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Student art being showcased at last year’s Soundings exhibition in the SHS Library.
Soundings’ April 18. Exhibition will feature works from The Wildcat Review
April 17, 2025
Allied teams 95071X (right) and 1000A (left) celebrate after advancing to grand finals at the U.S. Open National Championship.
VEX Robotics team makes finalists in U.S. Open National Championship
April 10, 2025
Rally commissioners act out a skit inspired by “Beauty and the Beast.”
‘Beauty and the Beast’ rally builds hype before prom
April 10, 2025
Trustee Shawn Mortensen (far left) listens to a presentation at the district office during the school board’s March 11 meeting.
Meet Shawn Mortensen: LGSUHSD’s newest school board trustee
April 5, 2025
The Philharmonic Strings orchestra combined with the Freshman orchestra to play together in the non-competitive category of the conference.
SHS orchestras travel to Atlanta for National Orchestra Festival
April 4, 2025
Jain poses during a dive in the Neutral Buoyancy Lab, her first rotation at the Johnson Space Center during fall 2023.
Alumni reflect on the benefits of college co-op programs that place them in workplace settings for extended periods
April 17, 2025
Cochrum helps a student during tutorial.
Cochrum reflects on educational journey with learning disability
April 5, 2025
An advertisement poster Leung made for the company.
Senior takes on remote social media job in New York
April 5, 2025
Courtesy of Montalvo Arts Center Often rented for weddings, the beautiful grounds of the Montalvo Arts Center is a popular place for hosting social events.
A nearby gem: the Montalvo Arts Center
April 3, 2025
Combining multiple skill-sets fosters collaboration and growth in ceramics class
April 2, 2025
Bonner instructs swimmers to start the set off the block.
Christian Bonner’s journey from non-swimmer to longtime swimming coach
April 17, 2025
Ning launches a three against Sacred Heart as his teammates prepare to celebrate.
From 13th man to 3rd team all league — Steven Ning’s basketball journey
April 3, 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
Mangione’s alleged actions were wrong, but the diagnosis of America’s failing health-care system wasn’t
Mangione’s alleged actions were wrong, but the diagnosis of America’s failing health-care system wasn’t
March 31, 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 infamous “criss cross chair” from TikTok Shop, ranging from $40-70, has taken over social media feeds.
Is TikTok Shop another marketing trap or actually have legitimate products?
April 17, 2025
Students gather to eat and talk on the upper deck.
Prom 2025: A grape evening at the Mountain Winery
April 6, 2025
Courtesy of Imgflip If you’re going to stop reading this story right here, this meme sums up my entire high school experience (I been chilling with boba but it’s close enough). Seriously, though, John Cena’s Chinese is elite.
My high school life in memes
April 5, 2025
Courtesy of Neha Sharan Students compete in a co-ed tournament held at the India Community Center in Milpitas.
A sophomore’s gambit: encouraging more girls to take up chess
April 4, 2025
Top 10 celebrity baby names over the years
April 3, 2025
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The Saratoga Falcon

The Saratoga Falcon
All content by Edward Dong

Response of administration to Pott situation draws criticism

Edward Dong and Devin Zhao

Rape culture: an issue on campus

Edward Dong and Aashna Mukerji

Forty-nine students trek to Mexico, find second alma mater

Edward Dong and Nikil Ramanathan
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Sophomore’s passing stuns and saddens community

Edward Dong and Kelly Liu

Why do you love sports?

Edward Dong and Sanj Nalwa

Is downtime necessary for success?

Edward Dong

School allows double AP English enrollment

Edward Dong and Sanj Nalwa

District follows November election, considers contingency plans if Brown’s plan fails

Edward Dong, Joanna Lee, and Sanj Nalwa

Spanish department anticipates visitors from Cuernavaca

Edward Dong

Students win awards in national art and writing contest

Edward Dong and Grace Ma
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Davis settles to teach after years in engineering, business

Edward Dong
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Is cheating on the rise?

Edward Dong

Honors courses demand more time, effort

Jonathan Young and Edward Dong

Saratoga graduate’s work published in Australia

Edward Dong

Math: a talent or a skill?

Edward Dong and Anushree Dugar

One year later, parking lot fence gains acceptance

Edward Dong

Students pursue mathematics in community college courses

Edward Dong

Facebook forges new era of communication

Edward Dong and Grace Ma

Modern American culture should not trash tradition

Edward Dong

Falcon Focus: Senior achieves miracles, one step at a time

Edward Dong
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Triathlete achieves miracles, one step at a time

Edward Dong

Girls’ volleyball: team pleased with overall performance despite season’s setbacks

Edward Dong and Matt Foley

Spanish Club celebrates Mexican holiday

Edward Dong and Minu Palaniappan

Small school advantages at Swarthmore

Edward Dong

A women’s school, not a girls’ school

Edward Dong

School considers repairing 52-year-old gym windows

Edward Dong and Dylan Jew

Can you speak in a foreign language in class?

Edward Dong

Boutique to kick off holiday season

Sanj Nalwa and Edward Dong

Students consider drugs in Saratoga inappropriate

Roy Bisht and Edward Dong
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New district superintendent announced

Edward Dong and Sanj Nalwa

Girls’ Volleyball: Mollahan sets team up for victory

Edward Dong and Matt Foley

Attendance office hires new secretary

Edward Dong and Sanj Nalwa

Universities bring back early action: a blessing for all students?

Edward Dong

Runner meets high school pace

Edward Dong

Girls’ Volleyball Preview 2011

Edward Dong and Matt Foley
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Matsuoka becomes superintendent in Milpitas, district seeks new leader

Edward Dong and Sanj Nalwa

Traveled teachers to embark on educational journey

Edward Dong and Grace Ma
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