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Allied teams 95071X (right) and 1000A (left) celebrate after advancing to grand finals at the U.S. Open National Championship.
VEX Robotics team makes finalists in U.S. Open National Championship
April 10, 2025
Rally commissioners act out a skit inspired by “Beauty and the Beast.”
‘Beauty and the Beast’ rally builds hype before prom
April 10, 2025
Trustee Shawn Mortensen (far left) listens to a presentation at the district office during the school board’s March 11 meeting.
Meet Shawn Mortensen: LGSUHSD’s newest school board trustee
April 5, 2025
The Philharmonic Strings orchestra combined with the Freshman orchestra to play together in the non-competitive category of the conference.
SHS orchestras travel to Atlanta for National Orchestra Festival
April 4, 2025
During the summer of 2026, the music department will be traveling to perform in Japan.
Music department to tour Japan in summer of 2026
April 3, 2025
Cochrum helps a student during tutorial.
Cochrum reflects on educational journey with learning disability
April 5, 2025
An advertisement poster Leung made for the company.
Senior takes on remote social media job in New York
April 5, 2025
Courtesy of Montalvo Arts Center Often rented for weddings, the beautiful grounds of the Montalvo Arts Center is a popular place for hosting social events.
A nearby gem: the Montalvo Arts Center
April 3, 2025
Combining multiple skill-sets fosters collaboration and growth in ceramics class
April 2, 2025
Kinoshita films a fight scene for her college sophomore-year passion project, “The Veil” — her first time as Director of Photography
Stories that matter: Alumna pursues cinematography to inspire through storytelling
April 2, 2025
Ning launches a three against Sacred Heart as his teammates prepare to celebrate.
From 13th man to 3rd team all league — Steven Ning’s basketball journey
April 3, 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
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
Students gather to eat and talk on the upper deck.
Prom 2025: A grape evening at the Mountain Winery
April 6, 2025
Courtesy of Imgflip If you’re going to stop reading this story right here, this meme sums up my entire high school experience (I been chilling with boba but it’s close enough). Seriously, though, John Cena’s Chinese is elite.
My high school life in memes
April 5, 2025
Courtesy of Neha Sharan Students compete in a co-ed tournament held at the India Community Center in Milpitas.
A sophomore’s gambit: encouraging more girls to take up chess
April 4, 2025
Top 10 celebrity baby names over the years
April 3, 2025
Students take a test in Mrs. Marks’ Spanish 3 class.
Spanish teacher Stephanie Marks connects language learning to current events
April 2, 2025
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Volume 49, Issue 1
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All content by Martin Xu
Hong and Leung pose for a photo in the music building — the place they spend most of their tutorials and lunches.

Senior Mag 2023: Melodies of friendship: from elementary school piano buddies to college roommates

Christina Chang and Martin Xu
Freshman Taewon Yim competes against a Los Altos Swimmer in the 200 IM event at a home meet on Mar. 10. 

Despite strong individual talent, small team size hinders team’s ability to win

Jonny Luo and Martin Xu
Playing on the same alliance during one of their matches, the MSET Cuttlefish and Bettafish race to stack blue cones on poles stationed around the field.

Veteran robotics team qualifies to Worlds after regional tournament

Saachi Jain and Martin Xu
A student opens up to a therapist.

The winding road of wellness: Therapy offers a map forward but finding the right path takes time and patience

Martin Xu
Juniors Naomi Hsieh and Rishab Melkote, and senior Emily Lu begin the structural design of the pumpkin-smasher.

Robotics team to host pumpkin smashing event on Nov. 2

Martin Xu
Yang’s first installation made out of wooden skewers. 

From wooden skewers to toilet seats: senior experiments with 3D art

Martin Xu
Junior Nathan Zhang placed 2nd at the Junior Olympic Qualifier in Nov. 2021. 

Students improve athleticism through fencing

Martin Xu
Petersen instructs the class about an upcoming project during class on Sept. 14.

New computer science teacher joins teaching staff

Saachi Jain and Martin Xu
Junior Isha Jagadish sprints in a relay event as she competes against Monta Vista High School

Track ends strong at late-season meets

Martin Xu and Viraaj Reddi
MSET Cuttlefish makes Worlds

MSET Cuttlefish makes Worlds

Martin Xu

Robotics team wins qualifier, advance to regionals

Atrey Desai and Martin Xu
Newly credentialed social studies teacher fills in

Newly credentialed social studies teacher fills in

Martin Xu

Teachers reach 3-year agreement with district

Christina Chang and Martin Xu
Library and lab technician Cynthia Cheng works to prepare labs for AP Biology students in the science building.

Cynthia Cheng takes on new role as library technician

Christina Chang and Martin Xu
Rookie members of team MSET 6165 Cuttlefish work on the finishing touches of their robot together in the robotics room before their scrimmage.

Robotic teams use offseason to get even stronger after a strong pandemic year

Arnav Swamy and Martin Xu
The football team practices after school with no masks and minimal distancing. 

Student athletes anticipate return to normalcy

Stephanie Sun and Martin Xu
Teachers implement course modifications to combat learning gaps

Teachers implement course modifications to combat learning gaps

Christina Chang and Martin Xu
‘BLACKPINK: THE MOVIE’: a perfect gift for fans

‘BLACKPINK: THE MOVIE’: a perfect gift for fans

Martin Xu
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Boys’ soccer finishes the season strong with new goals for next year

Stephanie Sun and Martin Xu
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Boys’ and girls’ water polo teams aim to end tumultuous season on a memorable note

Nicole Lu, Stephanie Sun, and Martin Xu
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Unfortunate outcome of a strategic plan: Sophomore misses out on swim season

Martin Xu
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Cafeteria reboots as students return for in-person school

Martin Xu
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Community organizations adapt fast and survive the pandemic

Martin Xu
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Updated CDC social distancing guidelines prompt mixed reactions from SHS community

Christina Chang and Martin Xu
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What is the extent of the First Amendment in schools?

Stephanie Sun and Martin Xu
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New coach sets goals for team in unusual season

Vinay Gollamudi and Martin Xu
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New CASSY therapist hopes to promote wellness for students

Stephanie Sun and Martin Xu
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Swim team adjusts to new practice, meet protocols

Neeti Badve and Martin Xu
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School adapts to new COVID guidelines for textbook pickups

Martin Xu and Mina Yeap
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‘Unconventional’ names lead to challenges in daily life

Stephanie Sun and Martin Xu
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Will scaled-down online classes lead to learning gaps?

Martin Xu and Mina Yeap
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Dear 2021 … it can only get better

Martin Xu
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Does hybrid learning really work?

Martin Xu
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Quarantine boredom leads to a ‘friendly’ competition

Martin Xu and Mina Yeap
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Remote learning or remote cheating?

Martin Xu and Mina Yeap

Teachers’ assistants readjust their roles online

Anjali Nuggehalli and Martin Xu
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Junior reflects on mental and physical benefits of fishing

Martin Xu and Mina Yeap
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Sophomore wins Congressional art contest

Martin Xu and Mina Yeap
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Which food delivery service is best for you?

Martin Xu
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