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Alex and her Custom Cakes Sweeten Up Los Altos

By Adrienne Mitchel, Staff Writer | January 17, 2017

Sophomore Alex Warren will finish creating her own baking business, Alex’s Baked Goods, next semester. This decision was not a spur-of-the moment plan, but rather a gradual progression of events that...

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Seth Donnelly: The Art of Protesting

By Jaclyn Saik, Staff Writer | January 17, 2017

Social studies teacher Seth Donnelly knows how to protest. You might find him picketing in front of Citibank against the Dakota Access Pipeline, reading an open letter to California congresswomen or walking...

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Filippo Salvati: Thinking Italian, Speaking English

By Julia Santos and Savita Govind | January 17, 2017

“They’ve given me a bedroom and a house to stay in for free just because they’re really kind,” Filippo said. “We’re not that close but we just know each other. They were pretty brave to host...

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Alexis Rodriguez: an Avid Leader Tells Her Story

By Yalda Khodadad, Staff Writer | January 17, 2017

High school students recognize junior year as one of the most, if not the most, important years of your high school career. For junior Alexis Rodriguez, AVID has not only helped her in this pivotal year,...

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Julia Santos: the real (SCVAL All-League) MVP

By Alex Luna, Staff Writer | December 29, 2016

Junior Julia Santos is passionate about water polo. From an early age, she has built her life around it. She was recently awarded the All-League Most Valuable Player for the Santa Clara Valley Athletic...

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The Woes of Winter Polo

By Julia Santos, Staff Writer | December 29, 2016

Imagine this: underneath your warm, zipped-up parka, you’re wearing one of your 20 water polo related sweatshirts along with your fuzzy Gryffindor pajama pants. There are socks on your feet, your hood...

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Learning to Stay Afloat with Hana Brett

By Javin Pombra, Staff Writer | December 29, 2016

Hana Brett’s greatest accomplishment this year would likely be either being recruited by Cornell for Division 1 swimming or being able to sleep at 9 p.m. on a regular basis. For most high schoolers,...

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For Christopher Grey, Faith comes First

By Avery Luke and Cameron Avery | December 29, 2016

“If I really strive to become a better person and live the way that Christ has entitled me to do so,” senior Christopher Grey says, “I’ll achieve my goals and He’ll help me regardless of the...

Owen MacKenzie Races to States

Owen MacKenzie Races to States

By Danny Vesurai and Priya Dixit | December 29, 2016

With his grandfather winning a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games in steeplechasing and his mother running at McGill University, sophomore Owen MacKenzie was born into a running family. Owen started...

Flipping Supreme

Flipping Supreme

By Tino Tugwete and Emily Meza-Perez | December 24, 2016

At just 15 years old, reseller Nathan Virrueta sells some items for 1000 percent of their original price. Capitalizing on the popularity of brands like Supreme and Jordans’ limited nature, he uses...

Dancing The Nutcracker

Dancing “The Nutcracker”

By Yalda Khodadad and Adrienne Mitchel | December 24, 2016

Noelle Hanson Grade: Sophomore Roles: Spanish and Mirliton School: Western Ballet Years of ballet: 8 Approx. hours of ballet per week: 19 Background: Gymnastics and soccer Dream...

A Tribute to Leonard Cohen

A Tribute to Leonard Cohen

By Akhil Jakatdar, Opinions Editor | December 24, 2016

On November 7, 2016, acclaimed singer and songwriter Leonard Cohen, most famous for his song “Hallelujah,” died in his sleep from cancer in his home in Los Angeles, California. He was 82 years old....

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