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Jessica Li

Jessica Li, In-Depth Editor

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Students gather to eat and talk on the upper deck.

Prom 2025: A grape evening at the Mountain Winery

This year’s prom, with a “Beauty and the Beast” theme, was held on April 5 at The Mountain Winery.
TikTok refugees parachute from a plane into a Rednote truck.

The collective migration to Rednote in response to the short-lived TikTok ban reveals underlying American sinophobia

Newly migrated “TikTok refugees” have settled into Rednote — but what stereotypes surrounding China have been exposed?
The school, which opened in 1959, now has thousands of alumni from over six decades; some will be among those inducted into an SHS Hall of Fame next fall.

Inaugural SHS Hall of Fame to be launched in October

Principal Greg Louie and the Saratoga Boosters are planning to host a dinner to recognize alumni, parents and staff who have made significant contributions to the school.
The Gechlik family poses for a photo at the top of a ski slope in 2013.

From the slopes to the track: The Gechliks have been speeding together their whole lives

Sports have served as a pivotal bonding experience for junior Jacob Gechlik and senior Kitty Gechlik over the years.
The heavy snowfall at Northstar California Resort made travel around the resort and on the slopes difficult.

When skiing couldn’t make the trip, sledding had to slide in

We saved our annual family ski trip from disaster with some snowy hills, a quick bit of digging and a sled.
From 1959 to present-day, the Falcon has transitioned from a black-and-white newspaper to a colored magazine and website.

Through the decades: How The Falcon transitioned to new technologies

In the mid-late 1990s, the Falcon shifted from using cut-and-paste technology to digital printing, all thanks to the introduction of the Macintosh computer.
We went to Costco to review their Halloween selections and were immediately drawn to this adorable squishmallow.

Costco’s Halloween essentials: our recommendations

We know you’ve already loaded your cart with more random items than you need, but be on the lookout for some of these snacks.
Junior Jack Dong jumps over a hay bale at the Artichoke Invitational at Half Moon Bay High School on Oct. 5.

Cross country teams successful in League meets and prepare for finals

Both the boys’ and girls’ cross country teams competed at Crystal Springs on Oct. 8 and Bayland High School on Oct. 22, where many runners attained personal records (PR).
The runners explore many routes in Saratoga, venturing to roads such as Elva Avenue.

Cross country season preview: Tippetts returns to coach boys while professional runner steps up to coach the girls

Both teams are preparing for the upcoming season, beginning with their first meet on Sept. 24 at Baylands Park.
Senior pitcher Aiden Chen announces his verbal commitment to the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps athletic program on Aug. 14.

Senior pitcher verbally commits to Claremont McKenna

After receiving interest from a wide variety of schools, senior Aiden Chen finds Claremont McKenna-Harvey Mudd-Scripps’ baseball program to be the perfect fit to balance his college academics and athletics.
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