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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
“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
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

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Senior takes first steps into modeling

Harshini Ramaswamy and Ashley Su
April 3, 2018

College decisions: to share or not to share?

Ashley Su
April 1, 2018

Student designers experiment with making clothes for Benefit Fashion show

Harshini Ramaswamy and Ashley Su
February 8, 2018

Accents do not define being American

Ashley Su
October 19, 2017

Freshman aspires to achieve his dreams in Silicon Valley

Chelsea Leung and Ashley Su
September 11, 2017

Students reflect on the differences between overseas schools and Saratoga

Ashley Su and Katherine Zhou
May 12, 2017

Private elementary schools not worth the money

Ashley Su and Katherine Zhou
March 23, 2017

Club apparel not effective use of funds

Roland Shen and Ashley Su
March 22, 2017

Taking the dare: Reliving my middle school days through prank calls

Ashley Su
March 19, 2017

Colleges welcome students on special weekend programs

Eleanor Goh and Ashley Su
February 9, 2017

Senior quarterback tries his hand at drama as he stars in ‘Legally Blonde’

Saya Sivaram and Ashley Su
February 9, 2017
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More boys join Winter Guard

Ashley Su and Katherine Zhou
December 7, 2016

Matching my brother’s standards is more difficult than it seems

Ashley Su
December 4, 2016

Best gift I’ve ever received: socks?

Ashley Su
December 4, 2016

Students learn the importance of exercise through Move-ember

Ashley Su and Katherine Zhou
December 4, 2016

SUSD board candidate aims to raise awareness of district issues

Ashley Su and Katherine Zhou
October 26, 2016

Life Hack: To all the smelly people out there, try baking soda in a pinch

Ashley Su
October 23, 2016
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