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Mothers of middle and high school students from across the Bay Area listen to MomsConnect 2024 panelists on Sept. 22.
Safine among panelists for non-profit Chai with Moms inaugural event
October 10, 2024
Ward talks to a representative from Hult International Business School as part of a college fair on Sept. 23
The CCC’s services are here to help students through the application process
October 5, 2024
To conserve paper and reduce the risk of cheating, College Board has made the decision to transition toward an almost fully digital testing model for their Advanced Placement (AP) courses.
Changes to AP testing procedures set to take effect in 2025
October 5, 2024
“A Dark Future” currently holds three titles: Lift-off Global Network Sessions Official Selection, Official Winners of the One Earth Film Festival Young Filmmakers Contest and Regeneration International Youth Film Selection.
MAP grade 11 project “A Dark Future” wins International Environmental Film Award
September 29, 2024
During their first meeting on Sept. 12, Slime Club members mix a large bowl of glue with an activator to make slime.
New Slime Club is drawing over 60 members each meeting
September 26, 2024
A screenshot of SHS Fizz where students post content ranging from academics to shower thoughts
New SHS-focused Instagram confessions page stirs concerns
October 4, 2024
The crevice is widening between the ideologies of America’s two leading parties.
Deepening political divides are fragmenting America
September 26, 2024
History classes rely on using reliable sources when discussing political events.
When politics intrude into the classroom
September 26, 2024
Big data corporations like Disney are more involved in data stealing than you may think.
Behind a curtain of ‘transparency,’ many companies process user data undercover
September 25, 2024
A name like that might just give poor X a case of torrential bullying.
Elon Musk cursed his son by naming him X æ A-xii Musk
September 24, 2024
Young NFL stars James Cook and Marvin Harrison Jr. celebrated their breakout campaigns in blowout victories.
Fantasy Football Overview Weeks 1-4: Wild breakout performances and disappointing injuries
October 5, 2024
On Aug. 24, Zhang competes in the 50-meter freestyle in the preliminary round at Junior Pan-Pacific Championships.
Talented swimmer goes to Australia to compete at 2024 Junior Pan-Pacific Championships
September 30, 2024
Freshmen Delsin Dizoglio and Kaylee Ren play physical tic-tac-toe in period 6 P.E.
New mandatory P.E. rule for freshmen goes into effect
September 29, 2024
The Falcons huddle before their first scrimmage of the season against Evergreen on Sept. 5th.
Football team sees hard work pay off as a dominant 42-7 win against the Pioneers places them 2-0 in league
September 29, 2024
In last year’s matchup with Santa Clara, senior Sydney Riera controls the game from the middle of the field.
Field hockey team hopes to find improvement during rebuild
September 24, 2024
The balance of power at the school sites is heavily outweighed by the district.
Staff editorial: As the board levels up on district office personnel, LG and SHS staff suffer negative impacts
October 10, 2024
The Monopoly theme is a mere shadow of what it could have been.
This year’s Homecoming theme for the senior class is a major disappointment
October 10, 2024
Kamala Harris represents the U.S. in international politics.
Kamala Harris brings long-awaited and indispensable gender and ethnic representation to U.S. politics
September 30, 2024
No phone use on campus will prove to be a health and safety hazard.
Cell phones have a healthy and necessary role in schools
September 26, 2024
In the dark reality of social media, family channels have let money and fame blind them.
YouTube Family channels too often lead to child exploitation
September 24, 2024
Real-life image of my friend with AirPods while studying.
Top-10 classical music pieces to take a listen to
October 5, 2024
The library is the perfect place to work
100-word rave: A love letter to tutorials
September 26, 2024
An example of a WeTip poster depicting the impact of negative comments hangs in Meghan Laws’ English classroom.
WeTip posters aim to provide a way to report harassment, bullying and other issues
September 26, 2024
Stationery products from Muji
Top 10 best stationery brands
September 24, 2024
A paper knife is like trying to become an academic weapon — it’s not as magnificent or sustainable as it appears.
New year, new habits: I tried to become an academic weapon
September 24, 2024

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All content by Daniel Bessonov

One Washington a day

Daniel Bessonov
March 28, 2019
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Benefit fashion show to be staged March 2

Daniel Bessonov
February 14, 2019

MAP Speaker Series: Drone expert discusses personal videography experiences

Daniel Bessonov and Ashley Feng
February 14, 2019

SAT and ACT classes: overpriced and antiquated

Daniel Bessonov
December 10, 2018
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Book by 2014 grad urges students to discover purpose behind going to the elite colleges they are applying to

Daniel Bessonov and Ashley Feng
November 1, 2018

PSA to parent drivers: Just because you aren’t a student doesn’t mean you can ignore school traffic rules

Daniel Bessonov and Francesca Chu
September 23, 2018

La Cueva edges out all other lunch pretenders

Daniel Bessonov
September 22, 2018

Toga Junior Math Club fosters young minds for excellence

Daniel Bessonov and Patrick Li
May 30, 2018

Alum goes full time in music industry

Daniel Bessonov and Ava Hooman
May 30, 2018

Administration adds new feature to Canvas

Daniel Bessonov and Patrick Li
May 30, 2018

Students place first in Stanford’s annual programming competition

Jeffrey Xu and Daniel Bessonov
May 25, 2018
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State testing is a pain, but it’s also important for students and the school

Daniel Bessonov
March 29, 2018

Comedy Sportz hosts exciting improv games

Daniel Bessonov and Patrick Li
February 13, 2018
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Her father is the father of Bluetooth, but she’s just a normal kid

Daniel Bessonov and Muthu Palaniappan
February 9, 2018
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Increasing percentage of students enrolling in two AP science courses

Daniel Bessonov and Alexandra Li
December 11, 2017

Students prefer new schedule

Daniel Bessonov and Michael Zhang
December 9, 2017

Community college students save money, have abundant options

Daniel Bessonov and Michael Zhang
December 9, 2017

Teachers exercise to stay fit, relieve stress

Daniel Bessonov and Jeffrey Xu
October 22, 2017

Teachers exercise to stay fit, relieve stress

Daniel Bessonov and Jeffrey Xu
October 20, 2017

Seniors create art portfolios for college

Daniel Bessonov
September 16, 2017

Bursting the bubble: ‘Unsafe’ communities differ most in education

Daniel Bessonov and Ethan Ko
June 6, 2017

Computer science club members attend programming competition

Daniel Bessonov
May 26, 2017

Junior and seniors collaborate on website for Spanish program

Daniel Bessonov and Patrick Li
May 24, 2017

Trying out Chipotle hacks to get more greens and beans

Ava Hooman and Daniel Bessonov
April 28, 2017

Swim team looks ahead to Los Altos meet

Daniel Bessonov and Charin Park
March 28, 2017

Participation soars in programming competition this year

Daniel Bessonov and Victor Liu
March 26, 2017

Link Crew hosts annual root beer social

Daniel Bessonov and Navin Tiwary
March 26, 2017

App Dev alumni invites SHS members to LA Hacks

Daniel Bessonov and Patrick Li
March 22, 2017

Revamped grant system allows for increase in club activities

Daniel Bessonov and Phoebe Wang
March 21, 2017

Silicon Valley draws parallels to real life

Daniel Bessonov and Roland Shen
March 18, 2017

Administration spreads awareness about whooping cough incidents on campus

Daniel Bessonov
February 10, 2017

Seniors begin building foldable-bike

Daniel Bessonov and Jingyi Wang
February 9, 2017

Defying stereotypes: Male senior does makeup design

Daniel Bessonov and Esha Lakhotia
February 9, 2017

Wrestling team increases conditioning, technique

Daniel Bessonov, Lina Kim, and Ami Nachiappan
February 9, 2017

Senior’s journey to Saratoga Idol

Daniel Bessonov and Ryan Kim
January 22, 2017

Senior’s journey to Saratoga Idol

Daniel Bessonov and Ryan Kim
January 17, 2017

‘Winter Warmth’ brings record attendance

Daniel Bessonov and Elicia Ye
December 15, 2016

Two girls join wrestling team

Daniel Bessonov and Ami Nachiappan
December 9, 2016
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Junior inventor works with dad to create first foldable longboard

Daniel Bessonov and Roland Shen
December 8, 2016

Russian students adapt to life in America

Daniel Bessonov
December 5, 2016

Sophomore attends League Championship Game

Daniel Bessonov and Patrick Li
December 4, 2016

Growing up with high achieving siblings

Daniel Bessonov
December 4, 2016

CollegeHumor: not so humorous

Daniel Bessonov and Patrick Li
December 2, 2016

The perfect Christmas gift: a small dose of zen

Daniel Bessonov
December 1, 2016

Run Hillary, run

Daniel Bessonov and Victor Liu
November 1, 2016
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Boys’ water polo: Falcons close out season as third-place team

Daniel Bessonov and Roland Shen
November 1, 2016

Senior class raffles Great America Haunt tickets

Daniel Bessonov
November 1, 2016
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‘Ring’ smart doorbell being used in an effort to prevent home burglaries

Daniel Bessonov and Amith Galivanche
October 29, 2016

Junior class copes with stressful month of October

Daniel Bessonov and Ryan Kim
October 27, 2016

The older they are, the harder they fall

Daniel Bessonov and Alex Yang
October 27, 2016

MAP students participate in NYC film festival

Daniel Bessonov and Elicia Ye
October 18, 2016
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