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Lalitha Maruvda helps freshman Brooklyn Harman test his nearly complete Pong game on Sept. 13.
New Intro to Computer Science teacher brings over 20 years of industry experience
September 19, 2024
Seniors pose in front of a model ship at the United States Naval Academy.
6 seniors test their mettle in summer program at U.S. Naval Academy
September 19, 2024
Henry Arellanes starts the school year by working to advance the softball batting cages and implement water stations.
New plant supervisor looks to improve athletic facilities
September 18, 2024
SHS students, faculty, and alumni pose after their final performance with BDB.
Students participate in prestigious Blue Devils Drums Corps over the summer
September 18, 2024
Sophomore Alma Garniek begins her shift at TEAZENTEA.
New bubble tea store opens in downtown Saratoga
September 15, 2024
Through the outlined steps, deepfakes are capable of swapping faces and emulating mouth-movement to create misleading videos.
Deepfakes take dangerous steps forward in authenticity, blurring the lines between fiction and reality
September 19, 2024
Casavant derives Newton’s second law to the class.
A survival guide to AP Physics 1 and 2
September 19, 2024
Kanye West notoriously grabs the microphone from Taylor Swift at the VMAs in 2009 as she accepts the "Best Female Video" award during the MTV Video Music Awards.
From A-List to off-the-list: the downfall of Kanye West
September 19, 2024
Fans notice tension between the two co-stars.
‘It Ends With Us’ star Lively faces backlash over domestic violence remarks
September 19, 2024
Our conversation with ChatGPT.
Can an AI chatbot be your new best friend?
September 18, 2024
In May of 2022, baseball player Samanyu Ram stands on Saratoga’s home field after a CCS win against St. Thomas More.
Senior commits to NYU’s Division III baseball program
September 19, 2024
The dance team sells homemade baked goods at their bake sale at the Sept. 5 home football game against El Camino to fundraise for competition and costume costs.
Dance team welcomes new assistant coach who focuses on their technique and fitness
September 19, 2024
Junior Thalea Charton passes the ball during an after-school practice.
Season preview: Girls’ water polo tries to stay afloat with only 8 players
September 19, 2024
Abandoned aquatic facility in Rio
The devastating side of Olympic hosting
September 19, 2024
In her toughest match-up of the season, middle blocker Aanya Hotha serves the match point.
Star sophomore volleyball player makes strides toward her lofty goals
September 19, 2024
Junior Nirvan Shah faces off against junior Brady Liang at lunch on Sept. 16.
Student irresponsibility undermines the Falcon Nest’s true potential
September 18, 2024
I say my line during my annual spring program.
From private school to public school, the benefits and downsides I experienced
September 15, 2024
Too often, students instinctively reach for the calculator.
Stop and think: Do you really need that calculator?
September 15, 2024
Six ants crawl on bathroom sink.
Clean up after yourself before the ants take over the school
September 12, 2024
The skibidi toilet horrors that popped up in our Instagram reels less than a year ago.
Gen Alpha has a word for that — but you probably won’t know what it means
September 12, 2024
Toga Tests advertises its exams by posting on Instagram.
Toga Tests seeks to lend a helping hand to students studying for upcoming exams
September 19, 2024
Keeping a balanced schedule can be hard in a 24-hour day.
Facing 11th grade: my new lifestyle for the new year
September 19, 2024
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
September 19, 2024
My pandemic level of monthly letters.
Hand-written letters are simple beauty
September 19, 2024
Kristen Thomson (left), Isla Thomson (right) and Spencer Thomson (top) on their first day all at the same school, 2024.
The three Thomsons find comfort in having family on campus
September 19, 2024

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2021 AP exams will return to full-length in both online and paper versions

Alekhya Vadlakonda
February 21, 2021
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Brotzman shifts from McAfee manager to Zoom guru

Alekhya Vadlakonda
November 13, 2020
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2020 Senior magazine to go online for the first time

Alekhya Vadlakonda
April 29, 2020
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Humanities teachers struggle to restructure classes

Alekhya Vadlakonda and Amanda Zhu
April 29, 2020
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WASC visitation postponed to October due to Coronavirus concerns

Alekhya Vadlakonda
April 1, 2020
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Career Day returns, provides students with various professional paths

Sofia Jones and Alekhya Vadlakonda
February 11, 2020

Late changes to finals schedule result from instructional minutes concerns

Alekhya Vadlakonda and Michael Wong
December 9, 2019

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

Aaria Thomas and Alekhya Vadlakonda
October 29, 2019

Baseball field grass to be switched to turf by 2021

Alekhya Vadlakonda and Christine Zhang
October 24, 2019

Juniors recreate ‘Teen Beach Movie,’ prepare for Quad Day performance

Alekhya Vadlakonda and Christine Zhang
September 19, 2019
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Thompson to be moved to LGHS, balancing administrator-to-student ratios between schools

Alekhya Vadlakonda and Christine Zhang
May 29, 2019

School introduces two new electives: business and AP Art History

Manasi Garg and Alekhya Vadlakonda
March 27, 2019

Students analyze cost-efficiency and equity of summer programs, find alternatives

Shama Gupta and Alekhya Vadlakonda
March 26, 2019

It’s traumatizing being the younger one

Alekhya Vadlakonda and Ananya Vadlakonda
March 8, 2019
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SEL advocates for campus connectedness, compassion

Allison Hartley and Alekhya Vadlakonda
January 31, 2019

SUFC’s culture fair showcases individuality, forges connections

Allison Hartley and Alekhya Vadlakonda
January 31, 2019

Escaping the mask we live in — stories of students who didn’t speak at Speak Up for Change

Alekhya Vadlakonda
January 30, 2019

Leo Club hosts Thanksgiving performance

Alekhya Vadlakonda
December 10, 2018

Bad air from fires leads to postponement of outdoor Movember activities

Annissa Mu and Alekhya Vadlakonda
December 10, 2018

With special event weeks, Leadership aims to create opportunities to promote healthy life choices

Shama Gupta and Alekhya Vadlakonda
October 23, 2018
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Lugo’s Intermediate PE class strays from established CrossFit-based curriculum

Alekhya Vadlakonda and Ananya Vadlakonda
October 18, 2018
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Administration implements new dress code to reflect modern times

Alekhya Vadlakonda
October 17, 2018
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New history teacher changes career to pursue passions

Manasi Garg and Alekhya Vadlakonda
September 11, 2018

CASSY preps to move to center of campus

Manasi Garg, Alekhya Vadlakonda, and Christine Zhang
September 10, 2018

Teacher and student compare American culture and other cultures

Alekhya Vadlakonda and Jessica Wang
September 10, 2018
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