Julia Miller

Some kids dream of exploring space as astronauts, treating dogs and cats as veterinarians or making it on magazine covers as celebrity singers and actors. But as they age, they often leave those dream jobs behind for more realistic options.  

The MAP Senior Project films have been in the making since September, and have only one guideline groups must stay within: all films must be under 10 minutes.

Along with labels and descriptions of each piece, students were able to interact with the museum exhibits.

Reporter interviews seniors who give their advice to survivng senior year and applying to college.

Columnist recounts an unsettling test experience that she will never forget.

Reporter reviews Miley Cyrus's new album.

Julia Miller prepares basketball enthusiastics for NBA season with recounts of offseason events.

The cross country team had its first meet of the year at Lynbrook on Sept. 12.

The seniors said they had a challenging, yet exciting, time on one of their last few MAP field trips. “Amazing Race” was a trip surely filled with life lessons, such as planning ahead, using money wisely and being able to complete goals as a team.

Senior pursues passion in acting as she continues to advance her career at Fordham University. 

The Waze app and its effect on Saratoga. 

Junior shares experiences of shopping at Justice as a child. 

MAP students share experiences from annual LA trip. 

Reporter explains reality TV show, "The Bachelor," and offers her own thoughts.

Ten years from now, some of my current teachers will be retired. My peers in the Class of 2018 will be doing anything  from living in the Bay Area with infants on their hips to halfway across the globe to exploring the uncharted depths of the world to discover revolutionary findings. But me? I have no idea.  

People voted based on celebritie's view not the canidate themselves. 

Injuries have hobbled the Falcons so far in league play, forcing the team to use multiple starting lineups and contributing to the team’s 14-6 record. Because of the injuries and the fact that they have stayed in the upper league this year, the team’s season has had considerable ups and downs.    

In the history of SHS sports, two jerseys worn by past players have been retired: a white-on-red football jersey emblazoned with the number 82 and a red-on-white basketball one with the number 21 worn by Randy Arrillaga and the Jeff Swanberg respectively.

With an NBA-best record of 36-6, the Golden State Warriors are on pace to pile up nearly as many wins as they did last year, even though about a third of their roster is new.

As users scroll through their Facebook timelines, they  will no longer solely see pictures of their family’s status updates or school-related announcements; instead, pictures of dogs or extreme close up shots of people’s faces captioned with relatable jokes dubbed as memes will flood their feeds.  

It all started on a Thursday morning during winter break. I felt my heart break four times as I watched apps — Instagram, Snapchat, Facebook and Twitter — disappear from my home screen. After they were gone, I just stared at the now incomplete array of apps. “What do I do now?” I thought. I was marveled at what to do next, since social media probably occupies me three hours daily.  

As they arrive at school in the front parking lot, many visitors immediately notice the intricately detailed mural that adorns the back wall of the Thermond Drama Center. It offers an inside look to the behind-the-scenes preparations of the drama department in the ‘90s: students line cables, paint show props and select costumes. But behind the artistic snapshot lies a deeper meaning: the mural honors 1996 alumnus Doug Leverich, a deeply involved drama student who lost his battle against leukemia on Nov. 21, 1997.

Girls' basketball team has same goals with new star players. 

Lady Gaga's new album is bound to suprise her audience

Festival breaks Juniors stereotype of music festivals

The Media Arts Program (MAP) juniors took a two-day field trip on Nov 1. and 3 to four different volunteer organizations in preparation for their upcoming documentary projects, which revolve around modern social issues.

Junior talks about hardships of driving.

During this year’s 9/11 tribute in New York City, presidential nominee Hillary Clinton had to leave unexpectedly, due to the increasing symptoms of her soon-to-be diagnosed pneumonia. Instead of the public showing signs of concern for her health, some in the media chose to discuss the possibility of Clinton’s death and what good it could do for Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump.  

New Golden State Warrior's player, Kevin Durant, takes attention away from previous sports star, Stephen Curry

Teacher takes break from school through surfing. 

At the beginning of the school year, students have noticed a major difference in the cafeteria pizza sizes: The slices are smaller, but have the same price tag.

New apps put safety first

SHS students to attend All-American High School Film Festival (AAHSFF) in New York

Junior on extracting wisdom teeth over summer

Senior fundraiser, Toga's got Talent on May 6 found great success. 

After a rocky first half of the season, the Falcons managed to pick up their game and qualify again for CCS this year, even hosting and winning one game in the tournament.  

For hours a day, reading 25 different practice guides and a read-through of the entire driving handbook had led up to the moment I had been dreading: taking my permit test.    

 The story of how a sophomore got to hold the Golden State Warriors Championship Ring

For the girls on the softball team, the April 20 game against Wilcox was a welcome highlight in an uneven season. Senior pitcher Eleni Spirakis threw a no-hitter in the 11-0 rout. The team is now in fifth place in the De Anza Division with a 3-3 record as of April 20.

Miller, a drama star at Saratoga High who played  Cosette in the “Les Miserables” production in 2014, has gained a role in her college’s production, “Columbine,” based on the 1999 Columbine High School shooting massacre that occurred in Colorado.

Miller, a drama star at Saratoga High who played  Cosette in the “Les Miserables” production in 2014, has gained a role in her college’s production, “Columbine,” based on the 1999 Columbine High School shooting massacre that occurred in Colorado.

Sophomore embraces two different cultures.

With the girls’ basketball team winning CCS and playing in NorCals, the softball team’s season has gotten off to a slow start because eight varsity players have been fulfilling their commitment to the basketball team. Through the first week of March, all varsity games had been postponed because of this lack of players.

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Sophomore Laura Chaland explores her opportunities as an artist.

During the guidance meetings held in the McAfee Center in February, juniors and seniors were formally introduced to the new P.E. elective class: Dance Fitness.

As a senior, Sanam Mohan is co-president of Indian Cultural Awareness Club (ICAC), as well as the head choreographer and captain of Toga Tamasha, Saratoga’s student-based competitive Bollywood dance team.  

Social media has recently exploded with a name some people assumed had fallen permanently from grace: pop sensation Justin Bieber. Teens and tweens alike have once again caught the epidemic that swept the nation four years ago. That’s right — Bieber Fever is back.

Fifty-two shootings, 30 deaths, 53 injured — and that’s just in the past year, according to CNN. School shootings have increased drastically in the U.S., forcing legislators to figure out solutions for an increasingly dangerous problem. One solution is taking place in some school districts in Ohio, Kansas, Tennessee and South Dakota,  where supports has grown for laws that allow staff members to carry concealed weapons on campus in case of an emergency.  

As many users replace traditional messaging apps with messaging apps that offer free international texting and calling, American favorites such as iMessage may begin to lose popularity. 

Fifty junior Media Arts Program students headed to Angel Island at 8 a.m on Oct. 22 to get a first-hand experience at one of California’s historical attractions, Angel Island.

Even though they have only 11 players, the field hockey team has been thriving this year in the De Anza league with a record of 4-1 as of Oct. 9.

The upcoming season for the field hockey team includes several challenges. As of now, there are only five team members on JV field hockey, which is not enough to qualify as a team by itself. Varsity, on the other hand, appears to be entering the season strong.

Shah was part of a program called Valley Verde, a nonprofit organization in Santa Clara County that helps communities grow their own produce. For this project, Shah worked with three other volunteers to complete the construction of six greenhouses for a poorer neighborhood in Gilroy.

The upcoming season for the field hockey team includes several challenges. Since only five new players have joined the team and seven have graduated, the girls currently have a shortage of players. As of now, there are only five team members on JV field hockey, which is not enough to qualify as a team by itself.    

Over the summer, six varsity field hockey players — juniors Tina Miller, Hannah Leonard, Maxine Parr and Rachel Davey, and seniors Erin Norris and Sabrina Clark — attended field hockey college recruitment camps in Connecticut and Massachusetts.