By Palaksi Pagare Anushka Appala, a current sophomore at SPB, is the composer of one of the songs, “Effervescent,” that was performed by Symphony Orchestra. After a winter concert, Anushka asked Ms. Brenna if she could compose one of the songs. After showing her one of her prior pieces after Halloween, she started to compose another piece for the spring concert. However, she faced composer’s block, which is like writer’s block but for composers. She started playing around wit

By Palaksi Pagare and Sahngyu Yim The first graduating class of Stratford Preparatory Blackford is ready to explore the bigger "sea," as they are all excited to dive deeper into their fields of interest in their post-high school academic journeys. We hope that their exploration and discovery into their new chapter goes well and that they jump to even greater heights. Samantha, the president of Student Council (ASB), will be going to Georgia Tech to attend their combined B

By Mr. Schmitz Stratford Preparatory Blackford DECA students recently attended the DECA International Career Development Conference in Atlanta, Georgia, where they represented both California DECA and SPB on the international stage in competition and leadership academies. The highlight of the trip was a historic achievement for the chapter. Maanvitha Akella earned 2nd Place overall in the Apparel and Accessories Marketing Series event, marking SPB DECA’s first-ever top 3 fini

By Mansi Viswanath This year’s prom transformed the bay into an unforgettable underwater dream. With the theme Under the Sea, attendees stepped aboard a luxury yacht for a night filled with music, laughing, and memories that will definitely last long after graduation. As the yacht sailed across the sparkling bay, students explored every corner of the beautifully adorned venue: Lines gathered on the deck to take pictures with friends against the backdrop of the city lights and

At first, there is nothing overtly political or conservative about the short video. A woman assembles a meal of some sort, chopping vegetables and mincing garlic. It’s an entirely innocuous video. Until, however, you read...

By Zela Maysmith The average cost of living in northern California is rising every day— not to mention the insurance, taxes, gas, and additional expenses that are required in order to routinely navigate the Bay Area. For most, the convenience and ease of travel of necessary public transit offers the most valuable change. Recently, the plummet in support for public transportation in the Bay Area reflects a significant shift in demand for more accessible and reliable methods of

On the 15th of March, a muggy almost-spring day, stars and starlets gleamed and glistened with riches, sequins, and sweat as they made their way in to the Dolby Theater. Celebrities streamed in wearing their (borrowed) finest...

The squeak of sneakers, the bounce of a basketball, and a coach yelling “You got this!”-that’s when you know you’re in her class. Coach Estremera doesn’t just know how....

very year, thousands of peopel are diagnosed with life-threatening blood cancers and diseases like leukemia and sickle cell anima, for whom their only hope is a blood stem cell or bone marrow transplant. Shockingly, 70% of patients....

After almost half a year of hard work, studying hours after school every Monday and Wednesday, it was finally the moment...

With yet another win, SPB DECA is excited to share our overall results from the California State Career Development Conference...

Model UN continued its streak of successful conventions with a trip to New York in March. From March 12–18, SPB Model UN high schoolers were in New York City for NHSMUN, the largest international high school MUN conference...

By Zela Maysmith The rapidly growing consumption of manufactured goods, natural resources, and single-use products is taking a heavy toll on today’s world, impacting not only waste output but also straining global economics. While the waste from quickly discarded items is piling up, over-consumption is becoming not only a fad, but a lifestyle choice for many. With the rise of ‘fast’ fashion, the quickening of product life-spans, and the growing rate of consumption, global is

The United States has officially announced its withdrawal from the World Health Organization. U.S. officials were...

The afternoon of January 9th, our high school DECA team, the school’s competitive business club, left for a three-day conference...

I still remember the first time I saw Never Have I Ever. It was a muggy July night, and I was eleven years old, staying up much later than I should have been. I saw Devi Vishwakumar for the first time...

“I have had the most exhausting day,” Edith exclaimed, as she tossed her handbag to the side and threw her coat across a lonely ottoman...

The Advanced Applications in Biomedical Sciences students had a...

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...

Zohran Mamdani has won the mayoral election for New York City; but what exactly does this mean...