Kaitlyn Tsai

Survive college application season with these pointers from someone who’s come from the other side unscathed.  

We need to step back and evaluate the performative, one-time events and the squeamishness around talking about our problems. We’re all struggling; let’s face it together.  

Foot traffic has largely returned after sales dipped at the beginning of the pandemic, although pandemic trepidation and restrictions on sampling still stunt business  

Em dashes reign supreme

COVID-19 isn’t the only disease you want to avoid catching as a second semester senior; with these tips, hopefully you can combat senioritis as well!  

After a hiatus in 2019, the organization has begun to make a comeback in light of the increasingly tense sociopolitical climate.   

Keeping the courts open without regulation — not posting a photo of players — encourages people to continue using them and playing in pandemic-unsafe ways.

The CZU Lightning Complex spans a growing total of over 67,000 acres as of Sunday morning and has forced several staff members, among thousands of other Santa Cruz residents, to evacuate.

Choir director Andrew Ford arrested for alleged conduct that took place between 2004 and 2006.

LGSUHSD district must faces budget cuts due to financial distress caused by COVID-19 pandemic and economy shutdown.

Students will take open-resource AP exams, which no longer cover the full curriculum, online at home.

After participating in virtual county competition, 11 teams and six individuals will proceed to statewide History Day California (NHD-CA) 

With adequate funding, Common Roots has brought the Sources of Strength program back on campus in order to establish a peer-to-peer support system.

Students break gender barriers and focus on immersing themselves and developing their skills in activities they enjoy.

Because of bias towards whites in America’s entertainment industry, the nomination processes for shows like the Academy Awards must be reconsidered.

Former competitive student athletes recount the challenges that led them to quit their sports  

In light of app’s growing popularity, more teenagers expose questionable parts of their personal life, sometimes resulting in thousands of likes and followers.  

Despite bias, student evaluations of teaching give students a say in their education and remain one of the more accurate forms of measuring teaching ability.

 After serving as assistant principal for 17 years, Brian Safine will change his educational career to serve schools at a district level.

Students discuss the impacts of physical distance on their connections to relatives who live in other countries.

Reporters imitate popular show on BuzzFeed’s Tasty to make a large sugar cookie.

Underclassmen simply waste time and perpetuate hypercompetitive school culture by attending presentations meant for juniors and seniors.

Junior appreciates her lucky hoodie for carrying her through exams.

Lack of bathroom pass holders make passes unsanitary, chewing with mouth open is nasty, reporter wants clothes to fit correctly in the fitting room, not at home after a couple hours of sewing, reporter complains about expensive vending machine snacks.

Sophomore Kristina Meier discusses the impacts of learning traditional Chinese dance on her life.

Junior recounts struggles with past officers’ lack of effort, stresses importance of joining clubs for genuine reasons rather than for college applications.

Students weigh the pros and cons of attending college presentations.

Contrasts with Saratoga, U.S. give insight

English teacher Amy Keys plans to engage her students in a variety of creative genres in a collaborative atmosphere.

Biggest complaint centers on paper sign-ins and sign-outs.

Despite good intentions, the College Board’s new adversity score remains severely flawed and biased against middle-class students.

After 20 years living in Santa Cruz, biology teacher Kellyanne Nicholson describes her experience.

Wearing a hijab can sometimes result in insults and other forms of discrimination.

Teachers share their thoughts on teaching new electives in the coming year.

Actresses and singers alike experience body-shaming regardless of size, reflecting ingrained biases in industries

Avoiding cheap laughs, Cody Ko and Noel Miller manage to keep viewers entertained in their YouTube videos.

Students and staff discuss the varying impacts of social media on students’ relationships and self-esteem.

Students try to find a balance between their parents’ culture and American culture.

TEDx provides benefits for club members, speakers and audience members while encouraging spreading ideas.

In light of upcoming death anniversary, maintenance supervisor Brian Moran remembers his late brother.

Parents need to realize the harm that is being done.

Despite school’s good intentions, some students find fault in the no plus-minus policy

Team ends season with full trial for its 23 members

Heavily hit science teachers explain the reasoning behind their policies that limit the number and kinds of requests that they will fulfill

Jolene Soares will replace counselor Eileen Allen until Allen returns from maternity leave​​​.

MLCC allows students who live near Saratoga and Milpitas High to learn about Chinese language and culture

Maintaining healthy friendships and supporting others are life skills that are more important than getting into college.

As a musician, Vienna Teng has a tenuous relationship with her career, taking several months to complete a song.

Younger siblings often feel their identities derive from their older siblings, putting stress on them to perform better.

Reporter reviews “Dreaming of Stanford: How to Rethink High School and the Pursuit of College” by Saratoga high alumnus Nikhil Goel and his roommate Sanjay Kannan.

Underclassmen express complaints towards off-campus restrictions, originally created to keep track of students during lunch.

Despite the team's absence from the county competition, Mock Trial will still participate in scrimmages and be beneficial for students.

Despite a lack of instruction, senior mock trial members step up to help the team.

Feminism should fight for equal rights between genders, not hate men.

Reporter reflects on the unpopular opinion of how being busy is fun.

Academic tutors allow students to work one-to-one in smaller groups.

Sonali Kar has conducted research in varied fields.