Rohan Rajeev

The headline reads “sex and relationships,” but this time it actually focuses a lot on the sex.

The Falcons hosted a dual meet with the Milpitas Trojans on March 21. Overall, according to boys’ long distance coach Dan Ambrico, the meet exhibited significant improvement by the team.

Although the ASB is actively promoting clubs to the student body through events such as Club Sweep Week and Club Rush, it is also cracking down on any clubs that are inactive or are not meeting club requirements.

AP U.S. History (APUSH) is a fast-paced, intense course known for its consistent homework notes.

This year’s cross country squad will prove to be a pivotal part of the track team, as they set their standards high for the distance events this season.

Colleges want a well-rounded class. They want the science fair winner, the well-decorated musician, the 16-year-old entrepreneur, the Eagle Scout and the published author. They also want the hefty donations that they often receive from proud alumni.

After two disappointing results midseason, the 2-2-3 soccer team has to dust itself off and prepare to fight, as the next games will determine the outcome of the season.

 After two disappointing results midseason, the 2-2-3 soccer team has to dust itself off and prepare to fight, as the next games will determine the outcome of the season.

Cost of an average college application: $75. Cost to send SAT scores to each college: $11. Rush delivery of SAT scores: $35.

As the winter season begins, the boys’ varsity soccer team must cope with drastic changes. With most of last year’s starters graduated, players are learning new their roles.

I’m a huge follower of European soccer leagues, such as the Barclays Premier League (England), La Liga (Spain), the Bundesliga (Germany), and Serie A (Italy). I’m also big time into the NFL.

With more than 60 clubs focusing in a range of activities from cooking to volunteering to advanced academics to quirky hobbies, it seems that sports clubs are nowhere to be found, especially with the diverse range of school sports teams.

Things got pretty tense in San Jose’s political District 8 just a week before the week of the Nov. 6 election, in which incumbent councilwoman Rose Herrera defeated challenger Jimmy Nguyen in one of the strangest campaigns to date.

Each Friday after lunch, a dozen empty pizza boxes are stuffed into the recycling bins outside science teacher Lisa Cochrum's room 1017 — the remains of a successful Faithwalk meeting.

Shouts of excitement echoed across the quad as club officers promoted their respective clubs during lunchtime on Sept. 19 for the long-awaited annual Club Day event .

The city of Richmond has recently become the center of national attention as it debates a highly controversial but revolutionary bill to tax soft drinks by up to one cent per ounce. 

An exuberant audience cheered on juniors Stephen Ruff and Michael Hoffman as the two boys accepted the Industry Award at the Saratoga Media Arts Showcase Night (SMASH’N) at the McAfee Center on Friday evening, June 1.

Feb. 26, Sanford, Fla. 7:11 p.m.: Community watch coordinator George Zimmerman calls 911 to report a “real suspicious guy.” Zimmerman adds that the man looks like “he’s on drugs or something,” and begins to follow him.  

10) Pass him a note. To say yes, he has to blink. To say no, he has to take off his shoes and lick them. He’s bound to say yes.

During a lunch period in late February, senior Viraj Parmar parked his car in the second row of the section of the parking lot traditionally reserved for seniors. He noticed that a car in an adjacent parking spot contained a green parking permit, the mark of a junior vehicle. Parmar began speaking to a student who had ridden in the car, informing him that this was the senior parking lot. The junior (who Parmar could not identify by name), to the astonishment of Parmar, swore at him.

With the deadline for National History Day entries quickly approaching, students are making final touches to their projects for the History Day Open House, held in the school library on Feb. 16. Qualifying entries will continue on to the county competition in hopes of making it to the state and national competitions.

“This is our year.” Coaches say it all the time in many sports themed movies during the climax, when they rally their players to finally win the championship game they had worked so hard for. It always seems cliché to say.

10) Can I add some spice to your eggnog? 9) Ho ho hopefully you’ll be mine! 8) We go together like cookies and milk. 7) I checked it twice and I’m sure you are on my “naughty” list. 6) I fa la la love you. 5) Can I take a picture of you so I can show Santa just what I want for Christmas? 4) You shine more than a string of Christmas lights. 3) I better be seeing you under the tree because you’re on my wish list! 2) Shouldn’t you be at the top of the Christmas tree, angel? 1) I must be a snowflake, because I’ve fallen for you.

Around 35 students from the Interact club participated in team bonding games at Foothill Elementary after school on Nov. 22.

10. The crisp multi-colored leaves that find their way to the newly paved streets on a cool, brisk November morning.

When students arrived on campus on the morning of Oct. 10, they were greeted with the sight of the familiar bike rack fixed in front of the Large Gym instead of under the overhang near the Small Gym. The administration said the rack was moved for safety reasons, but many students are upset at this new location because their bikes is now be out in the rain and sun. Over the previous weekend, the bike rack, which is used by at least 25 students a day, was moved from its original spot to a new location.

I have never really enjoyed newspaper comic strips, as they either are too wordy or require too much background information to understand. I never understood my dislike for traditional comic strips until I realized my love for classic comic books.

To control a miniature airplane from afar or to sit behind the wheel of a classic car certainly provides a fair share of thrills. To junior Matthew Allen, flying model planes and building cars were the highlights of his middle school days. “My friends used to fly model planes,” Allen said. “It looked cool, so I thought I would take a swing at it.” After flying his store-bought models with his father over the weekends for the first few months, Allen decided to take his hobby a step further by actually creating his airplanes.

“Put that phone away before your scores are canceled!” a campus supervisor yelled at me, rushing in my direction. Having just finished a stressful Chemistry SAT II at Palo Alto High School on June 4 of this year, I had completely forgotten the many rules that my test administrator had explained before the exam began, including a rule banning the use of cell phones at all times, even after the test. I quickly hung up on my father, who was in the middle of telling me where he would pick me up.

Almost a year ago, senior Akash Kar became interested in a nationwide essay competition called Letters for Literature. Even though he spent many hours revising and rewriting his piece with English teacher Natasha Ritchie, it was hard to fathom that in a year’s time, he would have won the competition, along with a generous prize of $10,000 that he has donated to the school’s library. The prize was funded by Target.

After having played three games in the season so far, the Falcon football team has registered one well-deserved victory as well as two disappointing losses to relatively strong opponents.

“Alice in Wonderland” tells of a girl named Alice who falls down a rabbit hole and finds herself in a strange world where everything is complete nonsense. On Sept. 30, a variation of this narrative will be performed by the school’s seniors, who selected the Lewis Carroll work from among four novels fitting this year’s Homecoming theme “Children’s Storybooks.”

On April 27 and 28, in a small office in the 300 wing, five students took the prestigious USAMO exam, the United States of America Mathematical Olympiad, a grueling nine-hour test for which only around 250 students in the country qualify for annually. Five students from Saratoga qualified for it this year, with one, senior Albert Gu, progressing on to the next round.

On April 27 and 28, in a small office in the 300 wing, five students took the prestigious USAMO exam, the United States of America Mathematical Olympiad, a grueling nine-hour test for which only around 250 students in the country qualify for annually. Five students from Saratoga qualified for it this year, with one, senior Albert Gu, progressing on to the next round.

On April 27 and 28, in a small office in the 300 wing, five students took the prestigious USAMO exam, the United States of America Mathematical Olympiad, a grueling nine-hour test for which only around 250 students in the country qualify for annually. Five students from Saratoga qualified for it this year, with one, senior Albert Gu, progressing on to the next round.

Immense applause and a standing ovation for Saratoga Idol’s newest winner, senior Esha Roy, filled the McAfee Theater on the night of March 16 at the conclusion of the annual competition.

Senior Soorya Rangan doesn’t mind good food. He can eat anything, ranging from something as normal as a simple sandwich, to something as exotic as caviar. However, at the sight or smell of pizza, string cheese, nachos and even Doritos, he turns around in utter distaste. Why?

At the beginning of the season, boys’ soccer coach Adam Clarke had high expectations for his team—to finish in at least third place in the De Anza “A” Division, which would qualify them for CCS playoffs. Now, he has started to see these hopes start to take shape, as the team, currently in fourth place as of early February, plays its last few games of the season.

The hallways are empty except for a few other students. Your calves hurt from walking so fast, but getting to class on time is what you’re more worried about. You hear the first tardy bell ring seconds before you walk into class.

The six-man comedy troupe “ComedySportz” brought its entertainment to a packed McAfee center on Dec. 13 to raise funds for the Media Arts Program (MAP).

“How was school today?” Many high school students are asked this question daily by their parents, and usually, if the student replies, it is with little interest, and silence follows. But some parents are different. They ask not only this question but every question relative to a child’s life, questions like “Who are your friends?” and “Who are you talking to on the phone?” and sometimes even, “Should I be talking to your teachers about these missing homework assignments?”

After securing first place in the El Camino Division last year, the boys’ soccer team went on to the CCS quarterfinals, only to lose by an astonishing five-goal margin to Sacred Heart.

"I will take you out." Surely that doesn't sound like a hopeful future governor of New York. Anyone who has been told this knows that it is both unprofessional and disrespectful. Unbelievably, these words were repeated by the New York Republican gubernatorial candidate Carl Paladino toward a journalist.

After attending grade school in New York City, Cerbone continued his studies at the University of Wyoming on a football scholarship. His college years behind him, he headed back to the city to start his career as a law enforcement officer—more specifically, an undercover narcotics officer. “I’ve seen some pretty horrific things in that job. I can’t even tell those stories to students,” he said, somewhat seriously. “That job shaped me, and it shaped how I see the world.”

Ask sophomore Neal Siganporia what happened over the summer, and he’ll tell you about his experience riding through a traffic jam on an elephant. You might think he’s bluffing, but Siganporia was one of several Saratoga High students who took advantage of exciting and educational travel opportunities this summer.