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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
“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
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 Nidhi Mathihalli
Not just for academics — SHS has produced world-class athletes

Not just for academics — SHS has produced world-class athletes

Anika Kapasi, Neal Malhotra, Nidhi Mathihalli, and Stephanie Sun
March 30, 2023
“It Ends With Us” details the popularized trope of romanticizing abusive partners.

‘It Ends With Us’ should not set future precedent on romantic tropes

Nidhi Mathihalli
February 9, 2023
A very true conversation I have with my mother on a semi-daily basis.

I have a problem with losing my phone

Nidhi Mathihalli
February 3, 2023
Although not perfect, these delicious half-burnt cookies brought us much joy.

Fun holiday baking with friends turns into fiasco

Nidhi Mathihalli, Stephanie Sun, and Minsui Tang
December 14, 2022
Balancing between school work and having a job

Students with jobs offer differing viewpoints on the benefits and consequences

Derek Liang and Nidhi Mathihalli
September 25, 2022
Japanese 3 Honors teacher Yumiko Muneishi helping a student with their homework.

New Japanese 3 Honors teacher uses previous experiences to build connections with students

Atrey Desai and Nidhi Mathihalli
September 17, 2022
Restrict course enrollment to preserve students’ mental and physical health

Restrict course enrollment to preserve students’ mental and physical health

Nidhi Mathihalli
April 1, 2022
20 students win awards at the 2022 Scholastic Writing and Arts Awards

20 students win awards at the 2022 Scholastic Writing and Arts Awards

Nidhi Mathihalli
March 31, 2022
SWENext club meets in order to discuss future opportunities for females with an interest in STEM

MSET’s FTC team 6165 Cuttlefish integrates SWENext program as part of Robotics Club

Nidhi Mathihalli
March 31, 2022
The girls’ soccer team victoriously poses after a 2-1 CCS quarterfinals win against Sequoia High School.

Girls’ soccer team falls to Santa Cruz in CCS semifinals

Nidhi Mathihalli and Anjali Nuggehalli
March 18, 2022

Students donated 700+ period products to homeless shelters for Ethnic Studies project

Nidhi Mathihalli
February 10, 2022

Math teachers encourage students to volunteer via peer tutoring in math classes

Sanjoli Gupta and Nidhi Mathihalli
February 10, 2022

Foreign language teachers find ways to help larger group of students stuck at home for COVID-related reasons

Nidhi Mathihalli
February 10, 2022

District distributes KN95 masks biweekly to students

Sanjoli Gupta, Nidhi Mathihalli, and Lihi Shoshani
February 10, 2022
Clubs host Speak Up for Change events

Clubs host Speak Up for Change events

Nidhi Mathihalli and Nilay Mishra
February 7, 2022

Alumna pursues passion for music through professional girl group

Avani Kongetira and Nidhi Mathihalli
February 4, 2022
The varsity girls’ soccer team poses together after a 6-0 away game win against Monta Vista High School on Feb. 3.

Girls’ soccer: 8-0-1 record comes despite obstacles

Nidhi Mathihalli and Anjali Nuggehalli
February 4, 2022
The NSDA Campus competition room during the CFL 2 tournament on Dec. 5

Speech and debate tournaments continue to be held virtually despite return of in-person learning; competitions may change in January

Kavya Patel and Nidhi Mathihalli
December 10, 2021

Senior co-captain reflects on mental growth following ACL tear

Nidhi Mathihalli and Anjali Nuggehalli
December 2, 2021
New principal’s assistant Alison ​​Montgomery eases into her new job

New principal’s assistant Alison ​​Montgomery eases into her new job

Nidhi Mathihalli
November 28, 2021
Horantur getting ready to serve during a practice match.

Freshman makes varsity girls’ tennis as No. 2 singles player

Nidhi Mathihalli
November 19, 2021
National trend of substitute shortage affects school

National trend of substitute shortage affects school

Nidhi Mathihalli
November 19, 2021

American Math Competition (AMC) moved earlier, catching some off guard

Nidhi Mathihalli and Nilay Mishra
October 28, 2021
Doja Cat gives her acceptance speech while looking like a worm. 

The best and the worst of the 2021 VMAs

Sara Bright and Nidhi Mathihalli
October 28, 2021
Social studies teacher Mike Davey teaches his ethnic studies class

After enduring criticism from some parents, new ethnic studies class garners positive responses from freshmen

Nidhi Mathihalli and Minsui Tang
October 21, 2021
All-female speech and debate officer team works to foster inclusivity

All-female speech and debate officer team works to foster inclusivity

Nidhi Mathihalli and Kavya Patel
October 17, 2021
Junior Jeremy Lu (bottom right) works on the lab report for a candy chromatography lab with his group members

SHS students taking science research class at LG enjoy working on open-ended projects

Nidhi Mathihalli and Howard Shu
October 6, 2021
The lessons I learned from horror movies

The lessons I learned from horror movies

Nidhi Mathihalli
October 3, 2021

Girls’ tennis enters season with optimism

Alexander Kan and Nidhi Mathihalli
September 24, 2021
Halsey’s album cover for “If I Can't Have Love, I Want Power”

Don’t worry Halsey, you will always have my love

Nidhi Mathihalli
September 20, 2021

Students and teachers criticize new bell schedule

Nidhi Mathihalli and Nilay Mishra
September 9, 2021
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Entertainment bringing awareness to societal issues helps audiences engage in advocacy

Nidhi Mathihalli
May 11, 2021

Top 10 books to read over summer

Atrey Desai and Nidhi Mathihalli
May 11, 2021
Pineapples

A conversation on pineapples on pizza

Nidhi Mathihalli and Harshini Velchamy
May 11, 2021
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MSET 649 submits robot videos, capping off their online season

Nidhi Mathihalli and Atrey Desai
May 6, 2021
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Online TedX hosts presentations on social and political issues

Serena Li and Nidhi Mathihalli
April 25, 2021
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Social media trends becoming a part of teens’ everyday lives

Nidhi Mathihalli
March 26, 2021
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Seniors hope for in-person Grad Night

Nidhi Mathihalli
March 10, 2021
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How to be funny: The scientific method

Nidhi Mathihalli
February 3, 2021
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Pandemic drastically changes college sports recruitment process

Nidhi Mathihalli
February 1, 2021
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November elections frazzle nerves but teach valuable lessons

Preston Fu and Nidhi Mathihalli
December 6, 2020
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This Snapchat breakup was overdue

Nidhi Mathihalli
December 4, 2020
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Colleges cutting sports comes with costs

Nidhi Mathihalli
December 4, 2020
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Dietitian weighs in on today’s diet culture

Nidhi Mathihalli and Shreya Rallabandi
November 5, 2020
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This year’s propositions for California

Nidhi Mathihalli and Lily Zhang
October 30, 2020
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Family Giving Tree goes online

Nidhi Mathihalli
October 30, 2020
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Thrifting really isn’t that bad

Nidhi Mathihalli
October 22, 2020
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MSET maintains schedule despite quarantine restrictions

Nidhi Mathihalli
September 25, 2020
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An extrovert’s guide to surviving quarantine

Nidhi Mathihalli
September 16, 2020
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New drama head brings technical experience, passion to the department

Nidhi Mathihalli and Marisa Kingsley
August 29, 2020
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