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Alec Guan

Alec Guan, School Scope Editor

All content by Alec Guan
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

Despite a disastrous robot failure during qualification matches, the team’s resilience allowed them to advance to the event finals.
Yogurt that the cafeteria serves at breakfast

Bird flu-caused Egg shortages send some prices soaring for cafeteria

With the arrival of the 2025 bird flu, food service operations are making adjustments.
From left to right: senior Luke Zhang, junior Bryan Zhao, junior Richard Lee, senior Alex Yaung, sophomore Krishna Muddu, junior Alec Guan and freshman Daniel Yeh from team 95071X celebrate after winning the 14th Annual DVHS Robotics Tournament on Jan. 11.

VEX Robotics teams find success mid-season

All five VEX Robotics teams qualified for the Northern California Championship, and Team 95071X qualified for the National and World Championships.
Los Gatos music group “A Piacere” performs a musical piece at the biannual Coffeehouse talent show on Nov. 16.

Saratoga Teen Advisory Board hosts relaxing talent show before finals week

TAB’s biannual Coffeehouse talent show is designed to bring out the best of its performers.
Films such as Disney’s 2025 Snow White are redundant and unwanted by audiences.

Hollywood’s dilemma: politics, stereotypes or quality

Hollywood is producing subpar films for the sake of diversity and perpetuating cultural stereotypes.
Cell phones in the classroom pose a significant distraction and threat to student’s education

State’s decision to restrict cell phone usage in schools is a step in the right direction

California will become the fifth state to actively implement significant cell phone restrictions during school hours.
Seniors Keion Ashjaee-Marshall and Tevita Pahulu practice taping wrist injuries.

Sports Medicine elective returns

The class provides an interactive opportunity for students to learn about common athletic ailments.
This so called “trendy” sport leaves the rest of the racquetball community in quite the pickle.

A plea to pickleballers from a ticked off tennis player

Tennis, a great and respectable sport, is being overtaken by pickleball, whose community is sometimes disrespectful and obnoxious.
Junior Nirvan Shah faces off against junior Brady Liang at lunch on Sept. 16.

Student irresponsibility undermines the Falcon Nest’s true potential

Major renovations were completed at the end of the last school year, replacing the dust-laden lockers closest to the library with a ping pong table.
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