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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
Volume 57, Issue 6
April 23, 2025
Volume 57, Issue 5
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April 23, 2025
Volume 57, Issue 4
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April 23, 2025
Volume 57, Issue 3
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April 23, 2025
Volume 57, Issue 2
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April 23, 2025

The Saratoga Falcon

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All content by Lauren Louie

Common Roots aims to improve its school presence

Miles Albert and Lauren Louie

Nationally ranked freshman crucial to badminton team

Lauren Louie

Event to Stop Hunger Now a success

Lauren Louie

No fear, all clear: Reporters ask teachers about hot-button issues

Kevin Chow, Lauren Louie, Melissa Magner, and Dorrie Tang

Parents should not help students with college applications

Lauren Louie and Arman Vaziri

Tuition hikes dooming and deterring students

Lauren Louie and Arman Vaziri

Freaking out in Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza

Lauren Louie and Arman Vaziri

College presentations prove ineffective

Lauren Louie and Arman Vaziri

Purple Sparkly Candy Apples

Lauren Louie

Rejected by ‘dream college,’ 2014 graduate lands in better spot

Lauren Louie and Arman Vaziri

Bucket half full or half empty?

Anant Rajeev and Lauren Louie

Levi’s Stadium’s facilities are an upgrade on outdated Candlestick Park

Lauren Louie and Arman Vaziri
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Badminton team struggles

Lauren Louie

Prom askings more eventful than prom

Lauren Louie

Disney capitalizes on the opportunities within YouTube

Jade Bisht and Lauren Louie

Senior has achieved lofty heights in badminton career

Lauren Louie and Candice Zheng

How based on a true story does a true story have to be?’

Jade Bisht and Lauren Louie

Brothers by chance, life changers by choice

Jade Bisht and Lauren Louie

Members of baseball team volunteer at Giants’ game

Lauren Louie

Homecoming themes stray from the norm

Lauren Louie

Our generation: Where the good TV shows were at

Jade Bisht and Lauren Louie

Sequels and Prequels: Pixar edition

Jade Bisht and Lauren Louie

Unnecessary roughness in sports makes a difference

Sudeep Raj and Lauren Louie

Curse-ive: archaic writing form unnecessary

David Sparkman and Lauren Louie

Definition of a party game

Jay Mulye, Arman Vaziri, and Lauren Louie

The new age of gaming

Jane Park and Lauren Louie

Girls’ XC: Sophomores compete despite injuries

Carolyn Sun and Lauren Louie

Life tips: Bread can salvage dry cookies!

Amy Lin and Lauren Louie

Unique humor and stories helps students learn

Lauren Louie

Girls’ Cross Country: Takahashi’s sunny personality shines on the team

Lauren Louie and Carolyn Sun

Girls’ XC: “acorn,” the secret warning

Lauren Louie and Carolyn Sun
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