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Courtesy of LGSUHSD board The official map, decided during the April 14 public hearing.
School board finalizes district map for new trustee elections
June 1, 2025
Courtesy of Saratoga High School Junior Arjun Krish is one of 20 students in the country who have a shot at representing the US at the International Biology Olympiad.
Junior qualifies for International Biology Olympiad training camp at Harvard
May 27, 2025
French 1 classes are switching to the “Reporters Francophones” textbook for next year.
Language classes to try new textbook options next year
May 25, 2025
Seniors gather in the quad to celebrate their college decisions.
Seniors showcase post-grad plans on Commit Day
May 23, 2025
Choir and AP Music Theory teacher Beth Nitzan conducts a choir class during a rehearsal for their end-of-year concert on May 19.
Nitzan to leave school after four years in music department
May 21, 2025
Me conducting taste evaluations with two drinks at once.
The *actual* best boba places in the Bay
June 2, 2025
Courtesy of Aidan Smith Finn and Aidan pose together in the backyard for pictures before prom.
The Duality of Man: Aidan and Finn Smith
June 2, 2025
Keys works on an essay with an English 11 Honors student.
The first day of school in August requires months of planning for teachers
June 1, 2025
Hector and I pose with our first target after eliminating her in San Francisco.
Senior Mag 2025: We were eliminated in Senior Assassin — but that only made the game more fun
May 29, 2025
Seniors Annette Li and Kayla Nguyen anchor on an SHSTV broadcast.
Senior Mag ‘25: Duo evolves from GNNers to SHSTV head producers
May 27, 2025
(left to right) Audrey Wong, Summer Shen, Hannah Bui and Angela Tan prepare for a football game.
Senior Mag 2025: From Europe to the Bay, Flute seniors bonded over marching band
June 1, 2025
Courtesy of Annette Li We pose after our victory against Fremont High on April 30.
Senior Mag 2025: The chemistry and chaos of a 4-year badminton partnership
June 1, 2025
Junior Garrick Chau faces off sophomore William Dechlick and mental health therapist Victor Thompson in the Falcon Nest.
Foosball club brings in a professional to coach members skills
May 31, 2025
Many physical therapies consist of stretching and light exercises.
Student athletes navigate a long rehabilitation process after injuries
May 31, 2025
Courtesy of Lauren Nguyen Smiling proudly, the team stands together and celebrates their awards.
Dance team reflects on Nationals and what’s next
May 28, 2025
A wide variety of euphemisms impact perception in different ways.
Words that need to be heard: euphemisms are dangerous tools for desensitization
June 1, 2025
Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Universities have no right to revoke diplomas for political speech
May 30, 2025
Courtesy of Charles Edward Miller People protesting against unlawful deportations.
Universities need to take action to prevent students from being deported by ICE
May 30, 2025
11th grade classes are full of interesting material.
100-word rant: teachers, five tests in two days is just cruel
May 29, 2025
Campaigning on popular social media apps such as Instagram shouldn’t be the norm.
For school leadership elections, candidates can rely too much on social media advertising
May 28, 2025
General Psychology teacher Hana Chen.
General Psychology class explores the field through projects
June 15, 2025
Courtesy of Nathan Shows The view from the dinner cruise on the Vltava.
The last class to remember being stranded in Prague, 2022
June 4, 2025
Courtesy of Rani Khanna Rani and Krishen in their childhood.
The Khanna twins: more like regular siblings than twins
June 4, 2025
Courtesy of Saratoga High School Grace Liu and Luke Zhang are the valedictorian and salutatorian of the senior class respectively.
Class of 2025 valedictorian and salutatorian announced
June 3, 2025
Courtesy of NBC Bay Area Saratoga High’s field shot from above.
Senior Mag: How anti-turf advocacy became my turf
June 3, 2025
Volume 57, Issue 6
Volume 57, Issue 6
April 23, 2025
Volume 57, Issue 5
Volume 57, Issue 5
April 23, 2025
Volume 57, Issue 4
Volume 57, Issue 4
April 23, 2025
Volume 57, Issue 3
Volume 57, Issue 3
April 23, 2025
Volume 57, Issue 2
Volume 57, Issue 2
April 23, 2025

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All content by Olivia Chock

Virtual conversations made into reality

Olivia Chock and Brandon Judoprasetijo

Community college classes worth considering

Olivia Chock

Zhang and Chou named valedictorian, salutatorian

Olivia Chock and Andy Fang

Winter ball video contest encourages students to attend

Megan Benzing and Olivia Chock

Select charities misuse donated funds

Olivia Chock and Priyanka Nookala

Benefit fashion show donates to Special Olympics

Olivia Chock

Movies of the year

Olivia Chock and Allison Toh

Juniors try out buses for prom

Olivia Chock

Saratoga students attend national choir conference

Lillian Chen and Olivia Chock
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Senior girl dazzles judges in Saratoga Idol

Olivia Chock

Girls’ soccer comes up short in CCS

Shivani Chadha and Olivia Chock
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Changes made to Saratoga Idol

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Senior leads effort to help Los Gatos student severely injured by hit-and-run driver

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Inception vs. Social Network

Olivia Chock and Will Edman
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Showing too much ‘Skins’

Megan Benzing and Olivia Chock

Girls’ soccer: Eyes on CCS

Shivani Chadha and Olivia Chock

DJ, turn the music up: Seniors join DJ business

Shivani Chadha and Olivia Chock

The evolution of cheating

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

More students participate in History Day than ever before

Olivia Chock

Girls’ soccer has high hopes after strong preseason

Olivia Chock and Tim Rollinson

Athlete of the issue: Shriya Nagpal

Olivia Chock

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

Olivia Chock

Girls’ soccer season looks promising

Shivani Chadha and Olivia Chock

Secret Exchange Program helps unify students and teachers

Olivia Chock

Students mourn for recent gay suicides by wearing purple

Megan Benzing and Olivia Chock

SAT prep has gone too far

Olivia Chock

Sports team strikes deal with Nike

Olivia Chock

Combining language classes proves challenging for teachers

Megan Benzing and Olivia Chock

Junior class making a wish

Olivia Chock

Virtual conversations made into reality

Olivia Chock and Brandon Judoprasetijo

Stanford freshman finds transition to college a breeze

Olivia Chock

Softball Season Recap: Hard work pays off on senior day

Olivia Chock and Vivian LeTran

Junior prom a success at the Decathlon club

Olivia Chock and Pia Mishra

Softball strives to improve

Olivia Chock and Vivian LeTran

Saratoga’s Got Talent

Olivia Chock and Saniha Shankar

Softball makes room for improvement

Olivia Chock and Vivian LeTran

Girls’ soccer: Season ends in CCS quarterfinals

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

Olivia Chock

Girls’ soccer soaring this season

Olivia Chock and Ren Norris

PTSO sponsors formal dance lessons for students

Olivia Chock and Pia Mishra

Girls’ soccer: New goalie helps solid season start

Ren Norris and Olivia Chock

Back parking accident and improvements

Anoop Galivanche and Olivia Chock

Girls’ soccer team has tough preseason to prepare for league

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

Saniha Shankar and Olivia Chock
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Maybe watching sports isn’t so bad after all

Olivia Chock

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

Ren Norris and Olivia Chock

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

Olivia Chock

Two students expand their horizons at CCOC

Olivia Chock and Lillian Chen

Inactive clubs in danger of becoming unrecognized

Olivia Chock and Kim Tsai

Classes start to prep for Homecoming week

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