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Students studying for physics, math and computer science competitions
Students fuel their academic passions with Olympiad competitions
March 27, 2025
MAP 11 students outside of Warner Bros. Studios
MAP 11 students explore the film wonders of LA
March 27, 2025
Seniors Aria Zhang and Niraali Garg rehearse “The Little Mermaid.”
Featuring a large ensemble, new actors and musical pieces, ‘The Little Mermaid’ classic hopes to garner a larger audience
March 27, 2025
There is one MOSAIC lesson remaining in the 2024-25 school year.
MOSAIC wins county-wide award for student impact
March 24, 2025
Sophomore Eric Liang and his VEX team 2041V pose for a photo after winning a competition
The road less traveled: choosing to do robotics outside of the school’s well-known teams
March 22, 2025
The teachers’ preferences range from fantasy to magical realism.
Free-time reads — books your English teachers recommend
March 27, 2025
Carpenter with her co-star Rowan Blanchard on the set of “Girl Meets World.”
Sabrina Carpenter’s slow rise to stardom
March 26, 2025
Astronauts return after being stranded on the ISS for nine months.
Second space race era sparks new discoveries and hopes and some fears
March 26, 2025
Seniors Alan Cai, Agastya Vitalvedera, Akshat Bora and Karthik Sangameswaran team up at Nationals Round 5 in Atlanta in 2024.
Quiz Bowl team prepares for upcoming National tournament
March 26, 2025
Shopping app and extension honey gets exposed as a fraudulent scam.
Honey scandal reveals the dark side of cashback and coupon services
March 26, 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
Brennan runs with the ball in a lacrosse game last season against Gunn.
Two paths, one team — siblings’ shared support transcends different sports
March 25, 2025
Sophomore Sina Mohtaj-Khorassani warms up before a scrimmage.
Promising freshmen primed boost boys’ tennis team’s chances
March 22, 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 average tuition and fees for public colleges have decreased, while increase in private college tuition has slowed.
Unlike critics of CollegeBoard suggest, the cost of attending public colleges will likely decrease
March 19, 2025
Shrivastava’s nail designs come in a range of colors and add-ons — she tries to deliver whatever the customer wants.
Friends encourage self-taught and sophomore nail artist to open her own business
March 27, 2025
“Feng Sheng 2” movie poster
‘Feng Sheng 2’: A cinematic showcase worth seeing
March 27, 2025
Teachers can help students by allowing more lenient deadlines and holding tutorial sessions for review.
Lost in translation: the empathy gap between teachers and students
March 27, 2025
The substance that has me stumped.
What is the true taste of water?
March 27, 2025
All of my school stationery fits comfortably inside a compact bag.
Stationery finds: three essentials for a neat pencil bag
March 27, 2025

The Saratoga Falcon

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All content by Ariel Zhou
A collection of a few crochet projects I’ve completed in my free time.

Senior Mag: What to do instead of studying  

Ariel Zhou
May 29, 2024
Maddy practicing lifting Vidhi for one of their stunts, preparing for their coming competition.

Senior Mag 2024: Saratoga High School’s favorite horse girls 

Ariel Zhou
May 29, 2024
Senior Zinnerah Ahmed rushes forward to score a layout against Mountain View on Jan. 24.

Girls’ basketball shows improvement in rebuilding year

Mitchell Chen and Ariel Zhou
February 3, 2024
Crocheting: not just a granny craft

Crocheting: not just a granny craft

Ariel Zhou
December 15, 2023
The atrium lies at the center of the office, allowing sunlight in through the roof.

Historical atrium in office commemorates  impactful parent

Meher Bhatnagar and Ariel Zhou
May 26, 2023
Freshman Somei Ogata prepares a backhand in a match against Bellarmine

Boys tennis’ ends CCS run with semifinal loss to tough Menlo Park team

Daniel Wu and Ariel Zhou
May 16, 2023
Some of the worst characteristics a person can have.

Bottom 10: Worst genres of people at SHS

Meher Bhatnagar and Ariel Zhou
March 16, 2023
Rainbow Magic: The most captivating series for 8-year-old girls

Rainbow Magic: The most captivating series for 8-year-old girls

Meher Bhatnagar and Ariel Zhou
March 16, 2023
Seriously, find a new personality.

App users download personalities off the internet

Meher Bhatnagar and Ariel Zhou
February 13, 2023
Blom and Timmons pose at an ice rink in Palo Alto.

Lovestruck: The Falcon plays matchmaker

Sarah Thomas and Ariel Zhou
February 12, 2023
Co-captains junior Zinneerah Ahmed and senior Tanya Ghai command the court during the Lynbrook game.

Girls’ basketball faces tough losses, CCS prospects unlikely

Christina Chang, Meher Bhatnagar, and Ariel Zhou
January 31, 2023
Should hooking up be considered a norm in our developing generations?

Photo or Graphic for: Hook-up culture promotes unhealthy morals for younger generations

Meher Bhatnagar and Michelle Wan
January 24, 2023

2022 will be remembered as a year of celebrity infidelities

Ariel Zhou and Parav Manney
December 18, 2022
A sample of the wide array of foods Ettan provides.

Photo or Graphic for: Ettan is my new favorite restaurant for Indian food

Meher Bhatnagar
December 13, 2022
Dream’s explosion on social media for simply uncovering his face.

Famed YouTuber’s face reveal exposes downsides of internet fame

Michelle Wan and Ariel Zhou
December 6, 2022
Anzalone subs for an APUSH class while Morelle is on leave.

History teacher takes maternity leave until second semester

Meher Bhatnagar and Ariel Zhou
November 17, 2022
Just a casual day in the Toga parking lot.

Photo or Graphic for: A how-to guide: parking lot etiquette

Michelle Wan
November 16, 2022
A student staring at the bleachers in shock, wondering where everyone is. 

Photo or Graphic for: Dear Toga student section: stop being so lame

Lena Aribi and Meher Bhatnagar
November 12, 2022
Senior libero Noor Khan hits the ball in their game against Lynbrook. The Falcons ultimately lost 3-0.

Girls’ volleyball pushes through injury-ridden season

Natalie Chua and Ariel Zhou
November 12, 2022
meher name story

Photo or Graphic for: The ups and downs of growing up with an uncommon name

Meher Bhatnagar
November 11, 2022
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Photo or Graphic for: ‘Diverse’ period dramas must choose between fact and fiction

Sarah Thomas
June 5, 2022
Boys’ volleyball player gets ready to serve during a game.

Boys’ volleyball finishes season 0-14

Ariel Zhou
May 30, 2022
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Photo or Graphic for: Drop Shah Rukh Khan for Rajnikanth: Give South Indian movies more hype

Kavya Patel and Sarah Thomas
May 26, 2022

Boys volleyball team seizes second chances

Selina Chen and Ariel Zhou
April 1, 2022
March Madness Graphic

Photo or Graphic for: Team ‘Scottsdale Community College’ takes first in school’s March Madness tourney

Benjamin Li
March 31, 2022
New district official Jamal Splane takes on essential role in school culture

New district official Jamal Splane takes on essential role in school culture

Sarah Thomas and Ariel Zhou
March 23, 2022

Normalize natural bodies: Imperfections are beautiful

Sara Bright and Ariel Zhou
February 6, 2022
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Photo or Graphic for: Intro to Engineering and Intro to CS to be merged next year

Mitchell Chen and Daniel Wu
February 3, 2022
Healthy relationships require communication and mutual respect, not external pressure

Healthy relationships require communication and mutual respect, not external pressure

Sarah Thomas and Ariel Zhou
January 20, 2022
Noor and her friend model traditional Pakistani dresses before attending a wedding.

Few in number, Pakistani American students deal with common misunderstandings

Kavya Patel and Ariel Zhou
January 12, 2022
Shows for young adults misrepresent serious issues

Shows for young adults misrepresent serious issues

Sarah Thomas and Ariel Zhou
December 1, 2021
Emerson Pak getting ready to pass a serve along with upperclassmen Lisa Fung and Noor Khan.

Freshman adjusts to new team and coach

Ariel Zhou
October 29, 2021

Please avoid these 10 overdone group costumes this Halloween

Sarah Thomas and Ariel Zhou
October 22, 2021
Sophomore Lexi Cleland gets ready to shoot a goal during practice.

Field hockey: Underclassmen called up to bolster team

Kavya Patel and Ariel Zhou
October 22, 2021
Early Halloween for Pets

Early Halloween for Pets

Ariel Zhou
October 12, 2021
Girls’ volleyball team warms up for their scrimmage against Del Mar.

Girls’ volleyball team adjusts to new coach and tactics

Ariel Zhou
September 24, 2021
Girl’s team chatting and having fun during a quick break from practice

Field hockey team bonds as they prepare for upcoming season

Kavya Patel and Ariel Zhou
September 10, 2021
Spirit commission pilots genderless Homecoming court

Spirit commission pilots genderless Homecoming court

Ariel Zhou and Sanjoli Gupta
September 9, 2021
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