Outside of school, Diego Gomez Salazar can almost always be found on the soccer field. His play has been described as electric, passionate, and energetic, and his personality demonstrates the same energy and leadership in his everyday life. Diego is a star player on San Mateo’s ELD soccer team. He […]
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Senior Profile: Tanvi Herwadkar
Tanvi Herwadkar, an art student at San Mateo High School is set to graduate this year. Tanvi has been doing art since the age of three and started to do graphic design in 8th grade and continues to do graphic design currently. Tanvi was originally slated to attend Hillsdale High […]
Senior Profile: Hannah Le
In the courtroom, it seems as if the defendant will get a light sentence or might not serve time at all. Hannah Le, the attorney for the prosecution, notices a fine detail, slams her files on the table, and presents her idea to the jury. To everybody’s surprise, her findings […]
Senior Profile: Kate Shanberge
It’s her first day there, and the coaches at the Stanford Dive Club take her up to the top of the platforms, each higher than the last. They observe her reactions, see if she shows fear, and evaluate her potential. Diving is a mental sport before it becomes a physical […]
Senior Profile: Hannah Chen
On a bright sunny day at the archery range, you can see someone with piercing eyes staring down the target with a bow. In the middle of an important competition, the arrow is released as it travels at astonishing speed, hitting the bullseye with maximum precision. The person behind the […]
Senior Profile: Richard Rabara
When asked what makes someone a good artist, many often associate the word good with talented. However, art at its core is an expression of individuality. It shows our greatest moments and our melancholy, our emotions at their rawest and our lives at their most honest. Most importantly, art is […]
Senior Profile: Nyanna Maluluan
Nyanna Maluluan is a beautiful senior here at San Mateo High that shows what true dedication is. She is an incredible soul that radiates with positive energy and continues to support and contribute to her community. As every senior works hard to finish off their last year strong, Nyanna continues […]
Don’t Block Spotify on School Chromebooks
This year, Spotify was banned on school Chromebooks as a way to address the Wi-Fi speeds of San Mateo High School. Not only is this solution ineffective and harmful, leading students to become more distracted and Wi-Fi speeds to slow down, but it also foreshadows a dark future for censorship […]
The Many Costs of War
War is a word that often brings images of fire, bombing, chaos, and death immediately to mind, but there is another side of war that many don’t consider. For example, people living in war-torn countries often suffer from financial ruin and severe inflation as well. With the Russian invasion of […]
NIMBYs are bad (and not just in Berkeley)
Berkeley residents opposed to development, or “NIMBYs” (short for “not in my backyard”), recently obtained a court order to cap UC Berkeley enrollment at the levels of previous years. California’s state government quickly wrote a bill to reverse the order, and Governor Gavin Newsom signed it on March 14. The […]