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Selina Chen anchors at “Maroc TV”, Mohammed V University’s TV Station in Rabat, Morocco.

In her gap year, alumna becomes reporter in Morocco and learns real-world lessons

Amy Miao and Emily Wu December 4, 2023

Half-eaten apples and oily cafeteria pizza littered the ground as Class of ‘22 alumna Selina Chen — a former news editor for The Falcon — dug through six overflowing recycling bins around the school....

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

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

Selina Chen May 22, 2022

Donning blazers, shirts and dresses, students and parents filed into the cafeteria on May 17 in formal attire for the speech and debate team’s banquet and senior night. The team celebrated this year’s...

20 students win awards at the 2022 Scholastic Writing and Arts Awards

20 students win awards at the 2022 Scholastic Writing and Arts Awards

Nidhi Mathihalli March 31, 2022

Each year thousands of students from across the nation submit entries to the Scholastic Writing and Art Awards and await the results. The writing results came out in late January. Among the winners...

Clubs host Speak Up for Change events

Clubs host Speak Up for Change events

Nidhi Mathihalli and Nilay Mishra February 7, 2022

The Speak Up for Change week’s theme of Stepping Forward for mental health gave clubs a chance to host related events during the week of Jan. 31.    Monday The four events included the...

Sophomore Minh Do plays "Christmas Festival" by Leroy Anderson on a violin at the Thankful Hearts concert at the Villa of Saratoga senior center on Nov. 28

In-person concerts become more common for service clubs

Mitchell Chen and Jonathan Li December 3, 2021

With Thanksgiving festivities complete and Christmas right around the corner, service clubs around campus are performing holiday concerts at local senior centers, many of which have opened up for in-person...

Immigrant celebrates Chinese New Year with unusual ‘family’

Selina Chen December 2, 2021

Hanging an up-side-down “福” (fú) on the door for good fortune, making dumplings and watching the Spring Festival Gala used to be the staples of every Chinese New Year for me. Although my immediate...

All-female speech and debate officer team works to foster inclusivity

All-female speech and debate officer team works to foster inclusivity

Nidhi Mathihalli and Kavya Patel October 17, 2021

Senior speech and debate president Harshini Velchamy walked into English teacher Erick Rector’s room in early September for the first practice of the year. As she scanned the room, she saw some familiar...

Members of the Model UN club smile for a group picture after their first online meeting.

Model UN Club implements a hybrid in-person and online system

Vicky Bai and Arnav Swamy October 7, 2021

When senior Selina Chen, president of the Model United Nations club, entered Spanish teacher Allison Dermont’s room during a Monday lunch to host the first meeting of the year, it was filled with new,...

Class of 2022 National Merit Semifinalists announced

Anouk Yeh September 26, 2021

Thirty-eight seniors recently learned they are National Merit semifinalists. The previous record was 51 Semifinalists in the Class of 2020; the Class of 2021 had 30. The National Merit Program recognizes...

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Falcon athletes experience the ups and downs of Season 2 sports

Christina Chang May 17, 2021

Many walk away with gratitude for having a season and satisfaction with individual performance.

 

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As speech and debate postseason closes, competitors look toward next year

Shreya Rallabandi May 13, 2021

The team is focusing on resolving this year’s club issues and continuing their successes.

 

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Three students qualify to speech and debate nationals

Selina Chen March 29, 2021

Competitors prepare for postseason tournaments with high hopes.

 

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