Selina Chen – The Saratoga Falcon

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Photo or Graphic for: In her gap year, alumna becomes reporter in Morocco and learns real-world lessons

Amy Miao and Emily Wu

Speech and Debate team celebrates senior night, head coach’s Hall of Fame induction

Selina Chen

Long-term sub brings in her experiences as an advocate, journalist and entrepreneur into classroom

Sam Bai, Selina Chen, and Aiden Ye

Saratoga Mormons live by a faith often misunderstood by outsiders

Selina Chen

Superintendent Mike Grove announces retirement for later this year

Selina Chen

Boys volleyball team seizes second chances

Selina Chen and Ariel Zhou

Standing up for local businesses: I love Big Basin Burger Bar for sentimental reasons

Selina Chen

Attempting to unmask the traditional art of changing faces

Selina Chen

To Lit or to Lang? Ay, there’s the rub

Selina Chen

Students see success in competitions, scholarships

Selina Chen, Allen Luo, Jonny Luo, and Nikhil Mathihalli

District plans for five more advisories after putting them on hold in January

Selina Chen and Lihi Shoshani

Will it ever end? COVID-19 strains mental health and personal relationships

Selina Chen, Lihi Shoshani, and Shaan Sridhar

College (Counselor) Confidential: What she would say if she could

Selina Chen and Benjamin Li

More 12- to 15-year-old get booster shots following recent approval

Sanjoli Gupta and Selina Chen

Grieving the loss of a Falcon print copy

Selina Chen

Should the alumni interview system undergo radical changes?

Selina Chen

Two new COVID-19 cases prompt widespread testing

Selina Chen

Photo or Graphic for: Senior and local residents advocate for an alternative to the proposed construction at the Saratoga Retirement Community

Carolyn Wang and Sara Bright

Omicron variant may displace students’ travel plans

Selina Chen and Atrey Desai

Immigrant celebrates Chinese New Year with unusual ‘family’

Selina Chen

Photo or Graphic for: Senior receives district recognition for volunteer work to fight hunger

Serena Li and Daniel Wu

Photo or Graphic for: District Teachers Association rallies behind effort to get higher pay

Sam Bai, Shreya Rallabandi, and Aiden Ye

Photo or Graphic for: Board preliminarily supports alignment of graduation requirements between SHS and LG, leaves door open for considering full alignment

Christina Chang and Lynn Dai

ASB explores legal concerns raised by rejected club

Selina Chen and Lihi Shoshani

Photo or Graphic for: Freshman adjusts to new team and coach

Ariel Zhou

Reading fanfiction, if done correctly, can be the best ‘vice’ for de-stressing

Selina Chen

Exposé: Security questions are a Eurocentric ploy

Selina Chen

Senior details the gruesome operation and aftermath of a wisdom tooth extraction

Selina Chen

Photo or Graphic for: Model UN Club implements a hybrid in-person and online system

Vicky Bai and Arnav Swamy

Screener-19 QR code prank redirects confused students to ‘Remy Ratatouille’ photo

Selina Chen

Photo or Graphic for: Homecoming participation rises after school starts back up

Lena Aribi and Harshini Velchamy

Photo or Graphic for: School outlines COVID-19 protocols and expectations

Lynn Dai and Shaan Sridhar

Students given option to change letter grades from ‘20-’21 to Pass or No Pass

Selina Chen

Photo or Graphic for: Boys’ soccer finishes the season strong with new goals for next year

Stephanie Sun and Martin Xu

Districts reveals new bell schedule for ‘21-’22

Selina Chen

Photo or Graphic for: On campus for first time all year, new teachers and students try to orient themselves

Minsui Tang

Season 2 roundup: Girls’ volleyball team ends the season in high spirits despite challenges

Selina Chen

No more hybrid: While providing an online alternative in the fall, the district wants students in in-person classes next semester

Selina Chen

Plans for graduation ceremony and Grad Night develop

Selina Chen

Photo or Graphic for: Season 2 wrapup: With small roster, badminton team learns to adjust

Vicky Bai

Photo or Graphic for: COVID-19 cases force quarantines for multiple sports

Shreya Rallabandi and Bill Yuan

Photo or Graphic for: Football team closes up-and-down season with victory against Fremont

Avani Kongetira

Community mourns the loss of class of 2020 alumna

Selina Chen

Former player recalls ridiculous string of volleyball injuries

Selina Chen

The struggles of getting a Falcon interview in a virtual year

Selina Chen

Recalling ‘lockdown day’ prompts reflections on my American identity

Selina Chen

Photo or Graphic for: ICAC performers dance the night away at drive-in movie-style BnB on April 16-17

Apurva Chakravarthy

Photo or Graphic for: A time to stand together for Asian Americans

Esther Luan

Deputies investigate attempted groping of female student jogging near campus

Selina Chen

Saratoga community responds to rise in anti-Asian violence with calls for change

Selina Chen, Shreya Rallabandi, and Carolyn Wang

Photo or Graphic for: Falcons adapt to COVID-19 restrictions and new head coach

Avani Kongetira

Three students qualify to speech and debate nationals

Selina Chen

‘Cloud Atlas’ movie has its highlights, but the book is more worth your time

Selina Chen

Photo or Graphic for: Long-time athlete forced to choose between sports

Avani Kongetira

Comparing novel ‘On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous’ and movie ‘Hi, Mom’: Have your tissues ready

Selina Chen

Photo or Graphic for: New coach sets goals for team in unusual season

Vinay Gollamudi and Martin Xu

Photo or Graphic for: After losing most of their starters to graduation, the girls’ golf team aims to rebuild

Harshini Velchamy

Photo or Graphic for: Girls’ soccer aims to rebuild in a short season

Tiffany Wang

Representing North Korea: a Model UN delegate’s plight

Selina Chen

Local COVID-19 vaccine distribution policies falter, but officials see possible improvements ahead

Selina Chen

Refugee, hexaglot, CEO and activist: the architect behind the school’s state-of-the-art music building

Selina Chen

How to use Google Translate and a phone call to falsify a detention notice

Selina Chen

No ordinary tale: Addendum to funeral homes story

Selina Chen

Local funeral homes and elder care facilities adapt to realities of the pandemic

Selina Chen

Struggling to survive: Local establishments contend with decreased business while lucky few see increase in customers

Selina Chen

Model UN members attend virtual Stanford conference

Selina Chen

Taking the road less-traveled: Alumni embark on unconventional postsecondary education paths

Selina Chen

Speech and debate novices navigate their way through an online season

Selina Chen and Joann Zhang

Garbage truck catches fire in SHS back parking lot

Selina Chen

Looking at 2020 from my rear-view mirror

Selina Chen

Schools in China reflect the government’s strict pandemic policies

Selina Chen

Not inferior to Beethoven or Tchaikovsky: Traditional Chinese instruments deserve equal respect

Selina Chen

Falcon Focus: Sophomore self-publishes fantasy novel

Selina Chen

Volleyball athletes face clashing school and club seasons

Selina Chen and Oliver Ye

Yearbook staff grapples with the challenges of distance learning and low sales

Selina Chen

Faith intertwined: Virtual religious services prove essential for connections

Selina Chen

Online speech and debate season off to a turbulent start

Selina Chen

Local Chinese Americans respond to prospective WeChat ban

Selina Chen

District should lift the new restrictions on student Zoom accounts

Selina Chen

I do not appreciate ‘candy’ in the form of equations

Selina Chen

Battling the monster: Spanish teacher shares her experience with COVID-19

Selina Chen

Some days it’s so hot the chickens are laying hard-boiled eggs

Selina Chen

From tents to hazmat suits: traveling during COVID-19

Selina Chen

The struggles of playing an instrument that calls for elegance

Selina Chen

New English teacher brings experiences from sailing academy

Selina Chen and Tiffany Wang

COVID-19 strains Saratoga’s economy; small businesses struggle to stay afloat

Selina Chen

100 Word Rants

Selina Chen, Carolyn Wang, Chris Chen, and Vicky Bai

Speech and debate adapts to an online season

Selina Chen

Photo or Graphic for: Widespread fires prompt staff members to evacuate

Kaitlyn Tsai

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