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Allied teams 95071X (right) and 1000A (left) celebrate after advancing to grand finals at the U.S. Open National Championship.
VEX Robotics team makes finalists in U.S. Open National Championship
April 10, 2025
Rally commissioners act out a skit inspired by “Beauty and the Beast.”
‘Beauty and the Beast’ rally builds hype before prom
April 10, 2025
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
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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‘Less’ is a literary ride I wasn’t expecting

Samantha Yee
February 25, 2021

Future Doctors of America Club simulates professional medical diagnoses

Samantha Yee
September 21, 2020

ASB hosts online competition to connect students and boost school spirit

Esther Luan and Samantha Yee
May 2, 2020
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Music program tries to keep ‘sense of togetherness’ during time apart

Andrew Li and Samantha Yee
April 16, 2020
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Achievement Awards in Writing: a mechanism for student expression

Preston Fu and Samantha Yee
April 4, 2020
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Pirating media online is a complex ethical equation — and it’s not always wrong

Samantha Yee
March 30, 2020

Administration threatens area closures if students don’t pick up their lunchtime trash

Cici Xu and Samantha Yee
February 10, 2020

College counseling: A helping hand or a stifling grasp?

Rohan Kumar and Samantha Yee
February 7, 2020
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2021 junior class continues tradition in leading Family Giving Tree donations

Samantha Yee
January 22, 2020

Libraries should uphold the status quo: technology and books together

Samantha Yee
September 20, 2019

Soundings magazine staff partners with creative writing class

Aaria Thomas and Samantha Yee
September 19, 2019

Barbie movies are a relief from reality

Samantha Yee
September 19, 2019

Summer program COSMOS gives students a chance to pursue STEM in a college atmosphere

Samantha Yee
May 23, 2019

Bay Area academic culture portrayed in Y/A novel ‘Picture Us in the Light’

Samantha Yee
April 27, 2019

Don’t let perfectionism run your life for you

Samantha Yee
March 28, 2019

Montalvo resident poet intrigued by different cultures, styles

Samantha Yee
February 12, 2019

Don’t feel pressured to apply to summer camps

Justin Guo and Samantha Yee
February 12, 2019

Cramming for tests is, unfortunately, effective

Oliver Ye and Samantha Yee
December 12, 2018

Making the kind of Christmas presents worth remembering

Samantha Yee
December 10, 2018

Green team continues environmental work from the past

Angelina Chen and Samantha Yee
November 2, 2018
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