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Senior Timothy Leung performs “Ways of Talking” by Ha Jin and junior Elizabeth Kline performs “Ozymandias” by Percy Bysshe Shelley.
Passion and performance shine at Poetry Out Loud contest
January 29, 2025
The 2023-24 leadership class poses for a group photo during their trip to Disneyland.
Leadership class to learn leadership the Disney way
January 29, 2025
The board outlined the pros and cons of three options to hire a new superintendent.
Board adopts new district election system, tables superintendent decision and announces the resignation of Trustee Alex Shultz
January 26, 2025
A view of the Palisades fire from the seventh floor of Class of ‘24 Brielle Wong’s UCLA dormitory.
LA fires prompt alumni attending UCLA to return home at start of quarter
January 17, 2025
Donald Trump will be sworn in for his second four-year term in office on Jan. 20, 2025.
What will the next four years look like under a Trump presidency?
January 17, 2025
Deputy Perez and Deputy Nicolas Galvez engage with their community.
New School Resource Officer shares his experiences and background
January 28, 2025
Topics included in the Finite Math curriculum.
Finite Math — a new course offering — attempts to garner signups
January 28, 2025
With over 480 recommendation letters written for the Class of 2025, teachers face an exhausting task with minimal compensation each fall.
For teachers, writing college recommendation letters requires time and effort
January 28, 2025
Chamber Music by the Bay spent a week touring around the bay area performing to students of different ages.
Chamber orchestra concert features students, alumna
January 26, 2025
Our tasty frozen yogurts.
The perfect dessert shop for soft frozen yogurt
January 25, 2025
Arranged left to right, senior captain and center back Hillary Gonzalez leads a strong defense, sophomore attacking midfielder Katie Lu with 11 goals, and junior Keatyn Spendlove with 8 assists.
Girls’ soccer undefeated in El Camino League halfway through season
January 29, 2025
Like Ohio State’s pooping bear stunt, sometimes crowds at high school games turn to condescending cheering.
Athletic director outlines the fine line between cheering and trash talking
January 28, 2025
ESPN commentators and analysts like Stephen A. Smith use AI-powered statistics quickly pulled from games to form opinions on big matchups.
How AI is changing the sports landscape
January 28, 2025
Silicon Valley Soccer U17 Player Langdon Huynh dribbling to goal.
Soccer players weigh competing for at MLS Next or their high school
January 25, 2025
The current NFL playoff bracket ahead of conference finals
Playoff final four: Bills, Commanders will meet in the Super Bowl
January 23, 2025
Elon Musk has become increasingly controversial and even less penalized.
Musk’s controversies are more interesting than his plans for the future
January 29, 2025
Senior Nick Okada delivering the Senior class fundraiser cookies.
100-Word Rant: Crumbl’s 1,000-calorie cookies are not to be messed with
January 28, 2025
Administration can often limit the content of what student journalists put out.
Student journalists should be more aware of CA’s education and press laws
January 28, 2025
Silicon Valley Bank collapsed in just 2023, prompting a flurry of collapses within a few months.
Bank regulation is necessary to prevent financial crises
January 21, 2025
Kash Patel
The weaponization of the presidential pardon ought to end
January 13, 2025
The ice cream, mango and mochi desserts at Hui Lau Shan, a mango-based dessert shop
A sweet Valentine’s escape at Hui Lau Shan
January 29, 2025
Galentines food spread.
How to spend Valentine’s Day single and thrive
January 28, 2025
There are some items I can’t leave behind on a ski trip.
Trip essentials from a yearly Tahoe-goer
January 28, 2025
Me struggling to focus in class as my mind wanders off to the joys of Winter Break
Post Winter Break Syndrome: the struggle is real
January 28, 2025
This year, I will be avoiding greasy fast food
New year, new diet
January 28, 2025

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All content by Isabelle Gecils
SHS students, faculty, and alumni pose after their final performance with BDB.

Photo or Graphic for: Students participate in prestigious Blue Devils Drums Corps over the summer

Caitlin Stoiber and Tanvee Tirthapura
September 17, 2024
Percussion students from Redwood Middle School and Saratoga High School blow bubbles at the end of the combined band concert.

Photo or Graphic for: 50 years of Saratoga Music Boosters celebrated at annual Pancake Breakfast

Saachi Jain, Anika Kapasi, Jane Lee, Anthony Luo, and Angela Tan
May 6, 2024
Sophomore Beni Mercurio performs his show choreography at the SHS Electives night on Jan. 29.

Photo or Graphic for: Winter Percussion, now in highest division, preps for World Championship in Dayton, Ohio 

Anthony Luo
March 30, 2024
Music teachers Michael Boitz and Jason Shiuan pose together in Vienna after resolving a stressful safety dilemma.

Photo or Graphic for: A search for musical excellence overcomes age differences

Nicole Lee
March 14, 2024
Drum majors and guard captains return with trophies after the awards ceremony.

Photo or Graphic for: Marching band closes out season with sweepstakes win at Folsom Fall Festival

Anika Kapasi and Angela Tan
November 16, 2023
The trumpet section marches forward in the opener of “Call of the Unknown.”

Photo or Graphic for: Marching band places third at Cupertino tournament

Anika Kapasi and Angela Tan
October 21, 2023
Junior Nathan Lee, senior Gabe Shyh, junior Aiden Chen and senior Cameron Nguyen lead the school’s Marching Band and Color Guard to the football field on Sept. 1, where they performed during halftime.

Photo or Graphic for: Keeping the band in time and on top: A peek into the responsibilities of the four drum majors

Jane Lee and Anthony Luo
October 16, 2023
The Saratoga Wind Ensemble stands to take a bow during the 2023 Year-End Concert on May 25.

Photo or Graphic for: Symphonic Wind Ensemble prepares for statewide music conference

Anika Kapasi
September 28, 2023
Marching band won 4th place at the Sacramento regional championships on Nov. 5.

Photo or Graphic for: Blossoming with ‘Blossom’: Marching band caps off a season of growth

Shannon Ma
November 17, 2022
Choir students perform for church service in the Votivkirche church, Vienna.

Photo or Graphic for: Flight delays, cancellations can’t dampen memories of 232 music students’ uplifting summer trip to Europe

Victoria Hu
September 23, 2022
SSO performers at the year-end concert on May 19th, after performing tour piece “Slavonic Dance” by Antonín Dvořák

Photo or Graphic for: Orchestra and band students headed to Europe this summer

Shannon Ma
May 22, 2022
Junior Atley Yuen plays the xylophone at the Napa Valley Band Reserve

Photo or Graphic for: Marching band finishes season on high note

Shannon Ma and Brian Sheen
November 19, 2021
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