Megan Macinnes

Going single to prom is a viable option for anyone, and doesn’t detract from the fun of the event in any way.

Recently, Marvel Entertainment has been diversifying its cast of superheroes. It no longer has just old classics like Storm, Black Panther and Nick Fury; now there’s a black Spiderman, a black Human Torch and a Muslim Ms. Marvel. While there’s still a long way to go for equal representation, Marvel is taking a step in the right direction when it comes to representing different ethnicities and cultures.

Reporter reviews Fremont Older, a hiking area in the Saratoga hills.

The school will be adopting a rolling block schedule for the 2016-2017 school year, principal Paul Robinson announced at a faculty meeting on Monday. The decision was made without the voting and discussion among staff that had occurred in previous years.

The decision was made without the staff vote that had occurred in previous years.

Emma Watson, a woman’s rights ambassador, has been all over the news with her speech at the UN in September in support of the HeforShe campaign, an invitation encouraging men to join feminism. Men do need to join the fight for gender equality in order to make significant changes to society, and the HeForShe campaign is a step in the right direction, but it is only a start.

Marvel and DC are the top comic book companies in the U.S.

Dress codes are insulting to both genders. Girls are burdened to cover themselves up to avoid distracting their classmates, and guys are essentially told they are unable to control themselves.

The Gold Award, the highest award in Girl Scouts, is designed to benefit the community and involves at least 80 hours of service. It’s the third in a group of community service projects Girl Scouts choose to complete, following the Bronze and Silver Award projects.

Since 1918, every state in the U.S. has recognized public education’s purpose to improve and offer hope to the next generation of people living in America.

There’s this recipe that’s been floating around Tumblr for a while. It’s a very popular recipe, but we had our doubts about its feasibility because it seemed far too simple and convenient. According to the recipe, all you have to do is microwave cookie dough in a mug for about a minute, then bam! Fresh chocolate chip cookie in a convenient single-serving size.  

Since the start of second semester, advanced placement classes have often been a frantic race to get everything done before May. Homework, tests and projects have all ratcheted up in intensity. In fact, one could compare the level of stress placed on AP students at this time of the year to that of finals.

 Who’s the better Sherlock? That’s a question being heatedly debated by fans of CBS’s “Elementary” and BBC’s “Sherlock,” both spectacular shows in their own rights.

Come March 29, the air will be filled with gleeful screaming and the whirring of mechanical tracks.

As the music came to an end, freshman Caroline Li smiled proudly and held her head high.

The Stevens Creek Archery range, off of Mt. Eden road in the Stevens Creek County Park, is a nearby place to try lessons. It’s nestled in the hills, on the border of the Cupertino and Saratoga city lines, about 15 minutes away from the school.

The buzz from the Winter Olympics is winding down. The Games had a good showing, everyone was safe and there were no major international incidents. On the whole it was deemed successful, but seeing as the country had four years to prepare could it have been better? Was Russia ready?

The cheer team is leaping back into routine after experiencing a rough beginning to the season due to lack of a coach. But it seems that new head cheer coach Brianna Shearer is here to stay.

Six-year-old Coy Mathis wandered the halls of Eagleside Elementary school in Colorado. As she approached the bathrooms, she reluctantly stepped into the door with the male sign on it. Mathis, who identifies as a female, has been forced to use the boys bathroom at her school even though she has identified and dressed as female for most of her life.  

No voices are reverberating in the usually lively cheer studio these days. It sits empty because the team has lacked a coach since mid-September. Even worse, the team’s competition season is in jeopardy.

Sept. 27 marked the premiere of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. on ABC, the latest addition to the Marvel’s Cinematic universe. Created by Joss Whedon, known for directing “The Avengers” and creating “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” the series picks up where the Avengers movie left off. Clark Gregg and Cobie Smulders reprise their roles from “The Avengers” as Agent Phil Coulson and Agent Maria Hill, respectively, in this new TV series. 

We don’t know about other people, but Halloween has always been one of our favorite holidays. We have many fond memories of picking the perfect costume, draping fake webbing over a cat and consuming more sugar than was probably safe for a child.

Earlier this year, the cheer squad and dance team struggled with sharing one head coach, Dinishia Nichols, between the two different teams. 

Every Wednesday morning, students sigh contentedly as they relish the extra hour of sleep provided by the 8:50 a.m. start. However, while students enjoy the free hour, teachers are planning lessons and working with each to find new ways to teach concepts. 

Room H01, a secluded room by the office, houses one of Saratoga’s newest faculty additions. Hana Chen is taking over psychology from the previous teacher Laressa Mead, who is now a counselor at Redwood Middle School, and will also be one of the teachers teaching government this year.

After five years, the school’s dance team is back and ready to bust a move. Seven girls, ranging from freshmen to juniors, along with their coach, Dinishia Nichols, have been working hard to make an outstanding impression at the upcoming performances, rallies and competitions.