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Freshman Tessie Berger (left) plays the role of Raymond Berry, an attorney for the dial painters with junior Ben Davies (right) who plays the role of Edward Markley, a counsel for the U.S. Radium Corporation.
Drama prepares ‘Radium Girls’ for the fall play
October 14, 2024
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
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
Alice Vaughan balances in the flag position while practicing her solo performance at Garrod Farms.
Sophomore equestrian vaults to destress, despite dangerous nature of sport
October 15, 2024
Young NFL stars James Cook and Marvin Harrison Jr. celebrated their breakout campaigns in blowout victories.
The first five week of fantasy football: Wild breakout performances and disappointing injuries
October 14, 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
To fight an upward battle, students struggle against time
100-word rant: classes without breaks
October 14, 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
The school and Benny Pierce field) I spent 13 treacherous hours at.
The tale of my never-ending 13-hour school day
October 14, 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

The Saratoga Falcon

The Saratoga Falcon
All content by Vijay Menon

A Call to (Early) Action

Vijay Menon
March 30, 2011

Common Application frustrates seniors with uncommon errors

Vijay Menon
February 6, 2011

Mock trial team enjoys early win

Shalvin Galvin and Vijay Menon
February 5, 2011

Speech and Debate team shows promise for upcoming season

Vijay Menon and Abhishek Venkataramana
January 3, 2011

Mock trial prepares for competitions

Vijay Menon and Abhishek Venkataramana
December 8, 2010

Boys’ cross country: Future looks bright for seniors, team

Brandon Judoprasetijo and Vijay Menon
December 8, 2010

Season wraps up as CCS nears

Brandon Judoprasetijo and Vijay Menon
November 7, 2010

Mock Trial welcomes new and returning members, Hugh Roberts back as coach

Abhishek Venkataramana and Vijay Menon
October 22, 2010

Speech and debate shows promise for upcoming season

Vijay Menon and Abhishek Venkataramana
October 22, 2010

Boys’ XC team aims for state competition

Vijay Menon and Brandon Judoprasetijo
October 22, 2010

Boys’ Cross Country: Falcons flourish at Saratoga invitational, other events

Brandon Judoprasetijo and Vijay Menon
October 4, 2010

Speech and debate prepping for new season

Vijay Menon and Abhishek Venkataramana
September 23, 2010

A toast to Kanye West

Vijay Menon
September 16, 2010

Whitman unfit to lead

Vijay Menon
May 28, 2010

Fast food toy ban unreasonable

Vijay Menon
May 7, 2010

Proposed NCLB Revisions Lack Quality

Vijay Menon and Abhi Venkataramana
March 31, 2010

Spanish teacher with unlikely background

Vijay Menon
March 23, 2010

Dems cannot take shortcuts on passing health care reform

Vijay Menon and Abhishek Venkataramana
March 19, 2010

Staff editorial: Restrictions on viewing graded tests undermine learning

Vijay Menon, Anoop Galivanche, Uttara Sivaram, Abhishek Venkataramana, and Jason Wu
February 24, 2010
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Limbaugh’s comments on Haiti display ignorance

Vijay Menon
February 3, 2010
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Current weight room once housed the auto shop

Vijay Menon and Abhishek Venkataramana
February 3, 2010

How to win your fantasy sports league

Vijay Menon
January 26, 2010

Arenas should stick to shooting threes, not teammates

Vijay Menon and Abhi Venkataraman
January 26, 2010

Protests won’t solve UC crisis

Vijay Menon and Abhi Venkataramana
December 6, 2009

Boys’ cross country: Falcons compete in CCS Finals, look forward to next year

Jordan Waite and Vijay Menon
December 1, 2009

Rio de Janeiro fit to host 2016 Olympics

Vijay Menon and Abhishek Venkataramana
November 19, 2009

Guidance department emphasizes learning styles

Vijay Menon
November 4, 2009

Boys’ cross country: Runners prepare for CCS as season winds down

Vijay Menon and Jordan Waite
October 30, 2009

Obama must exercise caution in crafting Guantanamo Bay exit plan

Vijay Menon and Abhishek Venkataramana
October 27, 2009

Math teacher draws inspiration from running

Vijay Menon and Abhishek Venkataramana
October 27, 2009

Cross Country: Injuries may hamper future success

Vijay Menon and Jordan Waite
October 20, 2009

Afghanistan War devolving into Vietnam Fiasco

Abhi Venkataramana and Vijay Menon
October 13, 2009

Cross Country: Boys lose key seniors, gain new coaches

Vijay Menon and Jordan Waite
September 8, 2009

Sotomayor supremely qualified

Vijay Menon
September 8, 2009

The truth about Health Care reform

Vijay Menon and Abhi Venkataramana
September 8, 2009

Debaters compete in states

Karthik Annaamalai and Vijay Menon
May 7, 2009

Merit pay for teachers makes sense

Shannon Galvin and Vijay Menon
April 17, 2009

Sophomore seized by March Madness

Vijay Menon and Abhishek Venkatarama
March 20, 2009

Season over for boys’ basketball

Vijay Menon
March 5, 2009

SHS to host first DUI trial

Vijay Menon and Karthik Sreedhara
March 2, 2009

School should consider schedule changes for next year

Vijay Menon and Apeksha Sharma
February 26, 2009

Boys basketball CCS hopes dwindle with loss to Lynbrook

Vijay Menon and Abhi Venkataramana
February 12, 2009
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School considers switch to full block schedule

Vijay Menon and Karthik Sreedhara
February 11, 2009

School hosts Stanford Blood Drive

Vijay Menon and Jordan Waite
January 27, 2009

Boys’ basketball picks up big win over Los Gatos

Vijay Menon
January 20, 2009

SHS to host Challenge Day

Vijay Menon and Karthik Sreedhara
January 14, 2009

Obama makes right choice in selecting Clinton as secretary of state

Vijay Menon
January 8, 2009

School to update website

Vijay Menon and Karthik Sreedhara
January 5, 2009

English teacher Bill Peck combines new and old

Vijay Menon and Guy Quanrud
November 21, 2008

Few choose option to excuse own absences at 18

Shannon Galvin and Vijay Menon
November 20, 2008

Obama favored by media bias

Vijay Menon and Karthik Sreedhara
November 19, 2008

San Jose police officers use nonstandard judgment in making arrests

Vijay Menon
October 30, 2008

SHS employs new contact system

Karthik Annaamalai and Vijay Menon
October 13, 2008

Investments in science worth the risk

Vijay Menon and Karthik Sreedhara
October 9, 2008

Recently renovated research and writing center opens in library

Vijay Menon
September 22, 2008

School now using video cameras in parking lots, football field.

Vijay Menon and Saniha Shankar
September 15, 2008
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