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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
Sophomore Eric Liang and his VEX team 2041V pose for a photo after winning a competition
The road less traveled: choosing to do robotics outside of the school’s well-known teams
March 22, 2025
The teachers’ preferences range from fantasy to magical realism.
Free-time reads — books your English teachers recommend
March 27, 2025
Carpenter with her co-star Rowan Blanchard on the set of “Girl Meets World.”
Sabrina Carpenter’s slow rise to stardom
March 26, 2025
Astronauts return after being stranded on the ISS for nine months.
Second space race era sparks new discoveries and hopes and some fears
March 26, 2025
Seniors Alan Cai, Agastya Vitalvedera, Akshat Bora and Karthik Sangameswaran team up at Nationals Round 5 in Atlanta in 2024.
Quiz Bowl team prepares for upcoming National tournament
March 26, 2025
Shopping app and extension honey gets exposed as a fraudulent scam.
Honey scandal reveals the dark side of cashback and coupon services
March 26, 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
Sophomore Sina Mohtaj-Khorassani warms up before a scrimmage.
Promising freshmen primed boost boys’ tennis team’s chances
March 22, 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
The average tuition and fees for public colleges have decreased, while increase in private college tuition has slowed.
Unlike critics of CollegeBoard suggest, the cost of attending public colleges will likely decrease
March 19, 2025
Shrivastava’s nail designs come in a range of colors and add-ons — she tries to deliver whatever the customer wants.
Friends encourage self-taught and sophomore nail artist to open her own business
March 27, 2025
“Feng Sheng 2” movie poster
‘Feng Sheng 2’: A cinematic showcase worth seeing
March 27, 2025
Teachers can help students by allowing more lenient deadlines and holding tutorial sessions for review.
Lost in translation: the empathy gap between teachers and students
March 27, 2025
The substance that has me stumped.
What is the true taste of water?
March 27, 2025
All of my school stationery fits comfortably inside a compact bag.
Stationery finds: three essentials for a neat pencil bag
March 27, 2025

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All content by Avani Kongetira
District staff presented a comparison of graduation requirement differences between Saratoga High and Los Gatos High at the special board meeting on Feb. 13.

District to reconvene alignment work groups, implement ethnic studies graduation requirement

Avani Kongetira and Shaan Sridhar
March 30, 2023
Model sign-ups went live on Jan. 17.

Annual Benefit Fashion Show set for April 22

Avani Kongetira
February 12, 2023
The ideal playlist for a school dance.

Six songs and artists that should be played at school dances

Anika Kapasi and Avani Kongetira
November 8, 2022
Top 10: scariest things

Top 10: scariest things

Avani Kongetira
October 25, 2022
The junior and senior class offices released a graphic on April 21 advertising the venue and prices for prom. 

Combined prom set for May 29 at Tech Interactive

Avani Kongetira
May 30, 2022
Sophomore Victoria Le and Senior Mahi Ravi kickboard next to each other during practice.

Swimmers take on CCS, advance to finals

Avani Kongetira and Jonathan Si
May 22, 2022
Class of 2022 valedictorian and salutatorian announced

Class of 2022 valedictorian and salutatorian announced

Avani Kongetira and Harshini Velchamy
April 9, 2022

Class of 2022 valedictorian and salutatorian announced

Avani Kongetira and Harshini Velchamy
April 2, 2022

Graduation ceremony returns to pre-pandemic setting

Derek Hsu and Avani Kongetira
April 1, 2022
Sophomore Arushi Maheshwar (right) at the load-in on Sunday, March 27.

Breaking tradition: Underclassmen fill stage manager role in ‘Fiddler’

Michael Fok and Avani Kongetira
April 1, 2022

‘Icks’ to get you over that not-so-special someone

Avani Kongetira and Kavita Sundaram
February 6, 2022

Alumna pursues passion for music through professional girl group

Avani Kongetira and Nidhi Mathihalli
February 4, 2022

As auditions wrap up, spring musical rehearsals begin

Avani Kongetira
February 4, 2022
As classes delve into slavery, Black students see positives while also sometimes feeling singled out

As classes delve into slavery, Black students see positives while also sometimes feeling singled out

Avani Kongetira
December 3, 2021
Outreach’s unofficial commission started publicizing their hallmark event in a Nov. 8 post. 

New outreach commission plans Speak Up for Change ‘Stepping Forward’

Avani Kongetira and Atrey Desai
December 1, 2021

ComedySportz returns after low participation during remote learning

Michael Fok and Avani Kongetira
October 28, 2021
Top 10 underrated Taylor Swift songs from two certified Swifties

Top 10 underrated Taylor Swift songs from two certified Swifties

Avani Kongetira and Kavita Sundaram
October 13, 2021

Drama program begins preparations for annual school play and student productions

Lena Aribi, Chris Chen, and Avani Kongetira
October 9, 2021

As team rebuilds, senior golfer relishes having a more normal season

Avani Kongetira and Tara Natarajan
September 13, 2021
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Senior class officers refine plans for late May prom in the quad

Avani Kongetira
May 11, 2021
book club photo courtesy of Avani Kongetira

Photo or Graphic for: Book Club aims to spread the love of literature

Christina Chang
May 8, 2021
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Football team closes up-and-down season with victory against Fremont

Avani Kongetira
May 3, 2021
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10 ‘foolproof’ steps to success in this semester’s finals

Avani Kongetira
May 1, 2021
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Photo or Graphic for: Team reflects on successful season despite COVID-19 challenges

Esther Luan
April 2, 2021
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Photo or Graphic for: Diamonds in the rough: Softball team works to rebuild skills after losing nine seniors to graduation

Stephanie Sun
April 1, 2021
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Falcons adapt to COVID-19 restrictions and new head coach

Avani Kongetira
April 1, 2021
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Campus tours ease stress on freshmen coming to campus

Avani Kongetira and Audrey Mah
March 30, 2021
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Long-time athlete forced to choose between sports

Avani Kongetira
March 28, 2021
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‘Born a Crime:’ Trevor Noah’s hilarious memoir takes readers on an emotional rollercoaster

Avani Kongetira
March 18, 2021
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Photo or Graphic for: Girls’ tennis pushing through season with resiliency

Minsui Tang
March 12, 2021
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Photo or Graphic for: Swim team adjusts to new practice, meet protocols

Neeti Badve and Martin Xu
March 10, 2021
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Boys’ basketball coach unites team during pandemic

Avani Kongetira
January 19, 2021
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The new year does not mean our problems are solved

Avani Kongetira
January 18, 2021
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Outreach commission preps virtual Speak Up For Change event

Avani Kongetira, Lihi Shoshani, and Kavita Sundaram
January 17, 2021
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Aligning the curricula at Saratoga and Los Gatos would create more trouble than it saves

Avani Kongetira
January 11, 2021
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Teachers increase use of new technology

Andy Chen and Avani Kongetira
December 2, 2020
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Students’ relationships endure burden of political polarization

Avani Kongetira and Amanda Zhu
December 1, 2020
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Biden emerges as the clear winner of the debates

Avani Kongetira
October 31, 2020
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Is Netflix still worth it?

Avani Kongetira
October 10, 2020
ASB beat artwork

ASB plans virtual events in hopes of keeping students engaged

Avani Kongetira and Kavita Sundaram
September 14, 2020
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New Downtown Saratoga boba shop has charms, but it also emptied my pockets

Avani Kongetira
September 10, 2020
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Countless senior traditions canceled

Avani Kongetira
September 5, 2020
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