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The band lines up for award announcements at Hornet Stadium.
Marching band wraps up a successful season with second-place finish at NorCal Super Show
November 13, 2025
Saratoga Bagels is located a short 4-minute drive from SHS.
Saratoga Bagels: a not-so-hidden, but beloved, gem
November 8, 2025
Courtesy of Respondus The student interface for the lockdown browser.
English department using lockdown browser in Canvas to prevent AI cheating on writing assignments
November 8, 2025
Sophomores Paula Cymbal and Katrina Capello carry a boat in the sophomore portion of the 2002 Homecoming float parade.
Disappearance of Homecoming decorations shows changes in interest, not lack of spirit, school leaders say
November 7, 2025
Freshmen Arjun Garlapati, Ayush Hotha, Aditya Karanam, Nima Noor, Vishak Pillai, Maks Shetler and Neel Tadikamala capture the childhood song “Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed.”
Annual Halloween parade showcases school spirit
November 4, 2025
Sharma sits in front of the piano at his music production setup at his house.
Falcon focus: The deeper side of a goofy guy
November 12, 2025
Social media is overtaking traditional news with no sign of stopping.
As Kirk assassination video shows, traditional journalism is down but shouldn’t be out
November 11, 2025
Students help out at the pick up window.
Students working at Snack Shack gain hands-on volunteering experience preparing food
November 10, 2025
Courtesy of Creative Common License Both tests are administered at proctored testing centers, which can include schools, hotels and other community centers.
Is it better to take the SAT, the ACT or both?
November 10, 2025
Creepy witch decorations set up outside a house on Aloha.
The famed Aloha Avenue Halloween experience left me a bit disappointed
November 8, 2025
Courtesy of Celcius Athletes often have foods or drinks that they enjoy before a game such as a Celcius.
Players follow superstitions to hype up before a game
November 9, 2025
Luo at the 2024 Starbound Regional Dance Competition; placing second overall for her ballet solo.
Dance star in ISPE maintains rigorous schedule
November 8, 2025
Follmar treks in the mountains of Colorado during the High Lonesome 100 race.
Finding her stride: Cross country coach chases purpose with ultra running
November 5, 2025
Senior Hayden Berry spars against a teammate at Los Gatos Boxing.
Senior pushes physical limits through boxing
November 5, 2025
Courtesy of Jah Bennett Jah Bennett works to help the girls’ basketball team stay in top shape before the season.
Fitness trainer Jah Bennett assists girls’ basketball team
November 3, 2025
Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc is stranded on a trackside hill as he laments his poor race at the Dutch Grand Prix.
100-word rant: F1 has a gatekeeping problem
November 6, 2025
If there's no sun, how is it so hot?
100-word rant: Weather, can you stop being weird?
October 31, 2025
Courtesy of Apple Apple’s iPhone 17 lineup, featuring a redesigned back and new color options.
Backlash over iPhone 17 grows as users call out Apple’s lack of innovation
October 31, 2025
Why is it that out of teenagers, boys find more satisfaction in video games?
How video games are harming teen boys
October 31, 2025
My biggest pet peeve: assignments due at 11:59 p.m.
Assignments should never be due at 11:59 p.m. — the default Canvas time
October 31, 2025
Courtesy of BuzzFeed All my quiz results, summed up in one picture.
Imagining my future one BuzzFeed quiz at a time
November 12, 2025
Courtesy of LAIKA Studios I still have nightmares of the Other Mother sewing buttons over my eyes.
As an extremely jumpy person, I’ll gladly skip horror movies
November 5, 2025
Which states in the U.S. are the most auraful?
Top 10: U.S. states with the most aura
October 31, 2025
A composition of all the food I bought.
How far will $10 go to make a meal at Safeway?
October 28, 2025
My current Pinterest feed consists mostly of random trinkets.
Pinterest should be everyone’s alternative to doomscrolling
October 27, 2025
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The Saratoga Falcon

The Saratoga Falcon
All content by Aanchal Mohan

Bombay in the Bay spices up spring break

Aanchal Mohan and Jay Mulye

Girls’ soccer needs to unite to further season

Aanchal Mohan
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Girls’ cross country: Young runners make strides

Aanchal Mohan

Cross Country: Despite team not qualifying Nag moves onto state

Aanchal Mohan

Soccer: Girls focus on team unity rather than winning

Aanchal Mohan

Girls’ Cross Country: Schlossareck hopes for full recovery come CCS

Aanchal Mohan

Senior break dancer amazes in quad day

Aanchal Mohan and Allison Toh

Girls’ Cross Country Preview 2011

Aanchal Mohan

Activities Office to implement credit card system

Aanchal Mohan

Elections commissions holds ASB elections by paper after accusations of online fraud

Aanchal Mohan

Boys’ lacrosse team still holds strong through season’s ups and downs

Aanchal Mohan

Boys’ lacrosse team still holds strong through season’s ups and downs

Aanchal Mohan

Death row inmates can alleviate organ shortage

Denise Lin and Aanchal Mohan

Concessions should be made for app-writing seniors

Will Edman and Aanchal Mohan

Buildings and grounds commission plans to paint mural

Aanchal Mohan and Lillian Chen

Special education department hosts alumni holiday celebration

Megan Benzing and Aanchal Mohan

Undergrad school names too important in students’ minds

Sabrina Cismas and Aanchal Mohan

Cheer defends its position as a sport

Aanchal Mohan and Allison Toh

Saratoga students give back for the holidays

Aanchal Mohan
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ASB tries to eliminate low-membership, redundant clubs

Aanchal Mohan

Grade ‘F’ necessary for a healthy learning environment

Aanchal Mohan and Allison Toh

States within reach for girls’ cross country

Aanchal Mohan

Retired teachers substitute for new mothers

Grishma Athavale and Aanchal Mohan

Police need training to deal with mentally ill

Aanchal Mohan and Allison Toh

School gives students day off in October

Aanchal Mohan

Harry Potter isn’t for everyone

Megan Benzing and Aanchal Mohan

Sports are neither manly nor feminine

Aanchal Mohan and Megan Benzing

New schedule system becomes a hassle for athletes

Aanchal Mohan and Allison Toh

Track sprints home stetch

Denise Lin and Aanchal Mohan

Work ethic taught in middle school prepares students for high school band

Sarah Hull and Aanchal Mohan
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Science teacher finishes Boston Marathon

Vivian LeTran and Aanchal Mohan

Girls’ Track: Nguyen hopes to leap to the state meet

Aanchal Mohan and Denise Lin

Best concerts to go to over the summer

Aanchal Mohan

Who has the right to judge?

Aanchal Mohan and Tiffany Tung

Jazz Cabaret brings together young and old

Serena Chan and Aanchal Mohan

Girls’ track: Fresh start out of the blocks

Aanchal Mohan

School cracks down on thieves

Emily Williams and Aanchal Mohan

Boys’ soccer: fighting to maintain league lead

Roy Bisht and Aanchal Mohan

Boys’ soccer climbs ranks in hope of league championship

Aanchal Mohan and Roy Bisht

Spanish, Social Studies departments prepare for trips

David Eng and Aanchal Mohan

Girls’ volleyball: team makes its way to CCS, loses in semi finals to Notre Dame-Belmont

Aanchal Mohan

Boys’ soccer: With only two seniors and new coach, Falcons hope to compete

Aanchal Mohan

Too sick to learn, too sick to play

Izzy Albert and Aanchal Mohan

The rules of the game: Too sick to learn, too sick to play

Izzy Albert and Aanchal Mohan

Pointless rules don’t help win games

Aanchal Mohan

Small clubs don’t gain big points with colleges

Aanchal Mohan

Girls’ Volleyball: Falcons hope to bump to top

Aanchal Mohan

Girls’ Volleyball: Falcons size up their competition

Aanchal Mohan

Volleyball: Falcons rebuild the middle

Aanchal Mohan and Amanda Yi

Girls’ Volleyball: Team unity plays to advantage for Falcons

Aanchal Mohan

PE department raises the bar

Aanchal Mohan and Emily Williams
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