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Senior Timothy Leung performs “Ways of Talking” by Ha Jin and junior Elizabeth Kline performs “Ozymandias” by Percy Bysshe Shelley.
Passion and performance shine at Poetry Out Loud contest
January 29, 2025
The 2023-24 leadership class poses for a group photo during their trip to Disneyland.
Leadership class to learn leadership the Disney way
January 29, 2025
The board outlined the pros and cons of three options to hire a new superintendent.
Board adopts new district election system, tables superintendent decision and announces the resignation of Trustee Alex Shultz
January 26, 2025
A view of the Palisades fire from the seventh floor of Class of ‘24 Brielle Wong’s UCLA dormitory.
LA fires prompt alumni attending UCLA to return home at start of quarter
January 17, 2025
Donald Trump will be sworn in for his second four-year term in office on Jan. 20, 2025.
What will the next four years look like under a Trump presidency?
January 17, 2025
Deputy Perez and Deputy Nicolas Galvez engage with their community.
New School Resource Officer shares his experiences and background
January 28, 2025
Topics included in the Finite Math curriculum.
Finite Math — a new course offering — attempts to garner signups
January 28, 2025
With over 480 recommendation letters written for the Class of 2025, teachers face an exhausting task with minimal compensation each fall.
For teachers, writing college recommendation letters requires time and effort
January 28, 2025
Chamber Music by the Bay spent a week touring around the bay area performing to students of different ages.
Chamber orchestra concert features students, alumna
January 26, 2025
Our tasty frozen yogurts.
The perfect dessert shop for soft frozen yogurt
January 25, 2025
Arranged left to right, senior captain and center back Hillary Gonzalez leads a strong defense, sophomore attacking midfielder Katie Lu with 11 goals, and junior Keatyn Spendlove with 8 assists.
Girls’ soccer undefeated in El Camino League halfway through season
January 29, 2025
Like Ohio State’s pooping bear stunt, sometimes crowds at high school games turn to condescending cheering.
Athletic director outlines the fine line between cheering and trash talking
January 28, 2025
ESPN commentators and analysts like Stephen A. Smith use AI-powered statistics quickly pulled from games to form opinions on big matchups.
How AI is changing the sports landscape
January 28, 2025
Silicon Valley Soccer U17 Player Langdon Huynh dribbling to goal.
Soccer players weigh competing for at MLS Next or their high school
January 25, 2025
The current NFL playoff bracket ahead of conference finals
Playoff final four: Bills, Commanders will meet in the Super Bowl
January 23, 2025
Elon Musk has become increasingly controversial and even less penalized.
Musk’s controversies are more interesting than his plans for the future
January 29, 2025
Senior Nick Okada delivering the Senior class fundraiser cookies.
100-Word Rant: Crumbl’s 1,000-calorie cookies are not to be messed with
January 28, 2025
Administration can often limit the content of what student journalists put out.
Student journalists should be more aware of CA’s education and press laws
January 28, 2025
Silicon Valley Bank collapsed in just 2023, prompting a flurry of collapses within a few months.
Bank regulation is necessary to prevent financial crises
January 21, 2025
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The weaponization of the presidential pardon ought to end
January 13, 2025
The matcha lattes from Maruwu Seicha that inspired it all.
A matcha lover’s guide to local Japanese cafes
January 30, 2025
The ice cream, mango and mochi desserts at Hui Lau Shan, a mango-based dessert shop
A sweet Valentine’s escape at Hui Lau Shan
January 29, 2025
Galentines food spread.
How to spend Valentine’s Day single and thrive
January 28, 2025
There are some items I can’t leave behind on a ski trip.
Trip essentials from a yearly Tahoe-goer
January 28, 2025
Me struggling to focus in class as my mind wanders off to the joys of Winter Break
Post Winter Break Syndrome: the struggle is real
January 28, 2025

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All content by Olivia Chock

Virtual conversations made into reality

Olivia Chock and Brandon Judoprasetijo
August 28, 2012

Community college classes worth considering

Olivia Chock
April 26, 2012

Zhang and Chou named valedictorian, salutatorian

Olivia Chock and Andy Fang
March 29, 2012

Winter ball video contest encourages students to attend

Megan Benzing and Olivia Chock
December 15, 2011

Select charities misuse donated funds

Olivia Chock and Priyanka Nookala
September 11, 2011

Benefit fashion show donates to Special Olympics

Olivia Chock
May 24, 2011

Movies of the year

Olivia Chock and Allison Toh
May 17, 2011

Juniors try out buses for prom

Olivia Chock
May 4, 2011

Saratoga students attend national choir conference

Lillian Chen and Olivia Chock
April 26, 2011
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Senior girl dazzles judges in Saratoga Idol

Olivia Chock
March 18, 2011

Girls’ soccer comes up short in CCS

Shivani Chadha and Olivia Chock
March 1, 2011
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Changes made to Saratoga Idol

Olivia Chock
March 1, 2011
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Senior leads effort to help Los Gatos student severely injured by hit-and-run driver

Olivia Chock
February 12, 2011
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Inception vs. Social Network

Olivia Chock and Will Edman
February 10, 2011
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Showing too much ‘Skins’

Megan Benzing and Olivia Chock
February 9, 2011

Girls’ soccer: Eyes on CCS

Shivani Chadha and Olivia Chock
February 5, 2011

DJ, turn the music up: Seniors join DJ business

Shivani Chadha and Olivia Chock
January 31, 2011

The evolution of cheating

Olivia Chock, Wiill Edman, Anoop Galivanche, Albert Gu, Anika Jhalani, and Priya Nookala
January 12, 2011

More students participate in History Day than ever before

Olivia Chock
January 12, 2011

Girls’ soccer has high hopes after strong preseason

Olivia Chock and Tim Rollinson
January 7, 2011

Athlete of the issue: Shriya Nagpal

Olivia Chock
January 6, 2011

Even in a bad economy, parents continue to pay UC and private school costs

Olivia Chock
December 3, 2010

Girls’ soccer season looks promising

Shivani Chadha and Olivia Chock
November 7, 2010

Secret Exchange Program helps unify students and teachers

Olivia Chock
November 3, 2010

Students mourn for recent gay suicides by wearing purple

Megan Benzing and Olivia Chock
November 1, 2010

SAT prep has gone too far

Olivia Chock
October 28, 2010

Sports team strikes deal with Nike

Olivia Chock
September 29, 2010

Combining language classes proves challenging for teachers

Megan Benzing and Olivia Chock
September 22, 2010

Junior class making a wish

Olivia Chock
September 14, 2010

Virtual conversations made into reality

Olivia Chock and Brandon Judoprasetijo
September 14, 2010

Stanford freshman finds transition to college a breeze

Olivia Chock
May 27, 2010

Softball Season Recap: Hard work pays off on senior day

Olivia Chock and Vivian LeTran
May 27, 2010

Junior prom a success at the Decathlon club

Olivia Chock and Pia Mishra
April 23, 2010

Softball strives to improve

Olivia Chock and Vivian LeTran
April 2, 2010

Saratoga’s Got Talent

Olivia Chock and Saniha Shankar
April 2, 2010

Softball makes room for improvement

Olivia Chock and Vivian LeTran
March 16, 2010

Girls’ soccer: Season ends in CCS quarterfinals

Olivia Chock and Ren Norris
February 26, 2010
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Concert for a Cure showcases student and staff talent, helps fight epilepsy

Olivia Chock
February 13, 2010

Girls’ soccer soaring this season

Olivia Chock and Ren Norris
February 12, 2010

PTSO sponsors formal dance lessons for students

Olivia Chock and Pia Mishra
February 12, 2010

Girls’ soccer: New goalie helps solid season start

Ren Norris and Olivia Chock
January 28, 2010

Back parking accident and improvements

Anoop Galivanche and Olivia Chock
December 18, 2009

Girls’ soccer team has tough preseason to prepare for league

Olivia Chock and Ren Norris
December 10, 2009
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As college application season ends, 72 seniors await early decisions from their dream schools

Saniha Shankar and Olivia Chock
December 4, 2009
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Maybe watching sports isn’t so bad after all

Olivia Chock
November 30, 2009

Girls’ soccer: New talent, coaches hope to bring stability to program

Ren Norris and Olivia Chock
November 30, 2009

Shared interest in biking paves the way for friendship between math, English teachers

Olivia Chock
October 28, 2009

Two students expand their horizons at CCOC

Olivia Chock and Lillian Chen
October 16, 2009

Inactive clubs in danger of becoming unrecognized

Olivia Chock and Kim Tsai
October 5, 2009

Classes start to prep for Homecoming week

Olivia Chock
October 2, 2009
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