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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 Cristina Curcelli
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Photo or Graphic for: ‘Audrie’s Law’ aims to tighten punishment for juvenile sexual assault

Deepti Kannan and Sabrina Chen

‘One-year rule’ statistically effective, but in need of alterations

Cristina Curcelli

News analysis: Pott case a year later

Samuel Liu and Cristina Curcelli

‘Gatsby’: stellar cast, but serious missteps

Cristina Curcelli and Sarah Finley
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Audrie Pott tragedy: Where do we go from here?

Cristina Curcelli and Samuel Liu
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Pott family speaks out at news conference, encourages students to come forward

Cristina Curcelli, Sabrina Chen, and Samuel Liu

Sources say that ‘around 10 students’ saw illicit photos of Audrie Pott

Sabrina Chen, Cristina Curcelli, and Samuel Liu
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Students react to arrests, media blitz in Pott sexual assault case

Cristina Curcelli, Sarah Finley, Samuel Liu, and Karen Sung
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Upward trend continues in AP exam registrations

Cristina Curcelli

Flaunting scores, acceptances adds unnecessary competition

Cristina Curcelli

Student embraces love for fashion

Cristina Curcelli and Sanj Nalwa

Robotics team works to refine design process

Cristina Curcelli

Common-sense approach to gun control necessary

Cristina Curcelli

Time traveling back a few decades

Cristina Curcelli

Legalizing same-sex marriage long overdue

Cristina Curcelli
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Gay scout deserving of Eagle award

Nick Chow and Cristina Curcelli

Minimum age for kindergarten beneficial for students

Cristina Curcelli and Bruce Lou

Private college counselors prove useful, give students advantage

Cristina Curcelli

A medium-to-severe infomercial addiction

Cristina Curcelli
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Freshmen compete in international dance competition

Cristina Curcelli
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Members of multicultural family celebrate benefits

Cristina Curcelli and Sarah Finley

Unweighted GPAs the superior system

Cristina Curcelli
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Sophomore named ‘Next Teen Tycoon’

Cristina Curcelli and Sarah Finley

NYC teacher ratings ineffective, unfair

Cristina Curcelli and Sarah Finley

Khan he help us? Flipping classroom still needs work

Cristina Curcelli and David Sparkman

Debate begins over proposed full block schedule idea

Cristina Curcelli and Sarah Finley

It’s a Fincelli thing.

Cristina Curcelli and Sarah Finley

Over-commercialization strikes holidays again

Cristina Curcelli

You snooze, you win: Students must be stopped from abusing the attendance policy for academic gain

Allison Chang and Cristina Curcelli
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The decline of SHS culture

Cristina Curcelli

Field hockey defeats top opponents

Cristina Curcelli and Sarah Finley

Field hockey: Recent wins encourage team

Cristina Curcelli and Sarah Finley

The decline of SHS culture

Cristina Curcelli

Field hockey beats Los Gatos 1-0

Cristina Curcelli and Sarah Finley

More students participating in History Day this year

Cristina Curcelli and Nelson Wang

Field hockey faces class imbalance

Cristina Curcelli and Sarah Finley

Homecoming commission sponsors children’s book drive

Izzy Albert and Cristina Curcelli

Field hockey is on their game in pre-season

Cristina Curcelli and Sarah Finley

Field hockey ties Cupertino in first game of pre-season

Cristina Curcelli and Sarah Finley

Alumni reminisce on impact of homecoming

Cristina Curcelli

Saturday school gets serious

Cristina Curcelli

Saturday school gets serious

Cristina Curcelli
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