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Lalitha Maruvda helps freshman Brooklyn Harman test his nearly complete Pong game on Sept. 13.
New Intro to Computer Science teacher brings over 20 years of industry experience
September 19, 2024
Seniors pose in front of a model ship at the United States Naval Academy.
6 seniors test their mettle in summer program at U.S. Naval Academy
September 19, 2024
Henry Arellanes starts the school year by working to advance the softball batting cages and implement water stations.
New plant supervisor looks to improve athletic facilities
September 18, 2024
SHS students, faculty, and alumni pose after their final performance with BDB.
Students participate in prestigious Blue Devils Drums Corps over the summer
September 18, 2024
Sophomore Alma Garniek begins her shift at TEAZENTEA.
New bubble tea store opens in downtown Saratoga
September 15, 2024
Through the outlined steps, deepfakes are capable of swapping faces and emulating mouth-movement to create misleading videos.
Deepfakes take dangerous steps forward in authenticity, blurring the lines between fiction and reality
September 19, 2024
Casavant derives Newton’s second law to the class.
A survival guide to AP Physics 1 and 2
September 19, 2024
Kanye West notoriously grabs the microphone from Taylor Swift at the VMAs in 2009 as she accepts the "Best Female Video" award during the MTV Video Music Awards.
From A-List to off-the-list: the downfall of Kanye West
September 19, 2024
Fans notice tension between the two co-stars.
‘It Ends With Us’ star Lively faces backlash over domestic violence remarks
September 19, 2024
Our conversation with ChatGPT.
Can an AI chatbot be your new best friend?
September 18, 2024
In May of 2022, baseball player Samanyu Ram stands on Saratoga’s home field after a CCS win against St. Thomas More.
Senior commits to NYU’s Division III baseball program
September 19, 2024
The dance team sells homemade baked goods at their bake sale at the Sept. 5 home football game against El Camino to fundraise for competition and costume costs.
Dance team welcomes new assistant coach who focuses on their technique and fitness
September 19, 2024
Junior Thalea Charton passes the ball during an after-school practice.
Season preview: Girls’ water polo tries to stay afloat with only 8 players
September 19, 2024
Abandoned aquatic facility in Rio
The devastating side of Olympic hosting
September 19, 2024
In her toughest match-up of the season, middle blocker Aanya Hotha serves the match point.
Star sophomore volleyball player makes strides toward her lofty goals
September 19, 2024
Junior Nirvan Shah faces off against junior Brady Liang at lunch on Sept. 16.
Student irresponsibility undermines the Falcon Nest’s true potential
September 18, 2024
I say my line during my annual spring program.
From private school to public school, the benefits and downsides I experienced
September 15, 2024
Too often, students instinctively reach for the calculator.
Stop and think: Do you really need that calculator?
September 15, 2024
Six ants crawl on bathroom sink.
Clean up after yourself before the ants take over the school
September 12, 2024
The skibidi toilet horrors that popped up in our Instagram reels less than a year ago.
Gen Alpha has a word for that — but you probably won’t know what it means
September 12, 2024
Toga Tests advertises its exams by posting on Instagram.
Toga Tests seeks to lend a helping hand to students studying for upcoming exams
September 19, 2024
Keeping a balanced schedule can be hard in a 24-hour day.
Facing 11th grade: my new lifestyle for the new year
September 19, 2024
This so called “trendy” sport leaves the rest of the racquetball community in quite the pickle.
A plea to pickleballers from a ticked off tennis player
September 19, 2024
My pandemic level of monthly letters.
Hand-written letters are simple beauty
September 19, 2024
Kristen Thomson (left), Isla Thomson (right) and Spencer Thomson (top) on their first day all at the same school, 2024.
The three Thomsons find comfort in having family on campus
September 19, 2024

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All content by Elaine Toh

‘Parasite’ win is a step forward for Asian diversity

Elaine Toh
March 21, 2020

Movies through the decade

Elaine Toh
January 27, 2020

Class of 2020 has record 51 National Merit Semifinalists

Elaine Toh and Oliver Ye
September 11, 2019
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Nguyen to depart SHS after more than a decade

Jeffrey Ma, Elaine Toh, and Ananya Vadlakonda
May 29, 2019

Juniors honored for achievements at annual ceremony

Elaine Toh
May 23, 2019
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AV Technician decides to retire after 26 years at school

Elaine Toh
May 2, 2019
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As new student center approaches completion, school looks to other projects

Elaine Toh and Ananya Vadlakonda
January 30, 2019

College bound: Seniors react to early admission decisions

Elaine Toh and Jeffrey Xu
January 28, 2019

Plastic, battery-powered ‘instrument’ proves difficult to master

Jeffrey Ma and Elaine Toh
November 27, 2018
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Thermond Drama Center, named after impactful parent, continues to nourish student growth

Marisa Kingsley and Elaine Toh
November 26, 2018

Students participate in art summer programs

Elaine Toh and Jeffrey Xu
October 15, 2018

Classes to be disrupted by next week’s Breaking down the Walls program, but organizers expect big benefits for students

Elaine Toh and Muthu Palaniappan
October 15, 2018

Halloween: distraction from stress for some but nuisance to others

Jeffrey Ma and Elaine Toh
October 12, 2018

Junior reflects on lack of attempt to get license

Elaine Toh
September 10, 2018

Biology teacher returns to teach at her alma mater after 16 years

Elaine Toh and Jeffrey Xu
September 10, 2018

‘Narnia’: not a terrible Homecoming theme

Elaine Toh
September 4, 2018

Being Kyle Wang: an impossible task

Elaine Toh
May 9, 2018

As teen JUULing culture proliferates, administrators take steps to curb addictive habit

Elaine Toh and Ananya Vadlakonda
May 9, 2018
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Parkland shooting raises questions about school security, incites student action

Elaine Fan and Elaine Toh
March 20, 2018

Student starts fundraising effort to help math teacher’s wife

Elaine Toh and Ananya Vadlakonda
March 20, 2018

Benefit honors former activities director

Ashley Feng and Elaine Toh
March 20, 2018

School plans to use remaining Measure E funds for additional renovations, but a new gym won’t be among them

Elaine Toh and Ananya Vadlakonda
March 15, 2018

#Enough walkout encourages student activism

Elaine Fan and Elaine Toh
March 15, 2018

Korean Suneung test determines students’ future

Elaine Toh
March 15, 2018

Work on new Student Center in 800 wing begins

Elaine Toh and Ananya Vadlakonda
January 29, 2018

New administrative assistant joins guidance team

Elaine Toh and Rahul Vadlakonda
January 29, 2018

Recent scandals beg the question: Can we separate the art from the artist?

Victor Liu, Elaine Toh, and Kyle Wang
January 29, 2018

Feeding into the desire for food – a guide to cope with late night snacking

David Koh and Elaine Toh
January 25, 2018

Senior embraces her culture through fashion

Elaine Toh and Sophia Zivanic
January 25, 2018

Freshmen year serves as an awkward transition

Elaine Toh
January 23, 2018
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Madronia Cemetery preserves Saratoga’s stories

Krithi Sankar and Elaine Toh
December 6, 2017
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Physics teacher earns legendary status

Elaine Toh and Ananya Vadlakonda
November 28, 2017

Crime rates fall after residents, deputies make changes

Elaine Toh and Callia Yuan
November 28, 2017

The line between cheating and casual tips

Anishi Patel and Elaine Toh
November 13, 2017

Era of technology highlights library significance

Elaine Toh
October 19, 2017

Chen and Morelle join the Sharks

Jay Kim and Elaine Toh
October 19, 2017

PSA’s

Connie Liang, Sandhya Sundaram, Howard Tang, Elaine Toh, Rahul Vadlakonda, and
October 17, 2017
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Disney’s new ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ ride creates entertaining experience

Elaine Toh
September 27, 2017
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Rally commission introduces trophy, point system

Elaine Toh and Ananya Vadlakonda
September 5, 2017

Popularity leads to expansion of tutoring center with new resources

Ananya Vadlakonda and Elaine Toh
September 1, 2017

New World History teacher demonstrates skill of veteran teacher

Elaine Toh and Katherine Zhou
August 31, 2017
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