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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
Sahana Kumar shares her story on the stage of Thermond Drama Center on March 30.
TEDx Club talks featured stories of recovery and resilience
May 1, 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
Courtesy of Kristen Hamilton Hamilton and her family at her daughter Kathryn’s college graduation.
Hamilton reflects on transition from engineering career to teaching
May 7, 2025
At Garrod Farms, dozens of horses frolic in front of picturesque mountains.
Garrod Farms: a family’s generational commitment to agriculture since 1893
May 7, 2025
Courtesy of Manlin Zhang A rendered photo of “Achromatic,” the 2022-23 Cuttlefish robot.
6165 MSET Cuttlefish’s impact extends to college endeavors
May 5, 2025
Courtesy of Saratoga High School The Saratoga High math department’s recommended pathway.
Math department to require placement tests starting in August to combat unwise acceleration
May 4, 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
Senior Dylan Wilson gets into the blocks for the 4x400 meter relay
Track and field team has strong outing at leagues; SCVALs will determine CCS qualifications
May 9, 2025
Golfers pose after defeating Los Gatos.
One last swing: Senior golfers bid farewell to the Toga fairways and each other
May 7, 2025
Courtesy of Quinn Bossow Bossow celebrates winning a point against an opponent at Palo Alto HS.
No limits: Sophomore Quinn Bossow tackles athletics head on despite disability
May 7, 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 Gage Skidmore Political rightwingers like Charlie Kirk and Tucker Carlson argue the U.S was built on Christian principles
Religion should not play any role in public policy decisions
May 9, 2025
43% of Republicans in a Yougov poll think Trump should be allowed a third term
While it may be possible, the two-term limit on presidency should not be overridden
May 6, 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
$400 camera 🆚 $150 camera
Your guide to suddenly viral old-school $1,500 digital cameras
May 7, 2025
Whatever board game you choose, it’ll certainly make a night of memories and connections.
The best way to have fun at game nights
May 7, 2025
Volume 57, Issue 6
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April 23, 2025
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The Saratoga Falcon

The Saratoga Falcon
All content by Grace Ma

School cracks down on drug use and sales

Bruce Lou, Grace Ma, and Arman Vaziri

Living the scrub life: Change of clothes not needed. For a week.

Grace Ma

A first-grade encounter with cancer

Grace Ma

Adding to the American landfill: Businesses wasting good merchandise

Grace Ma
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Student leaders announced for 2013-2014 school year

Grace Ma and Jonathan Young

Alumni reflect on so-called ‘tiger parenting’

Grace Ma

Salvation in art saves junior from grief

Grace Ma

After 85 years, Oscars still need to find niche in award show season

Grace Ma

Countless tragedies to be prevented with stricter gun contr

Grace Ma

West Valley’s post secondary program: combining life and academic skills in special education

Grace Ma and Candice Zheng
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Public humiliation serves as an unwise form of punishment

Grace Ma and Karen Sung
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Standardized testing in kindergarten a shocking and unfair change

Grace Ma

Campus supervisor sees all

Grace Ma
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Blast to the past: 50th reunion of SHS’s first graduating class brings back memories

Grace Ma and Ashwini Velchamy

Art Reach Gallery impresses viewers

Grace Ma

Swedish education reinforces ‘all students are created equal’

Grace Ma

Top 10 celebrity tweets of the year

Grace Ma and Simi Srivastava

Anti-Islam video triggers violent overreaction

Grace Ma and Ashwini Velchamy

Colorado shooting shocks students, showing the randomness of violence in the U.S.

Allison Chang, Grace Ma, and Karen Sung
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NBC: the big bully on the playgrounds of the Olympic Games

Grace Ma
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Long-time English teacher to become new assistant principal, replacing Hyde

Allison Chang, Anushree Dugar, and Grace Ma
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Davey named Teacher of the Year

Grace Ma

Badminton team looks to improve next year

Grace Ma

ASB results in for 2012-2013 school year

Grace Ma

Students with parents working overseas cherish family time

Grace Ma
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Badminton: defeated Falcons still remain optimistic

Grace Ma
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I died today: Drunk driving simulation teaches responsibility

Grace Ma and Sanj Nalwa

Seniors present winning poetry with renowned writers

Grace Ma and Karen Sung
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College Board: does it really deserve the non-profit title?

Grace Ma

The plight to be perfect—the perils of body image and teens

Grace Ma

Difficulties lead to Invisible Children dance cancellation

Grace Ma and Karen Sung

The case against affirmative action in college admissions

Grace Ma and Sanj Nalwa

Students win awards in national art and writing contest

Edward Dong and Grace Ma

Badminton: No. 1 player in the nation leads Falcons

Grace Ma and Vivian LeTran

Standardized curriculum needed to enforce fairness

Grace Ma

Students to produce sibling sitcom

Grace Ma

Students volunteer at Chinese New Year celebration

Nelson Wang, Nicholas Chow, and Grace Ma

Caribbean nation’s poverty defies belief

Grace Ma

The U.S History decision: APUSH vs Regular

Grace Ma

Accomplished sophomore pianist premieres a famous composer’s waltzes

Samuel Liu and Grace Ma

Facebook forges new era of communication

Edward Dong and Grace Ma
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New student noted for stellar photography

Kelly Liu and Grace Ma

Falcon focus: Junior has passion for programming

Grace Ma and Katherine Chang

Education under the city lights

Grace Ma
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Stanford’s spirit creates inviting environment

Grace Ma

‘Don’t ask, don’t tell’ repeal a step toward ending discrimination

Grace Ma and Karen Sung

Storybook drive supports charity

Grace Ma

Photos illustrate music program over the years

Grace Ma and Karen Sung

Art room sings Cher

Grace Ma and Karen Sung

Teachers walk to support Susan G. Komen For the Cure

Grace Ma

Freshman plays Table Tennis in honor of dad

Grace Ma

New paint color doesn’t match Saratoga High

Grace Ma

Traveled teachers to embark on educational journey

Edward Dong and Grace Ma
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