The Prospector Podcast

Hosted by staffer Noah Kang, this episode features Cupertino High School alumna Joyce Ye regarding her knowledge of drug usage during and post-high school. Recognizing the unrealistic approach of solely promoting drug abstinence, the focus shifts towards teaching students how to safely and responsibly navigate within a world of substance use.

Lisa Zivanic, Joyce Lee and Nitya Dhulipala host the publication's second ASB Executive Election Special.

The Associated Student Body's executive election takes place from Wednesday, Feb. 28 to Friday, March 1.

The hosts meet with Annabel Liu, Abhinab Chatterjee, Pearl Lakhani and Hannah Wawda in a series of interviews and discussions between candidates. This episode aims to provide insight for student voters to make informed decisions when selecting their ASB executive officers for the 2024 to 2025 school year.

Candidates Devansh Patel and Jaseer Abdulla declined to join the special.

Podcast edited in its entirety by Katie Kim and Nikhil Krishnaswamy.

Hosted by staffer Jolie Han, this episode features statistics from a survey conducted by The Prospector, and personal stories of students with non-Eurocentric names. We hope to shed light on the diverse culture in the Bay Area by honoring the beautiful, ethnic names given to some students at Cupertino High School.

Hosted staffers by Katie Kim and Joyce Lee, this episode is about the pressuring desire for success at young ages. What are these desires? How do they affect the students in our community? How about on a broader scale in the entertainment industry? These are just some of many questions that will be answered today.

Hosted by staffer Tanvee Sai and featuring CHS World History teacher Ms. Davies, this episode is about Ms. Davies' journey in broadcast journalism and eventually in education. Did she originally want to be a teacher? A radio DJ? What were the different things she could do as a broadcast journalist? Why did she decide to make the shift to be a substitute teacher? These are just some of the many questions that will be answered today.

In a follow-up to the four-candidate discussion, the fifth candidate, Kurtis Lin, joins hosts Lisa Zivanic and Joyce Lee in an individual interview regarding his Associated Student Body president campaign.

Edited by Lisa Zivanic

Lisa Zivanic and Joyce Lee host the publication's first-ever ASB Presidential Election Special. The Associated Student Body’s executive election takes place on Wednesday, March 1st, and polls close on Thursday, March 2nd.

The ASB President position leads Cupertino High School’s ASB — a group of almost forty dedicated to serving our school.

The hosts speak with the five determined candidates in a timed Q&A, followed by discussion and debate between candidates. This episode provides insight so you can make informed decisions as a student voter when selecting the ASB president for the 2023 to 2024 school year.

Podcast edited in its entirety by Lisa Zivanic.

Notable Time-Stamps

0.00 Introductions

1:15 45 Second campaign pitch

5:02 Randomized questions

Individual Questions

15:00 Dean Liang Q&A

19:05 Dean’s questioning period

23:15 Kabir Mishra Q&A

26:50 Kabir questioning period

31:00 Matt Bennet Q&A

34:00 Matt Bennet questioning period

37:00 Tahlia Wu Q&A

41:00 Tahlia Wu questioning period

44:00 Open-table discussion

Hosted by staffers Anika Rao and Riya Malik, this episode will be discussing the history of Thanksgiving and whether or not the holiday can be redeemable, at least in the Bay Area. Has the holiday grown enough to have different implications than its history? Through sharing and discussing personal anecdotes and facts, this episode will answer the burning question of Thanksgiving's morality.

Hosted by staffers Tanvee Sai, Jolie Han and featuring CHS School Based Therapist, Denise Salin, this episode is about body shaming, eating disorders, and more. How do mental illnesses relate to an obsessive focus on a perceived flaw appearance? What type of effects does it have on students? How do people recover from these issues? These are just some of many questions that will be answered today.

Hosted by staffer Tanvee Sai and featuring CHS Literature teacher Mx. Hsu, this episode is about breaking the gender norms with their experiences on coming out as non-binary. How were they treated by peers? coworkers? or current students? How can others educate themselves to this inclusive environment? These are just some of many questions that will be answered today.

Hosted by recent CHS grad Pranav Eranki, this special podcast series features discussions with students and faculty on topics ranging from philosophy to social issues in a nuanced and structured format. This episode is a wide-ranging conversation around the impacts of remote learning with rising CHS senior Thomas Brewster, and CHS alumni Brandon Pan, Sanat Singhal, and Joshua Tu. 

Show Notes:

0:00 - Introduction

2:30 - Zoom fatigue and tradeoffs of online learning 

11:48 - Social belonging (breakout rooms, etc) 

23:00 - Free speech 

48:20 - Student privacy 

58:55 - Concluding Remarks

Hosted by CHS Senior Pranav Eranki, this special podcast series features discussions with students and faculty on topics ranging from philosophy to social issues in a nuanced and structured format. This first episode is a wide-ranging conversation on mental health with U-Wisc student Ben Hayum, Cal freshman Roshan Regula, CHS Senior Amrutha Vaidyam, and CHS School-Based Therapist Denise Salin.

Show Notes:

Introduction: 0:00
Shifts in mental health: 3:30
Stigma in mental health: 12:07
Social media: 28:15
Overload of stimuli (news, phones, etc): 42:20
Substance usage/abuse - 59:00
In-school resources: 1:06:30
Online resources (meditation, etc): 1:11:50
Speaker anecdotes for things that work 1:21:10
Dopamine detoxes: 1:33:15
Resetting pavlovian connections for boredom: 1:38:10
Stress relief tools: 1:40:00
Ego (cognitive reappraisal, identity, etc): 1:49:00
Manifestation: 1:57:35
Don't take things for granted: 1:59:50
Take the right steps: 2:00:20

On the first episode of The Prospector Podcast’s new SA/SH/Misogyny awareness series, listen to interviews with CHS students Alysa Xu, Raphael Tourette and Jason Li as they discuss the initial start of the local movement and the roots to this societal issue.

Today's episode features a discussion on parental pressure hosted by staffer Sanat Singhal with CHS alumnus Joshua Tu, CHS senior Darya Abtahii, and CHS junior Slava Miro. They discuss their personal relationship with parents, career planning, dealing with conflict, getting jobs in high school and financial independence, the generational gap, helicopter parenting, stereotypes of Asian parents, and much more!

Today's episode features a discussion about the 2020 Presidential Election with guest Sean Coleman, an AP Government teacher at Tino, hosted by staffers Avinash Pandit, Megana Kashyap, and Sanat Singhal. They discuss their reactions on Election Day(or as it played out Election Week...), comparing Mr. Coleman's predictions to the outcome, Donald Trump's attempts to claim victory and discredit the election results, Biden's presidency,  The future of Donald Trump, and the Republican Party, political polarization, media bias, and much more!

Hosted by staffer Katelyn Chu and featuring interviews with Tino sophomore Srinidhi Nagarajan, AP US History teacher Elena Gonzalez and former attorney Magaret Ng, this episode is about the life and legacy of the late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Who is RBG? What is she known for? How did she become a pop culture icon? What landmark cases did she play a role in? Buckle in to hear answers to all those questions and more in this deep dive into one of the most influential figures of our generation.

Today's episode features a discussion about the 2020 Presidential Election with guest Sean Coleman, an AP Government teacher at Tino, hosted by staffers Anand Ashar, Avi Pandit, and Sanat Singhal. In this conversation, we talk about the swing states in this election, key issues, campaign strategies, predictions, and much more! 

Today's episode of the Prospector Podcast is the second part of a two-part series that breaks down the issue of teacher grooming at Cupertino High School. This issue was uncovered by CHS alumn and activist Jasmine Till in a series of tweets and Instagram posts. this episode examines Jasmine’s five-step plan for the administration to address this problem, the shift in public discourse Jasmine thinks is necessary to solve the problem, and the administration’s plans moving forward. This episode includes interviews with Jasmine Till, CHS Principal Kami Tomberlain, and Associate Superintendent of the Fremont Union High School District, Tom Avvakumovitz. 

This episode is the first part of a two-part series that covers the problem of teacher grooming at Cupertino High School. This issue was uncovered by CHS alumn and activist Jasmine Till in a series of tweets and Instagram posts. It features interviews with Jasmine Till, CHS Principal Kami Tomberlain, and Associate Superintendent of the Fremont Union High School District, Tom Avvakumovitz.

Today's episode features a debate on the Democratic primaries between staffer Jeffrey Xiong, a Sanders supporter and staffer Anthony Zhu, a Biden supporter. The discussion is moderated by staffer Nikita Srinivas and explores the candidate's policies, electability, media's influence and more! 

Music: https://www.bensound.com/

We hope you are doing well in these uncertain times. Today's episode features a debate on the controversial topic of housing policy as well as the Vallco plan. Our guests today are student-activists Justin Li and Aarabhi Achanta. Enjoy and please stay stafe!

Music: https://www.bensound.com/

"I didn’t really have anything(I was passionate about). Then I found this thing and I am just like 'oh my God' I want this so I put everything into it."- Natalie Colegrove

Natalie Colegrove is a junior at Cupertino High School and a National Euphonium player. In Natalie's first three years of performing, she was selected as the principal euphonium player for the 2017 California Junior High All-State Honor Band. In 2018 she was accepted into the California All-State Honor Band and ranked as one of the top high school euphonium players in California. Most recently, Natalie has been accepted into the Honor Band of America, the most prestigious honor band in the nation. This past summer, Natalie placed second in the student division of the International Euphonium and Tuba Festival’s solo competition. Natalie also has a band memes account called euphieslife which has 33,000 followers and she runs a business selling music apparel. 

Music: https://www.bensound.com/

The Prospector Podcast is dedicated to the Cupertino High School community. Our episodes feature dialogue and debate between different groups on important issues. Episodes drop biweekly. Look out for the first episode on March 3 which is a feature on Natalie Colegrove, a national euphonium player and entrepreneur.

Music: https://www.bensound.com/