Categorizing ‘Game of Thrones’ characters from least to most poisonable October 24, 2021 — by Sarah Zhou “Game of Thrones” — with the exception of its disastrous eighth season — is a must-watch because of its characters. My favorite (and least favorite) are below. Warning: Spoilers ahead. Undoubtedly carried the show: 1. Olenna Tyrell: Honestly, all the main characters paled in comparison to this superstar granny. She is the crème de […] read more » Multiethnic South Asian students recount their experiences with identity, culture and family October 22, 2021 — by Tara Natarajan and Sarah Thomas Note: The print version of this article contains slight errors in the section about Dahlia Murthy. The web version was updated accordingly. The corrections are as follows: 1. Murthy’s father was raised in South India, not North India. Murthy later clarified that her mother took it on herself to cook Indian food independently through recipes […] read more » Journalism 1 students combined with yearbook staff due to smaller class size October 21, 2021 — by Christina Chang When yearbook editor-in-chief (EIC) senior Savannah Lin was first informed by journalism adviser Michael Tyler that the Yearbook class would be combined with Journalism 1 this year because of low enrollment, she was extremely nervous. Never before had a group of untrained freshmen been directly funneled into an advanced publication class. “The numbers this year […] read more » Chess champion Andrew Hong earns elite grandmaster title October 19, 2021 — by Christina Chang and Jonathan Si Nine years ago, 7-year-old Andrew Hong stumbled upon his older brother’s chess homework, a worksheet that asked him to solve six positions. After noticing each piece’s unique shape and distinct position, he soon became curious about the board game. 2020 alumnus Jason Hong, Andrew’s brother, then decided to teach him some of the basics of […] read more » Twix: the queen of candy bars October 17, 2021 — by Kavya Patel When you peer into a bowl of candy at a stranger’s house during this year’s trick-or-treating season, Twixes are the first candies you should rummage for. The combination of chocolate, caramel and biscuit serves as a perfect mix of creaminess, sweetness and crunch. Objectively, Twixes are the best Halloween candy. But don’t just take my […] read more » Halloween: a never-ending disaster October 17, 2021 — by Kavita Sundaram When I moved from India to America in second grade, I learned about Halloween: a holiday where kids dressed up as fictional characters and traveled across dark neighborhoods in hordes, receiving free candy from even the most ominous-looking houses. For the Harry Potter and dark chocolate enthusiast that I’ve always been, this should’ve been the […] read more » How to sell your sibling October 17, 2021 — by Mitchell Chen Do you have a sibling you wish your parents had kept the receipt for? Maybe a sibling who blasts music while you’re writing an essay, or perhaps steals your clothes? Imagine this: If they were returned, you wouldn’t have to worry about getting snitched on or being the scapegoat for them ever again. You and […] read more » Students learn to balance in-person school with newly discovered hobbies October 17, 2021 — by Sarah Thomas A few months into quarantine, sophomore Minh Do began baking crepe cakes as a hobby. The process of tweaking the measurements for the ingredients was something that made Do relaxed and happy during the period of isolation. In October 2020, Do even created a crepe cake company called Mille Couche, and since then, he has […] read more » Tackling the worst drought in 1,200 years: Why Saratogans should care October 17, 2021 — by Cici Xu On Herriman Avenue just out front of the school, recent renovations echoed a trend that is occurring all over the state: At three houses, dry, brown grass lawns have been replaced with new soil and drought-resistant bushes — landscaping meant to cut down on water usage. Scientists say the West is experiencing its worst drought […] read more » Students details fading connection with religion October 14, 2021 — by Arnav Swamy The following interviews have been lightly edited by The Falcon for clarity and brevity. Juniors Tony Fernandes and Rohit Sriram detail their current relationship with religion, how it has dwindled over time, and their opinions on the fate of religion as humanity progresses. Fernandes grew up with significant Christian influence but now identifies […] read more » firstprevious...102030...4041424344...5060708090...nextlast
Multiethnic South Asian students recount their experiences with identity, culture and family October 22, 2021 — by Tara Natarajan and Sarah Thomas Note: The print version of this article contains slight errors in the section about Dahlia Murthy. The web version was updated accordingly. The corrections are as follows: 1. Murthy’s father was raised in South India, not North India. Murthy later clarified that her mother took it on herself to cook Indian food independently through recipes […] read more » Journalism 1 students combined with yearbook staff due to smaller class size October 21, 2021 — by Christina Chang When yearbook editor-in-chief (EIC) senior Savannah Lin was first informed by journalism adviser Michael Tyler that the Yearbook class would be combined with Journalism 1 this year because of low enrollment, she was extremely nervous. Never before had a group of untrained freshmen been directly funneled into an advanced publication class. “The numbers this year […] read more » Chess champion Andrew Hong earns elite grandmaster title October 19, 2021 — by Christina Chang and Jonathan Si Nine years ago, 7-year-old Andrew Hong stumbled upon his older brother’s chess homework, a worksheet that asked him to solve six positions. After noticing each piece’s unique shape and distinct position, he soon became curious about the board game. 2020 alumnus Jason Hong, Andrew’s brother, then decided to teach him some of the basics of […] read more » Twix: the queen of candy bars October 17, 2021 — by Kavya Patel When you peer into a bowl of candy at a stranger’s house during this year’s trick-or-treating season, Twixes are the first candies you should rummage for. The combination of chocolate, caramel and biscuit serves as a perfect mix of creaminess, sweetness and crunch. Objectively, Twixes are the best Halloween candy. But don’t just take my […] read more » Halloween: a never-ending disaster October 17, 2021 — by Kavita Sundaram When I moved from India to America in second grade, I learned about Halloween: a holiday where kids dressed up as fictional characters and traveled across dark neighborhoods in hordes, receiving free candy from even the most ominous-looking houses. For the Harry Potter and dark chocolate enthusiast that I’ve always been, this should’ve been the […] read more » How to sell your sibling October 17, 2021 — by Mitchell Chen Do you have a sibling you wish your parents had kept the receipt for? Maybe a sibling who blasts music while you’re writing an essay, or perhaps steals your clothes? Imagine this: If they were returned, you wouldn’t have to worry about getting snitched on or being the scapegoat for them ever again. You and […] read more » Students learn to balance in-person school with newly discovered hobbies October 17, 2021 — by Sarah Thomas A few months into quarantine, sophomore Minh Do began baking crepe cakes as a hobby. The process of tweaking the measurements for the ingredients was something that made Do relaxed and happy during the period of isolation. In October 2020, Do even created a crepe cake company called Mille Couche, and since then, he has […] read more » Tackling the worst drought in 1,200 years: Why Saratogans should care October 17, 2021 — by Cici Xu On Herriman Avenue just out front of the school, recent renovations echoed a trend that is occurring all over the state: At three houses, dry, brown grass lawns have been replaced with new soil and drought-resistant bushes — landscaping meant to cut down on water usage. Scientists say the West is experiencing its worst drought […] read more » Students details fading connection with religion October 14, 2021 — by Arnav Swamy The following interviews have been lightly edited by The Falcon for clarity and brevity. Juniors Tony Fernandes and Rohit Sriram detail their current relationship with religion, how it has dwindled over time, and their opinions on the fate of religion as humanity progresses. Fernandes grew up with significant Christian influence but now identifies […] read more » firstprevious...102030...4041424344...5060708090...nextlast
Journalism 1 students combined with yearbook staff due to smaller class size October 21, 2021 — by Christina Chang When yearbook editor-in-chief (EIC) senior Savannah Lin was first informed by journalism adviser Michael Tyler that the Yearbook class would be combined with Journalism 1 this year because of low enrollment, she was extremely nervous. Never before had a group of untrained freshmen been directly funneled into an advanced publication class. “The numbers this year […] read more » Chess champion Andrew Hong earns elite grandmaster title October 19, 2021 — by Christina Chang and Jonathan Si Nine years ago, 7-year-old Andrew Hong stumbled upon his older brother’s chess homework, a worksheet that asked him to solve six positions. After noticing each piece’s unique shape and distinct position, he soon became curious about the board game. 2020 alumnus Jason Hong, Andrew’s brother, then decided to teach him some of the basics of […] read more » Twix: the queen of candy bars October 17, 2021 — by Kavya Patel When you peer into a bowl of candy at a stranger’s house during this year’s trick-or-treating season, Twixes are the first candies you should rummage for. The combination of chocolate, caramel and biscuit serves as a perfect mix of creaminess, sweetness and crunch. Objectively, Twixes are the best Halloween candy. But don’t just take my […] read more » Halloween: a never-ending disaster October 17, 2021 — by Kavita Sundaram When I moved from India to America in second grade, I learned about Halloween: a holiday where kids dressed up as fictional characters and traveled across dark neighborhoods in hordes, receiving free candy from even the most ominous-looking houses. For the Harry Potter and dark chocolate enthusiast that I’ve always been, this should’ve been the […] read more » How to sell your sibling October 17, 2021 — by Mitchell Chen Do you have a sibling you wish your parents had kept the receipt for? Maybe a sibling who blasts music while you’re writing an essay, or perhaps steals your clothes? Imagine this: If they were returned, you wouldn’t have to worry about getting snitched on or being the scapegoat for them ever again. You and […] read more » Students learn to balance in-person school with newly discovered hobbies October 17, 2021 — by Sarah Thomas A few months into quarantine, sophomore Minh Do began baking crepe cakes as a hobby. The process of tweaking the measurements for the ingredients was something that made Do relaxed and happy during the period of isolation. In October 2020, Do even created a crepe cake company called Mille Couche, and since then, he has […] read more » Tackling the worst drought in 1,200 years: Why Saratogans should care October 17, 2021 — by Cici Xu On Herriman Avenue just out front of the school, recent renovations echoed a trend that is occurring all over the state: At three houses, dry, brown grass lawns have been replaced with new soil and drought-resistant bushes — landscaping meant to cut down on water usage. Scientists say the West is experiencing its worst drought […] read more » Students details fading connection with religion October 14, 2021 — by Arnav Swamy The following interviews have been lightly edited by The Falcon for clarity and brevity. Juniors Tony Fernandes and Rohit Sriram detail their current relationship with religion, how it has dwindled over time, and their opinions on the fate of religion as humanity progresses. Fernandes grew up with significant Christian influence but now identifies […] read more » firstprevious...102030...4041424344...5060708090...nextlast
Chess champion Andrew Hong earns elite grandmaster title October 19, 2021 — by Christina Chang and Jonathan Si Nine years ago, 7-year-old Andrew Hong stumbled upon his older brother’s chess homework, a worksheet that asked him to solve six positions. After noticing each piece’s unique shape and distinct position, he soon became curious about the board game. 2020 alumnus Jason Hong, Andrew’s brother, then decided to teach him some of the basics of […] read more » Twix: the queen of candy bars October 17, 2021 — by Kavya Patel When you peer into a bowl of candy at a stranger’s house during this year’s trick-or-treating season, Twixes are the first candies you should rummage for. The combination of chocolate, caramel and biscuit serves as a perfect mix of creaminess, sweetness and crunch. Objectively, Twixes are the best Halloween candy. But don’t just take my […] read more » Halloween: a never-ending disaster October 17, 2021 — by Kavita Sundaram When I moved from India to America in second grade, I learned about Halloween: a holiday where kids dressed up as fictional characters and traveled across dark neighborhoods in hordes, receiving free candy from even the most ominous-looking houses. For the Harry Potter and dark chocolate enthusiast that I’ve always been, this should’ve been the […] read more » How to sell your sibling October 17, 2021 — by Mitchell Chen Do you have a sibling you wish your parents had kept the receipt for? Maybe a sibling who blasts music while you’re writing an essay, or perhaps steals your clothes? Imagine this: If they were returned, you wouldn’t have to worry about getting snitched on or being the scapegoat for them ever again. You and […] read more » Students learn to balance in-person school with newly discovered hobbies October 17, 2021 — by Sarah Thomas A few months into quarantine, sophomore Minh Do began baking crepe cakes as a hobby. The process of tweaking the measurements for the ingredients was something that made Do relaxed and happy during the period of isolation. In October 2020, Do even created a crepe cake company called Mille Couche, and since then, he has […] read more » Tackling the worst drought in 1,200 years: Why Saratogans should care October 17, 2021 — by Cici Xu On Herriman Avenue just out front of the school, recent renovations echoed a trend that is occurring all over the state: At three houses, dry, brown grass lawns have been replaced with new soil and drought-resistant bushes — landscaping meant to cut down on water usage. Scientists say the West is experiencing its worst drought […] read more » Students details fading connection with religion October 14, 2021 — by Arnav Swamy The following interviews have been lightly edited by The Falcon for clarity and brevity. Juniors Tony Fernandes and Rohit Sriram detail their current relationship with religion, how it has dwindled over time, and their opinions on the fate of religion as humanity progresses. Fernandes grew up with significant Christian influence but now identifies […] read more » firstprevious...102030...4041424344...5060708090...nextlast
Twix: the queen of candy bars October 17, 2021 — by Kavya Patel When you peer into a bowl of candy at a stranger’s house during this year’s trick-or-treating season, Twixes are the first candies you should rummage for. The combination of chocolate, caramel and biscuit serves as a perfect mix of creaminess, sweetness and crunch. Objectively, Twixes are the best Halloween candy. But don’t just take my […] read more » Halloween: a never-ending disaster October 17, 2021 — by Kavita Sundaram When I moved from India to America in second grade, I learned about Halloween: a holiday where kids dressed up as fictional characters and traveled across dark neighborhoods in hordes, receiving free candy from even the most ominous-looking houses. For the Harry Potter and dark chocolate enthusiast that I’ve always been, this should’ve been the […] read more » How to sell your sibling October 17, 2021 — by Mitchell Chen Do you have a sibling you wish your parents had kept the receipt for? Maybe a sibling who blasts music while you’re writing an essay, or perhaps steals your clothes? Imagine this: If they were returned, you wouldn’t have to worry about getting snitched on or being the scapegoat for them ever again. You and […] read more » Students learn to balance in-person school with newly discovered hobbies October 17, 2021 — by Sarah Thomas A few months into quarantine, sophomore Minh Do began baking crepe cakes as a hobby. The process of tweaking the measurements for the ingredients was something that made Do relaxed and happy during the period of isolation. In October 2020, Do even created a crepe cake company called Mille Couche, and since then, he has […] read more » Tackling the worst drought in 1,200 years: Why Saratogans should care October 17, 2021 — by Cici Xu On Herriman Avenue just out front of the school, recent renovations echoed a trend that is occurring all over the state: At three houses, dry, brown grass lawns have been replaced with new soil and drought-resistant bushes — landscaping meant to cut down on water usage. Scientists say the West is experiencing its worst drought […] read more » Students details fading connection with religion October 14, 2021 — by Arnav Swamy The following interviews have been lightly edited by The Falcon for clarity and brevity. Juniors Tony Fernandes and Rohit Sriram detail their current relationship with religion, how it has dwindled over time, and their opinions on the fate of religion as humanity progresses. Fernandes grew up with significant Christian influence but now identifies […] read more » firstprevious...102030...4041424344...5060708090...nextlast
Halloween: a never-ending disaster October 17, 2021 — by Kavita Sundaram When I moved from India to America in second grade, I learned about Halloween: a holiday where kids dressed up as fictional characters and traveled across dark neighborhoods in hordes, receiving free candy from even the most ominous-looking houses. For the Harry Potter and dark chocolate enthusiast that I’ve always been, this should’ve been the […] read more » How to sell your sibling October 17, 2021 — by Mitchell Chen Do you have a sibling you wish your parents had kept the receipt for? Maybe a sibling who blasts music while you’re writing an essay, or perhaps steals your clothes? Imagine this: If they were returned, you wouldn’t have to worry about getting snitched on or being the scapegoat for them ever again. You and […] read more » Students learn to balance in-person school with newly discovered hobbies October 17, 2021 — by Sarah Thomas A few months into quarantine, sophomore Minh Do began baking crepe cakes as a hobby. The process of tweaking the measurements for the ingredients was something that made Do relaxed and happy during the period of isolation. In October 2020, Do even created a crepe cake company called Mille Couche, and since then, he has […] read more » Tackling the worst drought in 1,200 years: Why Saratogans should care October 17, 2021 — by Cici Xu On Herriman Avenue just out front of the school, recent renovations echoed a trend that is occurring all over the state: At three houses, dry, brown grass lawns have been replaced with new soil and drought-resistant bushes — landscaping meant to cut down on water usage. Scientists say the West is experiencing its worst drought […] read more » Students details fading connection with religion October 14, 2021 — by Arnav Swamy The following interviews have been lightly edited by The Falcon for clarity and brevity. Juniors Tony Fernandes and Rohit Sriram detail their current relationship with religion, how it has dwindled over time, and their opinions on the fate of religion as humanity progresses. Fernandes grew up with significant Christian influence but now identifies […] read more » firstprevious...102030...4041424344...5060708090...nextlast
How to sell your sibling October 17, 2021 — by Mitchell Chen Do you have a sibling you wish your parents had kept the receipt for? Maybe a sibling who blasts music while you’re writing an essay, or perhaps steals your clothes? Imagine this: If they were returned, you wouldn’t have to worry about getting snitched on or being the scapegoat for them ever again. You and […] read more » Students learn to balance in-person school with newly discovered hobbies October 17, 2021 — by Sarah Thomas A few months into quarantine, sophomore Minh Do began baking crepe cakes as a hobby. The process of tweaking the measurements for the ingredients was something that made Do relaxed and happy during the period of isolation. In October 2020, Do even created a crepe cake company called Mille Couche, and since then, he has […] read more » Tackling the worst drought in 1,200 years: Why Saratogans should care October 17, 2021 — by Cici Xu On Herriman Avenue just out front of the school, recent renovations echoed a trend that is occurring all over the state: At three houses, dry, brown grass lawns have been replaced with new soil and drought-resistant bushes — landscaping meant to cut down on water usage. Scientists say the West is experiencing its worst drought […] read more » Students details fading connection with religion October 14, 2021 — by Arnav Swamy The following interviews have been lightly edited by The Falcon for clarity and brevity. Juniors Tony Fernandes and Rohit Sriram detail their current relationship with religion, how it has dwindled over time, and their opinions on the fate of religion as humanity progresses. Fernandes grew up with significant Christian influence but now identifies […] read more » firstprevious...102030...4041424344...5060708090...nextlast
Students learn to balance in-person school with newly discovered hobbies October 17, 2021 — by Sarah Thomas A few months into quarantine, sophomore Minh Do began baking crepe cakes as a hobby. The process of tweaking the measurements for the ingredients was something that made Do relaxed and happy during the period of isolation. In October 2020, Do even created a crepe cake company called Mille Couche, and since then, he has […] read more » Tackling the worst drought in 1,200 years: Why Saratogans should care October 17, 2021 — by Cici Xu On Herriman Avenue just out front of the school, recent renovations echoed a trend that is occurring all over the state: At three houses, dry, brown grass lawns have been replaced with new soil and drought-resistant bushes — landscaping meant to cut down on water usage. Scientists say the West is experiencing its worst drought […] read more » Students details fading connection with religion October 14, 2021 — by Arnav Swamy The following interviews have been lightly edited by The Falcon for clarity and brevity. Juniors Tony Fernandes and Rohit Sriram detail their current relationship with religion, how it has dwindled over time, and their opinions on the fate of religion as humanity progresses. Fernandes grew up with significant Christian influence but now identifies […] read more » firstprevious...102030...4041424344...5060708090...nextlast
Tackling the worst drought in 1,200 years: Why Saratogans should care October 17, 2021 — by Cici Xu On Herriman Avenue just out front of the school, recent renovations echoed a trend that is occurring all over the state: At three houses, dry, brown grass lawns have been replaced with new soil and drought-resistant bushes — landscaping meant to cut down on water usage. Scientists say the West is experiencing its worst drought […] read more » Students details fading connection with religion October 14, 2021 — by Arnav Swamy The following interviews have been lightly edited by The Falcon for clarity and brevity. Juniors Tony Fernandes and Rohit Sriram detail their current relationship with religion, how it has dwindled over time, and their opinions on the fate of religion as humanity progresses. Fernandes grew up with significant Christian influence but now identifies […] read more » firstprevious...102030...4041424344...5060708090...nextlast
Students details fading connection with religion October 14, 2021 — by Arnav Swamy The following interviews have been lightly edited by The Falcon for clarity and brevity. Juniors Tony Fernandes and Rohit Sriram detail their current relationship with religion, how it has dwindled over time, and their opinions on the fate of religion as humanity progresses. Fernandes grew up with significant Christian influence but now identifies […] read more » firstprevious...102030...4041424344...5060708090...nextlast