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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
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
The average tuition and fees for public colleges have decreased, while increase in private college tuition has slowed.
Unlike critics of CollegeBoard suggest, the cost of attending public colleges will likely decrease
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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Baseball team tries to find groove

Victor Liu, Navin Tiwary, Vivien Zhang, and Jason Zhao
April 2, 2017
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Badminton: First win against Palo Alto raises hopes

Alex Yang and Jason Zhao
March 24, 2017

Badminton: Team needs to fill gaps left by alumni

Alex Yang and Jason Zhao
February 28, 2017

Party culture: many problems, little action

Jason Zhao
December 9, 2016

Football: Overwhelming victory over Santa Clara ensures CCS

Siva Sambasivam, Jenny Qian, and Jason Zhao
November 1, 2016

‘Daveyland’ teaches MAP students about campaigning

Lina Kim and Jason Zhao
October 31, 2016

Junior synchronized swimmer goes to Rio to advocate for her sport to be added to Paralympics

Jason Zhao
September 29, 2016

Leadership class period receives positive reactions from students

Muthu Palaniappan and Jason Zhao
September 22, 2016

AP Government/Economics class curriculum reversed for 2016 election

Jason Zhao
September 22, 2016

Spending of accumulated ASB funds brings basketball court lights, football field scoreboard

Amith Galivanche and Jason Zhao
May 24, 2016

Falcons send three onto NorCals

Isabelle Yang and Jason Zhao
May 21, 2016

Badminton team prepares for tough games ahead

Isabelle Yang and Jason Zhao
April 27, 2016

New Leadership class provides benefits and complications

Jason Zhao
April 27, 2016

Badminton team learns from early losses

Isabelle Yang and Jason Zhao
March 16, 2016

Junior learns life lessons from competitive table tennis

David Fan and Jason Zhao
March 8, 2016

Big question for juniors: Which AP English class should I take?

Jason Zhao
March 6, 2016

Burglars strike Saratoga neighborhoods

Frederick Kim, Angela Liu, Rachel Zhang, and Jason Zhao
January 21, 2016

New ‘Sherlock’ brings suspense, thrill

Jason Zhao
January 20, 2016

Expiration dates cause food waste

Jason Zhao
November 10, 2015

The Wrestling Room: where blood and sweat turns into gold

Charin Park and Jason Zhao
November 8, 2015

Videos seek to give snapshot of student stress

Jason Zhao
October 9, 2015

Barbie does not need change

Jason Zhao
October 8, 2015

Can you survive a varsity cheer practice?

Neehar Thumaty and Jason Zhao
September 3, 2015

Teachers to switch to Canvas grading

Jason Zhao
September 3, 2015

Measure E construction begins in a noticeable way

Kevin Chow and Jason Zhao
September 1, 2015

MAP teacher will teach at Mitty next year

David Fan and Jason Zhao
May 22, 2015

100 Word Rants

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

ASB election faces decrease in participation

Jason Zhao
May 16, 2015

‘Furious 7’ provides fast action

Jason Zhao
May 16, 2015

Senior servant day means raising money for a good cause and embarrassment

David Fan and Jason Zhao
May 13, 2015

Drought restrictions troublesome but necessary

Jason Zhao
April 24, 2015

Measure E: School to begin remodeling in June

Aditya Chaudhry and Jason Zhao
April 1, 2015

Early start, early release on March 4 for collaboration with Redwood

David Fan and Jason Zhao
March 3, 2015

Robinson: School to switch to rolling block schedule in 2016-17

Megan MacInnes and Jason Zhao
February 11, 2015

Robinson: School to switch to rolling block schedule in 2016-17

Megan MacInnes and Jason Zhao
February 10, 2015

New technology to be implemented at school

Eric Sze and Jason Zhao
February 10, 2015

Falcons getting back into full swing for season

Allison Lin and Jason Zhao
February 9, 2015

Mod Pizza delivers in taste and satisfaction

David Fan and Jason Zhao
January 28, 2015

Overwatch soon to hit market

Jason Zhao
December 17, 2014

The plastic bag ban: unnecessary

Jason Zhao
December 6, 2014

Lol, League is a sport?

David Fan and Jason Zhao
December 5, 2014

Sophomore fencer competes internationally

David Fan and Jason Zhao
October 27, 2014

School responds to WASC recommendations

Michelle Cen and Jason Zhao
September 24, 2014
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