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Students studying for physics, math and computer science competitions
Students fuel their academic passions with Olympiad competitions
March 27, 2025
MAP 11 students outside of Warner Bros. Studios
MAP 11 students explore the film wonders of LA
March 27, 2025
Seniors Aria Zhang and Niraali Garg rehearse “The Little Mermaid.”
Featuring a large ensemble, new actors and musical pieces, ‘The Little Mermaid’ classic hopes to garner a larger audience
March 27, 2025
There is one MOSAIC lesson remaining in the 2024-25 school year.
MOSAIC wins county-wide award for student impact
March 24, 2025
Sophomore Eric Liang and his VEX team 2041V pose for a photo after winning a competition
The road less traveled: choosing to do robotics outside of the school’s well-known teams
March 22, 2025
The movie mixes elements of action and emotion throughout the story
‘Ne Zha 2’ is a cinematic masterpiece that redefines animation
March 31, 2025
Childhood, wedding and family photos from Bhan and Cai’s booklets.
Students explore family histories through APUSH project
March 31, 2025
The teachers’ preferences range from fantasy to magical realism.
Free-time reads — books your English teachers recommend
March 27, 2025
Carpenter with her co-star Rowan Blanchard on the set of “Girl Meets World.”
Sabrina Carpenter’s slow rise to stardom
March 26, 2025
Astronauts return after being stranded on the ISS for nine months.
Second space race era sparks new discoveries and hopes and some fears
March 26, 2025
The beam training area at Gold Star Gymnastics.
Paying it forward for the next generation of gymnasts
March 31, 2025
Bossow wrestles against Bellarmine at Overfelt High on Dec. 6.
Wrestling team shows significant improvement this season
March 27, 2025
Coach Brian Liao talks game strategy with sophomores Andy Lu and Teegan Seid-Pham.
New head badminton coach brings valued guidance for players
March 27, 2025
President Riley Adler demonstrates yoga moves on the March 20 meeting, focused on the benefits of the practice.
Sports Medicine Club strives to teach athletes to be more aware of their body
March 26, 2025
Brennan runs with the ball in a lacrosse game last season against Gunn.
Two paths, one team — siblings’ shared support transcends different sports
March 25, 2025
Mangione’s alleged actions were wrong, but the diagnosis of America’s failing health-care system wasn’t
Mangione’s alleged actions were wrong, but the diagnosis of America’s failing health-care system wasn’t
March 31, 2025
Stay safe.
In a dark time, it’s time to know your rights
March 27, 2025
Starting next school year, more students are able to study at MIT without worrying about tuition.
Educational institutions are wise to offer free tuition to low-income families
March 26, 2025
Nationwide voter turnout since 2002, blue is presidential, yellow is midterm
Sagging voter participation puts democracy at risk
March 22, 2025
Cutting the tree of the Department of Education in half.
DOGE’s cuts for educational programs cause instability and loss of research confidence
March 19, 2025
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The 3 habits of the highly professional presenter
March 31, 2025
Writing the list was hard enough, how am I actually supposed to complete it?
100-word rant: I hate March
March 31, 2025
Shrivastava’s nail designs come in a range of colors and add-ons — she tries to deliver whatever the customer wants.
Friends encourage self-taught and sophomore nail artist to open her own business
March 27, 2025
“Feng Sheng 2” movie poster
‘Feng Sheng 2’: A cinematic showcase worth seeing
March 27, 2025
Teachers can help students by allowing more lenient deadlines and holding tutorial sessions for review.
Lost in translation: the empathy gap between teachers and students
March 27, 2025

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All content by Hannah Lee
Idan takes a selfie during his first week at SHS

Senior Mag 2023: How a transfer student found his place in Saratoga

George Huang and Hannah Lee
August 30, 2023
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Senior Mag 2023: Twin Trouble

George Huang and Hannah Lee
August 30, 2023
High school do’s and don’ts for dummies

High school do’s and don’ts for dummies

Jason Cheng and Hannah Lee
March 15, 2023
Wave to earth are a South Korean indie-rock band and debuted on Aug. 23, 2019 with the single “wave” followed by “light” on Nov. 18.

Underrated artist spotlight: wave to earth

Hannah Lee
March 7, 2023
SZA performs on tour in 2017 following the release of “Ctrl.”

SZA saves souls on ‘SOS’

Jason Cheng and Hannah Lee
January 31, 2023
Several clips of frontman Matty Healy from the North American leg of The 1975 tour, “The 1975: At Their Very Best,” have gone viral.

The 1975’s ‘Being Funny in a Foreign Language’ is a love-fueled blend of genres

Jason Cheng and Hannah Lee
January 26, 2023
Swift released a total of 20 new songs on her new soundtrack “Midnights.”

‘Midnights’ will keep you wide awake even after the clock strikes 12

Jason Cheng and Hannah Lee
November 7, 2022
Rapper Tory Lanez performs at the 2016 WayHome Music and Arts Festival.

Tory Lanez broadens horizons on ‘Alone at Prom’ despite legal trouble

Jason Cheng and Hannah Lee
November 6, 2022
Sophomore Megha Horantur hits the ball at a tennis game.

Girls’ tennis: Falcons have mixed results in quest to return to De Anza

Hannah Lee and Victoria Lin
September 30, 2022
Laufey’s debut album was released on Aug. 26.

Laufey takes hopeless romantics on a ride with ‘Everything I Know About Love’

Hannah Lee
September 20, 2022

Overturning Roe v. Wade threatens more than just women’s lives

Hannah Lee
May 30, 2022
73 questions: conversations with the school community

73 questions: conversations with the school community

Lena Aribi, Meher Bhatnagar, Christina Chang, Lynn Dai, Victoria Hu, Hannah Lee, Jonny Luo, Shannon Ma, Nikhil Mathihalli, and Sarah Zhou
May 30, 2022
Grad Night to be hosted at school on June 2

Grad Night to be hosted at school on June 2

Hannah Lee and Stephanie Sun
May 26, 2022
No. 1 Singles Kosei Ogata serves in a match against Los Gatos, and the Falcons ultimately won 6-1.

Boys’ tennis: Falcons gear up for success with new players

Hannah Lee and Aiden Ye
March 18, 2022
Controversy over new SCOTUS justice nomination divides minority communities

Controversy over new SCOTUS justice nomination divides minority communities

Hannah Lee
March 16, 2022
Producer of ‘Butter’ explains how its making was a family affair

Producer of ‘Butter’ explains how its making was a family affair

Hannah Lee and Stephanie Sun
March 16, 2022

My life’s a blur

Hannah Lee
March 12, 2022
Normalizing sexual violence through media fuels rape culture

Normalizing sexual violence through media fuels rape culture

Hannah Lee
November 22, 2021
Jaz’s Blog: Junior experiments with emotion-packed poetry on self-made blog

Jaz’s Blog: Junior experiments with emotion-packed poetry on self-made blog

Hannah Lee
November 12, 2021
The struggles of being unfunny

The struggles of being unfunny

Hannah Lee and Stephanie Sun
November 1, 2021
New Texas abortion law targets poor woman and sidesteps the Constitution

New Texas abortion law targets poor woman and sidesteps the Constitution

Hannah Lee
October 7, 2021

@artby_apoorva: a documented journey for an aspiring artist

Atrey Desai and Hannah Lee
October 6, 2021
Robotics members excited by new facilities funded by Measure E

Robotics members excited by new facilities funded by Measure E

Atrey Desai and Hannah Lee
September 9, 2021
Time’s up for overlooking sexual misconduct in rekindling of China’s #MeToo movement

Time’s up for overlooking sexual misconduct in rekindling of China’s #MeToo movement

Hannah Lee
September 8, 2021
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The Golden Age of Hollywood wasn’t obscene — and for a good reason

Hannah Lee
May 13, 2021
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Pandemic gratitude: reflecting on the good, bad and ugly

Hannah Lee
May 6, 2021
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NBA holds All-Star game, events despite controversy

Vinay Gollamudi and Hannah Lee
March 18, 2021
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Bringing back iconic Nickelodeon show is a smart move for Netflix

Hannah Lee
March 18, 2021
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Q&A: Winter can usher in seasonal depression

Hannah Lee
January 29, 2021
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New year, new ‘You’

Hannah Lee
January 13, 2021
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Music department launches virtual final performance after unprecedented semester of adjustment

Jason Cheng and Hannah Lee
December 12, 2020
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Proposition 16 failed due to being underdeveloped and not inclusive of all POC

Hannah Lee
December 9, 2020
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1960s James Bond sensibility out-of-touch with #MeToo era

Hannah Lee
December 1, 2020
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It’s raining cats and dogs: Seeking a furry companion in the midst of a pandemic

Hannah Lee and Amanda Zhu
November 4, 2020
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Toxic TikTok: Self-love and body image on the ‘For You’ page

Hannah Lee
October 16, 2020
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Thrifting is NOT as easy as others make it seem

Hannah Lee
October 10, 2020
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Despite big-time cast, Netflix thriller ‘The Devil All the Time’ disappoints

Hannah Lee
October 10, 2020
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College admissions induce anxiety amidst pandemic

Hannah Lee
September 17, 2020
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Music program utilizes editing software to replicate ensemble while in online setting

Jason Cheng and Hannah Lee
September 14, 2020
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Quarantine helps reporters develop healthy habits and fun self-care tasks

Kaasha Minocha and Hannah Lee
August 29, 2020
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