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The Class of ‘25 lines up to take their final bow at the end of the first show.
Indian Cultural Awareness Club puts on 20th annual Bombay in the Bay show with stunning costumes and energetic music
February 22, 2025
At the very minimum, active advertising of harmful, addictive substances shouldn’t be constantly exposed to children going to school.
In a bad sign, ever more marijuana shops are popping up near schools
February 14, 2025
The high school Jazz Band performs their set on Jan. 17.
18 musicians accepted into state-wide conference
February 14, 2025
Sunder Pichai remains CEO of Google despite his countless blunders.
Workers lose their jobs when CEOs fail at their jobs
February 14, 2025
Kim performs “Romeo and Juliet” Fantasy Overture by Tchaikovsky with the NYO2 orchestra in Dallas on Aug. 6.
Practice takes senior musician to Carnegie Hall and beyond this summer
February 13, 2025
Junior Arjun Krish, Class of `23 alumnus Adam Xu and his mentor Dr. Liang Li stand in front of Krish’s lab station in the summer of 2024.
Junior researches for a cure for glaucoma
February 16, 2025
Free Luigi” merchandise has been growing rapidly on online shopping platforms.
Analysis: Luigi Mangione’s case of vigilante justice reflects American glorification of violence
February 15, 2025
Matt Walsh’s brand new documentary reveals the dark side of DEI movements.
‘Am I Racist?’ — mockumentary takes a deep dive into DEI and presents ideas worth considering
February 14, 2025
Senior Michelle Ho poses in her lab coat holding a small flask.
Senior explores genetic underpinnings of arthritis in her research
February 14, 2025
“Nature’s Chance Encounter” along with many others of senior Amy Pan’s paintings adorn the Saratoga Library Group Study Room.
Senior represents nature through texture, visuals, and ambiance through both physical and digital mediums
February 13, 2025
Members of the dance team hold a pose in their competition pom routine, performing at the girls’ basketball game on Jan. 17.
Dance team brings back traditional halftime basketball performances
February 22, 2025
Competitions like the World Cup are popular in both soccer and futsal respectively.
What makes futsal the kicker for soccer players?
February 15, 2025
The seniors pose for a picture after winning 3-1 against Cupertino.
Boys’ soccer qualifies to CCS after 3-1 victory over Cupertino on Senior Night
February 14, 2025
Students utilize the school’s weight room to keep fit during the season and off-season.
Student athletes adapt to avoid “falling off” during the offseason
February 13, 2025
Senior Saatvik Kommareddi spins past a defender at a game on Jan. 18.
Boys’ basketball team suffers first loss but clinches CCS qualification
February 11, 2025
In large classes, it’s difficult to share my opinions often.
Why class sizes should not exceed 30
February 14, 2025
With the release of more AI language models like Deepseek, we are hopeful to see a future of the industry with more diverse options for users.
Public attention on DeepSeek fuels discussion about AI development
February 14, 2025
The progressive movement reached its peak in 2020, during COVID-19.
The Progressive movement is on the outs
February 12, 2025
2024 electoral map
In a splintered U.S., consecutive two-term presidents may become rare
February 11, 2025
AI Safety is not a joke.
To prevent disastrous outcomes, inherently evil AI growth needs to halt
February 11, 2025
Junior Ishir Ayyagari flexes after an arm workout.
New year, new goals: Three juniors give advice about how to stick to your workout resolutions
February 15, 2025
It’s time to use those cold emailing skills (and your $29.99 monthly LinkedIn Premium subscription) to get LinkedUp.
Top 10: ways to get a valentine next year
February 14, 2025
I practice the guitar in my room during my free time.
This is a PSA to take up a new instrument (in my case, a guitar)
February 14, 2025
Hello.
A letter to my senior year self
February 13, 2025
Some wonderful new year's resolutions that you should try out!
Top 10: New Year’s Resolutions
February 13, 2025

The Saratoga Falcon

The Saratoga Falcon
All content by Preston Fu
Team Saratoga 1, consisting of students Bryan Li, Lawson Wang, Advaith Avadhanam, Alan Lu, Skyler Mao and Victoria Hu (left to right) proudly hold up their second place trophy.

Photo or Graphic for: Mathletes place second at highly competitive Berkeley tournament

Jessica Li and Amy Miao
December 7, 2023
A tale of two seniors: What we wish we had known

A tale of two seniors: What we wish we had known

Apurva Chakravarthy and Preston Fu
April 9, 2022
One senior’s journey: how to make the most of college applications

One senior’s journey: how to make the most of college applications

Preston Fu
April 9, 2022

A global tapestry: Students share experiences with international sports cultures

Preston Fu and Allen Luo
February 1, 2022
Clubs should be allowed to meet during tutorial

Clubs should be allowed to meet during tutorial

Jason Cheng and Preston Fu
December 8, 2021
Coalition schools: Move to Common App

Coalition schools: Move to Common App

Preston Fu
October 2, 2021

Top 10 ways to avoid COVID-19

Allen Luo and Preston Fu
September 9, 2021
Senior Henrik Zhang prepares to serve in a match at the Spartans Butterfly Open in Santa Clara on June 11 this past summer.

Senior qualifies for U-17 national table tennis team

Preston Fu and Allen Luo
September 5, 2021
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About half of seniors opt to return for in-person education

Preston Fu and Benjamin Li
May 13, 2021
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Congress needs term limits

Preston Fu
March 26, 2021
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Digital technology rapidly changes our approach to COVID-19

Preston Fu
March 18, 2021
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California’s vaccine distribution needs more than just manpower

Preston Fu
February 9, 2021
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Student athletes in college balance sports and studies

Christina Chang and Preston Fu
January 26, 2021
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Surviv.io: the road to 20 kills

Preston Fu
January 24, 2021
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Seeking connections in a pandemic

Preston Fu
December 11, 2020
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November elections frazzle nerves but teach valuable lessons

Preston Fu and Nidhi Mathihalli
December 5, 2020
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Going test-blind distorts the college admissions process

Preston Fu and Nilay Mishra
December 1, 2020
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Social media’s echo chamber reinforces political divide

Preston Fu
November 4, 2020
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K-12 districts, including LGSUHSD, may still not be taking reopening seriously enough

Preston Fu and Lihi Shoshani
October 30, 2020

Young adults encouraged to become poll workers amid coronavirus-induced shortage

Preston Fu
September 23, 2020
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Classes can benefit from major revamps

Preston Fu
September 9, 2020
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Quarantine: time to buckle down and stay fit

Preston Fu
September 4, 2020
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Online testing functional but could be improved by implementing more project-based learning

Preston Fu and Viraaj Reddi
May 26, 2020
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Keys recognized as District Teacher of the Year for 2020-2021

Preston Fu
May 22, 2020
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Multi-sport athletes change focus to single sport

Preston Fu
May 6, 2020
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Students win UCLA hacking competition with Archiscape

Preston Fu and Viraaj Reddi
April 23, 2020
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Seven win awards at online Synopsys Science Fair

Preston Fu and Viraaj Reddi
April 20, 2020
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History Bowl seniors reflect, prepare for postponed Nationals

Preston Fu and Viraaj Reddi
April 4, 2020
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Achievement Awards in Writing: a mechanism for student expression

Preston Fu and Samantha Yee
April 4, 2020
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Students should watch their spending

Preston Fu
April 2, 2020

With discipline and motivation, students can overcome addiction to their phones

Preston Fu and Bill Yuan
April 1, 2020
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Junior explores genres of music production

Preston Fu
April 1, 2020

Exchange students navigate life away from home

Vicky Bai and Preston Fu
March 10, 2020

Boys’ tennis resumes with solid returning players

Preston Fu and Andrew Lee
February 10, 2020

UCs should keep standardized tests a part of application process

Preston Fu
February 8, 2020

Senior starts company to help limit kids’ screen time

Preston Fu and Christine Zhang
February 6, 2020

In and out of the classroom, teens’ best teachers are often their peers

Preston Fu and Serena Li
January 13, 2020

Overreaching academically creates problems that are hard to fix several weeks into school year

Preston Fu and Lihi Shoshani
December 9, 2019

Just say no to bah humbug spirit

Preston Fu
December 3, 2019

Popularity of online courses increase in mainstream education

Preston Fu and Krithi Sankar
October 30, 2019

Breakup of Big Tech stifles innovation

Preston Fu
October 30, 2019
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Freshman chess player named International Master

Preston Fu and Nicole Lu
October 29, 2019

Sports analytics field grows, attracts student interest

Preston Fu and Christine Zhang
October 28, 2019

Apollo 11 conspiracy debunked

Preston Fu
September 26, 2019

Alumnus praises Caltech’s robust computer science offerings 

Preston Fu and Viraaj Reddi
September 26, 2019

Limited course selection obstructs underclassman education

Preston Fu
September 19, 2019
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Freshman dancer embraces Chinese styles, wins Miss Teen Dance America

Preston Fu and Christine Zhang
September 16, 2019
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