Tanvee Tirthapura, Reporter
SHS orchestras travel to Atlanta for National Orchestra Festival
In a historic trip for the school, the students enjoyed performing in a national conference alongside experiencing the city of Atlanta and its culture.
The 3 habits of the highly professional presenter
Disclaimer: Side effects may include bad grades, nervous breakdowns and nightmare fuel that will follow you well into college.
100-word rant: I hate March
Tests, essays and projects, the 31-day month has everything except a proper break.
New district plans include updated facility rental policies and revamped campus security systems
Administrators will be standardizing the use of Facilitron to rent campus spaces alongside the installation of new security cameras.
With community support, board appoints Heath Rocha as permanent superintendent
The decision saves the district money and resources.
From chart-toppers to hidden gems: my top albums of 2024
The music world exploded in 2024, as artists blended new sounds and broke creative boundaries, leaving listeners with an entirely new soundtrack for the year.
Two seniors recognized by nation’s oldest science and math research award
Leonardo Jia and Skyler Mao qualified as the Top 300 winners of the Regeneron Scholars.
SHS ‘almost-alumnus’ from Class of ‘84 shows there are many pathways to success
From high school dropout to selling his own landscaping business, Michael Young never graduated but found his calling.
What will the next four years look like under a Trump presidency?
As Trump enters his second term in office, students across campus navigate the potential shifts in policy, civil rights, and personal freedoms that could follow.
Camping at Mount Diablo: We get away for the weekend
As family friends, our hangouts tend to have more possibilities, one being camping with our parents.
Marching band closes its season placing second at the WBA Regional Championships in LA
After a disappointing last place at their first competition, the Cupertino Tournament of Bands, the band ended their season on a high note, winning second place at their final competition.
Marching band takes fourth place at Cupertino High competition
After months of rehearsal, the marching band successfully completed their first two performances of the season.
The perfect gift: my childhood blanket
My trusty pink blanket has lived in four different places over ten years, and it is yet to have a hole in it.
Competitive athletes balance rigorous sports schedule with academics
Two talented students discuss the strategies and challenges they use when navigating their busy schedules of sports, school, and other extracurricular activities.
Freshmen pull through despite fewer than 30 participants in their first quad day performance
From a witty skit to upbeat dancing, the Class of 2028 delivered admirable spirit and many smiles.
100-word rave: Applesauce is my go-to snack
Sweet and easy to throw in your lunchbox, applesauce is the perfect snack.
Kamala Harris brings long-awaited and indispensable gender and ethnic representation to U.S. politics
If Harris is elected in November, it’ll change the political landscape for decades to come.
When politics intrude into the classroom
Students and teachers both believe that personal biases should not affect political discussions in the classroom, yet they disagree on how visible the opinions truly are.
Is it possible to have the perfect sleepover with your best friend?
After having our first sleepover in seventh grade, we’d fallen into a mundane routine in subsequent sleepovers, so we decided to try something new.
Students participate in prestigious Blue Devils Drums Corps over the summer
Six students from the SHS band program traveled to Indianapolis to compete in the DCI World Championships.
100-word rant: Homework should always be due at the start of class, not midnight of the night before
There’s no reason to submit homework the night before class when our teachers won’t even see it until the next day.
Top 10: things that keep me up at night
The only time I’m not sleepy is when I try to fall asleep.