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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 movie mixes elements of action and emotion throughout the story
‘Ne Zha 2’ is a cinematic masterpiece that redefines animation
March 31, 2025
Childhood, wedding and family photos from Bhan and Cai’s booklets.
Students explore family histories through APUSH project
March 31, 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
The beam training area at Gold Star Gymnastics.
Paying it forward for the next generation of gymnasts
March 31, 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
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
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The 3 habits of the highly professional presenter
March 31, 2025
Writing the list was hard enough, how am I actually supposed to complete it?
100-word rant: I hate March
March 31, 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 Saratoga Falcon

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All content by David Koh

Journalism in the age of Trump: Free speech and the American responsibility

David Koh and Jeffrey Ma
January 15, 2019

SB 826: legislative solution to lack of workplace diversity

David Koh and Krithi Sankar
October 26, 2018

Kavanaugh’s confirmation shows the process is flawed

David Koh and Jeffrey Ma
October 16, 2018

Season Preview: Cross-Country picks up the pace

David Koh
September 12, 2018
Superintendent Michael Grove Picture

New superintendent adjusts to new school district

David Koh and Jeffrey Ma
September 10, 2018

The first response to sexual harassment allegations should not be doubt

David Koh and Jayne Zhou
May 23, 2018

Students excel in math and physics competitions

David Koh and Howard Tang
May 23, 2018

Robinson clarifies the administration’s view of student protests

David Koh and Siva Sambasivam
May 23, 2018

‘Isle of Dogs’ sends a compelling message but doesn’t live up to expectations

David Koh
May 4, 2018

Falcon Focus: Junior becomes a radio expert

David Koh
April 3, 2018

Super Bowl attraction brings in extravagant celebrations

David Koh and Rahul Vadlakonda
January 29, 2018

Feeding into the desire for food – a guide to cope with late night snacking

David Koh and Elaine Toh
January 25, 2018

Junior spends free time creating music

David Koh and Howard Tang
November 27, 2017

New assistant speech and debate coach impressed by student motivation

David Koh and Anna Novoselov
October 12, 2017

Sophomore finds new interests after moving to California

David Koh
September 5, 2017

An attack on democracy: Trump fires Comey

David Koh
May 25, 2017

MAP Seniors embark on final projects

David Koh
May 4, 2017
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Father-son stay on track

David Koh and Rahul Vadlakonda
May 1, 2017

Team finishes season strong, makes final preparations for CA State Tournament and Nationals

Pranav Ahuja and David Koh
April 25, 2017

Hate crimes on the rise

David Koh
April 25, 2017

Taking a look inside Orre’s millennial classroom

Elaine Fan and David Koh
March 15, 2017

The paradox of political correctness

David Koh
March 8, 2017

Millions of children bid goodbye to Club Penguin

David Koh
March 8, 2017

Me in a decade – still struggling

David Koh
March 7, 2017

Team hype manager motivates crowd and players alike

David Koh and Rahul Vadlakonda
February 10, 2017

Senior finds her ‘own little family’ in choir

David Koh
January 30, 2017

High stakes for the debate team in Arizona

David Koh and Rahul Vadlakonda
January 25, 2017

Storage garage serves as hub for maintenance operations

David Koh and Rahul Vadlakonda
November 21, 2016

The election heard ’round the world:Trump’s victory shows that our differences are too easy to exploit

David Koh
November 20, 2016

YouTube takes a step backward in limiting freedom of content

David Koh and Rahul Vadlakonda
November 18, 2016

Sophomore with asthma continues to run cross country

David Koh
November 18, 2016

Sophomore with asthma continues to run cross country

David Koh
November 18, 2016

Frangieh and Obenour participate in Alcatraz swim

David Koh and Rahul Vadlakonda
October 15, 2016

Building a fake resume: necessary or nearsighted?

David Koh
October 12, 2016

Columnists: Trump’s presidency to go down in history as the Great Cleanse

David Koh and Rahul Vadlakonda
October 12, 2016

Debate team kicks off season with varsity tournament

David Koh and Rahul Vadlakonda
October 11, 2016

New classes make their debut

David Koh and Rahul Vadlakonda
September 8, 2016
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On Back to School Night, parents take a walk in children’s shoes

David Koh
September 8, 2016

Criticizing third world countries is not the way to go

David Koh
September 6, 2016
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