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School ramps up AED count on campus
November 20, 2024
Students listen to Natasha Schatzman’s presentation in the student center on Nov. 15.
NASA aerospace engineer shares research in aeromechanics and aeroacoustics
November 20, 2024
Acting superintendent Heath Rocha speaks during the Nov. 12 board meeting.
New concerns arise over former superintendent Sanderson’s 2022 hiring
November 20, 2024
The flyer for this year’s Winter Formal hangs up around school and is posted on social media.
Tickets for Winter Formal sell out before purchase window closes
November 20, 2024
Saratoga Team 1, senior Alan Lu, junior Lawson Wang, sophomores Andy Lu and Seabert Mao, senior Skyler Mao and sophomore Vivian Zhong (left to right), hold their 3rd place trophy.
Math club places third at Berkeley tournament
November 17, 2024
Actress Naomi Scott playing Skye Riley brings to life a terrifying transformation through subtle changes.
‘Smile 2’ mixes traditional jump scare and psychological horror
November 20, 2024
BASIC officers at a boba fundraiser on Oct. 2.
BASIC club emphasizes youth action on humanitarian aid
November 18, 2024
The U.S., China and Taiwan, among other nations, are engaged in one of the fastest-growing tech races in history to develop and produce the best semiconductors and AI.
The U.S. is playing catchup in the semiconductor race. Is it too late to win?
November 12, 2024
Highlights of freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors dances during Homecoming week from Oct. 14-19.
Behind the scenes: Meet the choreographers who brought the Homecoming dance to life
November 2, 2024
Students gather around the table at the top of the quad steps during the voter registration drive on Sept. 25.
Revived Democracy Matters club kicks off the school year with successful election events
October 30, 2024
Senior Saira Ramakrishnan pitches for the Saratoga Falcons.
Senior softball player commits to University of Rochester
November 20, 2024
The team gathered around a fire during their retreat to enjoy s’mores and build team chemistry.
Girls’ basketball team aims to build winning culture in pre-season after eye-opening retreat
November 20, 2024
Recap of fall sports.
Fall Sports Recap: Toga teams fight hard to the end
November 16, 2024
The girls’ tennis team poses for a group photo.
Girls’ tennis finishes the regular season with a solid victory
November 16, 2024
Mascots and volunteers cheering runners on as they cross the finish line.
Saratoga 5K Fun Run: a blend of community and competition
November 13, 2024
Cigarette packaging should depict frightening images on the front and sides, clearly communicating the consequences of smoking.
Cigarette packaging needs to be more graphic in its dire warnings
November 15, 2024
Journalism labor unions have firmly opposed the bill, calling it a “shakedown.”
‘Undemocratic’ deal reached between Google and California news outlets
November 7, 2024
Test dates make or break our vacation
The bliss and benefits of having tests before breaks
October 31, 2024
Here’s why you should vote against Prop 34.
Prop 34’s devious methods target non-profits
October 30, 2024
Please let me understand my mistakes.
100-word rant: Let me use the answer key to check my work
October 28, 2024
Personally, I really need some noodle slippers.
My 8-year-old self would be sad to see ‘5-Minute Crafts’ go — but I’m not
November 20, 2024
A hearty stew such as a beef bourguignon is perfect for a cold winter day.
Winter break bucket list: cooking galore
November 18, 2024
Don’t hate until you try it.
Top 10: weirdly good food combos that might get you flamed
November 16, 2024
A girl cries as she realizes her wallet is empty.
Resisting the urge to splurge: regulating money spent on lunchtime outings
November 11, 2024
The seating chart is often like a game of Russian Roulette, you either sit next to your best friend or next to your ex.
Top 10: Reasons to request a seat change
November 5, 2024

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Senior rows her way to Tulsa

Roy Bisht and Dylan Jew
January 18, 2012

DECA allows students to get a taste of business

Roy Bisht and Matt Foley
December 7, 2011
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Football: Season hampered by injuries

Roy Bisht and Nikil Ramanathan
November 13, 2011
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Football: Milpitas delivers painful league loss

Roy Bisht and Nikil Ramanathan
November 11, 2011

Football: Falcons take big hit from Paly

Roy Bisht and Nikil Ramanathan
October 26, 2011

Football: Doles dominates on both sides of the ball

Roy Bisht and Nikil Ramanathan
October 18, 2011

Students consider drugs in Saratoga inappropriate

Roy Bisht and Edward Dong
October 18, 2011
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Football team suffers key injuries in 42-14 loss to Mountain View

Roy Bisht and Nikil Ramanathan
October 17, 2011
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Athlete of the Issue: Dozier finds inspiration from family name

Roy Bisht and Dylan Jew
October 14, 2011
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Football: Offense struggles against Hollister

Roy Bisht and Nikil Ramanathan
September 22, 2011

Parking lot for parking only, not student dropoffs

Roy Bisht
September 13, 2011
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Football: Team struggles, loses key players in season opener

Roy Bisht and Nikil Ramanathan
September 9, 2011

Senior recruited to play Division I baseball at Seattle University

Roy Bisht
September 9, 2011
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Football Preview 2011

Roy Bisht and Nikil Ramanathan
September 7, 2011

Seniors look back as graduation approaches

Roy Bisht
June 7, 2011

Sports and sevenths: Loss of playing time for students with full schedules an unfair reality

Roy Bisht and Dylan Jew
May 31, 2011

Guns at school would cause massive hazards

Roy Bisht
April 6, 2011

Cutting off transfers slightly aids overpopulated Los Gatos High

Roy Bisht and Dylan Jew
March 31, 2011

Round two loss ends solid season

Karthik Annaamalai and Roy Bisht
March 1, 2011

Baseball: More than a game

Roy Bisht
February 5, 2011
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Family dynasty continues in SHS athletics

Roy Bisht and Dylan Jew
February 5, 2011

Boys’ basketball: Teamwork taking team to new level

Karthik Annaamalai and Roy Bisht
February 5, 2011

Apocalypse not coming: Dead birds exemplify human ignorance

Dylan Jew and Roy Bisht
January 28, 2011
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Boys’ basketball: Team hopes to carry momentum into regular season

Karthik Annaamalai and Roy Bisht
January 13, 2011

Boys’ Basketball: Coach Naas and seniors step up game

Karthik Annaamalai and Roy Bisht
December 7, 2010
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Gone too far? Trash talking evokes serious incidents

Roy Bisht
December 7, 2010

Billion-dollar home in the slums of India in shockingly poor taste

Roy Bisht
November 23, 2010

Athlete of the Issue: Troy Doles

Roy Bisht and Dylan Jew
November 23, 2010

Boys’ basketball team ready to strike opposition

Karthik Annaamalai and Roy Bisht
November 23, 2010
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Senior class pumps up school spirit

Roy Bisht and Dylan Jew
November 18, 2010
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Giants in the World Series? NO WAY

Roy Bisht
October 22, 2010

Senior recalls World Cup experience

Roy Bisht and Abhishek Venkataramana
October 15, 2010
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Car cleanliness not a priority for senior

Roy Bisht
September 14, 2010

Big Ben deserves big suspension

Roy Bisht and Cullan McChesney
September 14, 2010

New raised crosswalk in front of school draws criticism from some students

Roy Bisht
September 14, 2010
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Football star from SHS raps its up at Cal

Roy Bisht and Anoop Galivanche
June 1, 2010

Roethlisberger deserves to lose part of season

Roy Bisht
June 1, 2010

Students’ dedication pays off in CSF awards ceremony

Roy Bisht
May 27, 2010

College not so bad after all

Roy Bisht
May 27, 2010

Baseball Season Recap: Count this one as a rebuilding year

Roy Bisht and David Eng
May 24, 2010
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Lack of sign-ups forces school to cut poetry and other electives for next year

Roy Bisht and Denise Lin
May 3, 2010

2010: The Year of the Giants

Roy Bisht
April 26, 2010

The name is iPad, not iPod

Sulmaan Hassan and Roy Bisht
April 23, 2010

Baseball: Injuries plague diminished Falcon roster

Roy Bisht and David Eng
April 23, 2010

Falcons struggle with starting pitching, look for defense to improve chances

Roy Bisht and David Eng
March 31, 2010

It wouldn’t be March Madness without the Madness

Roy Bisht
March 29, 2010

Planners more than meets the eye

Roy Bisht
March 19, 2010

Georgian luger’s death prompts concerns about track safety and disregard of speed complaints

Christine Bancroft and Roy Bisht
March 16, 2010

Baseball adjusts to changes all around the diamond

Roy Bisht and David Eng
March 16, 2010

Boys’ soccer: Falcons shutout in CCS in quarterfinals

Roy Bisht
March 8, 2010

SHS students more than volunteers at hospital

Roy Bisht and Mira Chaykin
February 22, 2010

Boys’ soccer: fighting to maintain league lead

Roy Bisht and Aanchal Mohan
February 9, 2010

Boys’ soccer climbs ranks in hope of league championship

Aanchal Mohan and Roy Bisht
February 2, 2010

Texas Tech incident shows football injuries need more caution

Roy Bisht
January 26, 2010

Young boys’ soccer team looks to win league title

Roy Bisht
December 10, 2009

Obama needs to pay closer attention to international protocol

Roy Bisht and Parul Singh
December 9, 2009

The holidays coming early in Los Gatos park

Roy Bisht
November 30, 2009

Celebrities’ personal mistakes shouldn’t kill their careers

Roy Bisht
November 20, 2009

John Mayer Preview: ‘Battle Studies’

Roy Bisht and Anoop Galivanche
November 4, 2009

Amazon’s Kindle is making more and more sense for schools

Roy Bisht and Brandon Yang
October 30, 2009

Junior re-visits freshman lifestyle

Roy Bisht
October 15, 2009

Students find refuge in community colleges

Roy Bisht
October 12, 2009

SHS needs to be regularly updated

Roy Bisht and Brandon Yang
October 12, 2009

Michael Vick deserves right to fight his way back into the NFL

Roy Bisht and Tim Rollinson
September 8, 2009
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