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Graphic by Clara Choi 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
“Morning Sun” stars a small but powerful cast of three actresses.
‘Morning Sun,’ ‘Sylvia’ and ‘146 Point Flame’: Seniors wrap up their four years in Drama with individual productions
April 2, 2025
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
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
Will students ever fully regain lost ground?
The lasting impact of pandemic learning loss: How COVID-19 reshaped education for a generation
April 1, 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
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
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
Courtesy of NOW Toronto
Why I fell for Drake and PARTYNEXTDOOR’s collaboration
April 2, 2025
HMart on De Anza Blvd is a favorite spot of mine to venture during lunchtime.
Grading my top off-campus lunch spots
April 2, 2025
Tjahjadi’s nail designs from her Instagram account.
Freshman turns nail-art hobby into a side hustle
April 2, 2025

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I wish I had a homecourt advantage in the SAT

Shannon Galvin
April 2, 2010

Obamacare goes wrong direction, threatens personal freedom

Shannon Galvin
November 20, 2009

How the Republican Party can be the next ‘Comeback Kid’

Shannon Galvin
September 2, 2009

Challenge Day necessary for student bonding

Shannon Galvin
April 17, 2009

Merit pay for teachers makes sense

Shannon Galvin and Vijay Menon
April 17, 2009

Say hi to Wi-Fi: SHS starts Wi-Fi network

Shannon Galvin and Apeksha Sharma
April 16, 2009

Athlete of the Issue: Stacee Mendonca

Shannon Galvin and Rebecca Nguyen
March 10, 2009

Coffee: America’s favorite drug

Shannon Galvin and Andy Tsao
March 10, 2009

Library aims to update offerings

Apeksha Sharma and Shannon Galvin
February 11, 2009
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Students witness landmark inauguration

Shannon Galvin and Annie Lee
January 23, 2009

Sports Boosters go crabby

Shannon Galvin
January 14, 2009

It’s time to stop cheating

Shannon Galvin and Melody Zhang
January 5, 2009
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SHS drops eight places for top high schools

Shannon Galvin and Tiffany Tung
December 15, 2008

Field hockey battles Los Gatos for CCS championship, grabs second place

Shannon Galvin and Ren Norris
December 2, 2008

Saratoga battles Los Gatos for CCS championship, grabs second place

Shannon Galvin and Ren Norris
November 25, 2008

Field hockey advances to CCS finals

Shannon Galvin
November 21, 2008

Few choose option to excuse own absences at 18

Shannon Galvin and Vijay Menon
November 20, 2008

Field hockey advances to semifinals at CCS

Shannon Galvin
November 17, 2008

Sutton, poetry commended by City Council

Shannon Galvin
November 6, 2008

Strange encounters at the DMV

Shannon Galvin
October 30, 2008

Douglass supports strong defense for field hockey

Shannon Galvin and Ren Norris
October 30, 2008

Field hockey rivals face off for first place

Shannon Galvin and Ren Norris
October 16, 2008

Don’t mess with Texas: guns in school

Shannon Galvin and Saniha Shankar
October 13, 2008
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Juniors take on ‘Saratokyo’

Shannon Galvin
October 7, 2008

Injuries cripple field hockey

Ren Norris and Shannon Galvin
September 18, 2008
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Parents attend Back to School Night

Shannon Galvin
September 16, 2008
Bay magazine

Publication of Bay Magazine sparks interest in journalism

Shannon Galvin and Tim Tsai
September 10, 2008
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Field hockey opens pre-season against Prospect

Shannon Galvin and Ren Norris
September 4, 2008
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