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95071X Extremity’s robot competes on the playing field during a scrimmage.
VEX Robotics team hosts inter-school scrimmages in preparation for worlds
April 26, 2025
Courtesy of Abhiram Ruthala An infographic describing the implications of different waves captured by the Muse headset, included in a video produced by the group to present their project.
Sophomore explores passion in neuroscience, placing second in California’s 16th Congressional District in prestigious coding competition
April 26, 2025
Courtesy of Dave Rickling Rickling’s stand at De Anza College Farmers’ Market, selling jars of honey and honey sticks alongside other vendors.
Dave’s Backyard Bees: from lockdown hobby to booming business
April 25, 2025
The SHS and RMS Combined Band performs at the 2024 Pancake Breakfast.
SMB prepares for annual Pancake Breakfast
April 25, 2025
Student art being showcased at last year’s Soundings exhibition in the SHS Library.
Soundings’ April 18. Exhibition will feature works from The Wildcat Review
April 17, 2025
Using phones before sleep not only harms your eyes, but also delays the time it takes to fall asleep.
Scrolling into insomnia: how electronics rob teens of sleep
April 27, 2025
Strydom’s dabbles in a variety of mediums, including pencil sketches, pen sketches and digital art.
Sophomore’s YouTube Shorts reach thousands of views
April 27, 2025
Courtesy of Portsmouth Events The remake of ‘Snow White’ sparked controversy and mixed reactions ahead of its March 21 release.
Disney’s ‘Snow White’: not the fairest adaptation of them all
April 26, 2025
Courtesy of Karthik Sangameswaran Sangameswaran proudly holds up the book his work is published in.
Senior becomes a published historian
April 25, 2025
Our H-Mart shopping basket.
A Falcon guide to Chinese Lay’s flavors from H-Mart
April 25, 2025
The notorious “torpedo bat” has increased mass in the center of the barrel, hence the name.
Controversial torpedo bat makes a splash in MLB
April 27, 2025
Athletic trainer Kevin Attard helps junior football and lacrosse player Jayden Kwong prepare for knee rehabilitation.
New athletic trainer hired after months-long search
April 25, 2025
Bonner instructs swimmers to start the set off the block.
Christian Bonner’s journey from non-swimmer to longtime swimming coach
April 17, 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
Courtesy of Pinterest The ideal Expo marker in a classroom should be fresh and full of ink.
100-word rant: Dried markers, know your place (in the trash)
April 25, 2025
This energy drink is the perfect refreshing drink on a hot summer day.
100-word rave: Energy drinks are just spectacular
April 25, 2025
The issue of modern feminism: Don’t mistake progress for exploitation
The issue of modern feminism: Don’t mistake progress for exploitation
April 20, 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
New York Times’ games can predict my future
New York Times’ games can predict my future
April 26, 2025
The infamous “criss cross chair” from TikTok Shop, ranging from $40-70, has taken over social media feeds.
Is TikTok Shop another marketing trap or actually have legitimate products?
April 17, 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
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April 23, 2025
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All content by Sanjoli Gupta
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Senior Mag 2024: Reviewing dorm-friendly microwave mug recipes so you don’t have to

Victoria Hu, Leyna Chan, and Sanjoli Gupta
The Saratoga ASB account announced the final ASB appointees on instagram.

New ASB officers elected for next year

Sanjoli Gupta and Alan Cai

Music groups kick off season with competitions, concerts and preview performances

Saachi Jain and Sanjoli Gupta
A graph of the overall trend of an increasing number of clubs in ASB each year from 2018 to 2023.

Club commissioners aim to enforce stricter guidelines

Sanjoli Gupta and Nicole Lee
My sister and my current collection of stuffed animals.

My love for stuffed animals continues into adulthood

Sanjoli Gupta
‘The Hunger Games’ prequel subverts expectations through theatrical elements and great scriptwriting 

‘The Hunger Games’ prequel subverts expectations through theatrical elements and great scriptwriting 

Natalie Chua and Sanjoli Gupta
The best at-home movie snack: lemon popcorn

The best at-home movie snack: lemon popcorn

Sanjoli Gupta
Students during closing ceremonies after the three day conference.

Model UN team gains experience from first conference at Stanford

Sanjoli Gupta and William Norwood
A picture of me kayaking with my family in Montecino during the summer before 10th grade!

For the love of kayaking: the best hobby to help you connect with nature

Sanjoli Gupta
A graphic of an onlooker watching as their uninsured home is flooded.

Climate change leaves minorities at risk due to lack of home insurance

Sanjoli Gupta

Exploring experiential learning in Costa Rica provided unforgettable memories

Sanjoli Gupta
All of my indoor plants are lined up in a beautiful display on my shelf.

A foolproof guide to making sure your indoor plant children stay alive

Sanjoli Gupta
100-word rave: Final exams for AP classes are rightfully before APs

100-word rave: Final exams for AP classes are rightfully before APs

Sanjoli Gupta
Sophomore Rebecca Bossow poses with Patricia Adura-Miranda for a picture.

Alumna Patricia Adura-Miranda’s stories resonate with students

Sanjoli Gupta
Why you should watch your next movie in theaters

Why you should watch your next movie in theaters

Sanjoli Gupta
The class spotted three elephant seals lying on the beach while touring Año Nuevo State Park.

AP Environmental Science class goes to Año Nuevo for annual field trip

Sanjoli Gupta and Arnav Swamy
Boppana and her teammates’ satellite won 2nd place at the MIT BWSI CubeSat Competition in May 2022.

Junior Sannidhi Boppana wins Honorable Mention in prestigious women’s STEM competition 

Natalie Chua and Sanjoli Gupta
Boys on the track team run during practice.

Canceled track meets due to dangerous weather conditions cause setbacks

Natalie Chua and Sanjoli Gupta
Saratoga High will compete against local schools to see who can rack up the most donations and volunteer hours.

LEO Club and Hunger at Home Club lead participation in inter-school competition hosted by Martha’s Kitchen

Sanjoli Gupta
The movie was released in theaters on Nov. 23.

‘Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery’: its brilliant writing keeps audience constantly on alert

Saachi Jain and Sanjoli Gupta
The Prosecution team poses with glee for a celebratory photo during a team debrief following a victorious competition on Jan. 26.

Mock Trial caps most successful season in recent history, but fails to advance

Christina Chang and Sanjoli Gupta
Many MAP students are excited to travel to LA.  

MAP plans first post-COVID era LA trip

Natalie Chua and Sanjoli Gupta
Junior Lynn Dai extracts planaria after feeding them egg yolk.

Students continue honing hands-on research skills in Advanced Science Research

Natalie Chua and Sanjoli Gupta
Film Club analyzes a short documentary made by a student who attended California Summer State School for the Arts.

Film Club explores self-expression and cinematography

Sanjoli Gupta
My oven had to endure my horrendous baking.

A Christmas cookie disaster

Sanjoli Gupta
An overflow of people rush to get discounts on Black Friday.

For the love of Black Friday and Cyber Monday

Natalie Chua and Sanjoli Gupta
Presidents senior Kasie Yang and junior Angela Zhao design an example logo for the branding design project. 

Design Club collaborates with on-campus organizations, teaches design principles

Sanjoli Gupta
The wall hanging my sister and I made during Thanksgiving Break! 

Things to do over Thanksgiving if you don’t celebrate

Sanjoli Gupta
The minions are set on fire and run frantically in the background while an annoyed Gru continues to work.

‘Minions: the Rise of Gru’ movie adds insight to Despicable Me trilogy

Sanjoli Gupta
Students learn how to maintain their sleep schedule in the second MOSAIC of the school year.

Once monthly MOSAIC classes attempt to create community, tackle vital issues

Sanjoli Gupta and Isabelle Wang
Junior Zitong Wang made chocolate truffles for her cultural project.

Holidays give Haggerty ways to teach lessons on French culture

Amaris Charton and Sanjoli Gupta
A comic strip created by Richard Torrey, an author, cartoonist and illustrator, dedicated to English teacher and journalism adviser Michael Tyler. Tyler helped Torrey break his comic strip into newspaper syndication while he worked at Creators Syndicate.

Tyler found that other jobs laid the groundwork for teaching

Sanjoli Gupta and Sarah Thomas
AP Environmental Science teacher Kristen Thomson poses with her Loki backpack

Teachers’ favorite shows range from ‘Big Bang Theory’ to ‘Downton Abbey’

Sanjoli Gupta
AP Environmental Science teacher Kristen Thomson poses with her Loki backpack

Photo or Graphic for: Davey returns to coach boys’ basketball team

Neal Malhotra and Andy Zhu
 Sarah Thomas was baptized in Kerala as a toddler.

On being South Indian and Christian: Students discuss microaggressions, misrepresentation in media

Sanjoli Gupta
Students in Laws's English class work on exploring complex topics such as identity and rhetorical appeals in daily journals. 

All Quiet on the Eastern Front: Using the Russia-Ukraine conflict to understand history

Sarah Thomas and Sanjoli Gupta
The badminton team poses during senior night

Despite little success during season, badminton places second at CCS with Mar at the head

Jonny Luo and Sanjoli Gupta
Bioethics combines medical practices and ethics to create a safe medical system

A profile in science: one freshman’s fascination with bioethics

Sanjoli Gupta
 A plate of Haldi, similar to the one used by the Sharma sisters before Edwinas wedding 

Bridgerton Season 2 finally demonstrates an accurate portrayal of South Asians

Sanjoli Gupta and Kavya Patel
A worker in the engineering lab as it is being worked on earlier this month

Photo or Graphic for: The big summer disruption: renovations to impact teachers, sports teams and outside organizations

Jonny Luo
 Sophomore choreographers Ameya Saund and Kavya Patel teach the partners dance.

Photo or Graphic for: Bombay in the Bay: an experience that still brings joy months later

Kavya Patel
Sannidhi Boppana plays badminton at a home game against Cupertino on March 31.

Badminton team bounces back after rocky start

Serena Li and Sanjoli Gupta
Petr performs a flute solo in a chamber ensemble during the benefit concert on March 5th.

Junior fosters long lasting love for music

Sanjoli Gupta
Pictured here is senior Noora Fayad's tote bag made in her newfound free time

Seniors discover new hobbies with their newfound free time in second semester

Sanjoli Gupta
Anastasia sings at school during the junior’s homecoming quad day, three months after her surgery.

Falcon Focus: Junior re-adjusts to arts extracurriculars after spinal surgery

Sanjoli Gupta
My space heater sitting comfortably under my table.

100-word rave: Space heaters —the ground warming invention keeping us cozy

Sanjoli Gupta
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Photo or Graphic for: Measure E to the finish: School to conduct major renovations over the summer

Anamika Anand, Jonny Luo, and Aiden Ye
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Photo or Graphic for: As mask mandate expires, most students and staff still choose to wear them

Christina Chang and Lynn Dai

Math teachers encourage students to volunteer via peer tutoring in math classes

Sanjoli Gupta and Nidhi Mathihalli

District distributes KN95 masks biweekly to students

Sanjoli Gupta, Nidhi Mathihalli, and Lihi Shoshani
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Photo or Graphic for: School discusses mental health and seeking support at the Speak Up for Change rally

Serena Li, Lihi Shoshani, Sarah Thomas, and Cici Xu

Aspiring teachers discuss the career’s importance

Sanjoli Gupta
The boys’ varsity soccer team huddles up to end their practice.

Photo or Graphic for: Boys’ soccer finds early league success

Annie Liu, Nikhil Mathihalli, and Tiffany Wang
More 12- to 15-year-old get booster shots following recent approval

More 12- to 15-year-old get booster shots following recent approval

Sanjoli Gupta and Selina Chen
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Photo or Graphic for: Bombay in the Bay still on track for in-person performance

Meher Bhatnagar and Nikhil Mathihalli
My sister and I pose for the camera during last year’s COVID Diwali celebration

Diwali: the festival that lights up my life

Sanjoli Gupta
My infuriating television habits: speed watching and summary scanning

My infuriating television habits: speed watching and summary scanning

Sanjoli Gupta
Inspire Diagnostic employees prepare for COVID-19 testing on Nov. 16.

Photo or Graphic for: New on-site COVID-19 testing aids school during first student COVID-19 case

Jonny Luo
Profane graffiti from the night of Oct. 31 scrawled across a wall at Los Gatos High School

Los Gatos community responds to vandalism incidents of spray-painted profanities and slurs

Sanjoli Gupta and Tara Natarajan
The different angles when looking at someone from different heights.

The ‘intimidation’ factor: What elements make some people more deserving of respect and awe?

Sanjoli Gupta
Not your typical diversity-box-ticked series: Fantasy ‘Shadow and Bone’ strengthens connections to real life

Not your typical diversity-box-ticked series: Fantasy ‘Shadow and Bone’ strengthens connections to real life

Sanjoli Gupta
Senior captain Nikhil Kapasi demonstrates a toss on the sabre during sabre block

Color Guard, stocked with young, new members, dances back from the pandemic

Zachary Zinman and Sanjoli Gupta
Fitness club members listen as club advisor Mr. Ellis presents the workout for the day

Photo or Graphic for: After a successful introduction last year, the Fitness Club hopes to inspire more students to become healthier

Howard Shu
Principal’s assistant Pola-Michelle Alas to leave school for district office this month

Principal’s assistant Pola-Michelle Alas to leave school for district office this month

Tara Natarajan and Sanjoli Gupta
Two freshman skit performers battle each other using pool noodles during quad day.

Photo or Graphic for: Freshmen overcome hurdles for challenging but rewarding quad day performance

Victoria Hu
Students excited for the return of social activities

Students excited for the return of social activities

Sanjoli Gupta
Girls’ volleyball team warms up for their scrimmage against Del Mar.

Photo or Graphic for: Girls’ volleyball team adjusts to new coach and tactics

Ariel Zhou
Megan Laws working during Tutorial

New English teacher strives for student-centered classroom

Sanjoli Gupta and Kavya Patel
Spirit commission pilots genderless Homecoming court

Spirit commission pilots genderless Homecoming court

Ariel Zhou and Sanjoli Gupta
Guidance counselor Monique Young works in her office.

Photo or Graphic for: Guidance counselors transition to in-person senior counseling

Sarah Zhou and Nicole Lu

Ice dancing through the pandemic

Sanjoli Gupta
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