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Changes in Saratoga have reshaped the community.

First gaining popularity through YouTube, Charlie Puth is a 24-year-old singer and songwriter known for his collaborations with Wiz Khalifa and Meghan Trainor. His debut album, “Nine Track Mind,” was recently released on Jan. 29 and has pushed him up to the top of the iTunes charts, setting a new standard for contemporary R&B/pop music. Sadly, the quality of the album fails to live up to its popularity.

Senior reflects on grandparents struggles during the Holocaust. 

Watching “The Boy” without the freedom to pause the movie at any time filled us with a palpable sense of dread as we walked into AMC 14 last month. Fortunately for us and unfortunately for “The Boy,” this horror movie failed to scare us as much as we expected.

Meera Rachamallu is well-known by her peers to be addicted to the popular reality show “Keeping up with the Kardashians.” The Falcon had questions for the senior who has watched 110 episodes of KUWTK.

After its recent renovations, Westgate Mall has become a social hub, complete with a fair selection of shops and eateries that appeal to consumers of all ages and tastes.

Although well known for its lattes and frappuccinos,  Starbucks is also known as the best place to study after school.

While it may seem like a thing of the past, the movies remains the best place for a romantic evening. AMC 14, the closest movie theater to the school, is the No. 1 place for students to go on a date because of its variety of movie choices as well as its proximity to many eateries.

Senior Nicholas Lai’s mother, Tuyen, left her home and family in Vietnam on a cloudy, moonless night in 1979 to pursue a better life in America.

Former “Saturday Night Live” cast members once made us roar with laughter, but most have now left the show to find successful acting careers in the Hollywood.