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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
Amanda Lupoli fills out a Venn diagram with input from students in her 6th period AP U.S. History class.
New history teacher emphasizes instilling critical thinking skills
September 15, 2024
English teacher Amy Keys makes masks as part of a Día de los Muertos workshop in Oaxaca.
Veteran teachers return to the classroom after taking leaves last year
September 15, 2024
Junior Nolan Woo introduces his club, League of Programmers, to junior Jack Dong.
This year’s Club Rush features off-beat new clubs and traditional old ones
September 14, 2024
The album cover for “Bando Stone and The New World,” where Donald Glover plays the titular character in the accompanying movie with the same name.
Bando Stone and The New World is an exhilarating sendoff to the Childish Gambino persona
September 18, 2024
The new installment in the “Quiet Place” series originally hinted at an emotionally impactful story about the tragedies of the apocalypse, increasing fan expectations.
‘A Quiet Place: Day One’: not worth all the noise
September 18, 2024
Olivia Rodrigo engages with the audience while singing “enough for you” during her concert.
Buying last-minute Olivia Rodrigo tickets is a good idea, right?
September 17, 2024
Absolutely hooked, I can’t stop myself from watching true crime, such as the Slenderman case.
The allure of true crime documentaries
September 17, 2024
Ao3 reigns supreme as the #1 fanfiction site.
A review of popular fanfiction sites — are they worth the read?
September 17, 2024
The 2024 F1 season has already crowned 7 Grand Prix winners — the most since 2012.
The rise and appeal of Formula 1 racing
September 18, 2024
Junior Millie Wang hits a 54-degree wedge out of a bunker at Saratoga Country Club.
With only 7 players, girls’ golf hopes to ace its season
September 17, 2024
Awaiting the inquiry results, Jordan Chiles looks at the screen anxiously.
A devastating — and unfair — loss of a medal for gymnast Jordan Chiles
September 16, 2024
The Niner’s chaotic offseason has been interesting to watch mainly due to the recently-resolved contract situation of wide-receiver Brandon Aiyuk.
After a heartbreaking Super Bowl loss, the 49ers are ready to move on
September 14, 2024
In March 2024, freshmen Kayley Ren placed seventh out of 94 fencers at the Fortune Fencing Super Youth Circuit in Ontario, Calif.
Blade and balance: Freshman excels at competitive fencing
September 13, 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
Glasses and Contacts
Contacts vs. glasses: Which one works better?
September 12, 2024
One of the three vending machines on the school campus.
Top 10: vending machine items on campus
September 17, 2024
My teachers are fast asleep while I rush to submit the assignment.
100-word rant: Homework should always be due at the start of class, not midnight of the night before
September 17, 2024
I carry an 8-month-old baby Io.
Never again: a girl, her dog and her keyboard
September 17, 2024
Moments before we (unfortunately) tasted our least favorite boba.
Our sweet adventure: uncovering the hidden boba gems in the Bay
September 16, 2024
Some productive and unproductive ways to combat after-school slump.
A guide to productivity: How to combat the after-school slump
September 16, 2024

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All content by Isabelle Tseng

Junior accepted into prestigious Yale summer program

Vibha Seshadri and Isabelle Tseng
May 19, 2015

100 Word Rants

Cassandra King, Isabelle Tseng, Oksana Trifonova, and Jason Zhao
May 18, 2015

Readers anticipate Harper Lee’s new novel

Larissa Chiu and Isabelle Tseng
May 13, 2015

Boys’ volleyball on track for CCS

Stefanie Ting and Isabelle Tseng
April 26, 2015

Motives for volunteering: Altruistic service or hours fulfillment

Nidhi Jain and Isabelle Tseng
April 23, 2015

Boys’ volleyball off to promising start

Stefanie Ting and Isabelle Tseng
March 31, 2015

Winter guard deserves more recognition (and gym time)

Claire Chou and Isabelle Tseng
March 27, 2015

Mock trial team loses in first round of preliminary competitions

Isabelle Tseng
February 10, 2015

Boys’ volleyball gears up for season

Stefanie Ting and Isabelle Tseng
February 10, 2015

AP title not necessary for juniors pursuing interests in English

Eileen Toh and Isabelle Tseng
February 5, 2015

Rick Riordan, John Green demonstrate positive role of authors on social media today

Claire Chou and Isabelle Tseng
December 4, 2014

Color Guard transitions to revamped Winter Guard

Claire Chou and Isabelle Tseng
December 1, 2014

Misdirected extracurricular race does no one any favors

Isabelle Tseng
November 12, 2014

Los Gatos/Saratoga rivalry intensifies

Maya Ravichandran and Isabelle Tseng
November 12, 2014

Mock trial attorney coach found, varsity team announced

Cassandra King and Isabelle Tseng
November 3, 2014

Junior pursues airsoft as hobby

David Fan and Isabelle Tseng
November 3, 2014

For classes, Homecoming means dealing with setbacks

Isabelle Tseng and Shreya Tumu
October 24, 2014

New season brings new coaches and new members to mock trial

Cassandra King and Isabelle Tseng
October 12, 2014

New Sports Plaza not just nice addition, could boost school spirit

Isabelle Tseng
September 18, 2014

More classrooms incorporate collaborative teaching model

Claire Chou and Isabelle Tseng
September 17, 2014

Return to the wizarding world: upcoming spinoff revives ‘Harry Potter’ hype

Isabelle Tseng
September 10, 2014
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