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Playing Grace Fryer and Tom Kreider respectively, senior Kat Aldrete and junior Larry O’Brien star in the SHS ‘Radium Girls’ fall play.

Senior Kat Aldrete shines as lead role in ‘Radium Girls’

Clara Choi and Ethan Lee December 14, 2024

Sitting on a quaint stool and surrounded by figures shrouded in shadow, the stage lights illuminated senior Kat Aldrete as they delivered the foreboding and carefully rehearsed opening lines of this year’s...

A perfect sparkly Christmas decoration to get you in the festive mood.

Top 10: Christmas Decorations

Rohit Thomas December 13, 2024

Stockings An essential piece of Christmas decor, stockings are a cherished tradition. They are the perfect receptacle for small gifts, candies or even heartfelt notes, adding an element of surprise...

There are various ways to approach studying math competitions such as the AMC.

Students prepare for math competitions with various methods and mediums

Sean Li December 13, 2024

Leading up to the American Mathematics Competition (AMC) 10 and 12 tests in early November every year, many students on campus engage in rigorous and varied preparation to sharpen their skills. This year,...

AP Physics teachers Tom Casavant and Matthew Welander discuss a change in their upcoming lesson plans.

Class-alike teachers collaborate to improve and standardize student experiences

Richard Fan and Ashni Pillai December 13, 2024

Behind every lesson plan and exam, there’s often a team of class-alike teachers working together to create a fair and engaging experience for their students. Teachers who teach the same classes often...

The result of the poll conducted by our Falcon Instagram account.

What songs top the charts for all-time favorite holiday music?

Ethan Lee December 13, 2024

As the holiday season approaches, there is an annual debate about who the No. 1 Christmas artist is. Is it Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You?”? Is it Ariana Grande’s “Santa Tell...

The Brutus Journal website features political takes, culture and science articles.

Two seniors challenge traditional reporting models with their own news site: The Brutus Journal

Sanyukta Ravishankar and Medha Sunkara December 13, 2024

Early in high school, two students acted on what they saw as a need for independent, uncensored reporting by starting their own publication — one that they called the Brutus Journal.  As freshmen,...

A compilation of all the sagas in Epic

‘Epic the Musical’: An incredible musical that gives a refreshing take on ‘The Odyssey’

Amelia Chang and Florence Wei December 13, 2024

For avid fans of Greek mythology, “Epic: the Musical” is truly an epic production — or at least the beginning of one. It follows the king of Ithaca, Odysseus, on his long journey home to Ithaca after...

The Domine String Quintet performs with the Coastal Honors Choir.

Chamber music group performs at various venues

Florence Hu December 13, 2024

Two years ago, then-sophomore Sarang Narasimhan and four of his friends formed a quintet and took the opportunity to audition in the Saratoga High Chamber Festival, a springtime tradition hosted by SHS....

Inspired by the beautiful set design

The costuming of ‘Radium Girls’ let the characters shine

Jex Sammael Popov December 13, 2024

There are two things I love talking about most in this world. The hollow vortex of entropy and eventual heat death of the universe that will swallow us all into an abyss of freezing nothingness, and the...

Graziadei and Johnson smiling ear to ear, holding their mirrorball trophies after winning season 33 of DWTS.

‘Dancing With the Stars’ takes competitive reality TV to new heights

Medha Sunkara and Sia Bharadhwaj December 13, 2024

Beginning in 2005, ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars” (DWTS) has consistently been one of the most popular competition-driven reality shows on TV. Currently, it’s the No. 1 entertainment program for...

A student studying for their AP test

Self-studying for APs: How should students approach them?

Sean Li and Mikul Rana December 12, 2024

Last year, as a freshman, sophomore Brian Le decided to take on a challenge that many would consider daunting: self-studying for an AP exam.  Without the support from a traditional classroom and teacher,...

The third Venom movie introduces new character concepts, such as Venom-horse

‘Venom 3’: Entertainment value triumphs over cinematic perfection

Andrew Gong December 12, 2024

Celebrated filmmaker Martin Scorsese had a blunt criticism of one of today’s dominant movie studios: Marvel. He said, “That’s not cinema.” Scorsese’s point was clear: He looks for the beautiful...

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