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Juniors Haley Pham (left) and Sandya Iyer (right) and senior Kayla Bingel (center) hold pool noodles for the students to punch.
Girls Self Defense takes on lively chaos at Foothill Elementary
November 17, 2025
The broker, played by sophomore Bhavya Lohani, gives the latest update of the stock market to the president, played by junior Sahaana Chitrapura.
‘The Madwoman of Chaillot’ cast completes opening weekend shows
November 15, 2025
Students eagerly wait for the start of the tournament.
Mathletes face fierce competition at Berkeley event
November 15, 2025
Courtesy of Wen Chen Families from the community crowd around a pumpkin about to be smashed.
6165 MSET Cuttlefish’s 4th annual pumpkin SMASH breaks attendance records
November 14, 2025
Hyde working on her duties electronically in Evanoff’s office.
Once a Falcon, always a Falcon: Two retired administrators return in interim roles
November 14, 2025
Simple, casual autumn outfits.
Easy outfits for the fall season
November 17, 2025
Icing on the Cake’s storefront in Los Gatos.
Sampling cupcakes from a Los Gatos classic: Icing on the Cake
November 17, 2025
Isn’t this the dream?
How to be a LinkedIn influencer
November 16, 2025
Courtesy of dh.flixs Wooldridge performs a backflip during the junior quad day performance on Oct. 16, one of the various school activities he has joined since arriving in Saratoga.
An ocean of differences
November 16, 2025
Do verbal IDs take that much longer than physical IDs?
Are verbal IDs really what’s slowing down the lunch line?
November 16, 2025
The team’s seniors gather around to celebrate their last game.
Falcons end their season with a 27-21 loss despite a valiant second-half comeback
November 14, 2025
The cross country team takes a group picture at the end of league finals.
With a strong league finals finish, cross country looks toward CCS
November 14, 2025
Courtesy of Celcius Athletes often have foods or drinks that they enjoy before a game such as a Celcius.
Players follow superstitions to hype up before a game
November 9, 2025
Luo at the 2024 Starbound Regional Dance Competition; placing second overall for her ballet solo.
Dance star in ISPE maintains rigorous schedule
November 8, 2025
Follmar treks in the mountains of Colorado during the High Lonesome 100 race.
Finding her stride: Cross country coach chases purpose with ultra running
November 5, 2025
Courtesy of Bay Area News Group These white and blue buses can be seen zooming around Saratoga — “zooming” because they’re often empty.
VTA needs to change its bus schedule
November 17, 2025
Courtesy of LGSUHSD The math department course sequence chart loses some pathways.
Power of perception — math policy changes come with potential downsides
November 16, 2025
Social media is overtaking traditional news with no sign of stopping.
As Kirk assassination video shows, traditional journalism is down but shouldn’t be out
November 11, 2025
Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc is stranded on a trackside hill as he laments his poor race at the Dutch Grand Prix.
100-word rant: F1 has a gatekeeping problem
November 6, 2025
If there's no sun, how is it so hot?
100-word rant: Weather, can you stop being weird?
October 31, 2025
Two shelves in my room that contain souvenirs from my past trips, legos and childhood memories.
Preserving fond moments through memorabilia in my room
November 17, 2025
Hopefully this isn’t you this Winter Formal — get up and dance out there!
Top 10: Dance moves to hit at a school function
November 16, 2025
Boba prices just keep increasing
100-word rant: Can we stop with the boba-flation?
November 16, 2025
Courtesy of BuzzFeed All my quiz results, summed up in one picture.
Imagining my future one BuzzFeed quiz at a time
November 12, 2025
Courtesy of LAIKA Studios I still have nightmares of the Other Mother sewing buttons over my eyes.
As an extremely jumpy person, I’ll gladly skip horror movies
November 5, 2025
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The Saratoga Falcon

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All content by Howard Tang
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Students pioneer Youth Econ Initiative

Jonathan Li and Howard Tang

Poet laureate Mighty Mike McGee visits Poetry Club, Creative Writing class

Howard Tang

Falcon to win Crown Award from Columbia Scholastic Press Association in hybrid category

Howard Tang

Teachers should leverage TA talents, not ignore them

Howard Tang

ASB purchases skateboard racks, installment date to be set

Howard Tang

Boys’ golf advances to state tourney in historic season

Howard Tang and Alex Wang
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Golfers advance to state tourney for first time

Howard Tang and Alex Wang

Due to dip in funds, sports teams look for other ways to raise money

Jun Lee and Howard Tang

Soundings revamped with web version and more issues

Howard Tang
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Golf team zeroes in on league title

Kevin Sze and Howard Tang

Students revive Artificial Intelligence club

Howard Tang

Few changes from last season give golf team hope to excel

Kevin Sze and Howard Tang

Dozens participate in prestigious math competition

Howard Tang

Con: Coding shouldn’t be taught early

Howard Tang

Speak Up for Change week theme to be Escaping the Mask We Live In

Howard Tang

Rowers reach respected ranks through tireless toil and persevering past pain

Howard Tang

Senior pursues wearable tech startup to help bike riders

Howard Tang

Outreach commission works to enrich school environment

Howard Tang and Aaria Thomas
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Veteran teachers adjust to new classrooms

Nitya Marimuthu and Howard Tang

Juniors win hackathon by developing environmental app

Howard Tang

College Board fails to amend its own mistakes

Howard Tang

H-1B visa allows immigrants to stay and thrive in the U.S.

Howard Tang and Jeffrey Xu

Class of 2018 valedictorian, salutatorian announced

Howard Tang

Students excel in math and physics competitions

David Koh and Howard Tang

Boys’ tennis: Team suffers disappointing defeat in second round of CCS

Mathew Luo and Howard Tang

Siemens’s ending should not discourage students

Howard Tang

Team tries to rebuild itself after key losses

Mathew Luo and Howard Tang

Teachers encourage second semester seniors to stay focused

Howard Tang

Daylight saving an inconvenience, but students persevere

Howard Tang

Facebook’s Instant Games amass popularity over years

Amy Tang and Howard Tang

Junior recounts his involvement in Bitcoin craze

Howard Tang and Callia Yuan

Bay Area figure skaters achieve success in Winter Olympics

Elaine Sun and Howard Tang

Actress decides to pursue theater in college after participating in unique plays

Mathew Luo and Howard Tang
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Sophomore: wise fool

Howard Tang
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The Humans behind HOSH: Facebook page shares student stories

Howard Tang

Junior spends free time creating music

David Koh and Howard Tang

Students should suffer consequences for drinking

Howard Tang

Library experiences decline with physical books

Mathew Luo and Howard Tang

PSA’s

Connie Liang, Sandhya Sundaram, Howard Tang, Elaine Toh, Rahul Vadlakonda, and

Volunteer student cashiers adjust to unfamiliar work in cafeteria

Howard Tang

Color blindness an inconvenience, not a disability

Howard Tang and Vivien Zhang

Freshman 15

Sanjana Melkote, Kaylene Morrison, Howard Tang, Amy Tang, and Alex Wang
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