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The band lines up for award announcements at Hornet Stadium.
Marching band wraps up a successful season with second-place finish at NorCal Super Show
November 13, 2025
Saratoga Bagels is located a short 4-minute drive from SHS.
Saratoga Bagels: a not-so-hidden, but beloved, gem
November 8, 2025
Courtesy of Respondus The student interface for the lockdown browser.
English department using lockdown browser in Canvas to prevent AI cheating on writing assignments
November 8, 2025
Sophomores Paula Cymbal and Katrina Capello carry a boat in the sophomore portion of the 2002 Homecoming float parade.
Disappearance of Homecoming decorations shows changes in interest, not lack of spirit, school leaders say
November 7, 2025
Freshmen Arjun Garlapati, Ayush Hotha, Aditya Karanam, Nima Noor, Vishak Pillai, Maks Shetler and Neel Tadikamala capture the childhood song “Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed.”
Annual Halloween parade showcases school spirit
November 4, 2025
Sharma sits in front of the piano at his music production setup at his house.
Falcon focus: The deeper side of a goofy guy
November 12, 2025
Social media is overtaking traditional news with no sign of stopping.
As Kirk assassination video shows, traditional journalism is down but shouldn’t be out
November 11, 2025
Students help out at the pick up window.
Students working at Snack Shack gain hands-on volunteering experience preparing food
November 10, 2025
Courtesy of Creative Common License Both tests are administered at proctored testing centers, which can include schools, hotels and other community centers.
Is it better to take the SAT, the ACT or both?
November 10, 2025
Creepy witch decorations set up outside a house on Aloha.
The famed Aloha Avenue Halloween experience left me a bit disappointed
November 8, 2025
Courtesy of Celcius Athletes often have foods or drinks that they enjoy before a game such as a Celcius.
Players follow superstitions to hype up before a game
November 9, 2025
Luo at the 2024 Starbound Regional Dance Competition; placing second overall for her ballet solo.
Dance star in ISPE maintains rigorous schedule
November 8, 2025
Follmar treks in the mountains of Colorado during the High Lonesome 100 race.
Finding her stride: Cross country coach chases purpose with ultra running
November 5, 2025
Senior Hayden Berry spars against a teammate at Los Gatos Boxing.
Senior pushes physical limits through boxing
November 5, 2025
Courtesy of Jah Bennett Jah Bennett works to help the girls’ basketball team stay in top shape before the season.
Fitness trainer Jah Bennett assists girls’ basketball team
November 3, 2025
Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc is stranded on a trackside hill as he laments his poor race at the Dutch Grand Prix.
100-word rant: F1 has a gatekeeping problem
November 6, 2025
If there's no sun, how is it so hot?
100-word rant: Weather, can you stop being weird?
October 31, 2025
Courtesy of Apple Apple’s iPhone 17 lineup, featuring a redesigned back and new color options.
Backlash over iPhone 17 grows as users call out Apple’s lack of innovation
October 31, 2025
Why is it that out of teenagers, boys find more satisfaction in video games?
How video games are harming teen boys
October 31, 2025
My biggest pet peeve: assignments due at 11:59 p.m.
Assignments should never be due at 11:59 p.m. — the default Canvas time
October 31, 2025
Courtesy of BuzzFeed All my quiz results, summed up in one picture.
Imagining my future one BuzzFeed quiz at a time
November 12, 2025
Courtesy of LAIKA Studios I still have nightmares of the Other Mother sewing buttons over my eyes.
As an extremely jumpy person, I’ll gladly skip horror movies
November 5, 2025
Which states in the U.S. are the most auraful?
Top 10: U.S. states with the most aura
October 31, 2025
A composition of all the food I bought.
How far will $10 go to make a meal at Safeway?
October 28, 2025
My current Pinterest feed consists mostly of random trinkets.
Pinterest should be everyone’s alternative to doomscrolling
October 27, 2025
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The Saratoga Falcon

The Saratoga Falcon
All content by Allen Luo

Dear colleges, I don’t accept your rejection letter

Derek Hsu and Allen Luo
Portrayed in a sketched by a courtroom artist, senior mock trial president Nicole Lu competes at the Santa Clara County Mock Trial Competition.

Students see success in competitions, scholarships

Selina Chen, Allen Luo, Jonny Luo, and Nikhil Mathihalli

A global tapestry: Students share experiences with international sports cultures

Preston Fu and Allen Luo
Sophomore Bettafish members Kai Otsuka and Rishab Melkote work on their robot in preparation for the scrimmage. 

Robotics team holds first in-house scrimmage in two years

Alexander Kan and Allen Luo
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Fix the bathroom air dryers

Allen Luo

Top 10 ways to avoid COVID-19

Allen Luo and Preston Fu
Senior Henrik Zhang prepares to serve in a match at the Spartans Butterfly Open in Santa Clara on June 11 this past summer.

Senior qualifies for U-17 national table tennis team

Preston Fu and Allen Luo
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Students should be fully vaccinated before returning to school

Allen Luo

Top 10 excuses for turning your camera off on Zoom

Andy Chen and Allen Luo
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Boys’ water polo tries to adapt after unexpected passing of coach

Ethan Lin and Allen Luo
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No escaping testing this year — juniors set to take online SBAC

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Lying for vaccinations is unethical, diverts resources to unneeded areas

Allen Luo
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Black History Month curriculum opt-out should have never been offered

Benjamin Li and Allen Luo
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AP test schedule changes receive mixed reactions

Allen Luo and Aaria Thomas
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Diversity survey reveals views of ethnic and cultural representation in classes

Ethan Lin and Allen Luo
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Plans for hybrid schooling elicits mixed student reactions

Ethan Lin and Allen Luo
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Teachers and other school staff should be required to vaccinate for COVID-19 before returning to school

Apurva Chakravarthy and Allen Luo
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Teachers find alternative ways to administer finals

Ethan Lin and Allen Luo
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Welander adjusts curriculum to virtual learning through variety of approaches

Benjamin Li and Allen Luo
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Ceramics classes adjust to online learning

Allen Luo and Anjali Nuggehalli
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Weight room loses $7,000 worth of equipment, reflecting larger security problem across campus

Andy Chen and Allen Luo
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Elementary schools should not reopen, even in hybrid mode

Allen Luo
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New advisory period elicits mixed reaction from students

Ethan Lin and Allen Luo
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Team maintains COVID-19 guidelines as on-campus practice resumes

Ethan Lin and Allen Luo
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SAT and PSAT test dates postponed until end of October

Benjamin Li and Allen Luo
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SHSTV shifts curriculum to fit virtual learning

Benjamin Li and Allen Luo
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ASB implements new club policies for virtual learning

Ethan Lin and Allen Luo
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Sports seasons changed due to safety concerns

Ben Li and Allen Luo
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District implements new remote learning bell schedule

Ethan Lin and Allen Luo
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National History Day state finalists announced

Ethan Lin and Allen Luo
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Meme culture takes a concerning turn during troubling times

Ben Li and Allen Luo
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Credit-no-credit system would fail to accurately represent students’ abilities

Allen Luo
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Teachers should not set deadlines at 11:59

Ethan Lin and Allen Luo

PE Testing is unnecessary and unbeneficial

Alan Zu and Allen Luo

Meme culture among Gen Z takes a darker turn

Ben Li and Allen Luo

Single entry points in schools not as effective as they sound

Allen Luo

“OK Boomer”: offensive or just a joke?

Allen Luo and Benjamin Li

California Healthy Kids Survey reveals alarming results

Ethan Lin and Allen Luo

Lip Dub to be earlier this year

Jackson Green and Allen Luo

ASB combines with Relay for Life and Turkey Trot for pre-holiday event

Harshini Velchamy and Allen Luo

ID scanners more viable than current sign-out system

Allen Luo

‘Joker’ movie: stunning but shallow

Allen Luo and Benjamin Li

Starting school later will be ineffective

Allen Luo and Alan Zu

iPhone 11: Is it worth it?

Allen Luo and Benjamin Li
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SHSTV now has guest instructors from professional broadcasting

Allen Luo and Benjamin Li

AP Statistics students interview students, analyze response bias

Andy Chen and Allen Luo

Cafeteria changes cause confusion; staff works to speed up lines

Benjamin Li and Allen Luo
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Clubs look to recruit new members amid tighter restrictions

Ethan Lin and Allen Luo

Falcon Fest changes fail to hit their mark

Andy Chen and Allen Luo
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