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Senior spends hours on making a card deck for his English teacher. 

Matthew, a sophomore, grew up in San Jose, beyond the district lines that would have placed him and his older brother within the Saratoga Unified School District (SUSD). One of their relatives, however, happened to own a house in Saratoga. Using the relative’s address, Matthew and his brother attended Foothill Elementary School and then Redwood Middle School without any major problems.  

The new music building is on track to be completed in August, but the price tag of the new state-of-the-art facility will be $4 million more than originally projected, principal Paul Robinson said.

Student talks about the hussle of college admissions and how students need to think about themselves rather than college prestige. 

CASSY discusses consequences and solution methods for dating violence issues. 

This November, senior William Hu and his team of two others from New York and Wisconsin won Top Honors in the Regional Siemens Competition, moving him on to the National Finals in Washington, D.C.

Seniors share opinions on why students applying for college should apply for FAFSA as well.

Senior William Hu becomes finalist for Siemens Competition. 

Crossword Answer Key

Senior Bryant Chang discovers his love for memes and their development.

In the relatively affluent neighborhood of Saratoga, drugs, including marijuana are scary for most. However, the benefits of voting yes for Proposition 64 — to legalize recreational marijuana and hemp while establishing growing and purchasing taxes — has numerous benefits.  

Senior gives advice on how to start your year off on the right foot

Essay prompts release staggered

The second TEDX event at SHS provides mix of speakers, ideas

Enter many classrooms this year, and instead of the typical lecture experience that a student may expect, teachers are attempting to reduce students’ stress by making big and little changes in their methods.

With the league meet approaching, the girls plan to improve their times by refining their techniques and increasing their endurance rather than working on speed.    

Junior reveals how the school's implementation of Canvas greatly improved his life.

Started in 2010 by YouTuber Nice Peter, ERB has become a YouTube sensation with over 13 million subscribers. Each video spotlights two iconic cultural figures in a rap battle, teachings students about history in a novel way.  

After taking a year off due to stress fractures, junior Celine Bellegarda is leading the team as the fastest sprinter.

As the lunch bell rang on March 13 last year, students rushed out into the Quad, eagerly shoving each other aside to be the first ones to get their hands on an In-N-Out burger or a Chipotle burrito. This was the scene at last year’s Club Rush, an annual closed-campus event that allows clubs, commissions and class officers to fundraise by selling food during lunch.

The first thing you notice about junior Balakumaran Balasubramanian is, of course, the name: 26 letters, an alphabet in itself and one that never fails to stun and amaze the teachers he has had the first time they see it.

Bombay in the Bay, the showcase of the school’s Indian culture and dance that takes place every February, has become a performance that students are eager to watch since it is one of the few cultural shows that Saratoga offers. These kinds of cultural shows are also popular at nearby schools, but they often have a different twist.

Author Julie  Lythcott-Haims' message resonated with many parents and teachers.

After a football game last fall, a family returned to its car only to find that the front window had been smashed and one of their bags had been stolen. 

With the Homestead crowd cheering wildly for its team, sophomore wide receiver Harrison Fong wanted to prove a point during the a JV football game on Oct. 23. By the end of the first quarter, he had racked up two touchdowns; by the end of the game, Fong had scored an eye-popping six touchdowns.

Before electronic dance music (EDM) became more mainstream, it was generally associated with jackhammers and an amalgamation of jarring sounds that compete for the listener’s attention. But recently, EDM has become much more compelling.

The team will now compete in the state meet Nov. 28.

The boys’ fast times led them to win CCS in Division III, advancing them to the state meet for the second straight year.

It's Thanksgiving time!

Students may notice that hallways and the quad during lunch have been slightly less crowded this year. The reason? The school has about 100 fewer students, with about 1,300 now enrolled.

With the PSAT administered on a Wednesday instead of a Saturday this year, the administration had to change the schedule during the week of Oct. 26-30.

A breakfast was held for the National Merit semifinalists on Oct. 21 for their accomplishment.

New boys’ cross country coach Scott Bang replaced former coach Dan Ambrico and JV coach Peter Jordan after both stepped down to pursue other interests.

The Falcons ran the flat 2.1-mile Lynbrook course a second time on Sept. 29. Zeng placed first for the Falcons with a personal best of 14:02.

After the boys’ team made it to the state meet last fall, athletes on the girls’ and boys’ teams are back to training at a high level.

New classes introduced to Saratoga High School include Modular Guitar and Creative Writing. 

Disney is coming back with a new "Star Wars" movie and fans are excited about this brand new addition to the franchise.

Due to the Measure E construction near the upper field, the home meet cannot occur this year, preventing the tradition of holding Senior Day during the Saratoga Tri-meet.

After six years at the school, Media Arts Program teacher Cathy Leather will leave this fall to teach at Archbishop Mitty High School. 

The show returned over $2.2 million to local organizations. 

The annual event raises $1,140.

On Feb. 10, Jon Stewart announced that he would be retiring from The Daily Show by the end of this year. When we first heard this news, we were astonished and saddened by the fact that one of our favorite TV hosts was leaving. 

Common Core will be a focus as middle school and high school staff meet

The Mechanical Science and Engineering Team (M-SET) got the 2015 First Robotics Competition (FRC) challenge, Recycle Rush, on Jan. 6. With six weeks to build a functioning robot, M-SET is geared up to meet the challenge. Five weeks into their six allotted weeks of build, the team is pushing forward with manufacturing their robot.

With more students applying to these summer programs each year, application rates are skyrocketing, along with the price to attend.

Two reporters review Mod Pizza, a restaurant recently opened at Westgate West.

League of Legends is a MMO (Massively Multiplayer Online) video game developed by a company called Riot Games. Players get to become 100 different characters called champions. The goal of the game is to fight the opponents and destroy the enemy base. But however active the characters on screen may be, League of Legends should not be considered a sport.

Senior Steven Sum placed second out of 195 runners at state finals in the Division III race. 

The English Department  created a tutoring guide near the beginning of the school year to clarify what is inappropriate for parents and tutors when it comes to helping their students with reading and writing assignments.

The boys’ water polo team finished the season with a record of 1-11, placing sixth in the SCVAL League De Anza Division.

Junior Matt Victoria has a passion for the sport of airsoft.

Sophomore fencer Eric Pei recounts his experiences of how he rose in the world of fencing. 

After losing valuable members who graduated last year, M-SET hopes to bounce back with the help of new officers and summer training. Students in May of last year elected junior Naveed Riaziat as president to lead the changes.