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SHS students, faculty, and alumni pose after their final performance with BDB.
Students participate in prestigious Blue Devils Drums Corps over the summer
September 18, 2024
Sophomore Alma Garniek begins her shift at TEAZENTEA.
New bubble tea store opens in downtown Saratoga
September 15, 2024
Amanda Lupoli fills out a Venn diagram with input from students in her 6th period AP U.S. History class.
New history teacher emphasizes instilling critical thinking skills
September 15, 2024
English teacher Amy Keys makes masks as part of a Día de los Muertos workshop in Oaxaca.
Veteran teachers return to the classroom after taking leaves last year
September 15, 2024
Junior Nolan Woo introduces his club, League of Programmers, to junior Jack Dong.
This year’s Club Rush features off-beat new clubs and traditional old ones
September 14, 2024
The album cover for “Bando Stone and The New World,” where Donald Glover plays the titular character in the accompanying movie with the same name.
Bando Stone and The New World is an exhilarating sendoff to the Childish Gambino persona
September 18, 2024
The new installment in the “Quiet Place” series originally hinted at an emotionally impactful story about the tragedies of the apocalypse, increasing fan expectations.
‘A Quiet Place: Day One’: not worth all the noise
September 18, 2024
Olivia Rodrigo engages with the audience while singing “enough for you” during her concert.
Buying last-minute Olivia Rodrigo tickets is a good idea, right?
September 17, 2024
Absolutely hooked, I can’t stop myself from watching true crime, such as the Slenderman case.
The allure of true crime documentaries
September 17, 2024
Ao3 reigns supreme as the #1 fanfiction site.
A review of popular fanfiction sites — are they worth the read?
September 17, 2024
The 2024 F1 season has already crowned 7 Grand Prix winners — the most since 2012.
The rise and appeal of Formula 1 racing
September 18, 2024
Junior Millie Wang hits a 54-degree wedge out of a bunker at Saratoga Country Club.
With only 7 players, girls’ golf hopes to ace its season
September 17, 2024
Awaiting the inquiry results, Jordan Chiles looks at the screen anxiously.
A devastating — and unfair — loss of a medal for gymnast Jordan Chiles
September 16, 2024
The Niner’s chaotic offseason has been interesting to watch mainly due to the recently-resolved contract situation of wide-receiver Brandon Aiyuk.
After a heartbreaking Super Bowl loss, the 49ers are ready to move on
September 14, 2024
In March 2024, freshmen Kayley Ren placed seventh out of 94 fencers at the Fortune Fencing Super Youth Circuit in Ontario, Calif.
Blade and balance: Freshman excels at competitive fencing
September 13, 2024
I say my line during my annual spring program.
From private school to public school, the benefits and downsides I experienced
September 15, 2024
Too often, students instinctively reach for the calculator.
Stop and think: Do you really need that calculator?
September 15, 2024
Six ants crawl on bathroom sink.
Clean up after yourself before the ants take over the school
September 12, 2024
The skibidi toilet horrors that popped up in our Instagram reels less than a year ago.
Gen Alpha has a word for that — but you probably won’t know what it means
September 12, 2024
Glasses and Contacts
Contacts vs. glasses: Which one works better?
September 12, 2024
One of the three vending machines on the school campus.
Top 10: vending machine items on campus
September 17, 2024
My teachers are fast asleep while I rush to submit the assignment.
100-word rant: Homework should always be due at the start of class, not midnight of the night before
September 17, 2024
I carry an 8-month-old baby Io.
Never again: a girl, her dog and her keyboard
September 17, 2024
Moments before we (unfortunately) tasted our least favorite boba.
Our sweet adventure: uncovering the hidden boba gems in the Bay
September 16, 2024
Some productive and unproductive ways to combat after-school slump.
A guide to productivity: How to combat the after-school slump
September 16, 2024

The Saratoga Falcon

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All content by Gitika Nalwa

Bell schedule debate: Where do we go from here?

Gitika Nalwa, Katherine Sun, and Rachel Zhang
February 13, 2016

Smoke and ashes

Gitika Nalwa
April 16, 2015

Block schedule draws praise, criticism

Caitlin Ju and Gitika Nalwa
March 5, 2015

Cupertino bakery doesn’t live up to glowing reviews

Miles Albert and Gitika Nalwa
January 22, 2015

Heads up! Former student returns as substitute teacher

Gitika Nalwa and Kelly Xiao
January 20, 2015

Orchestra travels to Chicago to perform in high-level conference

Gitika Nalwa and Saya Sivaram
January 20, 2015

Recent budget cuts prompt sports teams to fundraise

Caitlin Ju, Nupur Maheshwari, and Gitika Nalwa
December 17, 2014

Falling dominoes: the path to homelessness for one couple

Gitika Nalwa and Kelly Xiao
December 4, 2014

Girls’ water polo loses at CCS quarterfinals

Gitika Nalwa and Nupur Maheshwari
November 18, 2014

Common Roots revamps efforts to encourage help-seeking behavior

Rachel Hull and Gitika Nalwa
November 9, 2014

Boys’ water polo fighting to keep heads above water after string of losses

Nupur Maheshwari and Gitika Nalwa
October 12, 2014

Falcon staffers gain experiences at Paly journalism conference

Gitika Nalwa and Oksana Trifonova
October 9, 2014

Class of ‘84 reunion rekindles relationships

Gitika Nalwa and Kelly Xiao
October 8, 2014

Measure E bond opens doors for school renovations

Nupur Maheshwari and Gitika Nalwa
September 9, 2014

Sophomore reflects on older brother leaving for college

Gitika Nalwa
May 24, 2014

Battle hymn of a rising junior: reporter reflects on Chua’s book

Gitika Nalwa
May 23, 2014

Prom, then and now

Gitika Nalwa and Deepthi Sampathkumar
May 6, 2014
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Softball: Team reflects on strengths and rallies back for CCS

Gitika Nalwa and Vibha Seshadri
May 2, 2014

Close-knit team looks forward to season

Gitika Nalwa and Vibha Seshadri
March 9, 2014

June ballot to include G.O. Bond

Gitika Nalwa and Helen Wong
March 9, 2014

Participation gone amok

Gitika Nalwa
February 27, 2014

Overachieving: It’s all relative

Gitika Nalwa
February 27, 2014

Looking for a mouthwatering meal? Look no further

Gitika Nalwa
February 27, 2014

School officials looking at bond measure to fund school renovations

Gitika Nalwa and Helen Wong
February 6, 2014

Students celebrate Year of the Horse

Nupur Maheshwari and Gitika Nalwa
January 31, 2014

Our all-too-human presidents

Gitika Nalwa
January 22, 2014

There’s no place like Holmdel

Gitika Nalwa
November 12, 2013

Vandinh family revisits past in Vietnam

Gitika Nalwa
November 10, 2013

Students volunteer over Thanksgiving break

Gitika Nalwa
November 5, 2013

Falcon staffers crowned Homecoming royalty

Gwynevere Hunger, Nupur Maheshwari, and Gitika Nalwa
October 14, 2013

Students show commitment to out-of-school athletics

Nupur Maheshwari and Gitika Nalwa
October 8, 2013

Senior pursues career in arts

Gitika Nalwa and Vibha Seshadri
October 6, 2013

Dini helps principal manage school

Gitika Nalwa
October 4, 2013

Registrar Jeanne Jamieson records Falcons’ past and present

Gitika Nalwa
October 4, 2013

Prejudices against Indians emerge with selection of new Miss America

Nupur Maheshwari and Gitika Nalwa
October 3, 2013

Administration cracks down on tardies and cuts

Gitika Nalwa and Helen Wong
September 5, 2013

Lively Lauchlin Loeffler joins Math Department

Gitika Nalwa
September 3, 2013

‘Face to face’ campaign improves school dances

Nupur Maheshwari and Gitika Nalwa
August 31, 2013

Mathsanity at SHS

Gitika Nalwa
April 3, 2013
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