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Nicole Hao’s art piece is now displayed in downtown Los Gatos.
Junior artist wins local art competition
September 7, 2024
The Instagram post on the @toga.2028 account announcing the results of the freshman class election.
School leadership chooses to elect freshman class officers after school starts
September 6, 2024
Drama students pose for a picture outside the Central Hall Studio.
Drama program refreshes after two weeks at prestigious Fringe Festival in Scotland
August 31, 2024
The crowd collects for the 2024 Democratic National Convention.
Senior works at the Democratic National Convention as a member of the digital team
August 31, 2024
Leadership students working on various projects during class.
ASB prepares to host open meetings for all students during tutorial
August 31, 2024
A mango dragon fruit lemonade refresher.
100-word rave: Starbucks iced drinks are the greatest start to any day
September 3, 2024
Following my advice will guarantee your success!
A senior’s guide to surviving (and thriving in) APUSH
August 31, 2024
Main entrance of Ulavacharu Tiffins
Senior Mag 2024: The best places to go off-campus to at lunch
June 3, 2024
The proud group poses with Ms. Daly next to their feast.
Senior Mag 2024: An APUSH BBQ feast provides a memorable final
June 3, 2024
Current MAP seniors at Universal Studios on the MAP LA trip in junior year
Senior Mag 2024: 2 seniors reflect on what made their MAP experience memorable
May 30, 2024
The runners explore many routes in Saratoga, venturing to roads such as Elva Avenue.
Cross country season preview: Tippetts returns to coach boys while professional runner steps up to coach the girls
August 31, 2024
Beach volleyball is a great way to exercise and have fun with your friends.
Discovering our new favorite summer pastime, beach volleyball
August 24, 2024
Senior pitcher Aiden Chen announces his verbal commitment to the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps athletic program on Aug. 14.
Senior pitcher verbally commits to Claremont McKenna
August 24, 2024
The 2024 CCS bracket.
Softball falls 7-0 to Capuchino in CCS
May 26, 2024
Junior Aiden Chen winds up for a pitch against Santa Clara on May 9.
Baseball falls short of CCS but builds for the future
May 23, 2024
Summer program group bonding at Disneyland :D
While summers can bolster academics, they can also provide many other valuable opportunities
September 7, 2024
The depraved depths of the internet.
Child influencer accounts have a predator problem
September 7, 2024
A map of the 16th District, which includes Saratoga.
The local district election: Ranked voting provides a way to ensure true competition
September 7, 2024
Women Paralympic athletes run in the 2016 Rio Olympics.
Is the official Paralympic social media team using their athletes for clout?
September 7, 2024
Boycotting of large brands like Starbucks, McDonalds, and Nestle have been at the forefront of social movements.
Boycotting presents an effective strategy for tackling modern-day issues
September 4, 2024
Messages such as this one will make you an academic weapon.
Burned out? Here are three study methods you’ve never heard of to help you bring your A-game
September 7, 2024
Midday naps are easy-peasy for me with the help of ASMR.
Listen up: Don’t shame me for indulging in ASMR
September 7, 2024
My own attempt at the movie poster.
‘It Ends With Us’ polishes Booktok’s darling into solid DA awareness movie
September 7, 2024
There are multiple great times to arrive to class.
Top 10: times to arrive to journalism in the morning
September 4, 2024
Wondering where you should eat? Don’t worry, here are a few recommendations.
My Top 10 Restaurants In the South Bay
September 1, 2024

The Saratoga Falcon

The Saratoga Falcon
All content by Hannah Lee
Idan takes a selfie during his first week at SHS

Senior Mag 2023: How a transfer student found his place in Saratoga

George Huang and Hannah Lee
August 30, 2023
William and Kevin Zhao

Senior Mag 2023: Twin Trouble

George Huang and Hannah Lee
August 30, 2023
High school do’s and don’ts for dummies

High school do’s and don’ts for dummies

Jason Cheng and Hannah Lee
March 15, 2023
Wave to earth are a South Korean indie-rock band and debuted on Aug. 23, 2019 with the single “wave” followed by “light” on Nov. 18.

Underrated artist spotlight: wave to earth

Hannah Lee
March 7, 2023
SZA performs on tour in 2017 following the release of “Ctrl.”

SZA saves souls on ‘SOS’

Jason Cheng and Hannah Lee
January 31, 2023
Several clips of frontman Matty Healy from the North American leg of The 1975 tour, “The 1975: At Their Very Best,” have gone viral.

The 1975’s ‘Being Funny in a Foreign Language’ is a love-fueled blend of genres

Jason Cheng and Hannah Lee
January 26, 2023
Swift released a total of 20 new songs on her new soundtrack “Midnights.”

‘Midnights’ will keep you wide awake even after the clock strikes 12

Jason Cheng and Hannah Lee
November 7, 2022
Rapper Tory Lanez performs at the 2016 WayHome Music and Arts Festival.

Tory Lanez broadens horizons on ‘Alone at Prom’ despite legal trouble

Jason Cheng and Hannah Lee
November 6, 2022
Sophomore Megha Horantur hits the ball at a tennis game.

Girls’ tennis: Falcons have mixed results in quest to return to De Anza

Hannah Lee and Victoria Lin
September 30, 2022
Laufey’s debut album was released on Aug. 26.

Laufey takes hopeless romantics on a ride with ‘Everything I Know About Love’

Hannah Lee
September 20, 2022

Overturning Roe v. Wade threatens more than just women’s lives

Hannah Lee
May 30, 2022
73 questions: conversations with the school community

73 questions: conversations with the school community

Lena Aribi, Meher Bhatnagar, Christina Chang, Lynn Dai, Victoria Hu, Hannah Lee, Jonny Luo, Shannon Ma, Nikhil Mathihalli, and Sarah Zhou
May 30, 2022
Grad Night to be hosted at school on June 2

Grad Night to be hosted at school on June 2

Hannah Lee and Stephanie Sun
May 26, 2022
No. 1 Singles Kosei Ogata serves in a match against Los Gatos, and the Falcons ultimately won 6-1.

Boys’ tennis: Falcons gear up for success with new players

Hannah Lee and Aiden Ye
March 18, 2022
Controversy over new SCOTUS justice nomination divides minority communities

Controversy over new SCOTUS justice nomination divides minority communities

Hannah Lee
March 16, 2022
Producer of ‘Butter’ explains how its making was a family affair

Producer of ‘Butter’ explains how its making was a family affair

Hannah Lee and Stephanie Sun
March 16, 2022

My life’s a blur

Hannah Lee
March 12, 2022
Normalizing sexual violence through media fuels rape culture

Normalizing sexual violence through media fuels rape culture

Hannah Lee
November 22, 2021
Jaz’s Blog: Junior experiments with emotion-packed poetry on self-made blog

Jaz’s Blog: Junior experiments with emotion-packed poetry on self-made blog

Hannah Lee
November 12, 2021
The struggles of being unfunny

The struggles of being unfunny

Hannah Lee and Stephanie Sun
November 1, 2021
New Texas abortion law targets poor woman and sidesteps the Constitution

New Texas abortion law targets poor woman and sidesteps the Constitution

Hannah Lee
October 7, 2021

@artby_apoorva: a documented journey for an aspiring artist

Atrey Desai and Hannah Lee
October 6, 2021
Robotics members excited by new facilities funded by Measure E

Robotics members excited by new facilities funded by Measure E

Atrey Desai and Hannah Lee
September 9, 2021
Time’s up for overlooking sexual misconduct in rekindling of China’s #MeToo movement

Time’s up for overlooking sexual misconduct in rekindling of China’s #MeToo movement

Hannah Lee
September 8, 2021
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The Golden Age of Hollywood wasn’t obscene — and for a good reason

Hannah Lee
May 13, 2021
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Pandemic gratitude: reflecting on the good, bad and ugly

Hannah Lee
May 6, 2021
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NBA holds All-Star game, events despite controversy

Vinay Gollamudi and Hannah Lee
March 18, 2021
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Bringing back iconic Nickelodeon show is a smart move for Netflix

Hannah Lee
March 18, 2021
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Q&A: Winter can usher in seasonal depression

Hannah Lee
January 29, 2021
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New year, new ‘You’

Hannah Lee
January 13, 2021
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Music department launches virtual final performance after unprecedented semester of adjustment

Jason Cheng and Hannah Lee
December 12, 2020
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Proposition 16 failed due to being underdeveloped and not inclusive of all POC

Hannah Lee
December 9, 2020
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1960s James Bond sensibility out-of-touch with #MeToo era

Hannah Lee
December 1, 2020
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It’s raining cats and dogs: Seeking a furry companion in the midst of a pandemic

Hannah Lee and Amanda Zhu
November 4, 2020
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Toxic TikTok: Self-love and body image on the ‘For You’ page

Hannah Lee
October 16, 2020
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Thrifting is NOT as easy as others make it seem

Hannah Lee
October 10, 2020
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Despite big-time cast, Netflix thriller ‘The Devil All the Time’ disappoints

Hannah Lee
October 10, 2020
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College admissions induce anxiety amidst pandemic

Hannah Lee
September 17, 2020
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Music program utilizes editing software to replicate ensemble while in online setting

Jason Cheng and Hannah Lee
September 14, 2020
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Quarantine helps reporters develop healthy habits and fun self-care tasks

Kaasha Minocha and Hannah Lee
August 29, 2020
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