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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
Youth of Suha Suha members finish art on the music building walls.
Color shines through new music building art installations
November 4, 2025
Drum majors Ethan Lee, Matthew Liu, Anthony Luo and Jet Tsang celebrate their win.
Marching band places first at Annual Cupertino Tournament of Bands
November 4, 2025
The Chamber Choir prepares for their performance.
Choir performs at St. Andrew’s Episcopal School
October 31, 2025
MSET teams 649 Fish and 6165 Cuttlefish take a club picture after the conclusion of Worlds in Houston.
MSET looking for new staff leadership as science teacher steps away
October 31, 2025
Claire’s candle jar (left) and Cece’s wax melter (right).
Petroglyph: A relaxing spot for customizing your own pottery in downtown Los Gatos
November 6, 2025
Courtesy of Kristen Thomson The science department poses together in their rat-themed costumes.
Staff departments coordinate Halloween costumes with creative themes
November 5, 2025
This bright yellow sign is the source of my nightmares.
The fears of a new driver
November 4, 2025
Saratoga Elementary’s annual Pumpkin Walk welcomes kids for a night of haunting fun.
Revisiting my elementary school alma mater for Halloween
November 3, 2025
California lawmakers attempt to gerrymander in response to attempts in Texas and Florida.
How gerrymandering has become a flashpoint in the battle to control Congress
November 2, 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
Senior Zack Thawer warms up for the football team’s season opener against Prospect High on Aug. 30.
Seniors shine in defensive roles for the Falcons
October 31, 2025
Courtesy of Brian Le Junior Brian Le takes a long-range shot against Fremont.
Boys’ water polo enter upper bracket of league finals tournament
October 30, 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 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
A picture of my family’s filter coffee set.
My late-night journey with culture, studying and filter coffee
October 27, 2025
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The Saratoga Falcon

The Saratoga Falcon
All content by Michael Wong
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2020 Falcon to receive Crown Award

Michael Wong
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Top 10 things to do over winter break

Michael Wong

Hard-fought debate may ultimately not matter

Michael Wong
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NBA restarts season in the midst of coronavirus pandemic

Vinay Gollamudi and Michael Wong

A review of the iPhone SE: reasonably priced entry-level device

Michael Wong
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Democrats right the ship with moderate consolidation

Michael Wong
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Administration looks for temporary locations for robotics to relocate to during renovations

Michael Wong, Bill Yuan, and Kaasha Minocha

Saratoga High’s first 60 years: former Falcon turned College ‘Jeopardy!’ contestant in 2010

Michael Wong and Amanda Zhu

SAT vs. ACT: How do you know which is the right test to take?

Edwin Chen and Michael Wong

Withdrawing unexpected changes to school profile the correct decision

Michael Wong and Jeffrey Xu

In wealthy districts, parents should have to pay to have their kids participate in activities

Michael Wong

Late changes to finals schedule result from instructional minutes concerns

Alekhya Vadlakonda and Michael Wong

5-Minute crafts or 1-Hour craft?

Michael Wong and Amanda Zhu

Top ten things to do during the power outage

Edwin Chen and Michael Wong

How politicians utilize social media

Michael Wong

Attempt to troll Nigerian Prince scammers fails

Justin Guo and Michael Wong

AP registration moves up to Sept 27 from February

Edwin Chen and Michael Wong

Equipment: A look into athletes’ choices when purchasing gear

Michael Wong
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Science department uses funds to purchase and replace equipment

Michael Wong and Emilie Zhou

Despite long daily commute, Nicholson feels no regrets about teaching at SHS

Edwin Chen, Kevin Sze, Kaitlyn Tsai, and Michael Wong

Community colleges offer advantages beyond art credits

Michael Wong
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Badminton: Falcons prevail against Palo Alto, but fall to Lynbrook, Milpitas

Sherrie Shen and Michael Wong

The best of the best: Leaderboards recognize school’s historic sports accomplishments

Edwin Chen and Michael Wong

Five good things Trump has done

Edwin Chen and Michael Wong

AP Tests increase to $110, up from $100 last year

Edwin Chen and Michael Wong

Abe returns as wrestling head coach after a 10-year hiatus

Justin Guo and Michael Wong

Abe shares his Thai food with his students

Jun Lee and Michael Wong

Twitch.tv connects viewers through various streams

Justin Guo and Michael Wong
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Heritage orchard provides a reminder of the past

Kaylene Morrison and Michael Wong

On the twelve days before finals, my true love gave to me . . .

Justin Guo and Michael Wong

Senior balances time commitments for go-karting

Justin Guo and Michael Wong

Club commission simplifies club creation process

Jun Lee and Michael Wong
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Athletics department enters third consecutive year in debt

Sherrie Shen and Michael Wong
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