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Senior Timothy Leung performs “Ways of Talking” by Ha Jin and junior Elizabeth Kline performs “Ozymandias” by Percy Bysshe Shelley.
Passion and performance shine at Poetry Out Loud contest
January 29, 2025
The 2023-24 leadership class poses for a group photo during their trip to Disneyland.
Leadership class to learn leadership the Disney way
January 29, 2025
The board outlined the pros and cons of three options to hire a new superintendent.
Board adopts new district election system, tables superintendent decision and announces the resignation of Trustee Alex Shultz
January 26, 2025
A view of the Palisades fire from the seventh floor of Class of ‘24 Brielle Wong’s UCLA dormitory.
LA fires prompt alumni attending UCLA to return home at start of quarter
January 17, 2025
Donald Trump will be sworn in for his second four-year term in office on Jan. 20, 2025.
What will the next four years look like under a Trump presidency?
January 17, 2025
Deputy Perez and Deputy Nicolas Galvez engage with their community.
New School Resource Officer shares his experiences and background
January 28, 2025
Topics included in the Finite Math curriculum.
Finite Math — a new course offering — attempts to garner signups
January 28, 2025
With over 480 recommendation letters written for the Class of 2025, teachers face an exhausting task with minimal compensation each fall.
For teachers, writing college recommendation letters requires time and effort
January 28, 2025
Chamber Music by the Bay spent a week touring around the bay area performing to students of different ages.
Chamber orchestra concert features students, alumna
January 26, 2025
Our tasty frozen yogurts.
The perfect dessert shop for soft frozen yogurt
January 25, 2025
Arranged left to right, senior captain and center back Hillary Gonzalez leads a strong defense, sophomore attacking midfielder Katie Lu with 11 goals, and junior Keatyn Spendlove with 8 assists.
Girls’ soccer undefeated in El Camino League halfway through season
January 29, 2025
Like Ohio State’s pooping bear stunt, sometimes crowds at high school games turn to condescending cheering.
Athletic director outlines the fine line between cheering and trash talking
January 28, 2025
ESPN commentators and analysts like Stephen A. Smith use AI-powered statistics quickly pulled from games to form opinions on big matchups.
How AI is changing the sports landscape
January 28, 2025
Silicon Valley Soccer U17 Player Langdon Huynh dribbling to goal.
Soccer players weigh competing for at MLS Next or their high school
January 25, 2025
The current NFL playoff bracket ahead of conference finals
Playoff final four: Bills, Commanders will meet in the Super Bowl
January 23, 2025
Elon Musk has become increasingly controversial and even less penalized.
Musk’s controversies are more interesting than his plans for the future
January 29, 2025
Senior Nick Okada delivering the Senior class fundraiser cookies.
100-Word Rant: Crumbl’s 1,000-calorie cookies are not to be messed with
January 28, 2025
Administration can often limit the content of what student journalists put out.
Student journalists should be more aware of CA’s education and press laws
January 28, 2025
Silicon Valley Bank collapsed in just 2023, prompting a flurry of collapses within a few months.
Bank regulation is necessary to prevent financial crises
January 21, 2025
Kash Patel
The weaponization of the presidential pardon ought to end
January 13, 2025
The matcha lattes from Maruwu Seicha that inspired it all.
A matcha lover’s guide to local Japanese cafes
January 30, 2025
The ice cream, mango and mochi desserts at Hui Lau Shan, a mango-based dessert shop
A sweet Valentine’s escape at Hui Lau Shan
January 29, 2025
Galentines food spread.
How to spend Valentine’s Day single and thrive
January 28, 2025
There are some items I can’t leave behind on a ski trip.
Trip essentials from a yearly Tahoe-goer
January 28, 2025
Me struggling to focus in class as my mind wanders off to the joys of Winter Break
Post Winter Break Syndrome: the struggle is real
January 28, 2025

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All content by Andrew Li
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One year after it began, Zoom burnout continues as pandemic takes mental toll

Andrew Li and Anjali Pai
March 21, 2021
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Football team excited to get back into action in delayed season

Isaac Le and Andrew Li
March 10, 2021
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Don’t try playing Monopoly against the computer; you’ll lose

Andrew Li and Alan Zu
January 22, 2021
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Trumpeter earns spot in prestigious All-National Honor Ensemble

Vicky Bai and Andrew Li
November 21, 2020
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Appeals court’s decision to make UCs test-blind hurts many seniors

Rohan Kumar and Andrew Li
November 13, 2020
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Students develop programming skills during quarantine

Rohan Kumar and Andrew Li
November 5, 2020
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SHS’s 49ers fans losing hope in injury-plagued season

Isaac Le and Andrew Li
November 3, 2020
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Students and teachers conflicted over prospect of transitioning into in-person learning

Andrew Li and Shreya Rallabandi
October 24, 2020
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District plans to start transition into in-person learning

Andrew Li and Shreya Rallabandi
October 3, 2020
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Boys’ water polo prepares for winter season through summer practices

Isaac Le and Andrew Li
September 10, 2020
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Experienced music director fills in for Boitz

Andrew Li and Anjali Pai
September 5, 2020
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A home away from home: in Minecraft

Rohan Kumar, Andrew Li, and Alan Zu
September 1, 2020
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AP teachers should still offer students missed material after exams

Andrew Li
May 28, 2020
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Various academic competitions affected by coronavirus

Andrew Li and Alan Zu
May 1, 2020
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Sports leagues grapple with shortened or delayed season as result of coronavirus

Andrew Li
April 25, 2020
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Music program tries to keep ‘sense of togetherness’ during time apart

Andrew Li and Samantha Yee
April 16, 2020
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Don’t celebrate yet: Chances are AP exams will still be hard

Andrew Li
April 16, 2020

AP teachers differ in beliefs about preparing students for AP exams

Andrew Li
March 11, 2020
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Boys’ soccer still rebuilding after last year’s down season

Andrew Li and Alan Zu
January 29, 2020

Severe injuries reduce NFL careers and scare potential youth players

Isaac Le and Andrew Li
January 27, 2020

Althea: a modern solution for sexual assault victims

Kaasha Minocha and Andrew Li
January 27, 2020

Boys’ soccer moves down a division, hopes to rebound from rough season

Andrew Li and Alan Zu
November 22, 2019

AP Music Theory shapes curriculum to foster creative expression

Isaac Le and Andrew Li
November 20, 2019

Field hockey team implements new workouts as they aim for CCS

Isaac Le and Andrew Li
October 15, 2019
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Stokes ranks among top 10 quarterbacks in Bay Area

Isaac Le and Andrew Li
October 14, 2019

New facilities head Paul Weir returns to Saratoga to help run ‘education factory’

Andrew Li
September 7, 2019

Field hockey team hopes to have better results this year after focusing on conditioning

Isaac Le and Andrew Li
September 7, 2019
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Freshman on varsity adapts to high-level ball

Isaac Le and Andrew Li
April 27, 2019

Teachers plan to shift curriculum to satisfy new science standards

Andrew Li and Oliver Ye
April 26, 2019

Some teachers have more freedom in constructing class curriculum

Andrew Li and Alan Zu
April 25, 2019

Students revive academic honor society chapter

Andrew Li and Alan Zu
March 26, 2019

Music department keeps in time with March Madness

Andrew Li and Jeffrey Ma
March 26, 2019

MESH holds its annual benefit concert to fund charity program

Isaac Le and Andrew Li
March 14, 2019

School tests emergency alert system

Isaac Le and Andrew Li
March 12, 2019

Struggling to score, rebuilding boys’ soccer team piling up losses

Andrew Li and Alan Zu
January 30, 2019

Computer tests faulty and completely unnecessary

Andrew Li and Alan Zu
January 30, 2019

Language department honors hardworking students

Isaac Le and Andrew Li
January 29, 2019

More to badminton than just hitting birdie with racket

Andrew Li
January 22, 2019

Reaching finals, girls’ water polo advances further in CCS than ever before

Andrew Li and Alan Zu
November 26, 2018

Boys’ soccer hopes for another deep run in CCS after losing many seniors to graduation

Andrew Li and Alan Zu
November 26, 2018

Band ends season on a high note despite not making finals

Andrew Li and Jeffrey Ma
November 16, 2018
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Upper field closed during lunch after littering warnings ignored

Andrew Li and Alan Zu
November 14, 2018

Senior wins prestigious water polo award

Andrew Li and Isaac Le
November 14, 2018

Video game is an ‘episode’ of trouble

Isaac Le and Andrew Li
November 14, 2018

New eSports club capitalizes on popularity of gaming.

Andrew Li and Isaac Le
November 5, 2018

Band places first in division at Cupertino competition

Andrew Li and Jeffrey Ma
October 16, 2018

Girls’ water polo nearly undefeated in dominant season

Andrew Li and Alan Zu
October 16, 2018

Dude Perfect’s ongoing popularity comes from years of perfect trickshots

Andrew Li
October 10, 2018
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Marching band prepares a ‘dream’ show

Andrew Li and Jeffrey Ma
September 26, 2018

AP Social Studies courses shift to better suit teachers and students

Andrew Li and Jeffrey Ma
September 10, 2018

Girls’ Water Polo holds high hopes for new season

Andrew Li and Alan Zu
September 10, 2018

Season Preview: Boys’ water polo hopes for clean slate with fresh talent

Isaac Le and Andrew Li
September 10, 2018
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