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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
Sophomore Eric Liang and his VEX team 2041V pose for a photo after winning a competition
The road less traveled: choosing to do robotics outside of the school’s well-known teams
March 22, 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 teachers’ preferences range from fantasy to magical realism.
Free-time reads — books your English teachers recommend
March 27, 2025
Carpenter with her co-star Rowan Blanchard on the set of “Girl Meets World.”
Sabrina Carpenter’s slow rise to stardom
March 26, 2025
Astronauts return after being stranded on the ISS for nine months.
Second space race era sparks new discoveries and hopes and some fears
March 26, 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
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The 3 habits of the highly professional presenter
March 31, 2025
Writing the list was hard enough, how am I actually supposed to complete it?
100-word rant: I hate March
March 31, 2025
Shrivastava’s nail designs come in a range of colors and add-ons — she tries to deliver whatever the customer wants.
Friends encourage self-taught and sophomore nail artist to open her own business
March 27, 2025
“Feng Sheng 2” movie poster
‘Feng Sheng 2’: A cinematic showcase worth seeing
March 27, 2025
Teachers can help students by allowing more lenient deadlines and holding tutorial sessions for review.
Lost in translation: the empathy gap between teachers and students
March 27, 2025

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All content by Sabrina Cismas

Smarter technology leads to more interactive lectures

Sabrina Cismas
March 9, 2012

Assistant principal continues breakfast tradition

Sabrina Cismas
January 24, 2012

Administration considers implementing stricter dress code

Sabrina Cismas and Allison Toh
January 24, 2012

Romanian remedies: Cures done naturally

Sabrina Cismas
December 8, 2011

School should apply some creative thinking to parking problems

Sabrina Cismas
November 15, 2011

Students a sacrifice to colleges

Sabrina Cismas
October 17, 2011

UCs no longer an automatic decision for students

Sabrina Cismas
October 17, 2011

Classroom decor reveals teacher’s passion for history

Sabrina Cismas
October 17, 2011
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Columnist embraces ‘Hakuna matata’

Sabrina Cismas
October 6, 2011

Top Ten: Now that we’re seniors…

Sabrina Cismas
September 16, 2011

Cap and transition: Class sizes need limits

Sabrina Cismas
September 9, 2011
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Now that I’M a Senior

Sabrina Cismas
September 5, 2011

Bell Tower hosts Spanish culture nights

Sabrina Cismas
May 31, 2011

State measures academic success

Sabrina Cismas
May 23, 2011

Senior swims after family

Sabrina Cismas
May 3, 2011

Coming soon to theaters: students pursuing drama in future

Sabrina Cismas
March 27, 2011

Career Day to unveil job possibilities

Sabrina Cismas
March 25, 2011

The College Board: A trust that shouldn’t be busted

Sabrina Cismas and Allison Toh
March 20, 2011

A historical case: Mock trial team secures No. 2 spot in county finals

Sabrina Cismas
March 1, 2011
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Senior scores finalist title at Intel Science Fair

Sabrina Cismas and Brandon Judoprasetijo
February 4, 2011

School Scope online extra: The hidden rooms of Saratoga High

Nandini Ruparel, Sabrina Cismas, Kelly Liu, Denise Lin, and Arnav Dugar
January 16, 2011

Government classes cast their ballots for student presidents

Sabrina Cismas
January 7, 2011

Mock Trial enters first competition

Sabrina Cismas
January 7, 2011

Undergrad school names too important in students’ minds

Sabrina Cismas and Aanchal Mohan
January 6, 2011

Droid Does, but the iPhone does better

Sabrina Cismas
December 15, 2010

Parents: Please pick preferred parking

Sabrina Cismas and Will Edman
November 11, 2010

Facebook insults by Los Gatos football players stir controversy

Sabrina Cismas
November 7, 2010

Lunchtime challenges aim to pump up publicity for fitness competition

Sabrina Cismas
October 27, 2010

Annual BBQ helps preserve Saratoga’s history

Sabrina Cismas
September 30, 2010

The UC conundrum

Sabrina Cismas
September 30, 2010

Teacher changes not quite the best of both worlds

Sabrina Cismas
September 24, 2010

True Life: I am an author

Sabrina Cismas
January 28, 2010
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