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Mothers of middle and high school students from across the Bay Area listen to MomsConnect 2024 panelists on Sept. 22.
Safine among panelists for non-profit Chai with Moms inaugural event
October 10, 2024
Ward talks to a representative from Hult International Business School as part of a college fair on Sept. 23
The CCC’s services are here to help students through the application process
October 5, 2024
To conserve paper and reduce the risk of cheating, College Board has made the decision to transition toward an almost fully digital testing model for their Advanced Placement (AP) courses.
Changes to AP testing procedures set to take effect in 2025
October 5, 2024
“A Dark Future” currently holds three titles: Lift-off Global Network Sessions Official Selection, Official Winners of the One Earth Film Festival Young Filmmakers Contest and Regeneration International Youth Film Selection.
MAP grade 11 project “A Dark Future” wins International Environmental Film Award
September 29, 2024
During their first meeting on Sept. 12, Slime Club members mix a large bowl of glue with an activator to make slime.
New Slime Club is drawing over 60 members each meeting
September 26, 2024
A screenshot of SHS Fizz where students post content ranging from academics to shower thoughts
New SHS-focused Instagram confessions page stirs concerns
October 4, 2024
The crevice is widening between the ideologies of America’s two leading parties.
Deepening political divides are fragmenting America
September 26, 2024
History classes rely on using reliable sources when discussing political events.
When politics intrude into the classroom
September 26, 2024
Big data corporations like Disney are more involved in data stealing than you may think.
Behind a curtain of ‘transparency,’ many companies process user data undercover
September 25, 2024
A name like that might just give poor X a case of torrential bullying.
Elon Musk cursed his son by naming him X æ A-xii Musk
September 24, 2024
Young NFL stars James Cook and Marvin Harrison Jr. celebrated their breakout campaigns in blowout victories.
Fantasy Football Overview Weeks 1-4: Wild breakout performances and disappointing injuries
October 5, 2024
On Aug. 24, Zhang competes in the 50-meter freestyle in the preliminary round at Junior Pan-Pacific Championships.
Talented swimmer goes to Australia to compete at 2024 Junior Pan-Pacific Championships
September 30, 2024
Freshmen Delsin Dizoglio and Kaylee Ren play physical tic-tac-toe in period 6 P.E.
New mandatory P.E. rule for freshmen goes into effect
September 29, 2024
The Falcons huddle before their first scrimmage of the season against Evergreen on Sept. 5th.
Football team sees hard work pay off as a dominant 42-7 win against the Pioneers places them 2-0 in league
September 29, 2024
In last year’s matchup with Santa Clara, senior Sydney Riera controls the game from the middle of the field.
Field hockey team hopes to find improvement during rebuild
September 24, 2024
The balance of power at the school sites is heavily outweighed by the district.
Staff editorial: As the board levels up on district office personnel, LG and SHS staff suffer negative impacts
October 10, 2024
The Monopoly theme is a mere shadow of what it could have been.
This year’s Homecoming theme for the senior class is a major disappointment
October 10, 2024
Kamala Harris represents the U.S. in international politics.
Kamala Harris brings long-awaited and indispensable gender and ethnic representation to U.S. politics
September 30, 2024
No phone use on campus will prove to be a health and safety hazard.
Cell phones have a healthy and necessary role in schools
September 26, 2024
In the dark reality of social media, family channels have let money and fame blind them.
YouTube Family channels too often lead to child exploitation
September 24, 2024
Real-life image of my friend with AirPods while studying.
Top-10 classical music pieces to take a listen to
October 5, 2024
The library is the perfect place to work
100-word rave: A love letter to tutorials
September 26, 2024
An example of a WeTip poster depicting the impact of negative comments hangs in Meghan Laws’ English classroom.
WeTip posters aim to provide a way to report harassment, bullying and other issues
September 26, 2024
Stationery products from Muji
Top 10 best stationery brands
September 24, 2024
A paper knife is like trying to become an academic weapon — it’s not as magnificent or sustainable as it appears.
New year, new habits: I tried to become an academic weapon
September 24, 2024

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All content by Victor Liu

Lack of transparency causes confusion in admissions process

Victor Liu
April 29, 2019

Top 10 ways to get over a rejection of any kind

Victor Liu and Jeffrey Ma
March 26, 2019

Top ten ways to get into the holiday mood

Victor Liu and Jeffrey Ma
November 27, 2018

No, the MBTI isn’t psychic

Kaylene Morrison and Victor Liu
March 15, 2018

Recent scandals beg the question: Can we separate the art from the artist?

Victor Liu, Elaine Toh, and Kyle Wang
January 29, 2018

Top 10 ways for a non-fan to survive Super Bowl LII

Jay Kim and Victor Liu
January 29, 2018

Staff editorial: Seniors, please accurately report to Naviance

Victor Liu
January 29, 2018

Country Music is better than y’all think

Victor Liu and Austin Wang
January 25, 2018

Staff editorial: Move-ember not the best initiative to reduce student stress

Victor Liu
November 28, 2017

Ten tips for a great formal asking

Jay Kim and Victor Liu
November 27, 2017

Students need to research past the rankings of U.S. News and Report

Victor Liu
November 27, 2017

Rotten Tomatoes provides oversimplified ratings

Elaine Fan and Victor Liu
November 17, 2017
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Play soccer while you still can

Victor Liu
November 16, 2017

Top Ten Ways to Spook Your Friends This Halloween

Victor Liu and neil rao
October 23, 2017
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Closing of local Gene’s Fine Foods upsets loyal patrons

Connie Liang and Victor Liu
October 19, 2017

ASB needs to adjust club member mandatory minimums

Victor Liu
October 13, 2017

Jake Paul: Is he really beating all the competition?

Alex Wang and Victor Liu
October 12, 2017

Cahatol now teaching AP Chemistry class

Victor Liu and Jayne Zhou
September 5, 2017

Students should have more of a voice in choosing Homecoming themes

Victor Liu and Vivien Zhang
August 31, 2017

SHS develops strong relationships with colleges through admissions officers

Alexandra Li and Victor Liu
May 26, 2017

Business class should be restarted to promote creativity and innovation

Victor Liu and Vivien Zhang
May 25, 2017

The highs and lows of caffeine splurging

Karen Chow and Victor Liu
May 24, 2017

FBLA team excels at States conference

Alexandra Li and Victor Liu
April 28, 2017
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Baseball team tries to find groove

Victor Liu, Navin Tiwary, Vivien Zhang, and Jason Zhao
April 2, 2017

Participation soars in programming competition this year

Daniel Bessonov and Victor Liu
March 26, 2017

Campus conservatives remain steadfast on beliefs despite liberal environment

Frederick Kim and Victor Liu
March 24, 2017

English classes should adopt more nonfiction books in curricula

Victor Liu
March 24, 2017

ASB creates new fundraising event for class offices and commissions

Alexandra Li and Victor Liu
March 23, 2017

AP registration deadline should not be earlier

Victor Liu
February 14, 2017

Baseball team steps up to the challenge after losing key graduating seniors

Victor Liu and Navin Tiwary
February 10, 2017

Joining the stars on the board: track and field athletes aspire to break records

Victor Liu and Elaine Sun
February 10, 2017

The Robotics reality: 200 hours to build, 2 minutes to play

Victor Liu and Austin Wang
February 4, 2017
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A private school education for a (still expensive) public school price

Victor Liu
December 8, 2016
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Athletes debate the advantages of left-dominance

Victor Liu and Neil Rao
December 8, 2016

Run Hillary, run

Daniel Bessonov and Victor Liu
November 1, 2016

Leadership event builds links with special needs students

Victor Liu and Neil Rao
November 1, 2016

100-word rant: the almost-perfect candidate

Victor Liu
October 28, 2016

Toad hits the road: Pepe declared hate symbol

Victor Liu and Alex Yang
October 24, 2016

Inktober encourages students to express creativity each day

Victor Liu and Ami Nachiappan
October 20, 2016
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District hosts second annual World Cafe to address student stress

Cassandra King and Victor Liu
September 27, 2016

Bucket list blues: my shots in the dark

Victor Liu
September 22, 2016

‘The Great Wall’ might not be so whitewashed after all

Patrick Li and Victor Liu
September 22, 2016

Freshman tries Facebook, finds it surprisingly useless

Victor Liu
September 14, 2016
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