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Courtesy of LGSUHSD board The official map, decided during the April 14 public hearing.
School board finalizes district map for new trustee elections
June 1, 2025
Courtesy of Saratoga High School Junior Arjun Krish is one of 20 students in the country who have a shot at representing the US at the International Biology Olympiad.
Junior qualifies for International Biology Olympiad training camp at Harvard
May 27, 2025
French 1 classes are switching to the “Reporters Francophones” textbook for next year.
Language classes to try new textbook options next year
May 25, 2025
Seniors gather in the quad to celebrate their college decisions.
Seniors showcase post-grad plans on Commit Day
May 23, 2025
Choir and AP Music Theory teacher Beth Nitzan conducts a choir class during a rehearsal for their end-of-year concert on May 19.
Nitzan to leave school after four years in music department
May 21, 2025
Me conducting taste evaluations with two drinks at once.
The *actual* best boba places in the Bay
June 2, 2025
Courtesy of Aidan Smith Finn and Aidan pose together in the backyard for pictures before prom.
The Duality of Man: Aidan and Finn Smith
June 2, 2025
Keys works on an essay with an English 11 Honors student.
The first day of school in August requires months of planning for teachers
June 1, 2025
Hector and I pose with our first target after eliminating her in San Francisco.
Senior Mag 2025: We were eliminated in Senior Assassin — but that only made the game more fun
May 29, 2025
Seniors Annette Li and Kayla Nguyen anchor on an SHSTV broadcast.
Senior Mag ‘25: Duo evolves from GNNers to SHSTV head producers
May 27, 2025
(left to right) Audrey Wong, Summer Shen, Hannah Bui and Angela Tan prepare for a football game.
Senior Mag 2025: From Europe to the Bay, Flute seniors bonded over marching band
June 1, 2025
Courtesy of Annette Li We pose after our victory against Fremont High on April 30.
Senior Mag 2025: The chemistry and chaos of a 4-year badminton partnership
June 1, 2025
Junior Garrick Chau faces off sophomore William Dechlick and mental health therapist Victor Thompson in the Falcon Nest.
Foosball club brings in a professional to coach members skills
May 31, 2025
Many physical therapies consist of stretching and light exercises.
Student athletes navigate a long rehabilitation process after injuries
May 31, 2025
Courtesy of Lauren Nguyen Smiling proudly, the team stands together and celebrates their awards.
Dance team reflects on Nationals and what’s next
May 28, 2025
A wide variety of euphemisms impact perception in different ways.
Words that need to be heard: euphemisms are dangerous tools for desensitization
June 1, 2025
Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Universities have no right to revoke diplomas for political speech
May 30, 2025
Courtesy of Charles Edward Miller People protesting against unlawful deportations.
Universities need to take action to prevent students from being deported by ICE
May 30, 2025
11th grade classes are full of interesting material.
100-word rant: teachers, five tests in two days is just cruel
May 29, 2025
Campaigning on popular social media apps such as Instagram shouldn’t be the norm.
For school leadership elections, candidates can rely too much on social media advertising
May 28, 2025
General Psychology teacher Hana Chen.
General Psychology class explores the field through projects
June 15, 2025
Courtesy of Nathan Shows The view from the dinner cruise on the Vltava.
The last class to remember being stranded in Prague, 2022
June 4, 2025
Courtesy of Rani Khanna Rani and Krishen in their childhood.
The Khanna twins: more like regular siblings than twins
June 4, 2025
Courtesy of Saratoga High School Grace Liu and Luke Zhang are the valedictorian and salutatorian of the senior class respectively.
Class of 2025 valedictorian and salutatorian announced
June 3, 2025
Courtesy of NBC Bay Area Saratoga High’s field shot from above.
Senior Mag: How anti-turf advocacy became my turf
June 3, 2025
Volume 58, Issue 5
Volume 58, Issue 5
July 10, 2025
Volume 59, Issue 1
Volume 59, Issue 1
July 10, 2025
Volume 59, Issue 2
Volume 59, Issue 2
July 10, 2025
Volume 58, Issue 10
Volume 58, Issue 10
July 10, 2025
Volume 58, Issue 11
Volume 58, Issue 11
July 10, 2025

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All content by Carolyn Sun

Disney’s ethnically diverse princesses laudable

Maya Ravichandran and Carolyn Sun

School to compete in annual physics bowl

Maya Ravichandran and Carolyn Sun

Colleges should decrease deferral rates

Maya Ravichandran and Carolyn Sun

‘White Collar’ finale not ideal but fitting

Maya Ravichandran and Carolyn Sun

Completed TV shows to marathon over Winter Break

Carolyn Sun

Science bowl finalizes team

Maya Ravichandran and Carolyn Sun

Are the humanities hopeless? No

Ashley Chen and Carolyn Sun

Quiz Bowl team places third at novice tournament

Maya Ravichandran and Carolyn Sun

Science Bowl team looking to fill spots for competitions

Maya Ravichandran and Carolyn Sun

Promoting and pursuing: Clubs prepare for the new year

Nidhi Jain and Carolyn Sun

Students caught attempting office break-in

Andrew Jiang and Carolyn Sun
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National History Bowl competitors return victorious

Michelle Leung and Carolyn Sun

SAT scores should not follow you into your future job opportunities

Michelle Leung and Carolyn Sun

Inappropriately rated TV shows too violent and gory

Carolyn Sun

Sophomore grows up surrounded by privilege

Michelle Leung and Carolyn Sun

Anti-Heroes: Why are we drawn to them?

Carolyn Sun and Deepthi Sampathkumar

Inappropriately rated TV shows too violent and gory

Carolyn Sun

Standardized testing moves away from Scantron forms

Michelle Leung and Carolyn Sun

Second semester seniors stay focused but relaxed

Carolyn Sun and Kelly Xiao

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

Michelle Leung and Carolyn Sun

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

Michelle Leung and Carolyn Sun

Quiz Bowl to form new team

Michelle Leung and Carolyn Sun

AP Computer Science classes receive new laptops

Carolyn Sun

Girls’ cross country: co-captain motivates team

Ashley Chen and Carolyn Sun

How to be an artist, part two: cooking

Helen Wong and Carolyn Sun

ASB plans to revise constitution

Michelle Leung and Carolyn Sun

AP Chemistry will focus more on inquiry

Carolyn Sun and Arman Vaziri
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An artist’s problem: the pursuit of perfection

Carolyn Sun

Scientists should not revive extinct species

Carolyn Sun and Helen Wong

Fencer wins gold medal at Junior Olympics

Carolyn Sun and Helen Wong

International students compare experiences

Carolyn Sun and Helen Wong

Great white sharks deserve ‘endangered species’ protection

Michelle Leung and Carolyn Sun

A cross-grades blind date

Carolyn Sun and Helen Wong

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

Jade Bisht, Amy Lin, and Carolyn Sun

Anonymous: a faceless time bomb

Carolyn Sun and Helen Wong

Movies and books: date ideas

Carolyn Sun

Despite recent election results, marijuana shouldn’t be legal

Carolyn Sun

Instagram — an instant addiction

Amy Jan and Carolyn Sun
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Cursive writing should be taught

Bruce Lou and Carolyn Sun

The consequences of being tardy

Carolyn Sun

Girls’ XC: Sophomores compete despite injuries

Carolyn Sun and Lauren Louie

Private schools offer a lot but can be expensive

Jane Park and Carolyn Sun

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

Lauren Louie and Carolyn Sun

Girls’ XC: “acorn,” the secret warning

Lauren Louie and Carolyn Sun

Trigonometry classes turn to photocopied textbooks

Rachel Hull and Carolyn Sun
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