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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 Megan MacInnes

Going stag to prom is a viable option

Megan MacInnes
April 26, 2015

Marvel beginning to introduce more diverse superheroes

Megan MacInnes
April 23, 2015

Fremont Older offers scenic hiking

Megan MacInnes
March 27, 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

Watson’s speech to the UN a first step towards gender equality

Megan MacInnes and Shreya Tumu
December 2, 2014

Marvel or DC, who owns the media?

Megan MacInnes
October 30, 2014

Dress code violates ‘right to bare arms’

Michelle Cen and Megan MacInnes
September 17, 2014

Gold Award Gives Girl Scouts opportunity to help the community

Larissa Chiu and Megan MacInnes
September 10, 2014

Illegal immigrants’ children can access public education; let’s keep it that way

Megan MacInnes
May 23, 2014

‘Elementary’ a good start for diversity in TV; smackdown against ‘Sherlock’

Megan MacInnes and Helen Wong
May 1, 2014

AP testing a substitute for second semester finals

Megan MacInnes
May 1, 2014

Tumblr recipes: cookie in a cup and hot chocolate mix pudding

Megan MacInnes and Helen Wong
May 1, 2014

Dance team takes first place title at NorCal Dance Competition

Allison Lin and Megan MacInnes
March 28, 2014

Great America set to reopen for the spring

Megan MacInnes
March 28, 2014

Local lessons available at Stevens Creek archery range

Megan MacInnes
March 9, 2014

Sochi: a bad template for future Games

Helen Wong and Megan MacInnes
March 3, 2014
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Cheer team finally has permanent coach

Allison Lin and Megan MacInnes
January 9, 2014

Bathroom equality regardless of gender identity

Arjun Ramanathan and Megan MacInnes
November 13, 2013

Cheer squad: no coach or routine

Allison Lin and Megan MacInnes
November 10, 2013

Marvel’s Newest Creation: Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Megan MacInnes
October 10, 2013

Halloween Reality Check: Aren’t you a little old for this?

Megan MacInnes and Helen Wong
October 7, 2013

Dance team and cheer squad without a coach

Allison Lin and Megan MacInnes
October 3, 2013

Teachers find Wednesday collaboration beneficial

Megan MacInnes and Maya Ravichandran
September 26, 2013

New teacher takes up psychology and government

Megan MacInnes
September 5, 2013
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SHS dance team returns to the dance floor

Allison Lin and Megan MacInnes
August 29, 2013
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