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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 Mag 2024: Reviewing dorm-friendly microwave mug recipes so you don’t have to

Victoria Hu, Leyna Chan, and Sanjoli Gupta
May 25, 2024
The Saratoga ASB account announced the final ASB appointees on instagram.

New ASB officers elected for next year

Sanjoli Gupta and Alan Cai
March 15, 2024

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

Saachi Jain and Sanjoli Gupta
March 15, 2024
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
February 3, 2024
My sister and my current collection of stuffed animals.

My love for stuffed animals continues into adulthood

Sanjoli Gupta
January 24, 2024
‘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
December 11, 2023
The best at-home movie snack: lemon popcorn

The best at-home movie snack: lemon popcorn

Sanjoli Gupta
December 7, 2023
Students during closing ceremonies after the three day conference.

Model UN team gains experience from first conference at Stanford

Sanjoli Gupta and William Norwood
November 25, 2023
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
November 8, 2023
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
October 1, 2023

Exploring experiential learning in Costa Rica provided unforgettable memories

Sanjoli Gupta
September 29, 2023
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
September 24, 2023
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
May 6, 2023
Sophomore Rebecca Bossow poses with Patricia Adura-Miranda for a picture.

Alumna Patricia Adura-Miranda’s stories resonate with students

Sanjoli Gupta
May 2, 2023
Why you should watch your next movie in theaters

Why you should watch your next movie in theaters

Sanjoli Gupta
May 1, 2023
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
March 26, 2023
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
March 20, 2023
Boys on the track team run during practice.

Canceled track meets due to dangerous weather conditions cause setbacks

Natalie Chua and Sanjoli Gupta
March 20, 2023
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
March 12, 2023
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
March 10, 2023
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
February 16, 2023
Many MAP students are excited to travel to LA.  

MAP plans first post-COVID era LA trip

Natalie Chua and Sanjoli Gupta
February 16, 2023
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
January 29, 2023
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
December 7, 2022
My oven had to endure my horrendous baking.

A Christmas cookie disaster

Sanjoli Gupta
December 2, 2022
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
November 28, 2022
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
November 18, 2022
The wall hanging my sister and I made during Thanksgiving Break! 

Things to do over Thanksgiving if you don’t celebrate

Sanjoli Gupta
November 8, 2022
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
November 4, 2022
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
September 30, 2022
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
September 29, 2022
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
September 24, 2022
AP Environmental Science teacher Kristen Thomson poses with her Loki backpack

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

Sanjoli Gupta
September 24, 2022
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
September 24, 2022
 Sarah Thomas was baptized in Kerala as a toddler.

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

Sanjoli Gupta
September 22, 2022
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
May 30, 2022
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
May 22, 2022
Bioethics combines medical practices and ethics to create a safe medical system

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

Sanjoli Gupta
May 19, 2022
 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
May 19, 2022
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
May 16, 2022
 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
May 15, 2022
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
April 2, 2022
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
March 31, 2022
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
March 31, 2022
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
March 31, 2022
My space heater sitting comfortably under my table.

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

Sanjoli Gupta
March 31, 2022
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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
March 18, 2022
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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
March 18, 2022

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

Sanjoli Gupta and Nidhi Mathihalli
February 10, 2022

District distributes KN95 masks biweekly to students

Sanjoli Gupta, Nidhi Mathihalli, and Lihi Shoshani
February 10, 2022
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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
February 8, 2022

Aspiring teachers discuss the career’s importance

Sanjoli Gupta
February 4, 2022
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
January 21, 2022
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
January 21, 2022
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Photo or Graphic for: Bombay in the Bay still on track for in-person performance

Meher Bhatnagar and Nikhil Mathihalli
January 20, 2022
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
December 8, 2021
My infuriating television habits: speed watching and summary scanning

My infuriating television habits: speed watching and summary scanning

Sanjoli Gupta
November 29, 2021
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
November 19, 2021
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
November 16, 2021
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
November 7, 2021
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
October 29, 2021
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
October 29, 2021
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
October 8, 2021
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
October 7, 2021
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
October 6, 2021
Students excited for the return of social activities

Students excited for the return of social activities

Sanjoli Gupta
September 30, 2021
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
September 24, 2021
Megan Laws working during Tutorial

New English teacher strives for student-centered classroom

Sanjoli Gupta and Kavya Patel
September 17, 2021
Spirit commission pilots genderless Homecoming court

Spirit commission pilots genderless Homecoming court

Ariel Zhou and Sanjoli Gupta
September 9, 2021
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
September 5, 2021

Ice dancing through the pandemic

Sanjoli Gupta
March 3, 2021
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