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Courtesy of LGSUHSD board The official map, decided during the April 14 public hearing.
School board finalizes district map for new trustee elections
June 1, 2025
Courtesy of Saratoga High School Junior Arjun Krish is one of 20 students in the country who have a shot at representing the US at the International Biology Olympiad.
Junior qualifies for International Biology Olympiad training camp at Harvard
May 27, 2025
French 1 classes are switching to the “Reporters Francophones” textbook for next year.
Language classes to try new textbook options next year
May 25, 2025
Seniors gather in the quad to celebrate their college decisions.
Seniors showcase post-grad plans on Commit Day
May 23, 2025
Choir and AP Music Theory teacher Beth Nitzan conducts a choir class during a rehearsal for their end-of-year concert on May 19.
Nitzan to leave school after four years in music department
May 21, 2025
Me conducting taste evaluations with two drinks at once.
The *actual* best boba places in the Bay
June 2, 2025
Courtesy of Aidan Smith Finn and Aidan pose together in the backyard for pictures before prom.
The Duality of Man: Aidan and Finn Smith
June 2, 2025
Keys works on an essay with an English 11 Honors student.
The first day of school in August requires months of planning for teachers
June 1, 2025
Hector and I pose with our first target after eliminating her in San Francisco.
Senior Mag 2025: We were eliminated in Senior Assassin — but that only made the game more fun
May 29, 2025
Seniors Annette Li and Kayla Nguyen anchor on an SHSTV broadcast.
Senior Mag ‘25: Duo evolves from GNNers to SHSTV head producers
May 27, 2025
(left to right) Audrey Wong, Summer Shen, Hannah Bui and Angela Tan prepare for a football game.
Senior Mag 2025: From Europe to the Bay, Flute seniors bonded over marching band
June 1, 2025
Courtesy of Annette Li We pose after our victory against Fremont High on April 30.
Senior Mag 2025: The chemistry and chaos of a 4-year badminton partnership
June 1, 2025
Junior Garrick Chau faces off sophomore William Dechlick and mental health therapist Victor Thompson in the Falcon Nest.
Foosball club brings in a professional to coach members skills
May 31, 2025
Many physical therapies consist of stretching and light exercises.
Student athletes navigate a long rehabilitation process after injuries
May 31, 2025
Courtesy of Lauren Nguyen Smiling proudly, the team stands together and celebrates their awards.
Dance team reflects on Nationals and what’s next
May 28, 2025
A wide variety of euphemisms impact perception in different ways.
Words that need to be heard: euphemisms are dangerous tools for desensitization
June 1, 2025
Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Universities have no right to revoke diplomas for political speech
May 30, 2025
Courtesy of Charles Edward Miller People protesting against unlawful deportations.
Universities need to take action to prevent students from being deported by ICE
May 30, 2025
11th grade classes are full of interesting material.
100-word rant: teachers, five tests in two days is just cruel
May 29, 2025
Campaigning on popular social media apps such as Instagram shouldn’t be the norm.
For school leadership elections, candidates can rely too much on social media advertising
May 28, 2025
General Psychology teacher Hana Chen.
General Psychology class explores the field through projects
June 15, 2025
Courtesy of Nathan Shows The view from the dinner cruise on the Vltava.
The last class to remember being stranded in Prague, 2022
June 4, 2025
Courtesy of Rani Khanna Rani and Krishen in their childhood.
The Khanna twins: more like regular siblings than twins
June 4, 2025
Courtesy of Saratoga High School Grace Liu and Luke Zhang are the valedictorian and salutatorian of the senior class respectively.
Class of 2025 valedictorian and salutatorian announced
June 3, 2025
Courtesy of NBC Bay Area Saratoga High’s field shot from above.
Senior Mag: How anti-turf advocacy became my turf
June 3, 2025
Volume 57, Issue 6
Volume 57, Issue 6
April 23, 2025
Volume 57, Issue 5
Volume 57, Issue 5
April 23, 2025
Volume 57, Issue 4
Volume 57, Issue 4
April 23, 2025
Volume 57, Issue 3
Volume 57, Issue 3
April 23, 2025
Volume 57, Issue 2
Volume 57, Issue 2
April 23, 2025

The Saratoga Falcon

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All content by Anishi Patel
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TikTok content is subpar, but somehow I’m still watching

Anishi Patel

Black and Brown, Crossroads are underrated thrift stores

Anishi Patel and Sandhya Sundaram Word Count: 670

Drama students travel to LA for CA State Thespian conference

Anishi Patel and Oliver Ye

Reheat, reduce, reprocess: the many ways SHS students and staff are managing food waste

Anishi Patel

Community rallies to help math teacher after 200-foot tree destroys her home during a mountain rainstorm

Anishi Patel and Ananya Vadlakonda

‘The Sound of Music’ returns to SHS; cast list released and preparations underway

Anishi Patel and Oliver Ye

Three years later, grading scale remains controversial among students

Anishi Patel and Kaitlyn Tsai

Optional finals are a more-than-fair offering for students with high As

Anishi Patel

@ the haters: “kids these days” will change the world

Anishi Patel

Alumnus Sivakami Sambasivam works to realize her vision for global health care

Anishi Patel

Drama honors students to perform ‘Love’s Labour’s Lost’ at One Act Festival

Anishi Patel and Oliver Ye

Borderline scams: NYLF and NSHSS mislead students by marketing themselves as exclusive

Anishi Patel

My binder fell off the roof of my car on Saratoga Sunnyvale and you probably saw it

Anishi Patel

Upperclassmen express doubts about COSMOS, explore other summer programs

Rohan Kumar and Anishi Patel

Senior Shasta Ganti stars as Brutus in ‘Julius Caesar’

Anishi Patel and Oliver Ye

“Julius Caesar” cast list released; rehearsals begin

Anishi Patel and Oliver Ye
boba

Boba ‘bandits’ steal popular drink from class fundraisers

Rohan Kumar and Anishi Patel

Fashion week catfights fuel the media’s unfavorable portrayal of women

Anishi Patel

Unpopular Opinion: PMT is nasty

Anishi Patel

SHS Outreach and Stanford Blood Drive host event

Anishi Patel

SHS lacking in advanced humanities courses

Anishi Patel

Gender Gap apparent in CS classes, WiSTEM club faces obstacles

Anishi Patel

‘Love, Simon’: ‘I’m just like you’

Annissa Mu and Anishi Patel

Being a Girl Scout goes far beyond selling cookies

Anishi Patel

Buen apetito : Kirk’s hungry

Anishi Patel and Ananya Vadlakonda

Underclassmen cast in lead roles; new choreographer teaches fast-paced routines

Colleen Feng and Anishi Patel

Sheehy’s World History classes compete for doughnuts through trivia

Anishi Patel and Sandhya Sundaram

Abe makes students wrestle with their bad behavior

Anishi Patel and Krithi Sankar

Quick fame easier to achieve with social media

Anna Novoselov and Anishi Patel

Saratoga library introduces new technology

Annissa Mu and Anishi Patel

Fear of local crime increases safety

Anishi Patel and Rahul Vadlakonda

‘Glass Menagerie’ wraps up showings; ‘Servant of Two Masters’ to show soon

Colleen Feng and Anishi Patel

Enrollment rises at LG but remains steady at SHS

Anishi Patel and Ananya Vadlakonda

Books that give you all the mushy feels on Valentine’s Day

Anishi Patel
school copy

SHS hosts coin drive for school destroyed by North Bay fires

Anishi Patel and Ananya Vadlakonda

The line between cheating and casual tips

Anishi Patel and Elaine Toh

Which is better? Animated movies vs. live action remakes

Anna Novoselov and Anishi Patel
maskphoto-shs

School offers aid to North Bay wildfire victims

Anishi Patel and Ananya Vadlakonda

Saratoga High is not prepared for an earthquake

Anishi Patel and Callia Yuan

4-day weekend benefits students

Callia Yuan and Anishi Patel

Petty theft on campus affects students

Ananya Vadlakonda and Anishi Patel

Saratoga students opt out of public school program

Anishi Patel and Elaine Sun

Freshman from India adjusts to new culture

Anishi Patel

English department relocates its home base

Elaine Fan and Anishi Patel
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