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“Morning Sun” stars a small but powerful cast of three actresses.
‘Morning Sun,’ ‘Sylvia’ and ‘146 Point Flame’: Seniors wrap up their four years in Drama with individual productions
April 2, 2025
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
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
Will students ever fully regain lost ground?
The lasting impact of pandemic learning loss: How COVID-19 reshaped education for a generation
April 1, 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 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
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 take a test in Mrs. Marks’ Spanish 3 class.
Spanish teacher Stephanie Marks connects language learning to current events
April 2, 2025
Courtesy of NOW Toronto
Why I fell for Drake and PARTYNEXTDOOR’s collaboration
April 2, 2025
HMart on De Anza Blvd is a favorite spot of mine to venture during lunchtime.
Grading my top off-campus lunch spots
April 2, 2025
Tjahjadi’s nail designs from her Instagram account.
Freshman turns nail-art hobby into a side hustle
April 2, 2025
Every few weeks, I swap my phone case for a fresh new look.
My ever-changing phone case collection keeps my phone feeling new and fun
April 2, 2025

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College vloggers offer great alternative for in-person college visits

Neeti Badve
March 11, 2021
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Swim team adjusts to new practice, meet protocols

Neeti Badve and Martin Xu
March 10, 2021
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I read books from my mom’s childhood and learned a lot

Neeti Badve
March 8, 2021
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Changing workout routine makes sense as calendar turns over

Neeti Badve
January 15, 2021

Saratoga’s best hiking spots are the perfect way to get outdoors

Neeti Badve and Shama Gupta
November 27, 2020
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NFL needs to make changes to stop increase in COVID-19 cases

Neeti Badve
November 16, 2020
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‘Bad’ Christmas movies make the holidays fun and memorable

Neeti Badve
November 14, 2020
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Standing desks stand out from the crowd

Neeti Badve
November 11, 2020
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I saw the Niners at school in July and still have not recovered

Neeti Badve
October 8, 2020
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The NFL’s return gives me something to look forward to

Neeti Badve
October 7, 2020
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Exhaustion, distractions and stress plague students and faculty

Neeti Badve and Christine Zhang
September 14, 2020
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Students can only do so much to guarantee their peers are socially distancing

Neeti Badve
September 10, 2020
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Giving every student an A is not a viable solution to pandemic effects

Neeti Badve
April 29, 2020

Friends attempt to complete a virtual couples’ workout

Neeti Badve and Shama Gupta
April 16, 2020
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District considers pass/fail grading system in midst of online learning

Neeti Badve and Apurva Chakravarthy
April 14, 2020
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Sins of the father and mother: America’s opioid crisis justifies teaching children how to reverse their parents’ overdoses

Neeti Badve
April 1, 2020
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Junior Prom canceled due to coronavirus

Neeti Badve and Christine Zhang
March 30, 2020

Swimming: Small team hopes to make up for key losses to graduation

Neeti Badve and Jonathan Li
March 5, 2020

Teachers should not just teach College-Board-approved AP skills

Neeti Badve
January 13, 2020

‘Jack-of-all-trades’ Jarrett takes on role as new campus supervisor

Neeti Badve and Amanda Zhu
December 9, 2019

Upperclassmen opt for fewer classes

Neeti Badve and Christine Zhang
November 24, 2019

Hacking our way to frozen victory

Neeti Badve and Christine Zhang
November 20, 2019

Lewis Capaldi deserves more attention

Neeti Badve
October 30, 2019

Red Ribbon Day spreads awareness about preventing drug usage

Vicky Bai and Neeti Badve
October 28, 2019

60 years brings major demographic change

Neeti Badve and Aaria Thomas
October 28, 2019
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Generational clashes in immigrant families to be expected

Neeti Badve
September 19, 2019

‘Paul is dead’ and other false conspiracy theories

Neeti Badve
September 16, 2019

Boys’ swimming finishes strong at CCS

Neeti Badve
May 28, 2019

Are the stigmas surrounding teenage drivers justified?

Neeti Badve and Nitya Marimuthu
May 24, 2019

Special Olympics encourages representation

Neeti Badve
May 22, 2019

Finding a passion in high school seems unreasonable

Neeti Badve
May 21, 2019

Elective courses return for coming school year

Neeti Badve and Kaitlyn Tsai
May 20, 2019

Young track star: Dance making large strides

Neeti Badve and Nitya Marimuthu
April 3, 2019
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Junior prom venue revealed

Neeti Badve and Kaylene Morrison
April 3, 2019

Gingerly taking on a dessert challenge

Neeti Badve and Nitya Marimuthu
March 27, 2019

Mental health education needs a makeover

Neeti Badve
March 27, 2019

Norwegian series ‘SKAM’ uses realism to connect to audiences

Neeti Badve
March 26, 2019

Track team is hopeful for upcoming season

Neeti Badve and Nitya Marimuthu
February 13, 2019

Surge in summer rec letters burdening teachers

Neeti Badve and Kaitlyn Tsai
February 12, 2019

Though competition is high, clear Oscar winners still shine

Neeti Badve
February 12, 2019

HOSH returns with Speak Up for Change week

Neeti Badve and Aaria Thomas
February 6, 2019

Don’t be jelly, we ruined mac and cheese

Neeti Badve and Nitya Marimuthu
January 28, 2019

New Netflix originals need to learn from the past

Neeti Badve
December 11, 2018

Alumna gained notoriety as gold medal-winning Olympic swimmer, but cemented her legacy by defeating alcoholism

Neeti Badve
December 10, 2018

Procrastinating can be effective if done in the right way

Neeti Badve and Rohan Kumar
December 10, 2018

Jamba Juice secret menu is refreshing any time of year

Neeti Badve, Angelina Chen, and Amanda Zhu
December 4, 2018

Off-campus lunch restrictions controversial among students

Neeti Badve and Kaitlyn Tsai
October 30, 2018
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What is it really like to become a doctor?

Neeti Badve and Mathew Luo
October 29, 2018

‘The Hate U Give’: A beautiful, moving story about police brutality in America

Nitya Marimuthu and Neeti Badve
October 29, 2018

Unpopular Opinions: Disneyland is overrated

Neeti Badve
September 27, 2018

Sophomore uses fantasy sports to help charities

Neeti Badve
September 27, 2018
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Facebook continues to dominate school communications, despite parental concern

Neeti Badve and Sandhya Sundaram
September 24, 2018
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