Selina Chen

 After Margarita Morelle left for maternity leave, Gloriana Garcia was hired as the long-term substitute for AP Government and History in Film.

Coach Steve Clemmons is among the approximately 70 California High School Speech Association (CHSSA) Hall of Fame inductees.

Long subject to persecution and misconceptions, members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints cherish their standards and histories

Battling a rare cancer, Grove will retire after the board finds a replacement later in the year

Tensions run high amid zero wins and other setbacks, but the team works toward revamping their efforts through forging strong bonds

The eatery marks my first meal as a Chinese-American and my first interview as a Falcon reporter  

Stepping out of the shadow of its misogyny, Bian Lian is a Chinese performing art form as mysterious as it is fascinating

Senior “doubler” in both AP-level English classes evaluates common myths, and reminds students that the choice is not as binary as it seems

The robotics team, speech and debate team, Model UN and Mock Trial saw numerous students win prestigious awards, while two seniors advanced to regional finalist status for the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation.  

After two years of living in a pandemic world, the Saratoga community has faced a great toll in their lives.

While conflicting goals such as protecting tutorial time take precedence, district officials, students and teachers all acknowledge the importance of advisory lessons

In our satirical piece, we write letters of recommendations that imitate our college counselor’s skills at twisting facts to condemn and defend

Constant close contacts with positive cases cause difficulties with following vaccine requirements.

From a newspaper issue’s perspective, a reporter details the horrifying alternative usages of the Falcon.  

A faculty interview, like that of the U.K., is not such a crazy idea.

As of Dec. 2, the school has five cases and the district has 32.  

Newly devised international restrictions have created an atmosphere of uncertainty.

This is really an exposé on Asian aunties’ terrifying quirks disguised as a holiday story.

The federal Equal Access Act may fundamentally change the club approval process.

Reporter faces the dilemma of inconsistent naming conventions

With Archive of Our Own’s filtering functions, fanfiction is not an embarrassing hobby, but a vibrant community.

I was briefly a vampire in the least glorious sense.

You've heard of Rick Rolling, now get ready for Rat Rolling!

Assembly Bill no. 104 gave California students the option to have their 2020-21 classes graded on a "Pass/No Pass" system. Selina Chen investigated what that means for Saratoga High students.

School will start at 8:30 a.m. with alternating short and long tutorials on red and blue days.  

The online alternative will provide the required education but not the full high school experience.

 Even with the pandemic, a spring season and a new coach, the team bonded and explored new plays.  

The respective organizers are confronted with pandemic-induced uncertainties and strained budgets.

Ava Boyce-Bender is remembered by the light she brought to everything she did.  

Is my face so ugly that it warrants getting punched by the same teammate twice?

An acrostic poem (and an eulogy to the beloved green slips).

Now in the time of racial reckoning, I wonder how to classify my experiences leading up to March 13, 2020  

Asian Americans share their experiences with racism  

As of March 31, no suspects have been identified.  

With a unique structure to amplify the power of its captivating plots, “Cloud Atlas” is a book that left me breathlessly in awe.

Competitors prepare for postseason tournaments with high hopes.  

These two semi-autobiographical works dedicated to each artist's mothers helped me better understand my Asian American community and heritage.  

How adopting state-mandated haircuts can solve hyperinflation: Reporter navigates the insanity of DPRK-speak.

Parent Thang Do’s journey shows what is possible in the U.S.

Elderly care staff, healthcare personnels, educators and elected officials respond to the limited availability of COVID-19 vaccines and unknown variables in guidelines.

I didn’t expect a prank call to induce such panic.

Anecdotal evidence suggests the number of COVID-19 deaths has not spiked significantly in Saratoga.

Journalism gone rogue: reporter gets more than she bargained for at a funeral home

Numerous establishments have shut down, while surviving local business owners and employees discuss hopes for 2021.  

Although unfamiliar with the online nature of the activity, Model UN delegates gain valuable experiences making speeches and writing resolutions at the unprecedented Stanford Model UN Conference.

In a school with the expectation of college directly after graduation, alumni and counselors discuss the reasons behind choosing alternative paths.

Technology and communication challenges make it harder to learn and grow.  

2020 has had quite a few bumps on the road, but a reporter reflects on her journey of becoming a driver.

Response to the unexpected incident involved the fire department, the sheriff, the city of Saratoga and the staff on SHS campus.

Students and staff in the Chinese cities of Beijing, Shanghai, Yunnan and Taizhou discuss their school situations in a time when the Chinese government has the pandemic under its control.  

Ethnic instruments are not primitive artifacts or exotic displays for curiosity.

Through years of writing and support from a mentor, Arnav Swamy finishes “The Guard’s Revenge”  

The pandemic presents club volleyball players with unusual tryouts, overlapping seasons, and a difficult college recruitment process.  

From Zoom meetings to YouTube live streams, religious communities keep their bonds in a year when large in-person celebrations are canceled or significantly altered.

The 61st Talisman will be like no other.  

With an online tournament every weekend, the speech and debate club has a lot to figure out and little time to do so.

Reporter recalls a shocking trick-or-treating experience in China.

The inability to record meetings and admit non-lgsstudent guests is inconvenient — and unnecessarily so.

A social media platform that combines communication, purchases and posts, WeChat will cause many inconveniences for the Saratoga Chinese-American community if banned. 

Stephany Marks got the virus from her boyfriend, who got it from his job in the hospitality industry.  

The inventive ways in which a junior is dealing with the recent heat wave.

Members of the community recall their experiences and challenges traveling long-distance.

Indulge me for harping on about the Chinese harp.

English 10, 10 MAP and 11 Honors teacher Marcos Cortez looks forward to forming connections with his students.

Owners of downtown businesses discuss their responses to the pandemic and the county’s regulations.

Virtual tournaments and practices create a multitude of challenges — and potential benefits — for the speech and debate team.