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A student writing an essay in class.
Increasing student use of AI causes English teachers to switch to in-class essays
May 15, 2025
Courtesy of Belal Aftab Saratoga mayor Belal Aftab centers his agenda on residents’ feedback.
New mayor Belal Aftab aims to foster a more vibrant, connected community
May 10, 2025
The Saratoga Speech and Debate team at TOC in Kentucky
Speech and debate celebrates national-level results while striving for more
May 9, 2025
Assistant principal and activities director Kristen Cunningham.
Cunningham to leave for admin role at LGHS, district
May 8, 2025
Courtesy of Mary Ko MSET senior mentor Anh-Quan Nguyen described the team’s performance as “the best performance of any Cuttlefish team in history.” MSET senior mentor Anh-Quan Nguyen described the team’s performance as “the best performance of any Cuttlefish team in history.”
FTC 6165 Cuttlefish boasts an 8-2 record at World Championships
May 1, 2025
Students, such as junior Leonardo Jia, attend both synchronous and asynchronous courses at West Valley College.
A deeper look at math classes beyond the school’s offerings
May 17, 2025
2010s highlighted some of the greatest names in music, such as Adele or The Weeknd, who are still admired today.
Catchy rhythms and unique vocals make the 2010s the best era of music
May 15, 2025
Images courtesy of Disney Wiki and Parade An example of a disappointing live-action remake, “The Lion King” lost the heart and expression that made the animated original a classic.
Why do live-action adaptations never measure up?
May 15, 2025
A film’s ratings often reflect the director’s creative vision and execution, which can often differ from audience expectations.
How movie ratings shape stories — and box office success
May 15, 2025
MAP, a longstanding program at SHS, hosts numerous video-based projects for students.
Sophomore MAP students illuminate social issues ‘Be the Change’ projects
May 12, 2025
Maggie Huesby, Dahlia Murthy, Sydney Riera and Saira Ramakrishnan from left to right.
Q&A: Seniors reflect on their four-year softball journey
May 16, 2025
The badminton seniors dressed in shark onesies for their senior night on April 22.
Badminton team extends undefeated run with senior night win over Cats
May 16, 2025
Courtesy of Renn Blanco Team poses after beating Palo Alto 199-188
Golf team reaches CCS as a team for first time in 3 years
May 15, 2025
Senior Captain Avi Taneja serves the birdie during the 4/15 match.
Q&A: Four senior captains reflect on their four years on the badminton team
May 11, 2025
Courtesy of Ian Johnson Junior Ian Johnson captures senior Daniel Jadali going up with contact in a basketball game against Lynbrook High School on Jan 31.
Two juniors explore their passion for photography through sports
May 10, 2025
100-word-rant: Aesthetically, sharp corners stink
100-word-rant: Aesthetically, sharp corners stink
May 17, 2025
The burrito and chips meal from the school cafeteria.
Off-campus lunches come at a cost of high prices and questionable nutritional value
May 15, 2025
The early bird gets the worm.
To aspiring Leadership students: Campaigning early is a must
May 13, 2025
The least user-friendly survey out there.
Help wanted: Someone please fix the California Healthy Kids Survey
May 13, 2025
If only the calendar started on Monday…
The week should officially start on Monday: It just makes sense
May 11, 2025
Courtesy of Wikipedia Katy Perry’s album cover for ‘Hot N Cold’
In world history, Katy Perry’s ‘Hot N Cold’ gets a Cold War twist
May 15, 2025
Courtesy of Vihaan Bhaduri Bhaduri’s test drones.
Two juniors explore global tech research in drones and medical uses for AI
May 15, 2025
My classic study setup.
The blind leading the blind: how to study like a pro
May 13, 2025
After President Yoon Suk Yeol invoked martial law on Dec. 3, hundreds of Korean citizens took to the streets to show their disapproval of Yoon’s actions.
Democracy preserved in South Korea as country impeaches would-be authoritarian president
May 11, 2025
YouTube Kids’ Policies prohibit certain types of advertisements but not enough.
Learning from the tall tales of Big Cereal
May 7, 2025
Volume 57, Issue 6
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April 23, 2025
Volume 57, Issue 5
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April 23, 2025
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April 23, 2025
Volume 57, Issue 3
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April 23, 2025
Volume 57, Issue 2
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The Saratoga Falcon

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All content by David Sparkman

Perspectives: A look into drug and alcohol culture on campus

Rachel Hull, Megana Iyer, and David Sparkman
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Robotics has strong showing at first competition

Aditya Chaudhry and David Sparkman

Robotics gears up for another season

Aditya Chaudhry and David Sparkman
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M-SET to host competition

Aditya Chaudhry and David Sparkman

Robotics places 3rd; makes it to semifinals at competition

Aditya Chaudhry and David Sparkman
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Photo or Graphic for: Homecoming review: Class of ’17 dances impressively, but Quad Day plot hard to follow

Jonathan Young

Food trucks added to lure students to Homecoming setup days

Arjun Ramanathan and David Sparkman
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Photo or Graphic for: Commissioners hope successful ‘70s-themed rally a sign of things to come

Jonathan Young

German exchange student adjusts to changes

David Sparkman and Oksana Trifonova
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Photo or Graphic for: SHS dance team returns to the dance floor

Allison Lin and Megan MacInnes

MSET Season Wrap-up

David Sparkman

APES students take annual field trip watch elephant seals

David Sparkman and Priyanka Nookala

Former students give advice on college process

David Sparkman
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Photo or Graphic for: Saratoga beats Redwood in interstaff charity basketball game that raises $10,000

Samuel Liu and Derek Sun

History trip to Normandy cancelled

David Sparkman
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FTC team heads to NorCal Championship

Minu Palaniappan and David Sparkman
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Photo or Graphic for: Superstar freshman seizes the stage

Allison Chang and Megana Iyer
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Photo or Graphic for: Athletes remark on effects of starting a sport after freshman year

Sarah Finley

MSET expands with new competitions

David Sparkman and Stanley Yip

Teacher decorates classroom for the holidays

David Sparkman

Curse-ive: archaic writing form unnecessary

David Sparkman and Lauren Louie
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The new Bond movie: A must see

David Sparkman

It’s time to re-think six-week grading periods

David Sparkman and Jay Mulye
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Photo or Graphic for: Classroom stories: A ‘heated’ day in physics

Amy Jan
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Photo or Graphic for: New clubs shine at Club Day, old ones merge

Rohan Rajeev and Minu Palaniappan
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Endeavor’s fly-over wows teachers and students alike

David Sparkman
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Photo or Graphic for: Yim’s funny stories contrast with his tough reputation

Bruce Lou
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Photo or Graphic for: Davey named Teacher of the Year

Grace Ma
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Photo or Graphic for: School’s population growth creates challenges, leads to relocation of preschool

Aashna Mukerji
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Photo or Graphic for: Physics students construct catapults to soak teachers

Allison Chang

MSET 649 makes history at Central Valley Regional

Minu Palaniappan and David Sparkman

MSET 649 excels at Central Valley Regional

Minu Palaniappan and David Sparkman
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Photo or Graphic for: Powderpuff energizes school

Jonathan Young

Khan he help us? Flipping classroom still needs work

Cristina Curcelli and David Sparkman

Robotics divides into sub-teams for build-season

David Sparkman

The LG Christmas parade: A great way to start the holiday season

David Sparkman

Choir tradition ended due to finals schedule

David Sparkman

MSET raises money for the 2012 season robot

David Sparkman

Brass culture: Players share more than meets the eye

David Sparkman

Behind the curtains: The Tech Crew goes to work

David Sparkman and Nelson Wang

Talking Tech: Guru keeps SHS running smoothly

David Sparkman and Nelson Wang
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