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Senior Timothy Leung performs “Ways of Talking” by Ha Jin and junior Elizabeth Kline performs “Ozymandias” by Percy Bysshe Shelley.
Passion and performance shine at Poetry Out Loud contest
January 29, 2025
The 2023-24 leadership class poses for a group photo during their trip to Disneyland.
Leadership class to learn leadership the Disney way
January 29, 2025
The board outlined the pros and cons of three options to hire a new superintendent.
Board adopts new district election system, tables superintendent decision and announces the resignation of Trustee Alex Shultz
January 26, 2025
A view of the Palisades fire from the seventh floor of Class of ‘24 Brielle Wong’s UCLA dormitory.
LA fires prompt alumni attending UCLA to return home at start of quarter
January 17, 2025
Donald Trump will be sworn in for his second four-year term in office on Jan. 20, 2025.
What will the next four years look like under a Trump presidency?
January 17, 2025
Deputy Perez and Deputy Nicolas Galvez engage with their community.
New School Resource Officer shares his experiences and background
January 28, 2025
Topics included in the Finite Math curriculum.
Finite Math — a new course offering — attempts to garner signups
January 28, 2025
With over 480 recommendation letters written for the Class of 2025, teachers face an exhausting task with minimal compensation each fall.
For teachers, writing college recommendation letters requires time and effort
January 28, 2025
Chamber Music by the Bay spent a week touring around the bay area performing to students of different ages.
Chamber orchestra concert features students, alumna
January 26, 2025
Our tasty frozen yogurts.
The perfect dessert shop for soft frozen yogurt
January 25, 2025
Arranged left to right, senior captain and center back Hillary Gonzalez leads a strong defense, sophomore attacking midfielder Katie Lu with 11 goals, and junior Keatyn Spendlove with 8 assists.
Girls’ soccer undefeated in El Camino League halfway through season
January 29, 2025
Like Ohio State’s pooping bear stunt, sometimes crowds at high school games turn to condescending cheering.
Athletic director outlines the fine line between cheering and trash talking
January 28, 2025
ESPN commentators and analysts like Stephen A. Smith use AI-powered statistics quickly pulled from games to form opinions on big matchups.
How AI is changing the sports landscape
January 28, 2025
Silicon Valley Soccer U17 Player Langdon Huynh dribbling to goal.
Soccer players weigh competing for at MLS Next or their high school
January 25, 2025
The current NFL playoff bracket ahead of conference finals
Playoff final four: Bills, Commanders will meet in the Super Bowl
January 23, 2025
Elon Musk has become increasingly controversial and even less penalized.
Musk’s controversies are more interesting than his plans for the future
January 29, 2025
Senior Nick Okada delivering the Senior class fundraiser cookies.
100-Word Rant: Crumbl’s 1,000-calorie cookies are not to be messed with
January 28, 2025
Administration can often limit the content of what student journalists put out.
Student journalists should be more aware of CA’s education and press laws
January 28, 2025
Silicon Valley Bank collapsed in just 2023, prompting a flurry of collapses within a few months.
Bank regulation is necessary to prevent financial crises
January 21, 2025
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The weaponization of the presidential pardon ought to end
January 13, 2025
The matcha lattes from Maruwu Seicha that inspired it all.
A matcha lover’s guide to local Japanese cafes
January 30, 2025
The ice cream, mango and mochi desserts at Hui Lau Shan, a mango-based dessert shop
A sweet Valentine’s escape at Hui Lau Shan
January 29, 2025
Galentines food spread.
How to spend Valentine’s Day single and thrive
January 28, 2025
There are some items I can’t leave behind on a ski trip.
Trip essentials from a yearly Tahoe-goer
January 28, 2025
Me struggling to focus in class as my mind wanders off to the joys of Winter Break
Post Winter Break Syndrome: the struggle is real
January 28, 2025

The Saratoga Falcon

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All content by Amulya Vadlakonda

‘Tis the season for sambar, tacos and fondue

Amith Galivanche, Amulya Vadlakonda, and Rahul Vadlakonda
November 16, 2016

Staff editorial: Schoolwide switch to Canvas leads to many conveniences for students

Amulya Vadlakonda
September 8, 2016

Columnists: Double standards for female athletes made obvious at Rio

Amulya Vadlakonda and Isabelle Yang
September 7, 2016

Cheaper by three fourths of a dozen

Amith Galivanche and Amulya Vadlakonda
May 21, 2016

AP classes should have finals before the AP exam

Amulya Vadlakonda
May 18, 2016

Too many Prom-blems: Junior laments the exorbitant cost of prom

Amulya Vadlakonda
April 25, 2016
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Your India is not my India

Amulya Vadlakonda
March 28, 2016

Musicians belt out controversial messages for social change

Katherine Sun and Amulya Vadlakonda
March 19, 2016

‘Rigorous’ schedule standards may change on school reports for college apps

Olivia Lu and Amulya Vadlakonda
February 8, 2016

Freshman discusses involvement in oratorical and dramatic interpretation

Amulya Vadlakonda and Kyle Wang
February 7, 2016

SNL on the decline with the loss of slapstick comedy

Shazia Gupta and Amulya Vadlakonda
February 3, 2016

Federal enforcement of regulations only way to solve country’s gun violence

Michelle Lee and Amulya Vadlakonda
February 2, 2016

Both sides of the couch: Examining the stigma surrounding therapy from two perspectives

Caitlin Ju and Amulya Vadlakonda
February 1, 2016

Tumblr feminism goes too far

Nidhi Jain and Amulya Vadlakonda
December 10, 2015

Reactions to the Paris attack both heartwarming and disturbing

Amulya Vadlakonda
November 26, 2015

Junior joins speech and debate

Divya Rallabandi and Amulya Vadlakonda
October 26, 2015

GPA boost shouldn’t boost stress

Ryan Kim and Amulya Vadlakonda
October 22, 2015

ISPE program rejects Indian classical dance

Amulya Vadlakonda
October 21, 2015

Celebrity fame furthers causes

Katherine Sun and Amulya Vadlakonda
October 19, 2015

Senior creates documentary about autistic children

Divya Rallabandi and Amulya Vadlakonda
October 19, 2015

‘I am Cait’ raises awareness for transgender community

Amulya Vadlakonda
September 13, 2015

More uniform grade policies necessary for academic fairness

Caitlin Ju and Amulya Vadlakonda
May 18, 2015

Ong, Raj win 2nd place in parliamentary debate at state tournament

Maya Prasad and Amulya Vadlakonda
April 23, 2015

Team pranks on another level with “ugly Facebook photos” and fake parking tickets

Caitlin Ju and Amulya Vadlakonda
April 16, 2015

Season nears end with the state qualifying tournament

Maya Prasad and Amulya Vadlakonda
March 11, 2015

“Humans of New York” Facebook page raises $1.5 million for students

Miles Albert and Amulya Vadlakonda
March 5, 2015

Two different successes, two different seniors: Was it worth it?

Kevin Chow and Amulya Vadlakonda
March 4, 2015

Rape cases: focus should be shifted to preventative measures

Kevin Chow and Amulya Vadlakonda
March 4, 2015

Speech and debate team successful at MLK Invitational

Maya Prasad and Amulya Vadlakonda
January 22, 2015

Can you: speak in Spanish for an entire day?

Saya Sivaram and Amulya Vadlakonda
January 22, 2015

Big expectations for pitch perfect sequel

Jenny Qian and Amulya Vadlakonda
January 20, 2015

Meninism as backlash to radical feminism

Amulya Vadlakonda
January 20, 2015

Speech and debate starts off on a good note

Maya Prasad and Amulya Vadlakonda
November 20, 2014

Feminism crashing down by a wrecking ball

Jade Bisht and Amulya Vadlakonda
November 13, 2014

Is Common Roots forgetting its roots?

Kevin Chow and Amulya Vadlakonda
October 14, 2014

Can you talk like Miranda Sings for an entire day?

Amulya Vadlakonda
October 2, 2014

Not just stuck in the middle

Amulya Vadlakonda
September 4, 2014

Speech and debate faces more changes

Maya Prasad and Amulya Vadlakonda
September 4, 2014
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Falcon Focus: I am a time juggler

Amulya Vadlakonda
December 19, 2013
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