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The band lines up for award announcements at Hornet Stadium.
Marching band wraps up a successful season with second-place finish at NorCal Super Show
November 13, 2025
Saratoga Bagels is located a short 4-minute drive from SHS.
Saratoga Bagels: a not-so-hidden, but beloved, gem
November 8, 2025
Courtesy of Respondus The student interface for the lockdown browser.
English department using lockdown browser in Canvas to prevent AI cheating on writing assignments
November 8, 2025
Sophomores Paula Cymbal and Katrina Capello carry a boat in the sophomore portion of the 2002 Homecoming float parade.
Disappearance of Homecoming decorations shows changes in interest, not lack of spirit, school leaders say
November 7, 2025
Freshmen Arjun Garlapati, Ayush Hotha, Aditya Karanam, Nima Noor, Vishak Pillai, Maks Shetler and Neel Tadikamala capture the childhood song “Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed.”
Annual Halloween parade showcases school spirit
November 4, 2025
Sharma sits in front of the piano at his music production setup at his house.
Falcon focus: The deeper side of a goofy guy
November 12, 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
Students help out at the pick up window.
Students working at Snack Shack gain hands-on volunteering experience preparing food
November 10, 2025
Courtesy of Creative Common License Both tests are administered at proctored testing centers, which can include schools, hotels and other community centers.
Is it better to take the SAT, the ACT or both?
November 10, 2025
Creepy witch decorations set up outside a house on Aloha.
The famed Aloha Avenue Halloween experience left me a bit disappointed
November 8, 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
Senior Hayden Berry spars against a teammate at Los Gatos Boxing.
Senior pushes physical limits through boxing
November 5, 2025
Courtesy of Jah Bennett Jah Bennett works to help the girls’ basketball team stay in top shape before the season.
Fitness trainer Jah Bennett assists girls’ basketball team
November 3, 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
Courtesy of Apple Apple’s iPhone 17 lineup, featuring a redesigned back and new color options.
Backlash over iPhone 17 grows as users call out Apple’s lack of innovation
October 31, 2025
Why is it that out of teenagers, boys find more satisfaction in video games?
How video games are harming teen boys
October 31, 2025
My biggest pet peeve: assignments due at 11:59 p.m.
Assignments should never be due at 11:59 p.m. — the default Canvas time
October 31, 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
Which states in the U.S. are the most auraful?
Top 10: U.S. states with the most aura
October 31, 2025
A composition of all the food I bought.
How far will $10 go to make a meal at Safeway?
October 28, 2025
My current Pinterest feed consists mostly of random trinkets.
Pinterest should be everyone’s alternative to doomscrolling
October 27, 2025
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The Saratoga Falcon

The Saratoga Falcon
All content by Manasi Garg
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District lays out plans for Phase 3A in community town hall

Atrey Desai and Manasi Garg
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Nonprofits are a full-time venture, not a high school hobby

Manasi Garg and Rohan Kumar
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Students stunned by sexual assault allegations against choir director Andrew Ford

Manasi Garg, Allison Hartley, and Kaitlyn Tsai
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Pandemic fallout: District faces budget cuts, hard decisions

Manasi Garg and Kaitlyn Tsai

‘I can’t afford to live where I teach’: Teachers discuss the rising cost of living in the Bay Area

Manasi Garg and Jessica Wang

‘Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj’ is a breath of fresh air in the world of talk shows

Manasi Garg

Dance team performs with teachers

Manasi Garg and Tiffany Wang

Fires and blackouts caused by PG&E are what I’m most grateful for this year

Manasi Garg

100 Word Rants

Kaitlyn Tsai, Kaasha Minocha, Manasi Garg, and Leo Cao

Administration misused authority to shut down and forcibly change student-run ‘toga confessions’ page

Manasi Garg and Nitya Marimuthu
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New tutorial policy implemented to fulfill state mandated instructional time

Manasi Garg

From the newsroom to the classroom: New U.S. History teacher discusses unique career changes

Manasi Garg and Anouk Yeh

Dance team adjusts to new coach and larger team

Manasi Garg and Tiffany Wang
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SMASH’n silent auction to fundraise for MAP

Allison Hartley and Manasi Garg

Badminton: Falcons to remain in upper El Camino division next year, prepare for league finals

Manasi Garg and Christine Zhang

Grammy-themed junior prom wins praise

Allison Hartley and Manasi Garg

Lab Technician plays little-known but essential role at school

Manasi Garg

School introduces two new electives: business and AP Art History

Manasi Garg and Alekhya Vadlakonda

Boys’ volleyball building trust with a young team

Karen Chow and Manasi Garg

Do tutors help or hinder the learning process?

Manasi Garg and Christine Zhang

My little sister uses my things as if they belong to her

Manasi Garg

Fast fashion festering in a consumerist world: slow fashion rising to quell environmental, human rights impacts

Manasi Garg and Allison Hartley

Newly restarted UNICEF hopes to raise awareness

Manasi Garg

The not so subtle ways Asians are brought together

Manasi Garg

Hydro Flex: the unattainable dream

Manasi Garg

Girls basketball drives forward from previous season’s injuries

Allison Hartley and Manasi Garg
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Senior’s lifelong passion for art culminates in first-ever exhibit

Manasi Garg

‘The Crimes of Grindelwald’ does not impress

Manasi Garg

When is a B an F? How high academic expectations skew perceptions of success

Manasi Garg and Christine Zhang

City council works toward common goals, with candidates promising to preserve city culture

Allison Hartley and Manasi Garg

Speech and debate team sees success in recent tournaments

Jayne Zhou and Manasi Garg
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Soundings lit mag going through major revamp

Manasi Garg

Spilling the tea on ‘tea channels’

Manasi Garg

Memo to Kavanaugh supporters: Rape and sexual assault are not ‘rough horseplay’

Manasi Garg

Youth Commission represents Saratoga teens, organizes community events

Manasi Garg and Allison Hartley
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New history teacher changes career to pursue passions

Manasi Garg and Alekhya Vadlakonda

CASSY preps to move to center of campus

Manasi Garg, Alekhya Vadlakonda, and Christine Zhang
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