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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

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All content by Jun Lee

Boys’ soccer is optimistic for solid season after hiring new coaches

Jun Lee
March 11, 2021
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How a certain 7-year-old learned the truth about Santa

Jun Lee
December 10, 2020
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Quarantine fosters introspection and self-discovery for senior

Jun Lee
October 28, 2020
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Class of 2021 National Merit Semifinalists revealed

Jun Lee
September 17, 2020
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MLB’s failure, NBA’s success, what should the NFL do?

Jun Lee
September 17, 2020
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Former percussion director adjusts to new position as the online semester begins

Isaac Le and Jun Lee
September 5, 2020
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‘All American’ proves to be about more than just football

Isaac Le and Jun Lee
May 1, 2020
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Ranking Lil Uzi’s Eternal Atake

Edwin Chen and Jun Lee
April 1, 2020
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Relieving stress: Two juniors attempt to get their Instagram account verified

Jun Lee and Edwin Chen
March 31, 2020

Fantasy Football teaches football knowledge

Jun Lee
February 13, 2020

Stuck in another winless season, boys’ soccer struggles tries to build fundamentals for future seasons

Andrew Lee and Jun Lee
February 10, 2020

The 2010s saw a great evolution in music

Edwin Chen and Jun Lee
February 8, 2020

Boys’ soccer lacks upperclassmen experience, compensates with underclassman technical skill

Andrew Lee and Jun Lee
December 9, 2019

Holiday music spreads Christmas joy all year long

Jun Lee and Amanda Zhu
December 5, 2019

AP Classroom receives mixed reactions from teachers 

Jun Lee and Aaria Thomas
October 26, 2019

Keshi: potentially the next John Mayer

Jun Lee
October 15, 2019

A vision of the future: How to improve Saratoga’s downtown

Edwin Chen and Jun Lee
September 21, 2019

World history teacher focuses on skills rather than memorization

Eileen Bui and Jun Lee
May 23, 2019

History Teacher attempts to present a balanced view of historical events

Eileen Bui and Jun Lee
May 22, 2019

Top 3 issues our generation is facing

Edwin Chen and Jun Lee
May 21, 2019

Pair of incompetent reporters fail at recreating Instagram-famous tin foil balls

Edwin Chen and Jun Lee
May 21, 2019

Soylent energy drink functions as a meal replacement, changes lifestyle

Jun Lee
May 20, 2019

Annual March Madness tournament culminates in close game

Jun Lee and Justin Guo
April 3, 2019

Juniors get recruited to play for college sports

Jun Lee and Kaylene Morrison
April 3, 2019

Leadership students visit senior center, hear speech by politician

Jun Lee and Nitya Marimuthu
April 3, 2019

Due to dip in funds, sports teams look for other ways to raise money

Jun Lee and Howard Tang
April 3, 2019

Outreach commission works with Stanford on annual blood drive

Jun Lee and Nitya Marimuthu
April 3, 2019

Old but gold: Taiwanese movie teaches important lesson about high school love

Jun Lee
March 26, 2019

History education is biased, should be impartial

Jun Lee
March 6, 2019
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Six contestants will compete in Mr. Saratoga

Jun Lee and Nitya Marimuthu
February 14, 2019

Work on WASC begins

Jun Lee and Nitya Marimuthu
February 14, 2019

Boys’ soccer struggles during early season

Jun Lee and Oliver Ye
December 12, 2018

Giving Tree gives chance to help others during the holidays

Nitya Marimuthu and Jun Lee
December 12, 2018
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Freshman duet wins Saratoga idol

Nitya Marimuthu and Jun Lee
December 12, 2018

Abe shares his Thai food with his students

Jun Lee and Michael Wong
December 10, 2018

Club commission simplifies club creation process

Jun Lee and Michael Wong
October 30, 2018

Seniors connect to elementary schoolers in annual ‘Toga reads’

Jun Lee and Nitya Marimuthu
October 30, 2018

Volleyball: Girls end season on a high note

Jun Lee and Oliver Ye
October 29, 2018

Spirit commission branches out with new Halloween event

Jun Lee and Nitya Marimuthu
October 29, 2018

Freshman teaches Chinese instrument after school

Jun Lee
October 26, 2018

Restrooms remodeled after Leadership class, administration act on complaints

Nitya Marimuthu and Jun Lee
September 25, 2018

Volleyball: Following in older sister’s path, Risa Carter keeps struggling squad in contention

Oliver Ye and Jun Lee
September 24, 2018

Going off campus: the secret menu of Panda Express

Jun Lee
September 20, 2018
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