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Girls Volleyball

As the Girls Volleyball team finishes up preseason, supporters realize that this year, the team will continue last year’s legacy and will keep working hard. With an impressive attendance to summer training and practices throughout the past months, the Varsity team is looking at a good start.  If you attend […]

A&E

Found Audio Review

A foreword usually comes before the beginning of a narrative. A frequently skipped over written introduction to the upcoming piece, placed at the beginning of a book. Where most books start after their foreword, Found Audio starts within it. But while the foreword is still an introduction, it introduces the […]

Local News

Board of Education Changes Voting Districts

After first considering a shift in election format on September 21, 2016, the San Mateo County Board of Education, the governing body in charge of providing services to support the county’s local schools, confirmed the change on June 2, 2021.  Board members were previously elected “at large,” meaning that each […]

Campus News

Senior Profile: Victoria Unga

Victoria Unga is a first-generation student graduating from SMHS. Although being a first-generation student has its obstacles, Victoria has come a long way with support from both her entire family and independently. Victoria has been attending San Mateo High School for all four years. During her stay here, she was […]

Campus News

Senior Profile: Cheuk Lam

While members of the SMHS Jazz Band dip and sway to the music flowing through PAC, listeners pause as a trumpet’s distinct timbre pierces a pregnant pause in the song. Perched at the back of the band, trumpet player Cheuk Lam mesmerizes the audience with his effortless artistry.  Lam’s journey […]

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Senior Profile: Albert Fallornia

The bell rings at 10 a.m. and everybody’s off to brunch. Students find their friends and hope for an energy boost in the morning. With a smile on his face, Albert Fallorina walks with his friends, and soon they’re all smiling as well.  Albert has always been a pleasure to […]

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Senior Profile: Diego Gomez Salazar

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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]