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Allied teams 95071X (right) and 1000A (left) celebrate after advancing to grand finals at the U.S. Open National Championship.
VEX Robotics team makes finalists in U.S. Open National Championship
April 10, 2025
Rally commissioners act out a skit inspired by “Beauty and the Beast.”
‘Beauty and the Beast’ rally builds hype before prom
April 10, 2025
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
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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All content by Carolyn Sun

Disney’s ethnically diverse princesses laudable

Maya Ravichandran and Carolyn Sun
March 22, 2015

School to compete in annual physics bowl

Maya Ravichandran and Carolyn Sun
March 22, 2015

Colleges should decrease deferral rates

Maya Ravichandran and Carolyn Sun
January 25, 2015

‘White Collar’ finale not ideal but fitting

Maya Ravichandran and Carolyn Sun
January 25, 2015

Completed TV shows to marathon over Winter Break

Carolyn Sun
December 6, 2014

Science bowl finalizes team

Maya Ravichandran and Carolyn Sun
December 2, 2014

Are the humanities hopeless? No

Ashley Chen and Carolyn Sun
October 25, 2014

Quiz Bowl team places third at novice tournament

Maya Ravichandran and Carolyn Sun
October 19, 2014

Science Bowl team looking to fill spots for competitions

Maya Ravichandran and Carolyn Sun
September 24, 2014

Promoting and pursuing: Clubs prepare for the new year

Nidhi Jain and Carolyn Sun
September 16, 2014

Students caught attempting office break-in

Andrew Jiang and Carolyn Sun
September 16, 2014
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National History Bowl competitors return victorious

Michelle Leung and Carolyn Sun
May 2, 2014

SAT scores should not follow you into your future job opportunities

Michelle Leung and Carolyn Sun
April 23, 2014

Inappropriately rated TV shows too violent and gory

Carolyn Sun
April 21, 2014

Sophomore grows up surrounded by privilege

Michelle Leung and Carolyn Sun
April 13, 2014

Anti-Heroes: Why are we drawn to them?

Carolyn Sun and Deepthi Sampathkumar
April 2, 2014

Inappropriately rated TV shows too violent and gory

Carolyn Sun
March 21, 2014

Standardized testing moves away from Scantron forms

Michelle Leung and Carolyn Sun
February 12, 2014

Second semester seniors stay focused but relaxed

Carolyn Sun and Kelly Xiao
January 23, 2014

Has anyone ever met math teacher’s push-up challenge?

Michelle Leung and Carolyn Sun
December 2, 2013

‘Ender’s Game’ author’s anti-LGBT views incite boycott of movie

Michelle Leung and Carolyn Sun
December 2, 2013

Quiz Bowl to form new team

Michelle Leung and Carolyn Sun
October 28, 2013

AP Computer Science classes receive new laptops

Carolyn Sun
September 23, 2013

Girls’ cross country: co-captain motivates team

Ashley Chen and Carolyn Sun
September 19, 2013

How to be an artist, part two: cooking

Helen Wong and Carolyn Sun
September 16, 2013

ASB plans to revise constitution

Michelle Leung and Carolyn Sun
September 11, 2013

AP Chemistry will focus more on inquiry

Carolyn Sun and Arman Vaziri
June 2, 2013
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An artist’s problem: the pursuit of perfection

Carolyn Sun
May 7, 2013

Scientists should not revive extinct species

Carolyn Sun and Helen Wong
April 30, 2013

Fencer wins gold medal at Junior Olympics

Carolyn Sun and Helen Wong
April 3, 2013

International students compare experiences

Carolyn Sun and Helen Wong
April 3, 2013

Great white sharks deserve ‘endangered species’ protection

Michelle Leung and Carolyn Sun
March 11, 2013

A cross-grades blind date

Carolyn Sun and Helen Wong
February 4, 2013

Things to watch/read/listen to on Valentine’s Day

Jade Bisht, Amy Lin, and Carolyn Sun
February 3, 2013

Anonymous: a faceless time bomb

Carolyn Sun and Helen Wong
February 3, 2013

Movies and books: date ideas

Carolyn Sun
February 3, 2013

Despite recent election results, marijuana shouldn’t be legal

Carolyn Sun
December 6, 2012

Instagram — an instant addiction

Amy Jan and Carolyn Sun
December 6, 2012
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Cursive writing should be taught

Bruce Lou and Carolyn Sun
November 21, 2012

The consequences of being tardy

Carolyn Sun
October 29, 2012

Girls’ XC: Sophomores compete despite injuries

Carolyn Sun and Lauren Louie
October 29, 2012

Private schools offer a lot but can be expensive

Jane Park and Carolyn Sun
September 30, 2012

Girls’ Cross Country: Takahashi’s sunny personality shines on the team

Lauren Louie and Carolyn Sun
September 30, 2012

Girls’ XC: “acorn,” the secret warning

Lauren Louie and Carolyn Sun
September 28, 2012

Trigonometry classes turn to photocopied textbooks

Rachel Hull and Carolyn Sun
September 20, 2012
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