A guide to make the most of your summer April 29, 2024 — by Ruiyan Zhu With summer just around the corner, it’s time to think about what to do over the nine-week break. Having more than two months of recess gives the false illusion of ample time to complete things such as studying for the SAT and can lead to procrastination. Many times, I’ve found myself getting into a slump, […] read more » A note to Elon: Get your ugly trucks off the streets April 27, 2024 — by Saachi Jain With geometric lines and vertices, the Tesla Cybertruck is unlike any other vehicle on the roads these days. While driving through Saratoga recently, I have seen at least five Cybertrucks parked on the side of the road or in driveways. Simply said, they are ugly. The Tesla website proudly displays the truck on Mars, paying […] read more » Netflix’s strategic shift proves pivotal to its future growth April 27, 2024 — by Ruiyan Zhu In 2022, streaming revolutionizer Netflix shocked the entire industry with the announcement of a staggering loss of subscribers. According to The New York Times, it was the company’s first decline in almost a decade. Netflix attributed this loss of subscribers to increased competition with new streaming giants like Hulu and Disney+. But a multitude of […] read more » Gap-year greatness: Falcon alumnus embarks on a journey of personal discovery and life lessons April 19, 2024 — by Bryan Zhao Class of 23’ alumnus Julian Berkowitz-Sklar remembers what it was like to grow up among the lush, verdant forests of Costa Rica. He remembers going on hikes with his four older siblings while carrying a backpack as large as he was and seeing other-worldly creatures like sloths hanging from trees. His 10 years of childhood […] read more » Engineering Design and Development students build their own designs for capstone project April 16, 2024 — by Natalie Chua and Beverly Xu In engineering teacher Audrey Warmuth’s Engineering Design and Development (EDD) classroom, seniors crowd over their high tables, putting together a flurry of different capstone projects. After taking at least two of the four preceding engineering courses — STEM Lab, Principles of Engineering, Digital Electronics or AP Computer Science A — seniors finally get to take […] read more » From a sawmill to a city: an abbreviated history of Saratoga April 5, 2024 — by Anamika Anand Note: Saratoga’s history is much more vast than what is covered in this article. Details on other influential figures and events can all be found in Florence Cunningham’s book “Saratoga’s First Hundred Years.” 1848 was a major year for California; it became a territory of the U.S. and also attracted tens of thousands of frenzied […] read more » ‘Little Women’ (2019): a rare case of a successful book-to-movie adaptation April 5, 2024 — by Sasha Prasad Movie adaptations of novels are notorious for failing to do the book justice; but once in a blue moon, films are able to perfectly bring their books to life. “Little Women (2019)” is an impeccable example of this. The movie not only captures the loving feeling of the original novel by Louisa May Alcott; it […] read more » Veronica Roth’s ‘Divergent’ is comparable to its movie adaptation April 3, 2024 — by Meher Bhatnagar Editor’s Note: Minor spoilers for “Divergent” After a long day at Redwood Middle School, it was tradition for most of us to scour the aisles of the Saratoga Library, grab a snack from the vending machine, sit down and do homework or read a book. As I found my way into the teen section as […] read more » Sophomore year: the interlude between middle school bliss and high school nightmare April 2, 2024 — by Annie Liu Freshman year is just a soft opening to high school — sophomore year is the grand opening. For example, Chemistry Honors was eye-opening to me: the pace of the course, rigor and entirely new material revealed the gap between the “smart kids” and the “dumb kids:” It seemed like there was always someone who got […] read more » Second-semester seniors use extra free time to delve into fun activities April 1, 2024 — by George Hu For seniors, clicking the “submit” button for their final college application sparks immense relief and joy. One of the most stressful periods of their lives is finally over, and a lot of time is opened up to start exploring new hobbies. Here are three seniors and how they’re spending their last few months of high […] read more » previous12345...1020304050...nextlast
A note to Elon: Get your ugly trucks off the streets April 27, 2024 — by Saachi Jain With geometric lines and vertices, the Tesla Cybertruck is unlike any other vehicle on the roads these days. While driving through Saratoga recently, I have seen at least five Cybertrucks parked on the side of the road or in driveways. Simply said, they are ugly. The Tesla website proudly displays the truck on Mars, paying […] read more » Netflix’s strategic shift proves pivotal to its future growth April 27, 2024 — by Ruiyan Zhu In 2022, streaming revolutionizer Netflix shocked the entire industry with the announcement of a staggering loss of subscribers. According to The New York Times, it was the company’s first decline in almost a decade. Netflix attributed this loss of subscribers to increased competition with new streaming giants like Hulu and Disney+. But a multitude of […] read more » Gap-year greatness: Falcon alumnus embarks on a journey of personal discovery and life lessons April 19, 2024 — by Bryan Zhao Class of 23’ alumnus Julian Berkowitz-Sklar remembers what it was like to grow up among the lush, verdant forests of Costa Rica. He remembers going on hikes with his four older siblings while carrying a backpack as large as he was and seeing other-worldly creatures like sloths hanging from trees. His 10 years of childhood […] read more » Engineering Design and Development students build their own designs for capstone project April 16, 2024 — by Natalie Chua and Beverly Xu In engineering teacher Audrey Warmuth’s Engineering Design and Development (EDD) classroom, seniors crowd over their high tables, putting together a flurry of different capstone projects. After taking at least two of the four preceding engineering courses — STEM Lab, Principles of Engineering, Digital Electronics or AP Computer Science A — seniors finally get to take […] read more » From a sawmill to a city: an abbreviated history of Saratoga April 5, 2024 — by Anamika Anand Note: Saratoga’s history is much more vast than what is covered in this article. Details on other influential figures and events can all be found in Florence Cunningham’s book “Saratoga’s First Hundred Years.” 1848 was a major year for California; it became a territory of the U.S. and also attracted tens of thousands of frenzied […] read more » ‘Little Women’ (2019): a rare case of a successful book-to-movie adaptation April 5, 2024 — by Sasha Prasad Movie adaptations of novels are notorious for failing to do the book justice; but once in a blue moon, films are able to perfectly bring their books to life. “Little Women (2019)” is an impeccable example of this. The movie not only captures the loving feeling of the original novel by Louisa May Alcott; it […] read more » Veronica Roth’s ‘Divergent’ is comparable to its movie adaptation April 3, 2024 — by Meher Bhatnagar Editor’s Note: Minor spoilers for “Divergent” After a long day at Redwood Middle School, it was tradition for most of us to scour the aisles of the Saratoga Library, grab a snack from the vending machine, sit down and do homework or read a book. As I found my way into the teen section as […] read more » Sophomore year: the interlude between middle school bliss and high school nightmare April 2, 2024 — by Annie Liu Freshman year is just a soft opening to high school — sophomore year is the grand opening. For example, Chemistry Honors was eye-opening to me: the pace of the course, rigor and entirely new material revealed the gap between the “smart kids” and the “dumb kids:” It seemed like there was always someone who got […] read more » Second-semester seniors use extra free time to delve into fun activities April 1, 2024 — by George Hu For seniors, clicking the “submit” button for their final college application sparks immense relief and joy. One of the most stressful periods of their lives is finally over, and a lot of time is opened up to start exploring new hobbies. Here are three seniors and how they’re spending their last few months of high […] read more » previous12345...1020304050...nextlast
Netflix’s strategic shift proves pivotal to its future growth April 27, 2024 — by Ruiyan Zhu In 2022, streaming revolutionizer Netflix shocked the entire industry with the announcement of a staggering loss of subscribers. According to The New York Times, it was the company’s first decline in almost a decade. Netflix attributed this loss of subscribers to increased competition with new streaming giants like Hulu and Disney+. But a multitude of […] read more » Gap-year greatness: Falcon alumnus embarks on a journey of personal discovery and life lessons April 19, 2024 — by Bryan Zhao Class of 23’ alumnus Julian Berkowitz-Sklar remembers what it was like to grow up among the lush, verdant forests of Costa Rica. He remembers going on hikes with his four older siblings while carrying a backpack as large as he was and seeing other-worldly creatures like sloths hanging from trees. His 10 years of childhood […] read more » Engineering Design and Development students build their own designs for capstone project April 16, 2024 — by Natalie Chua and Beverly Xu In engineering teacher Audrey Warmuth’s Engineering Design and Development (EDD) classroom, seniors crowd over their high tables, putting together a flurry of different capstone projects. After taking at least two of the four preceding engineering courses — STEM Lab, Principles of Engineering, Digital Electronics or AP Computer Science A — seniors finally get to take […] read more » From a sawmill to a city: an abbreviated history of Saratoga April 5, 2024 — by Anamika Anand Note: Saratoga’s history is much more vast than what is covered in this article. Details on other influential figures and events can all be found in Florence Cunningham’s book “Saratoga’s First Hundred Years.” 1848 was a major year for California; it became a territory of the U.S. and also attracted tens of thousands of frenzied […] read more » ‘Little Women’ (2019): a rare case of a successful book-to-movie adaptation April 5, 2024 — by Sasha Prasad Movie adaptations of novels are notorious for failing to do the book justice; but once in a blue moon, films are able to perfectly bring their books to life. “Little Women (2019)” is an impeccable example of this. The movie not only captures the loving feeling of the original novel by Louisa May Alcott; it […] read more » Veronica Roth’s ‘Divergent’ is comparable to its movie adaptation April 3, 2024 — by Meher Bhatnagar Editor’s Note: Minor spoilers for “Divergent” After a long day at Redwood Middle School, it was tradition for most of us to scour the aisles of the Saratoga Library, grab a snack from the vending machine, sit down and do homework or read a book. As I found my way into the teen section as […] read more » Sophomore year: the interlude between middle school bliss and high school nightmare April 2, 2024 — by Annie Liu Freshman year is just a soft opening to high school — sophomore year is the grand opening. For example, Chemistry Honors was eye-opening to me: the pace of the course, rigor and entirely new material revealed the gap between the “smart kids” and the “dumb kids:” It seemed like there was always someone who got […] read more » Second-semester seniors use extra free time to delve into fun activities April 1, 2024 — by George Hu For seniors, clicking the “submit” button for their final college application sparks immense relief and joy. One of the most stressful periods of their lives is finally over, and a lot of time is opened up to start exploring new hobbies. Here are three seniors and how they’re spending their last few months of high […] read more » previous12345...1020304050...nextlast
Gap-year greatness: Falcon alumnus embarks on a journey of personal discovery and life lessons April 19, 2024 — by Bryan Zhao Class of 23’ alumnus Julian Berkowitz-Sklar remembers what it was like to grow up among the lush, verdant forests of Costa Rica. He remembers going on hikes with his four older siblings while carrying a backpack as large as he was and seeing other-worldly creatures like sloths hanging from trees. His 10 years of childhood […] read more » Engineering Design and Development students build their own designs for capstone project April 16, 2024 — by Natalie Chua and Beverly Xu In engineering teacher Audrey Warmuth’s Engineering Design and Development (EDD) classroom, seniors crowd over their high tables, putting together a flurry of different capstone projects. After taking at least two of the four preceding engineering courses — STEM Lab, Principles of Engineering, Digital Electronics or AP Computer Science A — seniors finally get to take […] read more » From a sawmill to a city: an abbreviated history of Saratoga April 5, 2024 — by Anamika Anand Note: Saratoga’s history is much more vast than what is covered in this article. Details on other influential figures and events can all be found in Florence Cunningham’s book “Saratoga’s First Hundred Years.” 1848 was a major year for California; it became a territory of the U.S. and also attracted tens of thousands of frenzied […] read more » ‘Little Women’ (2019): a rare case of a successful book-to-movie adaptation April 5, 2024 — by Sasha Prasad Movie adaptations of novels are notorious for failing to do the book justice; but once in a blue moon, films are able to perfectly bring their books to life. “Little Women (2019)” is an impeccable example of this. The movie not only captures the loving feeling of the original novel by Louisa May Alcott; it […] read more » Veronica Roth’s ‘Divergent’ is comparable to its movie adaptation April 3, 2024 — by Meher Bhatnagar Editor’s Note: Minor spoilers for “Divergent” After a long day at Redwood Middle School, it was tradition for most of us to scour the aisles of the Saratoga Library, grab a snack from the vending machine, sit down and do homework or read a book. As I found my way into the teen section as […] read more » Sophomore year: the interlude between middle school bliss and high school nightmare April 2, 2024 — by Annie Liu Freshman year is just a soft opening to high school — sophomore year is the grand opening. For example, Chemistry Honors was eye-opening to me: the pace of the course, rigor and entirely new material revealed the gap between the “smart kids” and the “dumb kids:” It seemed like there was always someone who got […] read more » Second-semester seniors use extra free time to delve into fun activities April 1, 2024 — by George Hu For seniors, clicking the “submit” button for their final college application sparks immense relief and joy. One of the most stressful periods of their lives is finally over, and a lot of time is opened up to start exploring new hobbies. Here are three seniors and how they’re spending their last few months of high […] read more » previous12345...1020304050...nextlast
Engineering Design and Development students build their own designs for capstone project April 16, 2024 — by Natalie Chua and Beverly Xu In engineering teacher Audrey Warmuth’s Engineering Design and Development (EDD) classroom, seniors crowd over their high tables, putting together a flurry of different capstone projects. After taking at least two of the four preceding engineering courses — STEM Lab, Principles of Engineering, Digital Electronics or AP Computer Science A — seniors finally get to take […] read more » From a sawmill to a city: an abbreviated history of Saratoga April 5, 2024 — by Anamika Anand Note: Saratoga’s history is much more vast than what is covered in this article. Details on other influential figures and events can all be found in Florence Cunningham’s book “Saratoga’s First Hundred Years.” 1848 was a major year for California; it became a territory of the U.S. and also attracted tens of thousands of frenzied […] read more » ‘Little Women’ (2019): a rare case of a successful book-to-movie adaptation April 5, 2024 — by Sasha Prasad Movie adaptations of novels are notorious for failing to do the book justice; but once in a blue moon, films are able to perfectly bring their books to life. “Little Women (2019)” is an impeccable example of this. The movie not only captures the loving feeling of the original novel by Louisa May Alcott; it […] read more » Veronica Roth’s ‘Divergent’ is comparable to its movie adaptation April 3, 2024 — by Meher Bhatnagar Editor’s Note: Minor spoilers for “Divergent” After a long day at Redwood Middle School, it was tradition for most of us to scour the aisles of the Saratoga Library, grab a snack from the vending machine, sit down and do homework or read a book. As I found my way into the teen section as […] read more » Sophomore year: the interlude between middle school bliss and high school nightmare April 2, 2024 — by Annie Liu Freshman year is just a soft opening to high school — sophomore year is the grand opening. For example, Chemistry Honors was eye-opening to me: the pace of the course, rigor and entirely new material revealed the gap between the “smart kids” and the “dumb kids:” It seemed like there was always someone who got […] read more » Second-semester seniors use extra free time to delve into fun activities April 1, 2024 — by George Hu For seniors, clicking the “submit” button for their final college application sparks immense relief and joy. One of the most stressful periods of their lives is finally over, and a lot of time is opened up to start exploring new hobbies. Here are three seniors and how they’re spending their last few months of high […] read more » previous12345...1020304050...nextlast
From a sawmill to a city: an abbreviated history of Saratoga April 5, 2024 — by Anamika Anand Note: Saratoga’s history is much more vast than what is covered in this article. Details on other influential figures and events can all be found in Florence Cunningham’s book “Saratoga’s First Hundred Years.” 1848 was a major year for California; it became a territory of the U.S. and also attracted tens of thousands of frenzied […] read more » ‘Little Women’ (2019): a rare case of a successful book-to-movie adaptation April 5, 2024 — by Sasha Prasad Movie adaptations of novels are notorious for failing to do the book justice; but once in a blue moon, films are able to perfectly bring their books to life. “Little Women (2019)” is an impeccable example of this. The movie not only captures the loving feeling of the original novel by Louisa May Alcott; it […] read more » Veronica Roth’s ‘Divergent’ is comparable to its movie adaptation April 3, 2024 — by Meher Bhatnagar Editor’s Note: Minor spoilers for “Divergent” After a long day at Redwood Middle School, it was tradition for most of us to scour the aisles of the Saratoga Library, grab a snack from the vending machine, sit down and do homework or read a book. As I found my way into the teen section as […] read more » Sophomore year: the interlude between middle school bliss and high school nightmare April 2, 2024 — by Annie Liu Freshman year is just a soft opening to high school — sophomore year is the grand opening. For example, Chemistry Honors was eye-opening to me: the pace of the course, rigor and entirely new material revealed the gap between the “smart kids” and the “dumb kids:” It seemed like there was always someone who got […] read more » Second-semester seniors use extra free time to delve into fun activities April 1, 2024 — by George Hu For seniors, clicking the “submit” button for their final college application sparks immense relief and joy. One of the most stressful periods of their lives is finally over, and a lot of time is opened up to start exploring new hobbies. Here are three seniors and how they’re spending their last few months of high […] read more » previous12345...1020304050...nextlast
‘Little Women’ (2019): a rare case of a successful book-to-movie adaptation April 5, 2024 — by Sasha Prasad Movie adaptations of novels are notorious for failing to do the book justice; but once in a blue moon, films are able to perfectly bring their books to life. “Little Women (2019)” is an impeccable example of this. The movie not only captures the loving feeling of the original novel by Louisa May Alcott; it […] read more » Veronica Roth’s ‘Divergent’ is comparable to its movie adaptation April 3, 2024 — by Meher Bhatnagar Editor’s Note: Minor spoilers for “Divergent” After a long day at Redwood Middle School, it was tradition for most of us to scour the aisles of the Saratoga Library, grab a snack from the vending machine, sit down and do homework or read a book. As I found my way into the teen section as […] read more » Sophomore year: the interlude between middle school bliss and high school nightmare April 2, 2024 — by Annie Liu Freshman year is just a soft opening to high school — sophomore year is the grand opening. For example, Chemistry Honors was eye-opening to me: the pace of the course, rigor and entirely new material revealed the gap between the “smart kids” and the “dumb kids:” It seemed like there was always someone who got […] read more » Second-semester seniors use extra free time to delve into fun activities April 1, 2024 — by George Hu For seniors, clicking the “submit” button for their final college application sparks immense relief and joy. One of the most stressful periods of their lives is finally over, and a lot of time is opened up to start exploring new hobbies. Here are three seniors and how they’re spending their last few months of high […] read more » previous12345...1020304050...nextlast
Veronica Roth’s ‘Divergent’ is comparable to its movie adaptation April 3, 2024 — by Meher Bhatnagar Editor’s Note: Minor spoilers for “Divergent” After a long day at Redwood Middle School, it was tradition for most of us to scour the aisles of the Saratoga Library, grab a snack from the vending machine, sit down and do homework or read a book. As I found my way into the teen section as […] read more » Sophomore year: the interlude between middle school bliss and high school nightmare April 2, 2024 — by Annie Liu Freshman year is just a soft opening to high school — sophomore year is the grand opening. For example, Chemistry Honors was eye-opening to me: the pace of the course, rigor and entirely new material revealed the gap between the “smart kids” and the “dumb kids:” It seemed like there was always someone who got […] read more » Second-semester seniors use extra free time to delve into fun activities April 1, 2024 — by George Hu For seniors, clicking the “submit” button for their final college application sparks immense relief and joy. One of the most stressful periods of their lives is finally over, and a lot of time is opened up to start exploring new hobbies. Here are three seniors and how they’re spending their last few months of high […] read more » previous12345...1020304050...nextlast
Sophomore year: the interlude between middle school bliss and high school nightmare April 2, 2024 — by Annie Liu Freshman year is just a soft opening to high school — sophomore year is the grand opening. For example, Chemistry Honors was eye-opening to me: the pace of the course, rigor and entirely new material revealed the gap between the “smart kids” and the “dumb kids:” It seemed like there was always someone who got […] read more » Second-semester seniors use extra free time to delve into fun activities April 1, 2024 — by George Hu For seniors, clicking the “submit” button for their final college application sparks immense relief and joy. One of the most stressful periods of their lives is finally over, and a lot of time is opened up to start exploring new hobbies. Here are three seniors and how they’re spending their last few months of high […] read more » previous12345...1020304050...nextlast
Second-semester seniors use extra free time to delve into fun activities April 1, 2024 — by George Hu For seniors, clicking the “submit” button for their final college application sparks immense relief and joy. One of the most stressful periods of their lives is finally over, and a lot of time is opened up to start exploring new hobbies. Here are three seniors and how they’re spending their last few months of high […] read more » previous12345...1020304050...nextlast