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Stanford University Surgical Education Center
The Advanced Applications in Biomedical Sciences students had a...
Katelyn Nguyen
Dec 18, 20251 min read


2025 G20 Summit: What Happened, and What is It?
This year the G20 Summit took place from November 22nd to 23rd in Johannesburg, South Africa. For the first time ever, this conference took place on the Africa subcontinent. But what even is...
Aditi Jain
Dec 18, 20251 min read


Historic New York City Mayoral Win—What’s Next?
Zohran Mamdani has won the mayoral election for New York City; but what exactly does this mean...
Sonia Samant
Dec 18, 20252 min read


Varsity Volleyball Takes 2nd Place
By Palaksi Pagare The Varsity Volleyball Team finished its strong season in second place, with a record of 16 wins and 10 losses. Compared to last season, the team was able to communicate better on the court and play its roles more effectively. This year, the team earned six league awards—an impressive feat, as it’s a young team and this was its first year competing in the league. The First Team All-League awards went to Siddhi Sabnis (10th grade) and Riana Parish (10th grade
Palaksi Pagare
Dec 18, 20251 min read


JV Volleyball Ends On A High Note
The JV Volleyball team ended their season on a high note with an outstanding victory against St. Abrahams. This win was especially significant as the team had lost to St. Abrahams earlier in the season. Their final win...
Zoey Yu
Dec 18, 20251 min read


Club Updates - Nov '25
As they arrived at school at 6:20 a.m. in their navy blue suits, our HOSA students prepared for a long one-hour drive to...
Multiple Authors
Dec 18, 20251 min read


SPB’s First Four Grade HOCO (2025)
As the first trimester drew to a close, the echoes of our students’ blood, sweat, and tears lingered in the air—a testament to the final exams they had just conquered. To celebrate...
Emma Yu
Dec 18, 20251 min read


High School College Tour
Stratford Preparatory Blackford High School students hit the road for an exciting Southern California college tour, exploring an impressive lineup

Peter Liu
Oct 23, 20251 min read


Interview with Mr. Clarke
Just this year, Stratford Preparatory Blackford welcomed a new High School Dean of Students: Mr. David Clarke!
Q: What inspired you to become an educator...
Katelyn Nguyen
Oct 23, 20253 min read


Intersectionality & Climate Change
Many of us are aware of climate change and its devastating consequences, however, what is often overlooked...
Zela Maysmith
Oct 23, 20252 min read


Acetaminophen’s Effects on Fetal Development
Acetaminophen (brand name Tylenol) is an over the counter drug used to treat fever and mild to moderate pain. It can be administered alone or together...
Eesha Atluri
Oct 23, 20252 min read


The Swift Decline of The Life of a Showgirl
Legend has it that if you whisper ‘Taylor Swift’ three times in front of a mirror at midnight, you’ll be forced to watch an hour long video essay on the morality of a seemingly innocuous song lyric of hers. If you get through that...
Amruta Srinivasan
Oct 23, 20255 min read


October Club Fundraising Events!
By Emma Yu & Anna Tom HOSA’s Breast Cancer Awareness Fundraiser On October 8, SPB’s HOSA club held a fundraiser to raise awareness for breast cancer, as the issue is growing at a relatively quick rate. During this “Pink Out” day, HOSA sold donuts and educated students on issues with breast cancer and also gave out pins and bracelets which students proudly wore. Thanks to the support of students and teachers, HOSA generated over six hundred dollars in profit, all of which went
Emma Yu, Anna Tom
Oct 23, 20251 min read


Proposition 50 & Measure A: What's the difference?
Although many of you might not be able to vote currently, you’ve probably heard about the advertisements or protests telling you to vote no or yes on Prop 50 and you may have even heard about Measure A. Though you...
Aditi Jain
Oct 23, 20252 min read


Teaching in the Age of AI
By: Mansi Viswanath From chatbots that help with homework to programs that grade essays and generate personalized study plans, AI is becoming a powerful classroom tool – whether for the better or worse. As schools explore how to integrate AI responsibly, one thing is clear: the technology is reshaping education in ways no one can ignore. But how do the people at the front of the classroom really feel about this technology shift? To find out, I interviewed teachers from differ
Mansi Viswanath
Oct 23, 20255 min read
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