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Student art being showcased at last year’s Soundings exhibition in the SHS Library.
Soundings’ April 18. Exhibition will feature works from The Wildcat Review
April 17, 2025
Allied teams 95071X (right) and 1000A (left) celebrate after advancing to grand finals at the U.S. Open National Championship.
VEX Robotics team makes finalists in U.S. Open National Championship
April 10, 2025
Rally commissioners act out a skit inspired by “Beauty and the Beast.”
‘Beauty and the Beast’ rally builds hype before prom
April 10, 2025
Trustee Shawn Mortensen (far left) listens to a presentation at the district office during the school board’s March 11 meeting.
Meet Shawn Mortensen: LGSUHSD’s newest school board trustee
April 5, 2025
The Philharmonic Strings orchestra combined with the Freshman orchestra to play together in the non-competitive category of the conference.
SHS orchestras travel to Atlanta for National Orchestra Festival
April 4, 2025
Jain poses during a dive in the Neutral Buoyancy Lab, her first rotation at the Johnson Space Center during fall 2023.
Alumni reflect on the benefits of college co-op programs that place them in workplace settings for extended periods
April 17, 2025
Cochrum helps a student during tutorial.
Cochrum reflects on educational journey with learning disability
April 5, 2025
An advertisement poster Leung made for the company.
Senior takes on remote social media job in New York
April 5, 2025
Courtesy of Montalvo Arts Center Often rented for weddings, the beautiful grounds of the Montalvo Arts Center is a popular place for hosting social events.
A nearby gem: the Montalvo Arts Center
April 3, 2025
Combining multiple skill-sets fosters collaboration and growth in ceramics class
April 2, 2025
Ning launches a three against Sacred Heart as his teammates prepare to celebrate.
From 13th man to 3rd team all league — Steven Ning’s basketball journey
April 3, 2025
The beam training area at Gold Star Gymnastics.
Paying it forward for the next generation of gymnasts
March 31, 2025
Bossow wrestles against Bellarmine at Overfelt High on Dec. 6.
Wrestling team shows significant improvement this season
March 27, 2025
Coach Brian Liao talks game strategy with sophomores Andy Lu and Teegan Seid-Pham.
New head badminton coach brings valued guidance for players
March 27, 2025
President Riley Adler demonstrates yoga moves on the March 20 meeting, focused on the benefits of the practice.
Sports Medicine Club strives to teach athletes to be more aware of their body
March 26, 2025
Mangione’s alleged actions were wrong, but the diagnosis of America’s failing health-care system wasn’t
Mangione’s alleged actions were wrong, but the diagnosis of America’s failing health-care system wasn’t
March 31, 2025
Stay safe.
In a dark time, it’s time to know your rights
March 27, 2025
Starting next school year, more students are able to study at MIT without worrying about tuition.
Educational institutions are wise to offer free tuition to low-income families
March 26, 2025
Nationwide voter turnout since 2002, blue is presidential, yellow is midterm
Sagging voter participation puts democracy at risk
March 22, 2025
Cutting the tree of the Department of Education in half.
DOGE’s cuts for educational programs cause instability and loss of research confidence
March 19, 2025
The infamous “criss cross chair” from TikTok Shop, ranging from $40-70, has taken over social media feeds.
Is TikTok Shop another marketing trap or actually have legitimate products?
April 17, 2025
Students gather to eat and talk on the upper deck.
Prom 2025: A grape evening at the Mountain Winery
April 6, 2025
Courtesy of Imgflip If you’re going to stop reading this story right here, this meme sums up my entire high school experience (I been chilling with boba but it’s close enough). Seriously, though, John Cena’s Chinese is elite.
My high school life in memes
April 5, 2025
Courtesy of Neha Sharan Students compete in a co-ed tournament held at the India Community Center in Milpitas.
A sophomore’s gambit: encouraging more girls to take up chess
April 4, 2025
Top 10 celebrity baby names over the years
April 3, 2025
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The Saratoga Falcon

The Saratoga Falcon
All content by Allison Chang
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Meet my frenemy….

Allison Chang and Deepti Kannan

Senior reflects on four years of badminton experience

Allison Chang and Candice Zheng

I’m never ever teaching again

Allison Chang

New courses offered for the 2013-2014 school year

Sabrina Chen and Allison Chang

Internet safety awareness dismally low

Allison Chang and Trung Vandinh

The battle of the Holmes

Allison Chang

Teachers face daily challenge in parking lot

Allison Chang
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Superstar freshman seizes the stage

Allison Chang and Megana Iyer

Don’t doubt E-learning

Allison Chang
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Finally … redemption for the class of 2014

Allison Chang

Prop. 32: a facade of equality

Allison Chang

More students doubling up on APs

Allison Chang and Nelson Wang

Woodworking cut from curriculum

Allison Chang and Trung Vandinh

Alumnus transitions into teaching role

Allison Chang

Colorado shooting shocks students, showing the randomness of violence in the U.S.

Allison Chang, Grace Ma, and Karen Sung
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Long-time English teacher to become new assistant principal, replacing Hyde

Allison Chang, Anushree Dugar, and Grace Ma

Boys’ volleyball: Bittersweet ending to strongest season in years

Allison Chang and Paul Jung
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San Diego principal named new leader of school

Allison Chang and Sierra Smith
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Physics students construct catapults to soak teachers

Allison Chang

Arizona proposed anti-trolling bill ineffective, unconstitutional

Allison Chang
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Boys’ volleyball: Comeback season for Falcons lifts spirits

Allison Chang and Paul Jung

Nine students qualify for state competition in speech and debate

Allison Chang and Nelson Wang

Are science fairs unfair?

Allison Chang

New season, new start:The volleyball team sets high goals

Allison Chang

The carrot and the stick: International community must take action to combat nuclear proliferation

Allison Chang and Nelson Wang

Seniors begin to determine best college match

Allison Chang

Speech & debate: students predict more victories to come

Allison Chang and Nelson Wang
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Senior Alissa Zhang finishes in top 10 of Intel Science contest

Allison Chang
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Senior chosen as finalist in Intel science fair

Allison Chang

Senior chosen as finalist in Intel science fair

Allison Chang

Boys’ volleyball preview

Allison Chang

Students save lives: Community commission hosts blood drive, deemed a success

Allison Chang

Dissatisfied debaters: Tournament plagued with multiple mishaps from directors

Allison Chang and Nelson Wang

MAP students attend annual film festival

Allison Chang and Denise Lin

Falcon Focus: The new Albert Gu? Freshman exceeds expectations in math

Allison Chang

Born on Christmas: Sophomore considers herself lucky to have holiday birthday

Allison Chang

Can you get Santa to admit he isn’t Santa?

Allison Chang

You snooze, you win: Students must be stopped from abusing the attendance policy for academic gain

Allison Chang and Cristina Curcelli

Robotics team looking to repeat prior success

Allison Chang

Fall play takes students back to France

Allison Chang, Andy Fang, and Jennifer Jin

Speech and debate freshmen surpass expectations

Allison Chang and Nelson Wang

Awkward moments at SHS

Allison Chang

Cupertino community counters WBC Protest

Allison Chang and Deborah Soung

Newspapers transitioning from print to online focus; new media lack credibility of old

Allison Chang and Nelson Wang

Cupertino shooting alerts SHS to be prepared

Allison Chang

Speech and debate takes on changes, challenges

Nelson Wang and Allison Chang

Parents educated in other countries see mixed blessings in American education

Allison Chang

Students work to surmount scheduling struggles on a more crowded campus

Allison Chang, Amy Jan, Kelly Liu, and Akshara Sekar
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