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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 Benjamin Li
Ethan Lin seeks to explore his passion for Piano as he transitions to college.

Seniors seek unconventional music majors in college

Zachary Zinman and Benjamin Li
May 18, 2022
Sports and video games: merging two different worlds

Sports and video games: merging two different worlds

Benjamin Li
April 1, 2022
Team ‘Scottsdale Community College’ takes first in school’s March Madness tourney

Team ‘Scottsdale Community College’ takes first in school’s March Madness tourney

Benjamin Li
March 31, 2022
Senioritis is natural and not altogether bad

Senioritis is natural and not altogether bad

Benjamin Li
March 18, 2022

People are missing the point of Valentine’s Day

Benjamin Li
February 10, 2022

Increased COVID-19 cases force practice cancellations and rescheduled games

Benjamin Li and Jonathan Li
February 4, 2022
February Break: the best time of year

February Break: the best time of year

Benjamin Li and Daniel Wu
February 3, 2022

College (Counselor) Confidential: What she would say if she could

Selina Chen and Benjamin Li
February 1, 2022
Politics plus math equals a terrible idea

Politics plus math equals a terrible idea

Benjamin Li
January 30, 2022

100-word rant: Double 15-second YouTube ads are the spawn of Satan

Benjamin Li
December 17, 2021
Saratoga and San Jose show sportsmanship after their match which the Falcons won 4-0.

Boys’ soccer: Beating strong San Jose team shows Falcons’ potential

Benjamin Li
December 3, 2021
New finals schedule elicits mixed reactions from students

New finals schedule elicits mixed reactions from students

Benjamin Li
December 3, 2021

No, Dave Chappelle, crudely mocking vulnerable groups isn’t funny

Benjamin Li
December 2, 2021

Top 10: ways to make someone mad

Benjamin Li
November 29, 2021

Formal date culture is isolating and stressful

Benjamin Li
November 29, 2021
Number of applicants to select schools 2020 and 2021

Amid COVID-19 pandemic, some seniors adopt new college application strategies

Benjamin Li and Daniel Wu
November 24, 2021
100-word rant: Candy canes have an inedible shape

100-word rant: Candy canes have an inedible shape

Benjamin Li
November 22, 2021
Then sophomore varsity player Christian Li dribbles the ball upcourt during a home game in the 2019-20 season

Boys’ basketball: Senior-led group aims to dominate El Camino

Benjamin Li, Esther Luan, and Howard Shu
November 19, 2021
Kyrie Irving was my role model athlete growing up

Kyrie Irving was my role model athlete growing up

Benjamin Li
November 16, 2021
Arkansas school resource officer caught on camera choking a student

It’s time to get police out of schools

Benjamin Li
October 22, 2021
Kyrie Irving will be forced to sit out in all games due to Nets ruling.

NBA should ban unvaccinated players from competing

Benjamin Li
October 17, 2021
Optimum Nutrition’s Gold Standard Whey Protein - the most popular brand of whey protein used by myself and many others

Reporter ranks top body supplements

Benjamin Li
October 12, 2021
Senior Benjamin Li aiming for a personal record in the back squat exercise at 49ers Fit.

How weightlifting worked its way into my life

Benjamin Li
October 12, 2021
The Bye Bye Man poster

The Bye Bye Man followed me out of film and didn’t want to leave

Benjamin Li
October 7, 2021
100-word rant: Peppermint should be banned from Halloween

100-word rant: Peppermint should be banned from Halloween

Benjamin Li
October 3, 2021
I’m not clowning around. Seriously.

I’m not clowning around. Seriously.

Benjamin Li
September 30, 2021
New rough/final draft test format harms students in the long run

New rough/final draft test format harms students in the long run

Benjamin Li and Nilay Mishra
September 20, 2021
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March Madness inequality amplifies gender issues in professional sports

Benjamin Li
May 17, 2021
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Home gyms and actual gyms: Which gives the better experience these days?

Benjamin Li
May 17, 2021
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About half of seniors opt to return for in-person education

Preston Fu and Benjamin Li
May 13, 2021
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Harden and Durant reunite, form new ‘can’t miss’ trio with Irving

Benjamin Li
April 1, 2021
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Black History Month curriculum opt-out should have never been offered

Benjamin Li and Allen Luo
March 24, 2021
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An avid NBA fan’s top five players in the NBA

Benjamin Li
March 6, 2021
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Next generation of NBA talent impresses, challenges league

Benjamin Li
February 11, 2021
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Welander adjusts curriculum to virtual learning through variety of approaches

Benjamin Li and Allen Luo
December 9, 2020
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‘Among Us’: enjoyable and rewarding

Benjamin Li and Ethan Lin
October 16, 2020
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With Lakers’ triumph, LeBron’s legacy grows

Benjamin Li
October 15, 2020
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SAT and PSAT test dates postponed until end of October

Benjamin Li and Allen Luo
October 15, 2020
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SHSTV shifts curriculum to fit virtual learning

Benjamin Li and Allen Luo
October 13, 2020

Wacky rules in sports can make your head spin

Benjamin Li
March 12, 2020

Benefits of school drug testing outweigh sacrifice of privacy

Benjamin Li
January 30, 2020

Boys’ basketball: Falcons look to rebound after tough start to league season

Benjamin Li and Tiffany Wang
January 29, 2020

“OK Boomer”: offensive or just a joke?

Allen Luo and Benjamin Li
January 27, 2020

Immigrants must overcome stereotypes in order to adjust to life in America

Andy Chen and Benjamin Li
November 25, 2019

Boys’ basketball: With many returning players, Falcons gear up to challenge league’s best

Benjamin Li and Tiffany Wang
November 22, 2019

The ACT question: Why allowing students to replace specific section scores is problematic

Benjamin Li and Alan Zu
November 20, 2019

Just Learn It: How the process for selecting the yearly theme could be better

Sina Salehi and Benjamin Li
November 15, 2019

‘Joker’ movie: stunning but shallow

Allen Luo and Benjamin Li
November 15, 2019

Response to NBA, Blizzard controversies are overreactions

Andy Chen and Benjamin Li
November 15, 2019

Sophomore’s mother balances family life with piano career

Benjamin Li and Ethan Lin
October 16, 2019

Yim and Agrawal to take over the reins of math club

Benjamin Li and Oliver Ye
October 15, 2019

iPhone 11: Is it worth it?

Allen Luo and Benjamin Li
October 15, 2019
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SHSTV now has guest instructors from professional broadcasting

Allen Luo and Benjamin Li
October 14, 2019

So far lunch changes seem to waste time rather than saving it

Benjamin Li and Ethan Lin
September 9, 2019

Cafeteria changes cause confusion; staff works to speed up lines

Benjamin Li and Allen Luo
September 9, 2019

Later start time both help and hinder students

Andy Chen and Benjamin Li
September 9, 2019
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