The Student News Site of Saratoga High School

The Saratoga Falcon
Mothers of middle and high school students from across the Bay Area listen to MomsConnect 2024 panelists on Sept. 22.
Safine among panelists for non-profit Chai with Moms inaugural event
October 10, 2024
Ward talks to a representative from Hult International Business School as part of a college fair on Sept. 23
The CCC’s services are here to help students through the application process
October 5, 2024
To conserve paper and reduce the risk of cheating, College Board has made the decision to transition toward an almost fully digital testing model for their Advanced Placement (AP) courses.
Changes to AP testing procedures set to take effect in 2025
October 5, 2024
“A Dark Future” currently holds three titles: Lift-off Global Network Sessions Official Selection, Official Winners of the One Earth Film Festival Young Filmmakers Contest and Regeneration International Youth Film Selection.
MAP grade 11 project “A Dark Future” wins International Environmental Film Award
September 29, 2024
During their first meeting on Sept. 12, Slime Club members mix a large bowl of glue with an activator to make slime.
New Slime Club is drawing over 60 members each meeting
September 26, 2024
A screenshot of SHS Fizz where students post content ranging from academics to shower thoughts
New SHS-focused Instagram confessions page stirs concerns
October 4, 2024
The crevice is widening between the ideologies of America’s two leading parties.
Deepening political divides are fragmenting America
September 26, 2024
History classes rely on using reliable sources when discussing political events.
When politics intrude into the classroom
September 26, 2024
Big data corporations like Disney are more involved in data stealing than you may think.
Behind a curtain of ‘transparency,’ many companies process user data undercover
September 25, 2024
A name like that might just give poor X a case of torrential bullying.
Elon Musk cursed his son by naming him X æ A-xii Musk
September 24, 2024
Young NFL stars James Cook and Marvin Harrison Jr. celebrated their breakout campaigns in blowout victories.
Fantasy Football Overview Weeks 1-4: Wild breakout performances and disappointing injuries
October 5, 2024
On Aug. 24, Zhang competes in the 50-meter freestyle in the preliminary round at Junior Pan-Pacific Championships.
Talented swimmer goes to Australia to compete at 2024 Junior Pan-Pacific Championships
September 30, 2024
Freshmen Delsin Dizoglio and Kaylee Ren play physical tic-tac-toe in period 6 P.E.
New mandatory P.E. rule for freshmen goes into effect
September 29, 2024
The Falcons huddle before their first scrimmage of the season against Evergreen on Sept. 5th.
Football team sees hard work pay off as a dominant 42-7 win against the Pioneers places them 2-0 in league
September 29, 2024
In last year’s matchup with Santa Clara, senior Sydney Riera controls the game from the middle of the field.
Field hockey team hopes to find improvement during rebuild
September 24, 2024
The balance of power at the school sites is heavily outweighed by the district.
Staff editorial: As the board levels up on district office personnel, LG and SHS staff suffer negative impacts
October 10, 2024
The Monopoly theme is a mere shadow of what it could have been.
This year’s Homecoming theme for the senior class is a major disappointment
October 10, 2024
Kamala Harris represents the U.S. in international politics.
Kamala Harris brings long-awaited and indispensable gender and ethnic representation to U.S. politics
September 30, 2024
No phone use on campus will prove to be a health and safety hazard.
Cell phones have a healthy and necessary role in schools
September 26, 2024
In the dark reality of social media, family channels have let money and fame blind them.
YouTube Family channels too often lead to child exploitation
September 24, 2024
Real-life image of my friend with AirPods while studying.
Top-10 classical music pieces to take a listen to
October 5, 2024
The library is the perfect place to work
100-word rave: A love letter to tutorials
September 26, 2024
An example of a WeTip poster depicting the impact of negative comments hangs in Meghan Laws’ English classroom.
WeTip posters aim to provide a way to report harassment, bullying and other issues
September 26, 2024
Stationery products from Muji
Top 10 best stationery brands
September 24, 2024
A paper knife is like trying to become an academic weapon — it’s not as magnificent or sustainable as it appears.
New year, new habits: I tried to become an academic weapon
September 24, 2024

The Saratoga Falcon

The Saratoga Falcon

Florence Hu, In-Depth Editor

All content by Florence Hu
Ward talks to a representative from Hult International Business School as part of a college fair on Sept. 23

The CCC’s services are here to help students through the application process

Florence Hu
October 5, 2024
New worst fear: falling into the habit of doomscrolling

Admit it — ‘bedrotting’ means gaslighting yourself

Florence Hu
September 16, 2024
Too often, students instinctively reach for the calculator.

Stop and think: Do you really need that calculator?

Florence Hu
September 15, 2024
Players warm up for their games, which start Sept. 17.

Season Preview: Falcons set sights on winning El Camino even after key departures

Florence Hu and Minghui Zhao
September 12, 2024
Drama students pose for a picture outside the Central Hall Studio.

Drama program refreshes after two weeks at prestigious Fringe Festival in Scotland

Florence Hu and Sanyukta Ravishankar
August 31, 2024
The Quiz Bowl team competes at the California Classic on Feb. 17

It’s time to eliminate more ‘ghost clubs’

Alan Cai and Florence Hu
June 3, 2024
Louie presents a combination of genuine and fake lottery scratchers.

Louie’s April Fools fun: Did I just win $300,000?

Florence Hu
May 21, 2024
Davey’s bio and spotlight video featured on NBC’s website

MAP teacher Mike Davey named NBC All-Star Teacher finalist

Florence Hu
May 17, 2024
Top left, top right and bottom right: Hulme playing football, basketball and volleyball; bottom left: Ashjaee-Marshall playing football

Two athletes stay busy playing sports year round

Florence Hu
May 17, 2024

Seniors wear college merchandise on Commit Day

Alan Cai and Florence Hu
May 16, 2024
Used monitors and desktop stands lay below a tarp in the e-waste bin behind the Physics wing.

IT department works to lessen campus e-waste

Florence Hu and Bryan Zhao
May 15, 2024
Team 95071X executes their H-tier hang with their alliance partner 151T in their division quarterfinals match.

Three Robotics teams compete at VEX World Championships

Bryan Zhao and Florence Hu
May 11, 2024
President Andrew Wu volunteers to teach the fundamentals of 3D printing in the Saratoga Library.

3D Collective club expands beyond Saratoga

Florence Hu and Florence Wei
May 7, 2024
Students visiting the Academy Awards Museum on March 9.

MAP 11 students explore production and film in Los Angeles

Florence Hu
March 18, 2024
Swimmers practice?

As swimming numbers dip, team struggles in meets

Mitchell Chen and Florence Hu
March 18, 2024
Although there are still comparatively few, the number of Asian-American athletes is on the rise.

What is behind the low Asian-American racial makeup in American sports?

Florence Hu and Bryan Zhao
March 14, 2024
Bubbles the squirrel next to a pile of walnut shells.

Squirrels make for an average food-grubbing friend

Florence Hu
March 8, 2024
Highlighted on a 1960s site map is a section of pipes along the library, which has been an area of focus of the drainage system.

Maintenance team works to clear out congested pipes to prevent flooding

Florence Hu
March 8, 2024
AMC 12A questions leaked resulting in a disaster for the math community.

AMC 12A test leak underscores new era of low-risk, high-reward cheating

Florence Hu and Alan Cai
January 30, 2024
FRC team members work on manufacturing elements on the game field.

Robotics teams ramp up activities for the spring

Florence Hu and Ruiyan Zhu
January 25, 2024
Friends and school life are among the things Chang, Solimani, and Ahmad missed most and found to be unfamiliar at first  in Saratoga.

Students make adjustments after moving here from across the globe

Annika Gho and Florence Hu
January 24, 2024
The process of crafting the Friday Letter each week invites collaborative input from staff and students.

Behind the principal’s SHS Friday Letter: a schoolwide group project

Florence Hu
January 24, 2024
The short-term glimmer in the city covered up its homelessness crisis.

San Francisco undergoes rapid cleanup, attempting to mask troubles within

Bryan Zhao and Florence Hu
January 16, 2024
Warmuth helps her engineering students with their project.

Warmuth receives county award in teaching for kickstarting school’s engineering program

Florence Hu
December 15, 2023
EconBowl participants competed over a Zoom call, starting at 9 a.m.

Photo or Graphic for: Economics Club members branch out through their first competition experience

Jane Lee
December 14, 2023
VEX robot drivers maneuver their robots through the field during a competition on Oct. 8 at the school’s big gym.

Robotics teams compete in their first tournaments of the year

Florence Hu and Ruiyan Zhu
November 16, 2023
Members of MSET Cuttlefish clean out pumpkin remains from underneath the sledgehammer.

Seeking to help environment, Robotics hosts 2nd pumpkin smashing event 

Florence Hu
November 8, 2023
Working in the light of the morning sun maximizes productivity.

Productivity lies in mornings, not lethargic late night intervals

Florence Hu
October 23, 2023
Team 6165 MSET CuttleFish gathers to discuss their ideas for possible game strategies.

Robotics teams grow — and gear up — for new season 

Florence Hu and Ruiyan Zhu
October 14, 2023
Dancers strike their starting pose at the Sept. 22 Homecoming football game.

Dancers share their experiences from studios to school team

Florence Hu
September 29, 2023
Students in biology class peer into a microscope and record their observations.

New biology teacher Jennifer Lee returns to SHS after 3 years at LG

Florence Hu
September 29, 2023
No.1 doubles player Nancy Lei watches closely for her opponent’s serve at the Sept. 19 game against Lynbrook.

Girls’ tennis team regains momentum after loss of key players from last season

Florence Hu and Nicole Lee
September 29, 2023
Load More Stories