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“Morning Sun” stars a small but powerful cast of three actresses.
‘Morning Sun,’ ‘Sylvia’ and ‘146 Point Flame’: Seniors wrap up their four years in Drama with individual productions
April 2, 2025
Students studying for physics, math and computer science competitions
Students fuel their academic passions with Olympiad competitions
March 27, 2025
MAP 11 students outside of Warner Bros. Studios
MAP 11 students explore the film wonders of LA
March 27, 2025
Seniors Aria Zhang and Niraali Garg rehearse “The Little Mermaid.”
Featuring a large ensemble, new actors and musical pieces, ‘The Little Mermaid’ classic hopes to garner a larger audience
March 27, 2025
There is one MOSAIC lesson remaining in the 2024-25 school year.
MOSAIC wins county-wide award for student impact
March 24, 2025
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
Will students ever fully regain lost ground?
The lasting impact of pandemic learning loss: How COVID-19 reshaped education for a generation
April 1, 2025
The movie mixes elements of action and emotion throughout the story
‘Ne Zha 2’ is a cinematic masterpiece that redefines animation
March 31, 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
Brennan runs with the ball in a lacrosse game last season against Gunn.
Two paths, one team — siblings’ shared support transcends different sports
March 25, 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
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
Courtesy of NOW Toronto
Why I fell for Drake and PARTYNEXTDOOR’s collaboration
April 2, 2025
HMart on De Anza Blvd is a favorite spot of mine to venture during lunchtime.
Grading my top off-campus lunch spots
April 2, 2025
Tjahjadi’s nail designs from her Instagram account.
Freshman turns nail-art hobby into a side hustle
April 2, 2025

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TikTok-themed picnic goes awry

Justin Guo and Amanda Zhu
March 4, 2021
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Save your tears: The Weeknd’s Super Bowl performance fell flat

Anjali Nuggehalli and Amanda Zhu
February 12, 2021
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Capricorn examines her stars for a week

Amanda Zhu
January 21, 2021
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Winter break: home edition

Amanda Zhu
January 16, 2021
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Excessive free time creates an unhealthy horror movie fascination

Amanda Zhu
January 16, 2021
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Rants

Amanda Zhu and Stephanie Sun
December 7, 2020
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Top 10 things to be thankful for as 2020 ends

Amanda Zhu
December 7, 2020
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Students’ relationships endure burden of political polarization

Avani Kongetira and Amanda Zhu
December 1, 2020
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Ariana Grande’s ‘Positions’ details a new era of finding love after struggles

Amanda Zhu
November 19, 2020
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It’s raining cats and dogs: Seeking a furry companion in the midst of a pandemic

Hannah Lee and Amanda Zhu
November 4, 2020

The nuances of Gen Z texting conventions, explained xd

Amanda Zhu
October 13, 2020
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Cue up a ‘Harry Potter’ marathon: a Halloween tradition

Amanda Zhu
October 13, 2020
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Influencers face backlash for partying during pandemic

Apurva Chakravarthy and Amanda Zhu
September 9, 2020
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My sesquipedalian quest

Amanda Zhu
September 5, 2020
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Juice WRLD proves ‘Legends Never Die’ in posthumous album

Amanda Zhu
September 4, 2020
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Humanities teachers struggle to restructure classes

Alekhya Vadlakonda and Amanda Zhu
April 29, 2020
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Spreading positivity or encouraging superficiality?

Amanda Zhu
April 14, 2020
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Class stereotypes hold merit but too general; leave individuals feeling misrepresented

Amanda Zhu
April 2, 2020
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Yeah, dying is scary but have you ever thought about your nail falling off?

Amanda Zhu
March 31, 2020

Saratoga High’s first 60 years: former Falcon turned College ‘Jeopardy!’ contestant in 2010

Michael Wong and Amanda Zhu
February 11, 2020

Athletes say healthy bulking bolsters performance

Joann Zhang and Amanda Zhu
February 10, 2020

How to pretend you’re not single on Valentine’s Day

Joann Zhang and Amanda Zhu
February 7, 2020

How to soft reject someone you still want as a backup

Justin Guo and Amanda Zhu
February 1, 2020

‘Jack-of-all-trades’ Jarrett takes on role as new campus supervisor

Neeti Badve and Amanda Zhu
December 9, 2019

5-Minute crafts or 1-Hour craft?

Michael Wong and Amanda Zhu
December 6, 2019

Holiday music spreads Christmas joy all year long

Jun Lee and Amanda Zhu
December 5, 2019

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

Aaria Thomas and Amanda Zhu
November 18, 2019

Seeing without glasses but not really

Amanda Zhu
October 24, 2019

Weekly boba runs: a tradition

Amanda Zhu
September 20, 2019

TLC encourages sense of community, provides alternative learning environment

Kavita Sundaram and Amanda Zhu
September 19, 2019

Girls’ tennis wraps up early season, doesn’t attend annual tourney

Andrew Lee and Amanda Zhu
September 19, 2019

AirPods 2.0: Expensive doesn’t always mean better

Angelina Chen and Amanda Zhu
May 28, 2019

Sneaking into a R-rated movie

Angelina Chen and Amanda Zhu
May 21, 2019

Math teacher opts to teach in San Diego area next year

Angelina Chen and Amanda Zhu
April 3, 2019
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Eating like an elf: sweet poison for humans?

Angelina Chen and Amanda Zhu
April 3, 2019

Rainy week leads to postponing of Spring Fling activities

Angelina Chen and Amanda Zhu
April 2, 2019

New GSA club discusses LGBTQ issues

Sandhya Sundaram and Amanda Zhu
April 1, 2019

WiSTEM plans outreach event for middle schoolers

Sandhya Sundaram and Amanda Zhu
February 14, 2019

Accounting for pluses and minuses in GPA beneficial

Sofia Jones and Amanda Zhu
February 12, 2019

Movies to get you through post-V Day sadness

Amanda Zhu and Angelina Chen
February 12, 2019

How to get the true winter experience

Angelina Chen and Amanda Zhu
January 31, 2019

Ten Ren Tea: worth it or not?

Amanda Zhu and Angelina Chen
January 28, 2019

The time for the school to offer business classes is long overdue

Amanda Zhu
December 12, 2018

Finals schedule sparks different viewpoints

Angelina Chen and Amanda Zhu
December 12, 2018

Jamba Juice secret menu is refreshing any time of year

Neeti Badve, Angelina Chen, and Amanda Zhu
December 4, 2018

Girls’ tennis: Falcons battle injuries as they head to CCS

Amanda Zhu and Angelina Chen
October 30, 2018

Girls’ tennis: Falcons trying to take flight in early season

Amanda Zhu and Angelina Chen
September 25, 2018

Open-campus Club Fair to span two days

Amanda Zhu and Sandhya Sundaram
September 25, 2018

Unpopular Opinions: Sleep is for the Weak

Amanda Zhu
September 20, 2018

Will love prevail? Three celebrity couples and their chances at survival

Amanda Zhu
September 20, 2018
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