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Nicole Hao’s art piece is now displayed in downtown Los Gatos.
Junior artist wins local art competition
September 7, 2024
The Instagram post on the @toga.2028 account announcing the results of the freshman class election.
School leadership chooses to elect freshman class officers after school starts
September 6, 2024
Drama students pose for a picture outside the Central Hall Studio.
Drama program refreshes after two weeks at prestigious Fringe Festival in Scotland
August 31, 2024
The crowd collects for the 2024 Democratic National Convention.
Senior works at the Democratic National Convention as a member of the digital team
August 31, 2024
Leadership students working on various projects during class.
ASB prepares to host open meetings for all students during tutorial
August 31, 2024
A mango dragon fruit lemonade refresher.
100-word rave: Starbucks iced drinks are the greatest start to any day
September 3, 2024
Following my advice will guarantee your success!
A senior’s guide to surviving (and thriving in) APUSH
August 31, 2024
Main entrance of Ulavacharu Tiffins
Senior Mag 2024: The best places to go off-campus to at lunch
June 3, 2024
The proud group poses with Ms. Daly next to their feast.
Senior Mag 2024: An APUSH BBQ feast provides a memorable final
June 3, 2024
Current MAP seniors at Universal Studios on the MAP LA trip in junior year
Senior Mag 2024: 2 seniors reflect on what made their MAP experience memorable
May 30, 2024
The runners explore many routes in Saratoga, venturing to roads such as Elva Avenue.
Cross country season preview: Tippetts returns to coach boys while professional runner steps up to coach the girls
August 31, 2024
Beach volleyball is a great way to exercise and have fun with your friends.
Discovering our new favorite summer pastime, beach volleyball
August 24, 2024
Senior pitcher Aiden Chen announces his verbal commitment to the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps athletic program on Aug. 14.
Senior pitcher verbally commits to Claremont McKenna
August 24, 2024
The 2024 CCS bracket.
Softball falls 7-0 to Capuchino in CCS
May 26, 2024
Junior Aiden Chen winds up for a pitch against Santa Clara on May 9.
Baseball falls short of CCS but builds for the future
May 23, 2024
Summer program group bonding at Disneyland :D
While summers can bolster academics, they can also provide many other valuable opportunities
September 7, 2024
The depraved depths of the internet.
Child influencer accounts have a predator problem
September 7, 2024
A map of the 16th District, which includes Saratoga.
The local district election: Ranked voting provides a way to ensure true competition
September 7, 2024
Women Paralympic athletes run in the 2016 Rio Olympics.
Is the official Paralympic social media team using their athletes for clout?
September 7, 2024
Boycotting of large brands like Starbucks, McDonalds, and Nestle have been at the forefront of social movements.
Boycotting presents an effective strategy for tackling modern-day issues
September 4, 2024
Messages such as this one will make you an academic weapon.
Burned out? Here are three study methods you’ve never heard of to help you bring your A-game
September 7, 2024
Midday naps are easy-peasy for me with the help of ASMR.
Listen up: Don’t shame me for indulging in ASMR
September 7, 2024
My own attempt at the movie poster.
‘It Ends With Us’ polishes Booktok’s darling into solid DA awareness movie
September 7, 2024
There are multiple great times to arrive to class.
Top 10: times to arrive to journalism in the morning
September 4, 2024
Wondering where you should eat? Don’t worry, here are a few recommendations.
My Top 10 Restaurants In the South Bay
September 1, 2024

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All content by Arjun Ramanathan

Badminton team proves itself through several upset wins

Arjun Ramanathan and Alex Yang
March 28, 2016

YouTuber’s TSA experience calls for religious acceptance in airports

Anant Rajeev and Arjun Ramanathan
March 21, 2016

Basketball team aims to rebound from crushing defeats

Apoorv Kwatra and Arjun Ramanathan
February 8, 2016

Badminton continues to develop star talent

Arjun Ramanathan and Alex Yang
February 5, 2016

Freshman gymnast advances through levels

Arjun Ramanathan
December 3, 2015

Head in the game: Senior looks to lead basketball team to success

Apoorv Kwatra and Arjun Ramanathan
December 3, 2015

Petition calls for earlier opportunity to take Physics

Emily Chen and Arjun Ramanathan
November 30, 2015

Senior finds her niche building model rockets

Aditya Chaudhry and Arjun Ramanathan
October 30, 2015

Seniors cram in last-minute credits before graduation

Arjun Ramanathan
October 23, 2015

Drake and Future mixtape a hit among rap fans

Arjun Ramanathan
October 19, 2015

Kickoff rally brings new twists to old traditions

Arjun Ramanathan
September 17, 2015

Indian dance team resumes third season

Arjun Ramanathan and Harshini Ramaswamy
September 17, 2015

New assistant principal to fill Mount’s shoes

Arjun Ramanathan
June 7, 2015

‘To Pimp a Butterfly’ beats expectations

Jade Bisht and Arjun Ramanathan
May 11, 2015

Swim team hopes to have powerful season with new additions

Arjun Ramanathan and Rotem Shaked
March 17, 2015

Math department introduces college prep calculus

Arjun Ramanathan and Deepthi Sampathkumar
March 17, 2015

Vandalism on side of McAfee and in parking lot increases administrative vigilance

Arjun Ramanathan and Deepthi Sampathkumar
March 4, 2015

Saratoga fosters Indian cultural roots

Jade Bisht, Anant Rajeev, and Arjun Ramanathan
January 28, 2015

Saratoga beats Palo Alto, earns spot in CCS

Michelle Leung, Arjun Ramanathan, and Devin Zhao
November 17, 2014

Makeup is truly not for me

Arjun Ramanathan
November 13, 2014

End of popular manga brings tears to loyal fans

Arjun Ramanathan and Devin Zhao
November 12, 2014

New Smash Bros. installment hopes to build on past successes

Arjun Ramanathan and Rotem Shaked
October 12, 2014

Seniors aim high for last Quad Day

Arjun Ramanathan and Anant Rajeev
October 9, 2014

Juniors excited for Quad Day performance

Anant Rajeev and Arjun Ramanathan
October 9, 2014

Falcons back to earth with shutdown by Milipitas

Arjun Ramanathan and Devin Zhao
October 8, 2014

Lugo optimistic for new season

Arjun Ramanathan and Devin Zhao
September 9, 2014

New learning management system aims to simplify students’ lives

Arjun Ramanathan and Rotem Shaked
September 4, 2014

California drought taking its toll

Arjun Ramanathan and Rotem Shaked
May 27, 2014

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

Andrew Jiang and Arjun Ramanathan
May 22, 2014

Common Core changes AP tests and how students learn

Arjun Ramanathan
May 5, 2014

Prom for guys: the untold story

Aditya Chaudhry and Arjun Ramanathan
May 1, 2014

Junior finds passion in making rap music

Arjun Ramanathan and Nupur Maheshwari
May 1, 2014

Restricted classes cause frustration among upperclassmen

Arjun Ramanathan
April 30, 2014

Soquel knocks off Falcons in CCS semi-finals

Arjun Ramanathan
March 10, 2014

Senior finds passion for working on cars

Aditya Chaudhry and Arjun Ramanathan
March 9, 2014

Parking lot entrances leveled out

Arjun Ramanathan and Jonathan Young
March 9, 2014

Math prerequisites revised

Aditya Chaudhry and Arjun Ramanathan
March 9, 2014

Best places to go: Vista Point

Arjun Ramanathan
March 3, 2014

Leno quits ‘Tonight Show’ after two decades, leaving the stage to Fallon

Arjun Ramanathan
March 1, 2014

Anime popular among many students

Arjun Ramanathan and Nikil Ramanathan
January 31, 2014

Playing well, Falcons have CCS in sight

Arjun Ramanathan
January 28, 2014
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Saratoga: something to be thankful for

Arjun Ramanathan
November 14, 2013

Bathroom equality regardless of gender identity

Arjun Ramanathan and Megan MacInnes
November 13, 2013

Current student reflects on experience shadowing at SHS

Arjun Ramanathan
November 10, 2013

Posting recorded lectures online can lead some students to be lazy, inattentive in class

Sudeep Raj and Arjun Ramanathan
October 4, 2013

Food trucks added to lure students to Homecoming setup days

Arjun Ramanathan and David Sparkman
September 26, 2013

Wildwood Market opens with rave reviews

Arjun Ramanathan and Rotem Shaked
September 10, 2013

‘Breaking bad’ snags viewers’ hearts

Arjun Ramanathan and Rotem Shaked
September 6, 2013
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