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Sophomores Alma Garniek and Sia Bharadhwaj performed during the group dance.
Sophomore quad day thrives with a boost in participation
October 20, 2024
Seniors wave goodbye to students and staff in the audience after successfully delivering a stunning performance.
Seniors ends week of Quad Day performances with an energetic display
October 20, 2024
Group dance carries the show with energetic dance moves and smiles on their faces.
Juniors navigate low rehearsal attendance and participation for their quad day
October 20, 2024
Assistant superintendent of business services Ruben Fernandez, superintendent Bill Sanderson, director of human resources Dagmar Derickson, assistant superintendent of student services Heath Rocha and public information officer Tanya De La Cruz listen to public comment against the amendments to Sanderson’s contract. The new contract was approved by the board in a unanimous decision.
Widespread criticism over district leadership leads to community meetings and attempts at rebuilding trust
October 18, 2024
Sporting green jerseys, Joseph Yu, Elaine Luo, Sophie Qi and Serena Hu went all out for their performance.
Freshmen pull through despite fewer than 30 participants in their first quad day performance
October 18, 2024
Judges receive rubrics to score each performance out of 160 possible points.
How are Homecoming performances ranked?
October 20, 2024
The once-great Marvel and Pixar trend toward decline, as multiple factors drag them down.
The hidden factors behind Pixar and Marvel’s downfall
October 18, 2024
With an endless stream of online content, students find themselves overwhelmed by the temptation of smartphones.
In a world of short-form videos, long-term focus becomes a challenge
October 18, 2024
Each teacher reflected on their growth since they first started teaching at the school.
25 Years later: Educators reflect back on their first year at SHS
October 18, 2024
Gru Junior successfully tames Gru’s high school mascot—the honey badger Lenny.
‘Despicable Me 4’ is getting too much hate
October 18, 2024
With a shock offseason trade, Karl Anthony-Towns joins the New York Knicks to play alongside tenured Knick Jalen Brunson.
The Knicks are on course to finally bring a championship to New York
October 22, 2024
Leagues like Overtime Elite allow high school athletes to display their talents on a giant online platform.
How young athletes have started using social media for success
October 21, 2024
The constant cycle of practice and school leaves little free time during the day.
Competitive athletes balance rigorous sports schedule with academics
October 21, 2024
Falcons lineup in front of the endzone preparing to rush forward for another touchdown.
Football boasts 49-0 Homecoming win over Lynbrook, maintains undefeated record
October 21, 2024
Alice Vaughan balances in the flag position while practicing her solo performance at Garrod Farms.
Sophomore equestrian vaults to destress, despite dangerous nature of sport
October 15, 2024
Results shown on Google Map after searching up “housing developments nearby,” which doesn’t include those that didn’t publicize themselves on the map.
A gentler approach to growth: Why ADUs offer a middle ground in housing development
October 21, 2024
Though the school lunch applesauce is good, I prefer the ones that come in a pouch, since I don't need a spoon to eat them.
100-word rave: Applesauce is my go-to snack
October 18, 2024
To fight an upward battle, students struggle against time
100-word rant: classes without breaks
October 14, 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
There are some items I can’t leave behind on a ski trip.
Trip essentials from a yearly Tahoe-goer
October 22, 2024
My favorite teddy bears and I have made plenty of good memories over the years — and their origin story is better than mine.
From trash can to happy home: a tale of two teddy bears
October 21, 2024
Kratt brothers, Chris and Martin, hold their creature power discs.
Nostalgia for ‘Wild Kratts’ hits strong as it remains to be one of my core shows of childhood
October 21, 2024
School starts at 8:30! Thankfully I still have 31 minutes to get there.
Top 10: excuses for being late
October 18, 2024
A particular scent can tug at your nostalgic feelings.
An ode to my favorite ‘scent-sibilities’
October 18, 2024

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Florence Hu, In-Depth Editor

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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

Florence Hu
October 5, 2024
New worst fear: falling into the habit of doomscrolling

Admit it — ‘bedrotting’ means gaslighting yourself

Florence Hu
September 16, 2024
Too often, students instinctively reach for the calculator.

Stop and think: Do you really need that calculator?

Florence Hu
September 15, 2024
Players warm up for their games, which start Sept. 17.

Season Preview: Falcons set sights on winning El Camino even after key departures

Florence Hu and Minghui Zhao
September 12, 2024
Drama students pose for a picture outside the Central Hall Studio.

Drama program refreshes after two weeks at prestigious Fringe Festival in Scotland

Florence Hu and Sanyukta Ravishankar
August 31, 2024
The Quiz Bowl team competes at the California Classic on Feb. 17

It’s time to eliminate more ‘ghost clubs’

Alan Cai and Florence Hu
June 3, 2024
Louie presents a combination of genuine and fake lottery scratchers.

Louie’s April Fools fun: Did I just win $300,000?

Florence Hu
May 21, 2024
Davey’s bio and spotlight video featured on NBC’s website

MAP teacher Mike Davey named NBC All-Star Teacher finalist

Florence Hu
May 17, 2024
Top left, top right and bottom right: Hulme playing football, basketball and volleyball; bottom left: Ashjaee-Marshall playing football

Two athletes stay busy playing sports year round

Florence Hu
May 17, 2024

Seniors wear college merchandise on Commit Day

Alan Cai and Florence Hu
May 16, 2024
Used monitors and desktop stands lay below a tarp in the e-waste bin behind the Physics wing.

IT department works to lessen campus e-waste

Florence Hu and Bryan Zhao
May 15, 2024
Team 95071X executes their H-tier hang with their alliance partner 151T in their division quarterfinals match.

Three Robotics teams compete at VEX World Championships

Bryan Zhao and Florence Hu
May 11, 2024
President Andrew Wu volunteers to teach the fundamentals of 3D printing in the Saratoga Library.

3D Collective club expands beyond Saratoga

Florence Hu and Florence Wei
May 7, 2024
Students visiting the Academy Awards Museum on March 9.

MAP 11 students explore production and film in Los Angeles

Florence Hu
March 18, 2024
Swimmers practice?

As swimming numbers dip, team struggles in meets

Mitchell Chen and Florence Hu
March 18, 2024
Although there are still comparatively few, the number of Asian-American athletes is on the rise.

What is behind the low Asian-American racial makeup in American sports?

Florence Hu and Bryan Zhao
March 14, 2024
Bubbles the squirrel next to a pile of walnut shells.

Squirrels make for an average food-grubbing friend

Florence Hu
March 8, 2024
Highlighted on a 1960s site map is a section of pipes along the library, which has been an area of focus of the drainage system.

Maintenance team works to clear out congested pipes to prevent flooding

Florence Hu
March 8, 2024
AMC 12A questions leaked resulting in a disaster for the math community.

AMC 12A test leak underscores new era of low-risk, high-reward cheating

Florence Hu and Alan Cai
January 30, 2024
FRC team members work on manufacturing elements on the game field.

Robotics teams ramp up activities for the spring

Florence Hu and Ruiyan Zhu
January 25, 2024
Friends and school life are among the things Chang, Solimani, and Ahmad missed most and found to be unfamiliar at first  in Saratoga.

Students make adjustments after moving here from across the globe

Annika Gho and Florence Hu
January 24, 2024
The process of crafting the Friday Letter each week invites collaborative input from staff and students.

Behind the principal’s SHS Friday Letter: a schoolwide group project

Florence Hu
January 24, 2024
The short-term glimmer in the city covered up its homelessness crisis.

San Francisco undergoes rapid cleanup, attempting to mask troubles within

Bryan Zhao and Florence Hu
January 16, 2024
Warmuth helps her engineering students with their project.

Warmuth receives county award in teaching for kickstarting school’s engineering program

Florence Hu
December 15, 2023
EconBowl participants competed over a Zoom call, starting at 9 a.m.

Photo or Graphic for: Economics Club members branch out through their first competition experience

Jane Lee
December 14, 2023
VEX robot drivers maneuver their robots through the field during a competition on Oct. 8 at the school’s big gym.

Robotics teams compete in their first tournaments of the year

Florence Hu and Ruiyan Zhu
November 16, 2023
Members of MSET Cuttlefish clean out pumpkin remains from underneath the sledgehammer.

Seeking to help environment, Robotics hosts 2nd pumpkin smashing event 

Florence Hu
November 8, 2023
Working in the light of the morning sun maximizes productivity.

Productivity lies in mornings, not lethargic late night intervals

Florence Hu
October 23, 2023
Team 6165 MSET CuttleFish gathers to discuss their ideas for possible game strategies.

Robotics teams grow — and gear up — for new season 

Florence Hu and Ruiyan Zhu
October 14, 2023
Dancers strike their starting pose at the Sept. 22 Homecoming football game.

Dancers share their experiences from studios to school team

Florence Hu
September 29, 2023
Students in biology class peer into a microscope and record their observations.

New biology teacher Jennifer Lee returns to SHS after 3 years at LG

Florence Hu
September 29, 2023
No.1 doubles player Nancy Lei watches closely for her opponent’s serve at the Sept. 19 game against Lynbrook.

Girls’ tennis team regains momentum after loss of key players from last season

Florence Hu and Nicole Lee
September 29, 2023
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