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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
During the summer of 2026, the music department will be traveling to perform in Japan.
Music department to tour Japan in summer of 2026
April 3, 2025
“Morning Sun” stars a small but powerful cast of three actresses.
‘Morning Sun,’ ‘Sylvia’ and ‘146 Point Flame’: Seniors wrap up their four years in Drama with individual productions
April 2, 2025
Students studying for physics, math and computer science competitions
Students fuel their academic passions with Olympiad competitions
March 27, 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
Kinoshita films a fight scene for her college sophomore-year passion project, “The Veil” — her first time as Director of Photography
Stories that matter: Alumna pursues cinematography to inspire through storytelling
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
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
Students take a test in Mrs. Marks’ Spanish 3 class.
Spanish teacher Stephanie Marks connects language learning to current events
April 2, 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
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