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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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All content by Mira Chaykin

Israel’s Netanyahu abrasive, but justifiable

Mira Chaykin and Ben Clement
March 26, 2010

Tea Party not all scones and crumpets

Mira Chaykin
March 19, 2010

SHS students more than volunteers at hospital

Roy Bisht and Mira Chaykin
February 22, 2010

Dancer has a bright future

Mira Chaykin and Synthia Ling
December 14, 2009

Goldstone report biased and unfounded

Mira Chaykin and Ben Clement
October 26, 2009

Investigation of past CIA activities proves counterproductive

Mira Chaykin and Ben Clement
September 9, 2009

‘Don’t ask, don’t tell’ policy proves inherently unfair

Mira Chaykin
June 8, 2009

Retiring teachers to be missed

Mira Chaykin and Rebecca Nguyen
May 26, 2009

H1N1 poses minimal threat to SHS

Mira Chaykin and Karthik Sreedhara
May 12, 2009

Octuplet mother unfit to raise family

Mira Chaykin and Synthia Ling
March 5, 2009

Saratoga musician wins prestigious competition

Mira Chaykin
January 22, 2009

America’s sorrow: What will we do without Bush?

Mira Chaykin
January 8, 2009

Leadership continues food drive tradition

Mira Chaykin
November 20, 2008

Obama’s faith questioned

Mira Chaykin and Kavya Nagarajan
November 17, 2008

Gay marriage: A matter of human rights

Mira Chaykin
November 6, 2008

Spirit Squad performs well in first competition despite stress

Mira Chaykin
October 16, 2008

Eagles soar at Saratoga

Mira Chaykin and Nathan Kim
September 17, 2008

Eagles soar at Saratoga

Mira Chaykin and Nathan Kim
September 12, 2008
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