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Student art being showcased at last year’s Soundings exhibition in the SHS Library.
Soundings’ April 18. Exhibition will feature works from The Wildcat Review
April 17, 2025
Allied teams 95071X (right) and 1000A (left) celebrate after advancing to grand finals at the U.S. Open National Championship.
VEX Robotics team makes finalists in U.S. Open National Championship
April 10, 2025
Rally commissioners act out a skit inspired by “Beauty and the Beast.”
‘Beauty and the Beast’ rally builds hype before prom
April 10, 2025
Trustee Shawn Mortensen (far left) listens to a presentation at the district office during the school board’s March 11 meeting.
Meet Shawn Mortensen: LGSUHSD’s newest school board trustee
April 5, 2025
The Philharmonic Strings orchestra combined with the Freshman orchestra to play together in the non-competitive category of the conference.
SHS orchestras travel to Atlanta for National Orchestra Festival
April 4, 2025
Junior Kiana Saadieh makes a latte for a customer at Big Basin Cafe.
Students’ reality of working in restaurants, fast food and cafes
April 20, 2025
Caption: Despite now mostly working as a writer, Mandell has acted in various productions — most recently, he starred in the self-written one-man-show “It’s a Phase” in 2022.
SHS alumnus pursues screenwriting career amid a turbulent Hollywood landscape
April 20, 2025
Jain poses during a dive in the Neutral Buoyancy Lab, her first rotation at the Johnson Space Center during fall 2023.
Alumni reflect on the benefits of college co-op programs that place them in workplace settings for extended periods
April 17, 2025
Cochrum helps a student during tutorial.
Cochrum reflects on educational journey with learning disability
April 5, 2025
An advertisement poster Leung made for the company.
Senior takes on remote social media job in New York
April 5, 2025
Bonner instructs swimmers to start the set off the block.
Christian Bonner’s journey from non-swimmer to longtime swimming coach
April 17, 2025
Ning launches a three against Sacred Heart as his teammates prepare to celebrate.
From 13th man to 3rd team all league — Steven Ning’s basketball journey
April 3, 2025
The beam training area at Gold Star Gymnastics.
Paying it forward for the next generation of gymnasts
March 31, 2025
Bossow wrestles against Bellarmine at Overfelt High on Dec. 6.
Wrestling team shows significant improvement this season
March 27, 2025
Coach Brian Liao talks game strategy with sophomores Andy Lu and Teegan Seid-Pham.
New head badminton coach brings valued guidance for players
March 27, 2025
The issue of modern feminism: Don’t mistake progress for exploitation
April 20, 2025
Mangione’s alleged actions were wrong, but the diagnosis of America’s failing health-care system wasn’t
Mangione’s alleged actions were wrong, but the diagnosis of America’s failing health-care system wasn’t
March 31, 2025
Stay safe.
In a dark time, it’s time to know your rights
March 27, 2025
Starting next school year, more students are able to study at MIT without worrying about tuition.
Educational institutions are wise to offer free tuition to low-income families
March 26, 2025
Nationwide voter turnout since 2002, blue is presidential, yellow is midterm
Sagging voter participation puts democracy at risk
March 22, 2025
The infamous “criss cross chair” from TikTok Shop, ranging from $40-70, has taken over social media feeds.
Is TikTok Shop another marketing trap or actually have legitimate products?
April 17, 2025
Students gather to eat and talk on the upper deck.
Prom 2025: A grape evening at the Mountain Winery
April 6, 2025
Courtesy of Imgflip If you’re going to stop reading this story right here, this meme sums up my entire high school experience (I been chilling with boba but it’s close enough). Seriously, though, John Cena’s Chinese is elite.
My high school life in memes
April 5, 2025
Courtesy of Neha Sharan Students compete in a co-ed tournament held at the India Community Center in Milpitas.
A sophomore’s gambit: encouraging more girls to take up chess
April 4, 2025
Top 10 celebrity baby names over the years
April 3, 2025
Volume 48, Issue 9
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Volume 49, Issue 1
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The Saratoga Falcon

The Saratoga Falcon
All content by Lauren Kuan

SAP journalism program serves up great experiences

Lauren Kuan

Girls’ tennis team holds coveted No. 1 spot in CCS, tries to defend title

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Jaycie Luo: Possible recruitment to the girls’ Chinese ice hockey team

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Girls’ tennis: Early success creates high expectations

Lauren Kuan

Restaurant review: cafe offers tasty choices (4/4)

Lauren Kuan

Boys’ Track: Chuang excels in long jump

Lauren Kuan and Pia Mishra

Student’s family tragedy eased with time and support

Lauren Kuan

Shakespeare expert teaches students close-reading

Lauren Kuan and Karen Yang

Princess Project runs successfully

Lauren Kuan and Karen Yang

Thefts cost music students, department $18,000 in equipment

Lauren Kuan and Karen Yang

Choir faces a busy schedule ahead

Lauren Kuan

Alumni travels to Africa to promote AIDS Awareness

Lauren Kuan and Rebecca Nguyen

Guidance departments makes scholarships easier to find and apply for online

Lauren Kuan
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Hunger banquet leads to awareness among students

Lauren Kuan

Girls’ tennis: Falcons fall to Monta Vista at NorCal tournament, finish second

Denise Lin and Lauren Kuan
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Falcons upset Monta Vista to become CCS tennis champions

Lauren Kuan and Denise Lin

Girls’ tennis: Team defeats Mitty in semifinals and moves on to finals and NorCal

Lauren Kuan and Denise Lin

Girls’ tennis: Team is fired up to face rivals in CCS

Lauren Kuan and Denise Lin

Changes made to community youth commission

Lauren Kuan

Girls’ Tennis: Team expects to excel with strong line-up

Lauren Kuan and Denise Lin

Close loss to Monta Vista motivates tennis team to excel in future matches

Denise Lin and Lauren Kuan

New Student Barbeque ends in grilling success

Lauren Kuan

Bike to School month results in low turnout

Lauren Kuan and Synthia Ling

Huang wins prestigious poetry award

Lauren Kuan and Pia Mishra

Students win top poetry prizes

Lauren Kuan and Pia Mishra
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Classes bond over quilting

Lauren Kuan and Apeksha Sharma

Swimming: Teams suffer first losses

Lauren Kuan

Swim team surges in first meet

Lauren Kuan and Tim Rollinson
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I love football too!

Lauren Kuan

Leadership class to host closed campus lunch

Lauren Kuan and Synthia Ling

Annual Code Red drill practices safety

Lauren Kuan and Pia Mishra

Calendar displays poetry students’ work

Lauren Kuan and Pia Mishra
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New PE requirements cause some controversy, confusion

Lauren Kuan and Pia Mishra

Seniors impress with Egyptian-themed quad day

Lauren Kuan

New system for freshman elections

Annie Lee and Lauren Kuan

SHS poets to be published

Pia Mishra and Lauren Kuan

SHS poets to be published

Pia Mishra and Lauren Kuan

Barbeque burns off new students’ nerves

Lauren Kuan and Synthia Ling
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