of Montalvo Arts Center Often rented for weddings, the beautiful grounds of the Montalvo Arts Center is a popular place for hosting social events.
A nearby gem: the Montalvo Arts Center
April 3, 2025
Combining multiple skill-sets fosters collaboration and growth in ceramics class
April 2, 2025
Kinoshita films a fight scene for her college sophomore-year passion project, “The Veil” — her first time as Director of Photography
Stories that matter: Alumna pursues cinematography to inspire through storytelling
April 2, 2025
Ning launches a three against Sacred Heart as his teammates prepare to celebrate.
From 13th man to 3rd team all league — Steven Ning’s basketball journey
April 3, 2025
The beam training area at Gold Star Gymnastics.
Paying it forward for the next generation of gymnasts
March 31, 2025
Bossow wrestles against Bellarmine at Overfelt High on Dec. 6.
Wrestling team shows significant improvement this season
March 27, 2025
Coach Brian Liao talks game strategy with sophomores Andy Lu and Teegan Seid-Pham.
New head badminton coach brings valued guidance for players
March 27, 2025
President Riley Adler demonstrates yoga moves on the March 20 meeting, focused on the benefits of the practice.
Sports Medicine Club strives to teach athletes to be more aware of their body
March 26, 2025
Mangione’s alleged actions were wrong, but the diagnosis of America’s failing health-care system wasn’t
Mangione’s alleged actions were wrong, but the diagnosis of America’s failing health-care system wasn’t
March 31, 2025
Stay safe.
In a dark time, it’s time to know your rights
March 27, 2025
Starting next school year, more students are able to study at MIT without worrying about tuition.
Educational institutions are wise to offer free tuition to low-income families
March 26, 2025
Nationwide voter turnout since 2002, blue is presidential, yellow is midterm
Sagging voter participation puts democracy at risk
March 22, 2025
Cutting the tree of the Department of Education in half.
DOGE’s cuts for educational programs cause instability and loss of research confidence
March 19, 2025
Students gather to eat and talk on the upper deck.
Prom 2025: A grape evening at the Mountain Winery
April 6, 2025
Courtesy of Imgflip If you’re going to stop reading this story right here, this meme sums up my entire high school experience (I been chilling with boba but it’s close enough). Seriously, though, John Cena’s Chinese is elite.
My high school life in memes
April 5, 2025
Courtesy of Neha Sharan Students compete in a co-ed tournament held at the India Community Center in Milpitas.
A sophomore’s gambit: encouraging more girls to take up chess
April 4, 2025
Top 10 celebrity baby names over the years
April 3, 2025
Students take a test in Mrs. Marks’ Spanish 3 class.
Spanish teacher Stephanie Marks connects language learning to current events
April 2, 2025
Volume 48, Issue 9
April 15, 2025
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April 15, 2025
Volume 49, Issue 1
Volume 49, Issue 1
April 15, 2025

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All content by Aaria Thomas
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AP test schedule changes receive mixed reactions

Allen Luo and Aaria Thomas
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Teachers weigh the pros and cons of hybrid education

Aaria Thomas
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Healthy Kids Survey serves as important tool for allocating resources, efforts

Aaria Thomas
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Work, eat, sleep, repeat.

Aaria Thomas
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Introverts more likely to thrive in quarantine while extroverts find ways of safe interaction

Apurva Chakravarthy and Aaria Thomas
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Turn off the Christmas Music

Aaria Thomas
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COVID-19 could exacerbate trend toward lower sports participation

Aaria Thomas
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WASC, delayed by COVID-19, resumes in online format

Ethan Lin and Aaria Thomas
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Athletes worry recruitment chances may be hurt during pandemic

Apurva Chakravarthy and Aaria Thomas
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Businesses should stay closed to protect the public

Aaria Thomas
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LGSUHSD redesigns education goals to prepare students for life after graduation

Aaria Thomas
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All dressed up with nowhere to go

Anjali Nuggehali and Aaria Thomas

Don’t worry, I’ll do it later: the problems with procrastination

Viraaj Reddi and Aaria Thomas

Science department begins integration of earth science topics after NGSS assessment

Serena Li and Aaria Thomas 
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To take or not to take: What academic path is best?

Jeanette Zhou and Aaria Thomas

What’s the difference between Honors/AP and regular classes? A lot

Aaria Thomas and Amanda Zhu

With power on, school becomes refuge through PG&E power shutdowns

Aaria Thomas and Alekhya Vadlakonda

60 years brings major demographic change

Neeti Badve and Aaria Thomas

AP Classroom receives mixed reactions from teachers 

Jun Lee and Aaria Thomas

Soundings magazine staff partners with creative writing class

Aaria Thomas and Samantha Yee

Nowhere is safe anymore: Fears intensify as mass shootings occur across U.S.

Aaria Thomas and Bill Yuan

Senior creates shelter-locating app for the homeless

Vicky Bai and Aaria Thomas

High schoolers should refrain from blindly developing political opinions

Aaria Thomas

The rise of unconventional news sources has both pros and cons

Sofia Jones and Aaria Thomas

Wu’s class discussions are an effective way to teach literature

Aaria Thomas

School board’s search for new principal draws from community feedback

Edwin Chen and Aaria Thomas

Lack of motivation makes second semester harder than first

Aaria Thomas

Watch your back: siblings versus siblings edition

Aaria Thomas

Teacher wellness programs received positively

Mathew Luo and Aaria Thomas
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English teachers try new online grammar program

Aaria Thomas

HOSH returns with Speak Up for Change week

Neeti Badve and Aaria Thomas

Students find a balance between school and sport

Aaria Thomas
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Unconventional finals teach students new skills

Sofia Jones and Aaria Thomas
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Classroom technology improves school experiences and learning

Aaria Thomas and Edwin Chen

Outreach commission works to enrich school environment

Howard Tang and Aaria Thomas

It’s time to begin binging on books

Rohan Kumar and Aaria Thomas
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Classrooms benefit from academic tutors

Aaria Thomas and Kaitlyn Tsai

Senior’s 20 time mural project merges schoolwork and passion

Aaria Thomas
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