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Mr. Zachary Herhold poses in front of Andre House.
Teacher Feature: Mr. Zack Herhold
San Juan Diego's students and staff pose for a photo.
Writer Swap: back-to-school at San Juan Diego
Liturgy student stares thoughtfully at the statue of the Holy Family, carrying a scarf the color of the Holy Spirit.
Deeper discussion: new liturgy dress code and Mass experience
Why aren’t YOU out there? Remember your BRIC values!
Beyond the classroom: how do Lancers contribute to their community?
Football players watch as the tiger rests on the gym floor.
Let the Stories Echo Back: the spontaneity of the tiger rally
Mr. Zachary Herhold poses in front of Andre House.
Teacher Feature: Mr. Zack Herhold
Ms. Amy Sherrard poses in front of Andre House.
Teacher Feature: Ms. Amy Sherrard
Mr. Don Carroll smiles in front of the Andre House.
Teacher Feature: Mr. Don Carroll
Mr. Meulman smiles for a photo in front of the Andre House.
Teacher Feature: Mr. Todd Meulman
Mr. Nethercott stands in front of the Andre House.
Teacher Feature: Mr. Cade Nethercott
San Juan Diego's students and staff pose for a photo.
Writer Swap: back-to-school at San Juan Diego
Photo courtesy of Holy Cross of San Antonio student Leena Garcia (’26). Holy Cross students and rivals playing in a volleyball game.
Writer Swap: a Catholic school’s journey of faith and community
An artistic depiction of San Juan Diego's newspaper, Saintly Headlines.
Writer Swap: on starting a newspaper and the dying passion for writing
Photo courtesy of Holy Cross of San Antonio student Leena Garcia (’26). Holy Cross students pose for a photo in their student section, Section Ñ, before a football game.
Writer Swap: building family through community and culture
The author, San Juan Diego junior Abi Donnelly, working at a floral shop.
Writer Swap: connecting education to industry
Football players watch as the tiger rests on the gym floor.
Let the Stories Echo Back: the spontaneity of the tiger rally
Wednesday Addams.
“Wednesday” season two review
Sir John Falstaff's and John Tucker’s worst nightmares, respectively.
Sides of the Same Coin: “The Merry Wives of Windsor” and “John Tucker Must Die”
Krypto the superdog.
Krypto’s flight into a new era for comic book movies
The Emmy statuette surrounded by the names of some of this year's nominees.
2025 Emmys overview
The adolescent the “village” fails to raise.
“Adolescence” review
Sir John Falstaff's and John Tucker’s worst nightmares, respectively.
Sides of the Same Coin: “The Merry Wives of Windsor” and “John Tucker Must Die”
Woman reveals her fake identity.
Sides of the Same Coin: “She’s the Man” and “Twelfth Night”
Same color, different eras.
Sides of the Same Coin: portrayals of naivety and ego in “Emma” and “Clueless”
Shakespeare's “Taming of the Shrew” and film, “10 Things I Hate About You.”
Sides of the Same Coin: “10 Things I Hate About You” and “The Taming of the Shrew”
Anya Nandiwada ('25) watches Easy A after classes.
Sides of the Same Coin: “Easy A” & “The Scarlet Letter”
A decadent chocolate cake topped with chocolate cream and blackberries.
San Francisco Chocolate Week: chocolate in the air
A loaf of sourdough bread waits to be eaten.
The journey of sourdough bread
Mr. Chech posing with dim sums.
At the Teacher’s Table: dim sum with Mr. Chechelnitsky
Shinji Ikari is depressed because of the onslaught of the Dubai Chocolate Labubu angel.
LaBoo-Hoo: the bittersweet reality of consumerism
Fierce competition between "Tomato Guy" and "French Fry Man."
RFK Jr.’s food fight
Hummus Cauliflower.
A Walk Down Castro Street: Oren’s Hummus
Vegetable fried noodles.
A Walk Down Castro Street: Ox 9 Lanzhou Hand Pulled Noodles
Margherita Pizza.
A Walk Down Castro Street: Ristorante Don Giovanni
Chips and Salsa.
A Walk Down Castro Street: Taqueria La Espuela
House Potatoes
A Walk Down Castro Street: Crepevine
Mr. Chech posing with dim sums.
At the Teacher’s Table: dim sum with Mr. Chechelnitsky
Mr. Cannon indulging in margherita pizza.
At the Teacher’s Table: margherita pizza with Mr. Cannon
Mr. Foy poses with (literally) roasted ducks.
At the Teacher’s Table: crispy duck with Mr. Foy
Mrs. Vollucci poses with her pork belly carbonara udon.
At the Teacher’s Table: pork belly carbonara udon with Mrs. Joanna Vollucci
Mr. Ikezi poses with his Rice Krispies treat.
At the Teacher’s Table: Rice Krispies treats with Mr. Chihiro Ikezi
Line of vendors at Saratoga Farmers' Market.
Farm to Table: Saratoga Farmers’ Market review
Shots are called, then fired almost ceaselessly.
Political violence in America: the reason for its rise and what we can do about it
The tradwife trend exemplifies an anti-feminist movement.
Tradwives: a new trend based on old traditions
The United States flag.
A Call to Justice: the United States healthcare crisis
A peaceful protest advocating for love, peace, and change.
Civic Sense: I went to a protest—here’s why you can (and should) too
A trendy lady sits upon her pile of new dresses while holding a new, more divine box of clothes.
Trendy yet toxic: the dangers of fast fashion
A peaceful protest advocating for love, peace, and change.
Civic Sense: I went to a protest—here’s why you can (and should) too
The United States flag.
A Call to Justice: the United States healthcare crisis
A shark cries because it has no teeth.
Gummy sharks: a not so distant future
Recently graduated tech majors have a hard time competing for limited positions in an oversaturated job market.
To code or not to code: AI and unemployment
The kookaburra’s chilling laugh interrupts some midnight stories.
Species Spotlight: the kookaburra
A patient braces themselves for an injection.
Happy Little Accidents: anesthesia
"Nutritional" supplements.
Food for Thought: the nutrition gap
"Nutritional" supplements.
Food for Thought: the nutrition gap
Humans are “eating” the Earth.
Food for Thought: sustaining ourselves, unsustaining the planet
Processed foods > healthy foods.
Food for Thought: the science behind flavor
McDonald’s, one of the most prominent fast food chains, poses as fast and convenient, yet symbolizes the world’s addiction to unhealthy processed food.
Food for Thought: are processed foods actually good for you?
A silhouette of a woman eats a piece of bread, enraptured by the surrounding screens.
Food for Thought: social media’s role in shaping our food choices
The kookaburra’s chilling laugh interrupts some midnight stories.
Species Spotlight: the kookaburra
A patient braces themselves for an injection.
Happy Little Accidents: anesthesia
Rollan Tannert ('28) is in possession of the ball.
Past, Present, and Future: Boys’ Water Polo
The Lancer mascot holds a football.
Boys’ Varsity Football remains optimistic about the season
The team warms up together.
Photo Diaries: Girls’ Field Hockey
Tennis being played.
Girls’ Varsity Tennis season preview
Pop-up book of stories from the Track and Field World Championships.
Stories from the Track and Field World Championships
The team warms up together.
Photo Diaries: Girls’ Field Hockey
Timothy Cho ('25) and Carson Sias ('25) with a double block.
Photo Diaries: Boys’ Volleyball versus Archbishop Mitty
Rage Cage cheers after Robinson shoots a three-pointer.
Photo Diaries: Boys’ basketball versus Willow Glen
Lancers huddle up.
Photo Diaries: Boys’ Soccer versus Riordan
Natalie Chan ('25) fights for possession of the ball.
Photo Diaries: Girls’ Varsity Soccer tryouts
Rollan Tannert ('28) is in possession of the ball.
Past, Present, and Future: Boys’ Water Polo
Issue 61.2 Game
Issue 61.2 Game
Issue 61.1 Game
Issue 61.1 Game
Promotional art for the new treadmills.
School replaces desks with treadmills to promote focus
Lancelot promoting Saint Francis’s Teachers’ Got Talent!
Saint Francis’s Teachers’ Got Talent 2025!
A rough eyewitness sketch of the monster, from yours truly.
Trash monster “Gomi” terrorizes Saint Francis campus
Winston wins over the MasterChefs’ hearts!!!
Winston wins Masterchef?!
The pull of gravity from Mr. Ikezi's head makes many moons orbit around it.
The Great Ikezi Joke Mine
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Sahana Rao ('26)

Sahana Rao (’26), Editor-in-Chief

Sahana Rao is an Editor-in-Chief for vol. 62 of The Lancer. She was a Campus Life Editor for vols. 60 and 61 and a Staff Writer for vol. 59. She co-authors the vols. 61 and 62 Food column “A Walk Down Castro Street” and authors the vols. 61 and 62 Science column “Food for Thought.”

All content by Sahana Rao (’26)
"Nutritional" supplements.

Food for Thought: the nutrition gap

Sahana Rao (’26)
October 3, 2025
Hummus Cauliflower.

A Walk Down Castro Street: Oren’s Hummus

Coco Rothenberg (’26), Sahana Rao (’26), and Hadley Fay (’26)
October 3, 2025
Vegetable fried noodles.

A Walk Down Castro Street: Ox 9 Lanzhou Hand Pulled Noodles

Coco Rothenberg (’26), Hadley Fay (’26), and Sahana Rao (’26)
April 4, 2025
A couple dancing at the La La Land-themed Junior Prom.

A Lancer’s night in La La Land

Sahana Rao (’26)
April 4, 2025
Humans are “eating” the Earth.

Food for Thought: sustaining ourselves, unsustaining the planet

Sahana Rao (’26)
April 4, 2025
Processed foods > healthy foods.

Food for Thought: the science behind flavor

Sahana Rao (’26)
February 28, 2025
Margherita Pizza.

A Walk Down Castro Street: Ristorante Don Giovanni

Coco Rothenberg (’26), Sahana Rao (’26), and Hadley Fay (’26)
February 28, 2025
Mr. Yang smiles while listening to a Q&A question.

Saint Francis Speaker Series: Gene Luen Yang

Sahana Rao (’26) and Anusha Jain (’25)
January 31, 2025
McDonald’s, one of the most prominent fast food chains, poses as fast and convenient, yet symbolizes the world’s addiction to unhealthy processed food.

Food for Thought: are processed foods actually good for you?

Sahana Rao (’26)
January 31, 2025
Chips and Salsa.

A Walk Down Castro Street: Taqueria La Espuela

Coco Rothenberg (’26), Sahana Rao (’26), and Hadley Fay (’26)
January 31, 2025
A silhouette of a woman eats a piece of bread, enraptured by the surrounding screens.

Food for Thought: social media’s role in shaping our food choices

Sahana Rao (’26)
November 22, 2024
House Potatoes

A Walk Down Castro Street: Crepevine

Coco Rothenberg (’26), Sahana Rao (’26), and Hadley Fay (’26)
November 22, 2024
Empanada sampler

A Walk Down Castro Street: Limón

Coco Rothenberg (’26), Hadley Fay (’26), and Sahana Rao (’26)
October 4, 2024
Dominic So ('27) shopping in a grocery store aisle.

Food For Thought: how grocery stores are the battleground for economics and nutrition

Sahana Rao (’26)
October 4, 2024
Introducing tomorrow’s innovators: LancerHacks VII

Introducing tomorrow’s innovators: LancerHacks VII

Sahana Rao (’26)
March 21, 2024
Carnaval comes to campus

Carnaval comes to campus

Sahana Rao (’26)
February 28, 2024
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[Photo] Water detected on asteroid surface

Myra Malhotra (’26)
February 28, 2024
Behind the scenes of Homecoming ’23

Behind the scenes of Homecoming ’23

Sahana Rao (’26) and Akshara Panchumarthi (’26)
November 16, 2023
Photograph courtesy of Ms. Grace Savinovich.

ASB Incoming!

Sahana Rao (’26)
March 8, 2023
Interfaith Prayer Service celebrates student leadership

Interfaith Prayer Service celebrates student leadership

Sahana Rao (’26)
February 2, 2023
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[Photo] “Naatu Naatu” wins India its first Golden Globe

Pia Agarwal (’26)
February 2, 2023
"The Sparrow" sweeps the stage

“The Sparrow” sweeps the stage

Sahana Rao (’26)
November 17, 2022
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