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SHS students, faculty, and alumni pose after their final performance with BDB.
Students participate in prestigious Blue Devils Drums Corps over the summer
September 18, 2024
Sophomore Alma Garniek begins her shift at TEAZENTEA.
New bubble tea store opens in downtown Saratoga
September 15, 2024
Amanda Lupoli fills out a Venn diagram with input from students in her 6th period AP U.S. History class.
New history teacher emphasizes instilling critical thinking skills
September 15, 2024
English teacher Amy Keys makes masks as part of a Día de los Muertos workshop in Oaxaca.
Veteran teachers return to the classroom after taking leaves last year
September 15, 2024
Junior Nolan Woo introduces his club, League of Programmers, to junior Jack Dong.
This year’s Club Rush features off-beat new clubs and traditional old ones
September 14, 2024
The album cover for “Bando Stone and The New World,” where Donald Glover plays the titular character in the accompanying movie with the same name.
Bando Stone and The New World is an exhilarating sendoff to the Childish Gambino persona
September 18, 2024
The new installment in the “Quiet Place” series originally hinted at an emotionally impactful story about the tragedies of the apocalypse, increasing fan expectations.
‘A Quiet Place: Day One’: not worth all the noise
September 18, 2024
Olivia Rodrigo engages with the audience while singing “enough for you” during her concert.
Buying last-minute Olivia Rodrigo tickets is a good idea, right?
September 17, 2024
Absolutely hooked, I can’t stop myself from watching true crime, such as the Slenderman case.
The allure of true crime documentaries
September 17, 2024
Ao3 reigns supreme as the #1 fanfiction site.
A review of popular fanfiction sites — are they worth the read?
September 17, 2024
The 2024 F1 season has already crowned 7 Grand Prix winners — the most since 2012.
The rise and appeal of Formula 1 racing
September 18, 2024
Junior Millie Wang hits a 54-degree wedge out of a bunker at Saratoga Country Club.
With only 7 players, girls’ golf hopes to ace its season
September 17, 2024
Awaiting the inquiry results, Jordan Chiles looks at the screen anxiously.
A devastating — and unfair — loss of a medal for gymnast Jordan Chiles
September 16, 2024
The Niner’s chaotic offseason has been interesting to watch mainly due to the recently-resolved contract situation of wide-receiver Brandon Aiyuk.
After a heartbreaking Super Bowl loss, the 49ers are ready to move on
September 14, 2024
In March 2024, freshmen Kayley Ren placed seventh out of 94 fencers at the Fortune Fencing Super Youth Circuit in Ontario, Calif.
Blade and balance: Freshman excels at competitive fencing
September 13, 2024
I say my line during my annual spring program.
From private school to public school, the benefits and downsides I experienced
September 15, 2024
Too often, students instinctively reach for the calculator.
Stop and think: Do you really need that calculator?
September 15, 2024
Six ants crawl on bathroom sink.
Clean up after yourself before the ants take over the school
September 12, 2024
The skibidi toilet horrors that popped up in our Instagram reels less than a year ago.
Gen Alpha has a word for that — but you probably won’t know what it means
September 12, 2024
Glasses and Contacts
Contacts vs. glasses: Which one works better?
September 12, 2024
One of the three vending machines on the school campus.
Top 10: vending machine items on campus
September 17, 2024
My teachers are fast asleep while I rush to submit the assignment.
100-word rant: Homework should always be due at the start of class, not midnight of the night before
September 17, 2024
I carry an 8-month-old baby Io.
Never again: a girl, her dog and her keyboard
September 17, 2024
Moments before we (unfortunately) tasted our least favorite boba.
Our sweet adventure: uncovering the hidden boba gems in the Bay
September 16, 2024
Some productive and unproductive ways to combat after-school slump.
A guide to productivity: How to combat the after-school slump
September 16, 2024

The Saratoga Falcon

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All content by Andrew Jiang

Too short for shorts?

Andrew Jiang
May 30, 2016

Reporters recount growing up watching retiring basketball legend

Andrew Jiang and Allison Lin
January 21, 2016

Just another sorry case of Senioritis

Andrew Jiang
January 16, 2016

Senior works part time at Pizza Studio

Andrew Jiang
November 5, 2015

Boys’ water polo continues to dominate in league play

Andrew Jiang and Neil Rao
October 11, 2015

Boys’ water polo aims to win leagues

Andrew Jiang and Neil Rao
September 5, 2015

Miscommunication between ASB and commissions leads to hate messages on YikYak

Andrew Jiang and Ariel Liu
March 30, 2015

Ceramics and SHS TV programs working to boost numbers, interest

Andrew Jiang and Spring Ma
February 10, 2015

College Bound: Lu prepares for transition to Yale

Andrew Jiang and Ariel Liu
February 5, 2015

Reporters encourage crack: trivia crack, that is

Jade Bisht, Andrew Jiang, and Sherrilyn Ling
January 20, 2015

Senior opera singer wins Saratoga Idol

Simi Srivastava and Andrew Jiang
December 6, 2014

Football players make transition to basketball

Andrew Jiang and Jihau Yu
December 4, 2014

College Bound: Lu eases through app season

Andrew Jiang and Ariel Liu
December 2, 2014

Boys’ water polo ends season with fifth place finish in League Tournament

David Fan and Andrew Jiang
November 12, 2014

Fugitive: a game of instinct, agility and thrill

Helen Chen and Andrew Jiang
November 12, 2014

College Bound: Senior plans future in fashion

Ashley Chen, Andrew Jiang, and Ariel Liu
November 7, 2014

Seniors prefer private schools over public schools, a growing trend

Helen Chen and Andrew Jiang
October 30, 2014

College Bound: the myth, the legend, the Linosaur

Ashley Chen and Andrew Jiang
September 19, 2014

Boys’ water polo places third in first tournament of the season

Andrew Jiang
September 16, 2014

Students caught attempting office break-in

Andrew Jiang and Carolyn Sun
September 16, 2014

Boys’ swimming: Five individuals and four relays reach finals in CCS

Andrew Jiang and Arjun Ramanathan
May 22, 2014

Sophomore matures through parents’ divorce

Andrew Jiang and Ariel Liu
May 22, 2014

Underclassmen should be able to go off campus

Miles Albert and Andrew Jiang
May 1, 2014

Students visiting college at younger age

Miles Albert and Andrew Jiang
April 30, 2014
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Rules restricting tackling in football becoming ridiculous

Andrew Jiang
April 2, 2014

School spends $8,000 on new murals

Andrew Jiang and Jihau Yu
April 2, 2014

First annual High School Hacks sees record attendance of over 800

Andrew Jiang and Anant Rajeev
April 2, 2014

Boys’ swimming hangs tough despite rocky start

Andrew Jiang
April 1, 2014
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Why splitting California is a bad idea

Andrew Jiang and Anant Rajeev
March 31, 2014

Does Saratoga have less spirit than other schools?

Andrew Jiang and Ariel Liu
March 31, 2014

Leadership students travel to conference at Disneyland

Andrew Jiang
February 12, 2014

Boys’ basketball team faces difficult losses

Andrew Jiang
February 10, 2014
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SOPHOMORE IN NEED OF HELP: Flying addictions, dire predictions

Andrew Jiang
February 10, 2014

Dance team competes in first competition

Andrew Jiang
February 8, 2014

Senior high jumper signs with Division I school

Andrew Jiang and Miles Albert
February 8, 2014

Snapchat: Is it really private?

Andrew Jiang and Miles Albert
February 8, 2014

Boys’ swimming eager to start the season

Andrew Jiang
January 31, 2014

Reporter imitates the NBA skills challenge

Andrew Jiang
January 31, 2014

Life in Cole world: Junior basketball player hopes to lead team to success

Andrew Jiang
December 11, 2013

Like it or not, schools need to monitor students’ online lives

Anant Rajeev and Andrew Jiang
December 11, 2013

Can you hit on upperclassmen?

Andrew Jiang
December 11, 2013

Link Crew is not beneficial for entire year

Andrew Jiang and Miles Abert
October 29, 2013

Curves benefit classes

Andrew Jiang and Devin Zhao
October 29, 2013
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Boys’ water polo team tries to finish season strong

Andrew Jiang
October 29, 2013

Pool boiler broken, water polo teams finds other options

Andrew Jiang
October 29, 2013

ASB student store revamped

Andrew Jiang and Anant Rajeev
September 25, 2013

Sophomore rises up to varsity water polo

Andrew Jiang
September 23, 2013

Section 3, Question 2: Does standardized testing prepare you for college?

Deepti Kannan and Andrew Jiang
September 23, 2013
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