National honors add up for school’s elite mathletes September 26, 2023 — by Jane Lee Roughly 500 high-achieving math students nationwide took the high-stakes 4.5-hour, proof-based US Mathematical Olympiad (USAMO) and US Junior Mathematical Olympiad (USAJMO) tests last March. Among those who qualified for the USAMO were several current or former students: seniors Advaith Avadhanam, Victoria Hu and Nikhil Mathihalli as well as Class of 2023 alumni Nilay Mishra and […] read more » ASB aims to limit overlapping clubs September 25, 2023 — by Derek Liang and Eric Shi Scrolling through a spreadsheet filled with data on applications from already established and new clubs earlier this year, the ASB’s clubs co-commissioners, seniors Carine Chan and Josh Ta, felt overwhelmed by a seemingly never-ending list of club applications on her laptop screen. This semester, an unprecedented 35 possible new clubs have come to ASB seeking […] read more » New Precalculus teacher puts in extra time to help students September 25, 2023 — by Aiden Ye On a Blue Day tutorial, new Precalculus teacher Matangi Rajamani runs through practice problems on the whiteboard, reviewing methods of simplifying exponential equations to the attentive students in her classroom. As she bounces between concepts like dividing the numerator and denominator and squaring the expression, she subtly guides students into understanding the varied methods of […] read more » A happy place for all: Elderly find community at the Saratoga Senior Center September 24, 2023 — by Amy Luo and Kathy Wang On a visit to the Saratoga Area Senior Center Council (SASCC), you may stumble upon a crowd of elderly people in their 70s and 80s waltzing to vibrant Chinese music. The sun shines in through the curtains and fills the room with warmth and radiance. The karaoke verses flow on a TV screen and content […] read more » Juniors achieve impressive Quad Day performance despite rehearsal attendance challenges September 24, 2023 — by Skyler Mao As the music crescendoed to a beat drop during their quad day performance on Sept. 21, junior performers Steven Ning, Caleb Yu, and Dylan Wilson leapt into the air, each hurdling over three of their fellow performers beneath them as part of a stunt dance. This carefully choreographed scene was just one in a series […] read more » Seniors stick together and win Homecoming September 24, 2023 — by Victoria Lin Hundreds of students, staff members and parents erupted in cheers during the seniors’ quad day performance on Sept. 22 as Michelle Wan and Erika Anderson led the all girls’ dance group as they moved to the beat of Doja Cat’s “Paint the Town Red.” It was just one example of the stunning choreography onlookers admired […] read more » Speech and debate team dives into upcoming season with juniors at the helm September 24, 2023 — by Emma Fung and Anthony Luo Under the leadership of co-presidents Ashish Goswami and Timothy Leung — both juniors — and new speech coach Jenny Cook, the school’s speech and debate team is looking to pursue ambitious fundraising and competition plans in hopes of winning national tournaments. Over the summer, the team’s debate coach, Steve Clemmons, conducted rounds of interviews with […] read more » Concert ‘MAGIC’ raises $30,000 for Maui fire victims and children in India September 24, 2023 — by Jessica Li and Kavya Patel Music and Good in Concert (MAGIC), a non-profit organization founded by senior Vidur Sanghi, held its second school concert in the McAfee Center on Aug. 27. The event was held to raise scholarship funds for youth impacted by the devastating wildfires in Maui. With the help of sponsors and donors including Nippon Telegraph and Telephone […] read more » Royalty honored at halftime of Homecoming game along with fall teams September 24, 2023 — by Nikhil Mathihalli The stands were packed with a “White-Out” theme as students cheered on the Falcons during the Homecoming football game against Cupertino on Sept. 22 (a game they lost 34-13). During halftime, the Homecoming royalty was announced. Homecoming court voting opened on Sept. 6, and two students from each of the freshman, sophomore and junior class […] read more » Faculty’s quad day on Sept. 18 exceeds expectations despite short practice time September 23, 2023 — by Aiden Ye The faculty kicked off Homecoming week on Sept. 18 with a “Finding Nemo”-themed quad day. More than 30 staff members participated in the finale, and their excitement and passion shone through their wacky dances and plentiful props. English teacher Marcos Cortez appeared in a turtle suit, while others donned starfish headpieces. The performance featured four […] read more » firstprevious...10...1718192021...3040506070...nextlast
ASB aims to limit overlapping clubs September 25, 2023 — by Derek Liang and Eric Shi Scrolling through a spreadsheet filled with data on applications from already established and new clubs earlier this year, the ASB’s clubs co-commissioners, seniors Carine Chan and Josh Ta, felt overwhelmed by a seemingly never-ending list of club applications on her laptop screen. This semester, an unprecedented 35 possible new clubs have come to ASB seeking […] read more » New Precalculus teacher puts in extra time to help students September 25, 2023 — by Aiden Ye On a Blue Day tutorial, new Precalculus teacher Matangi Rajamani runs through practice problems on the whiteboard, reviewing methods of simplifying exponential equations to the attentive students in her classroom. As she bounces between concepts like dividing the numerator and denominator and squaring the expression, she subtly guides students into understanding the varied methods of […] read more » A happy place for all: Elderly find community at the Saratoga Senior Center September 24, 2023 — by Amy Luo and Kathy Wang On a visit to the Saratoga Area Senior Center Council (SASCC), you may stumble upon a crowd of elderly people in their 70s and 80s waltzing to vibrant Chinese music. The sun shines in through the curtains and fills the room with warmth and radiance. The karaoke verses flow on a TV screen and content […] read more » Juniors achieve impressive Quad Day performance despite rehearsal attendance challenges September 24, 2023 — by Skyler Mao As the music crescendoed to a beat drop during their quad day performance on Sept. 21, junior performers Steven Ning, Caleb Yu, and Dylan Wilson leapt into the air, each hurdling over three of their fellow performers beneath them as part of a stunt dance. This carefully choreographed scene was just one in a series […] read more » Seniors stick together and win Homecoming September 24, 2023 — by Victoria Lin Hundreds of students, staff members and parents erupted in cheers during the seniors’ quad day performance on Sept. 22 as Michelle Wan and Erika Anderson led the all girls’ dance group as they moved to the beat of Doja Cat’s “Paint the Town Red.” It was just one example of the stunning choreography onlookers admired […] read more » Speech and debate team dives into upcoming season with juniors at the helm September 24, 2023 — by Emma Fung and Anthony Luo Under the leadership of co-presidents Ashish Goswami and Timothy Leung — both juniors — and new speech coach Jenny Cook, the school’s speech and debate team is looking to pursue ambitious fundraising and competition plans in hopes of winning national tournaments. Over the summer, the team’s debate coach, Steve Clemmons, conducted rounds of interviews with […] read more » Concert ‘MAGIC’ raises $30,000 for Maui fire victims and children in India September 24, 2023 — by Jessica Li and Kavya Patel Music and Good in Concert (MAGIC), a non-profit organization founded by senior Vidur Sanghi, held its second school concert in the McAfee Center on Aug. 27. The event was held to raise scholarship funds for youth impacted by the devastating wildfires in Maui. With the help of sponsors and donors including Nippon Telegraph and Telephone […] read more » Royalty honored at halftime of Homecoming game along with fall teams September 24, 2023 — by Nikhil Mathihalli The stands were packed with a “White-Out” theme as students cheered on the Falcons during the Homecoming football game against Cupertino on Sept. 22 (a game they lost 34-13). During halftime, the Homecoming royalty was announced. Homecoming court voting opened on Sept. 6, and two students from each of the freshman, sophomore and junior class […] read more » Faculty’s quad day on Sept. 18 exceeds expectations despite short practice time September 23, 2023 — by Aiden Ye The faculty kicked off Homecoming week on Sept. 18 with a “Finding Nemo”-themed quad day. More than 30 staff members participated in the finale, and their excitement and passion shone through their wacky dances and plentiful props. English teacher Marcos Cortez appeared in a turtle suit, while others donned starfish headpieces. The performance featured four […] read more » firstprevious...10...1718192021...3040506070...nextlast
New Precalculus teacher puts in extra time to help students September 25, 2023 — by Aiden Ye On a Blue Day tutorial, new Precalculus teacher Matangi Rajamani runs through practice problems on the whiteboard, reviewing methods of simplifying exponential equations to the attentive students in her classroom. As she bounces between concepts like dividing the numerator and denominator and squaring the expression, she subtly guides students into understanding the varied methods of […] read more » A happy place for all: Elderly find community at the Saratoga Senior Center September 24, 2023 — by Amy Luo and Kathy Wang On a visit to the Saratoga Area Senior Center Council (SASCC), you may stumble upon a crowd of elderly people in their 70s and 80s waltzing to vibrant Chinese music. The sun shines in through the curtains and fills the room with warmth and radiance. The karaoke verses flow on a TV screen and content […] read more » Juniors achieve impressive Quad Day performance despite rehearsal attendance challenges September 24, 2023 — by Skyler Mao As the music crescendoed to a beat drop during their quad day performance on Sept. 21, junior performers Steven Ning, Caleb Yu, and Dylan Wilson leapt into the air, each hurdling over three of their fellow performers beneath them as part of a stunt dance. This carefully choreographed scene was just one in a series […] read more » Seniors stick together and win Homecoming September 24, 2023 — by Victoria Lin Hundreds of students, staff members and parents erupted in cheers during the seniors’ quad day performance on Sept. 22 as Michelle Wan and Erika Anderson led the all girls’ dance group as they moved to the beat of Doja Cat’s “Paint the Town Red.” It was just one example of the stunning choreography onlookers admired […] read more » Speech and debate team dives into upcoming season with juniors at the helm September 24, 2023 — by Emma Fung and Anthony Luo Under the leadership of co-presidents Ashish Goswami and Timothy Leung — both juniors — and new speech coach Jenny Cook, the school’s speech and debate team is looking to pursue ambitious fundraising and competition plans in hopes of winning national tournaments. Over the summer, the team’s debate coach, Steve Clemmons, conducted rounds of interviews with […] read more » Concert ‘MAGIC’ raises $30,000 for Maui fire victims and children in India September 24, 2023 — by Jessica Li and Kavya Patel Music and Good in Concert (MAGIC), a non-profit organization founded by senior Vidur Sanghi, held its second school concert in the McAfee Center on Aug. 27. The event was held to raise scholarship funds for youth impacted by the devastating wildfires in Maui. With the help of sponsors and donors including Nippon Telegraph and Telephone […] read more » Royalty honored at halftime of Homecoming game along with fall teams September 24, 2023 — by Nikhil Mathihalli The stands were packed with a “White-Out” theme as students cheered on the Falcons during the Homecoming football game against Cupertino on Sept. 22 (a game they lost 34-13). During halftime, the Homecoming royalty was announced. Homecoming court voting opened on Sept. 6, and two students from each of the freshman, sophomore and junior class […] read more » Faculty’s quad day on Sept. 18 exceeds expectations despite short practice time September 23, 2023 — by Aiden Ye The faculty kicked off Homecoming week on Sept. 18 with a “Finding Nemo”-themed quad day. More than 30 staff members participated in the finale, and their excitement and passion shone through their wacky dances and plentiful props. English teacher Marcos Cortez appeared in a turtle suit, while others donned starfish headpieces. The performance featured four […] read more » firstprevious...10...1718192021...3040506070...nextlast
A happy place for all: Elderly find community at the Saratoga Senior Center September 24, 2023 — by Amy Luo and Kathy Wang On a visit to the Saratoga Area Senior Center Council (SASCC), you may stumble upon a crowd of elderly people in their 70s and 80s waltzing to vibrant Chinese music. The sun shines in through the curtains and fills the room with warmth and radiance. The karaoke verses flow on a TV screen and content […] read more » Juniors achieve impressive Quad Day performance despite rehearsal attendance challenges September 24, 2023 — by Skyler Mao As the music crescendoed to a beat drop during their quad day performance on Sept. 21, junior performers Steven Ning, Caleb Yu, and Dylan Wilson leapt into the air, each hurdling over three of their fellow performers beneath them as part of a stunt dance. This carefully choreographed scene was just one in a series […] read more » Seniors stick together and win Homecoming September 24, 2023 — by Victoria Lin Hundreds of students, staff members and parents erupted in cheers during the seniors’ quad day performance on Sept. 22 as Michelle Wan and Erika Anderson led the all girls’ dance group as they moved to the beat of Doja Cat’s “Paint the Town Red.” It was just one example of the stunning choreography onlookers admired […] read more » Speech and debate team dives into upcoming season with juniors at the helm September 24, 2023 — by Emma Fung and Anthony Luo Under the leadership of co-presidents Ashish Goswami and Timothy Leung — both juniors — and new speech coach Jenny Cook, the school’s speech and debate team is looking to pursue ambitious fundraising and competition plans in hopes of winning national tournaments. Over the summer, the team’s debate coach, Steve Clemmons, conducted rounds of interviews with […] read more » Concert ‘MAGIC’ raises $30,000 for Maui fire victims and children in India September 24, 2023 — by Jessica Li and Kavya Patel Music and Good in Concert (MAGIC), a non-profit organization founded by senior Vidur Sanghi, held its second school concert in the McAfee Center on Aug. 27. The event was held to raise scholarship funds for youth impacted by the devastating wildfires in Maui. With the help of sponsors and donors including Nippon Telegraph and Telephone […] read more » Royalty honored at halftime of Homecoming game along with fall teams September 24, 2023 — by Nikhil Mathihalli The stands were packed with a “White-Out” theme as students cheered on the Falcons during the Homecoming football game against Cupertino on Sept. 22 (a game they lost 34-13). During halftime, the Homecoming royalty was announced. Homecoming court voting opened on Sept. 6, and two students from each of the freshman, sophomore and junior class […] read more » Faculty’s quad day on Sept. 18 exceeds expectations despite short practice time September 23, 2023 — by Aiden Ye The faculty kicked off Homecoming week on Sept. 18 with a “Finding Nemo”-themed quad day. More than 30 staff members participated in the finale, and their excitement and passion shone through their wacky dances and plentiful props. English teacher Marcos Cortez appeared in a turtle suit, while others donned starfish headpieces. The performance featured four […] read more » firstprevious...10...1718192021...3040506070...nextlast
Juniors achieve impressive Quad Day performance despite rehearsal attendance challenges September 24, 2023 — by Skyler Mao As the music crescendoed to a beat drop during their quad day performance on Sept. 21, junior performers Steven Ning, Caleb Yu, and Dylan Wilson leapt into the air, each hurdling over three of their fellow performers beneath them as part of a stunt dance. This carefully choreographed scene was just one in a series […] read more » Seniors stick together and win Homecoming September 24, 2023 — by Victoria Lin Hundreds of students, staff members and parents erupted in cheers during the seniors’ quad day performance on Sept. 22 as Michelle Wan and Erika Anderson led the all girls’ dance group as they moved to the beat of Doja Cat’s “Paint the Town Red.” It was just one example of the stunning choreography onlookers admired […] read more » Speech and debate team dives into upcoming season with juniors at the helm September 24, 2023 — by Emma Fung and Anthony Luo Under the leadership of co-presidents Ashish Goswami and Timothy Leung — both juniors — and new speech coach Jenny Cook, the school’s speech and debate team is looking to pursue ambitious fundraising and competition plans in hopes of winning national tournaments. Over the summer, the team’s debate coach, Steve Clemmons, conducted rounds of interviews with […] read more » Concert ‘MAGIC’ raises $30,000 for Maui fire victims and children in India September 24, 2023 — by Jessica Li and Kavya Patel Music and Good in Concert (MAGIC), a non-profit organization founded by senior Vidur Sanghi, held its second school concert in the McAfee Center on Aug. 27. The event was held to raise scholarship funds for youth impacted by the devastating wildfires in Maui. With the help of sponsors and donors including Nippon Telegraph and Telephone […] read more » Royalty honored at halftime of Homecoming game along with fall teams September 24, 2023 — by Nikhil Mathihalli The stands were packed with a “White-Out” theme as students cheered on the Falcons during the Homecoming football game against Cupertino on Sept. 22 (a game they lost 34-13). During halftime, the Homecoming royalty was announced. Homecoming court voting opened on Sept. 6, and two students from each of the freshman, sophomore and junior class […] read more » Faculty’s quad day on Sept. 18 exceeds expectations despite short practice time September 23, 2023 — by Aiden Ye The faculty kicked off Homecoming week on Sept. 18 with a “Finding Nemo”-themed quad day. More than 30 staff members participated in the finale, and their excitement and passion shone through their wacky dances and plentiful props. English teacher Marcos Cortez appeared in a turtle suit, while others donned starfish headpieces. The performance featured four […] read more » firstprevious...10...1718192021...3040506070...nextlast
Seniors stick together and win Homecoming September 24, 2023 — by Victoria Lin Hundreds of students, staff members and parents erupted in cheers during the seniors’ quad day performance on Sept. 22 as Michelle Wan and Erika Anderson led the all girls’ dance group as they moved to the beat of Doja Cat’s “Paint the Town Red.” It was just one example of the stunning choreography onlookers admired […] read more » Speech and debate team dives into upcoming season with juniors at the helm September 24, 2023 — by Emma Fung and Anthony Luo Under the leadership of co-presidents Ashish Goswami and Timothy Leung — both juniors — and new speech coach Jenny Cook, the school’s speech and debate team is looking to pursue ambitious fundraising and competition plans in hopes of winning national tournaments. Over the summer, the team’s debate coach, Steve Clemmons, conducted rounds of interviews with […] read more » Concert ‘MAGIC’ raises $30,000 for Maui fire victims and children in India September 24, 2023 — by Jessica Li and Kavya Patel Music and Good in Concert (MAGIC), a non-profit organization founded by senior Vidur Sanghi, held its second school concert in the McAfee Center on Aug. 27. The event was held to raise scholarship funds for youth impacted by the devastating wildfires in Maui. With the help of sponsors and donors including Nippon Telegraph and Telephone […] read more » Royalty honored at halftime of Homecoming game along with fall teams September 24, 2023 — by Nikhil Mathihalli The stands were packed with a “White-Out” theme as students cheered on the Falcons during the Homecoming football game against Cupertino on Sept. 22 (a game they lost 34-13). During halftime, the Homecoming royalty was announced. Homecoming court voting opened on Sept. 6, and two students from each of the freshman, sophomore and junior class […] read more » Faculty’s quad day on Sept. 18 exceeds expectations despite short practice time September 23, 2023 — by Aiden Ye The faculty kicked off Homecoming week on Sept. 18 with a “Finding Nemo”-themed quad day. More than 30 staff members participated in the finale, and their excitement and passion shone through their wacky dances and plentiful props. English teacher Marcos Cortez appeared in a turtle suit, while others donned starfish headpieces. The performance featured four […] read more » firstprevious...10...1718192021...3040506070...nextlast
Speech and debate team dives into upcoming season with juniors at the helm September 24, 2023 — by Emma Fung and Anthony Luo Under the leadership of co-presidents Ashish Goswami and Timothy Leung — both juniors — and new speech coach Jenny Cook, the school’s speech and debate team is looking to pursue ambitious fundraising and competition plans in hopes of winning national tournaments. Over the summer, the team’s debate coach, Steve Clemmons, conducted rounds of interviews with […] read more » Concert ‘MAGIC’ raises $30,000 for Maui fire victims and children in India September 24, 2023 — by Jessica Li and Kavya Patel Music and Good in Concert (MAGIC), a non-profit organization founded by senior Vidur Sanghi, held its second school concert in the McAfee Center on Aug. 27. The event was held to raise scholarship funds for youth impacted by the devastating wildfires in Maui. With the help of sponsors and donors including Nippon Telegraph and Telephone […] read more » Royalty honored at halftime of Homecoming game along with fall teams September 24, 2023 — by Nikhil Mathihalli The stands were packed with a “White-Out” theme as students cheered on the Falcons during the Homecoming football game against Cupertino on Sept. 22 (a game they lost 34-13). During halftime, the Homecoming royalty was announced. Homecoming court voting opened on Sept. 6, and two students from each of the freshman, sophomore and junior class […] read more » Faculty’s quad day on Sept. 18 exceeds expectations despite short practice time September 23, 2023 — by Aiden Ye The faculty kicked off Homecoming week on Sept. 18 with a “Finding Nemo”-themed quad day. More than 30 staff members participated in the finale, and their excitement and passion shone through their wacky dances and plentiful props. English teacher Marcos Cortez appeared in a turtle suit, while others donned starfish headpieces. The performance featured four […] read more » firstprevious...10...1718192021...3040506070...nextlast
Concert ‘MAGIC’ raises $30,000 for Maui fire victims and children in India September 24, 2023 — by Jessica Li and Kavya Patel Music and Good in Concert (MAGIC), a non-profit organization founded by senior Vidur Sanghi, held its second school concert in the McAfee Center on Aug. 27. The event was held to raise scholarship funds for youth impacted by the devastating wildfires in Maui. With the help of sponsors and donors including Nippon Telegraph and Telephone […] read more » Royalty honored at halftime of Homecoming game along with fall teams September 24, 2023 — by Nikhil Mathihalli The stands were packed with a “White-Out” theme as students cheered on the Falcons during the Homecoming football game against Cupertino on Sept. 22 (a game they lost 34-13). During halftime, the Homecoming royalty was announced. Homecoming court voting opened on Sept. 6, and two students from each of the freshman, sophomore and junior class […] read more » Faculty’s quad day on Sept. 18 exceeds expectations despite short practice time September 23, 2023 — by Aiden Ye The faculty kicked off Homecoming week on Sept. 18 with a “Finding Nemo”-themed quad day. More than 30 staff members participated in the finale, and their excitement and passion shone through their wacky dances and plentiful props. English teacher Marcos Cortez appeared in a turtle suit, while others donned starfish headpieces. The performance featured four […] read more » firstprevious...10...1718192021...3040506070...nextlast
Royalty honored at halftime of Homecoming game along with fall teams September 24, 2023 — by Nikhil Mathihalli The stands were packed with a “White-Out” theme as students cheered on the Falcons during the Homecoming football game against Cupertino on Sept. 22 (a game they lost 34-13). During halftime, the Homecoming royalty was announced. Homecoming court voting opened on Sept. 6, and two students from each of the freshman, sophomore and junior class […] read more » Faculty’s quad day on Sept. 18 exceeds expectations despite short practice time September 23, 2023 — by Aiden Ye The faculty kicked off Homecoming week on Sept. 18 with a “Finding Nemo”-themed quad day. More than 30 staff members participated in the finale, and their excitement and passion shone through their wacky dances and plentiful props. English teacher Marcos Cortez appeared in a turtle suit, while others donned starfish headpieces. The performance featured four […] read more » firstprevious...10...1718192021...3040506070...nextlast
Faculty’s quad day on Sept. 18 exceeds expectations despite short practice time September 23, 2023 — by Aiden Ye The faculty kicked off Homecoming week on Sept. 18 with a “Finding Nemo”-themed quad day. More than 30 staff members participated in the finale, and their excitement and passion shone through their wacky dances and plentiful props. English teacher Marcos Cortez appeared in a turtle suit, while others donned starfish headpieces. The performance featured four […] read more » firstprevious...10...1718192021...3040506070...nextlast