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Courtesy of LGSUHSD board The official map, decided during the April 14 public hearing.
School board finalizes district map for new trustee elections
June 1, 2025
Courtesy of Saratoga High School Junior Arjun Krish is one of 20 students in the country who have a shot at representing the US at the International Biology Olympiad.
Junior qualifies for International Biology Olympiad training camp at Harvard
May 27, 2025
French 1 classes are switching to the “Reporters Francophones” textbook for next year.
Language classes to try new textbook options next year
May 25, 2025
Seniors gather in the quad to celebrate their college decisions.
Seniors showcase post-grad plans on Commit Day
May 23, 2025
Choir and AP Music Theory teacher Beth Nitzan conducts a choir class during a rehearsal for their end-of-year concert on May 19.
Nitzan to leave school after four years in music department
May 21, 2025
Me conducting taste evaluations with two drinks at once.
The *actual* best boba places in the Bay
June 2, 2025
Courtesy of Aidan Smith Finn and Aidan pose together in the backyard for pictures before prom.
The Duality of Man: Aidan and Finn Smith
June 2, 2025
Keys works on an essay with an English 11 Honors student.
The first day of school in August requires months of planning for teachers
June 1, 2025
Hector and I pose with our first target after eliminating her in San Francisco.
Senior Mag 2025: We were eliminated in Senior Assassin — but that only made the game more fun
May 29, 2025
Seniors Annette Li and Kayla Nguyen anchor on an SHSTV broadcast.
Senior Mag ‘25: Duo evolves from GNNers to SHSTV head producers
May 27, 2025
(left to right) Audrey Wong, Summer Shen, Hannah Bui and Angela Tan prepare for a football game.
Senior Mag 2025: From Europe to the Bay, Flute seniors bonded over marching band
June 1, 2025
Courtesy of Annette Li We pose after our victory against Fremont High on April 30.
Senior Mag 2025: The chemistry and chaos of a 4-year badminton partnership
June 1, 2025
Junior Garrick Chau faces off sophomore William Dechlick and mental health therapist Victor Thompson in the Falcon Nest.
Foosball club brings in a professional to coach members skills
May 31, 2025
Many physical therapies consist of stretching and light exercises.
Student athletes navigate a long rehabilitation process after injuries
May 31, 2025
Courtesy of Lauren Nguyen Smiling proudly, the team stands together and celebrates their awards.
Dance team reflects on Nationals and what’s next
May 28, 2025
A wide variety of euphemisms impact perception in different ways.
Words that need to be heard: euphemisms are dangerous tools for desensitization
June 1, 2025
Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Universities have no right to revoke diplomas for political speech
May 30, 2025
Courtesy of Charles Edward Miller People protesting against unlawful deportations.
Universities need to take action to prevent students from being deported by ICE
May 30, 2025
11th grade classes are full of interesting material.
100-word rant: teachers, five tests in two days is just cruel
May 29, 2025
Campaigning on popular social media apps such as Instagram shouldn’t be the norm.
For school leadership elections, candidates can rely too much on social media advertising
May 28, 2025
General Psychology teacher Hana Chen.
General Psychology class explores the field through projects
June 15, 2025
Courtesy of Nathan Shows The view from the dinner cruise on the Vltava.
The last class to remember being stranded in Prague, 2022
June 4, 2025
Courtesy of Rani Khanna Rani and Krishen in their childhood.
The Khanna twins: more like regular siblings than twins
June 4, 2025
Courtesy of Saratoga High School Grace Liu and Luke Zhang are the valedictorian and salutatorian of the senior class respectively.
Class of 2025 valedictorian and salutatorian announced
June 3, 2025
Courtesy of NBC Bay Area Saratoga High’s field shot from above.
Senior Mag: How anti-turf advocacy became my turf
June 3, 2025
Volume 57, Issue 6
Volume 57, Issue 6
April 23, 2025
Volume 57, Issue 5
Volume 57, Issue 5
April 23, 2025
Volume 57, Issue 4
Volume 57, Issue 4
April 23, 2025
Volume 57, Issue 3
Volume 57, Issue 3
April 23, 2025
Volume 57, Issue 2
Volume 57, Issue 2
April 23, 2025

The Saratoga Falcon

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All content by Saya Sivaram

Academy Awards breaks diversity drought

Patrick Li, Neil Rao, and Saya Sivaram

High school breeds transient friendships

Saya Sivaram

Valedictorian, salutatorian announced for Class of 2017

Saya Sivaram and Eileen Toh

Student production ‘The Murder Room’ completes successful run

Saya Sivaram

Boys’ Lacrosse season kicks off

Saya Sivaram and Katherine Zhou

Zuckerberg’s ‘Jarvis’ opens discussion about AI

Saya Sivaram

Senior opts to join the Navy before going to college

Ryan Kim and Saya Sivaram

A year to remember: the best and worst movies of 2016

Ian Fu and Saya Sivaram

Senior quarterback tries his hand at drama as he stars in ‘Legally Blonde’

Saya Sivaram and Ashley Su

To quit is not to err

Saya Sivaram

Senior explores unicycling ability

Saya Sivaram

Student productions ramp up rehearsal process

Saya Sivaram and Alex Yang

To Saya from Saya

Saya Sivaram

‘Gilmore Girls’ revival doesn’t live up to its expectations

Saya Sivaram

Saratoga drama students support Los Gatos fall play

Saya Sivaram and Alex Yang
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Yes, SNL is funny, but it reduces integrity of presidential elections

Saya Sivaram

Adventures in stress reduction

Saya Sivaram

Senior gains valuable experience from community theater over summer vacation

Ian Fu and Saya Sivaram

Naviance should be amended to display more accurate statistics

Saya Sivaram

Five DECA members compete at International Conference

Nidhi Jain and Saya Sivaram

‘Surviving the Sivarams’: Saratoga’s new reality TV family

Saya Sivaram

Sightless in Saratoga: Actor learns to trust others

Saya Sivaram

Attitudes about addiction reveal racist double standard

Saya Sivaram

Falcon Focus: Freshman artiste dabbles in piano and poetry

Olivia Lu and Saya Sivaram

Drama department begins rehearsing for 2016 spring musical ‘Guys and Dolls’

Melissa Magner and Saya Sivaram

Defining deferral: analyzing the rates of deferred acceptance

Saya Sivaram

How a lack of transparency poisoned Flint, Michigan

Saya Sivaram

Modern houses a modern monstrosity: Saratoga’s building codes maintain city’s appearance

Saya Sivaram

Junior celebrates pluralistic holiday season

Saya Sivaram

Citizens United takes integrity out of election

Saya Sivaram

Pharmaceutical companies should be further regulated

Saya Sivaram

Sensationalized media paints misperception of Africa

Saya Sivaram

Freshman thrives on girls’ golf team

Trevor Leung and Saya Sivaram

‘Pride and Prejudice’ chosen to be fall play

Melissa Magner and Saya Sivaram

Can you: go vegan for a week?

Saya Sivaram

The dangers of stigmas against mental health in our community

Saya Sivaram

Vaccinations should be required for public school enrollment

Fiona Sequeira and Saya Sivaram

Acupuncture is a jab well done

Saya Sivaram

Drama tackles multiple productions

Melissa Magner and Saya Sivaram

Can you: speak in Spanish for an entire day?

Saya Sivaram and Amulya Vadlakonda

Arrested development: Junior graduates from police academy

Maya Prasad and Saya Sivaram

Orchestra travels to Chicago to perform in high-level conference

Gitika Nalwa and Saya Sivaram

From middle school to high school: learning how to like myself

Saya Sivaram

Student productions begin

Melissa Magner and Saya Sivaram

Journalism bias a matter of circumstance

Michelle Leung and Saya Sivaram

Juniors aim to educate students about homelessness

Saya Sivaram

The top of the cheerleading pyramid?

Deepthi Sampathkumar and Saya Sivaram

Cast of fall play overcomes tight rehearsal schedule

Melissa Magner and Saya Sivaram

Sophomores try to spice up their ‘Food Network’ Homecoming

Apoorv Kwatra and Saya Sivaram

Freshmen hope to overcome difficult theme, challenges of 1st Homecoming

Apoorv Kwatra and Saya Sivaram

Silicon Valley influences Saratoga’s academic environment

Kevin Chow and Saya Sivaram

U.S. should negotiate with terrorists

Maya Prasad and Saya Sivaram

Drama classes to see Mountain View production of ‘Sweeney Todd’

Melissa Magner and Saya Sivaram

What it’s like to be Aya-mese twins

Maya Prasad and Saya Sivaram

Fall play ‘The Matchmaker’ promises hilarious and unique showing

Melissa Magner and Saya Sivaram

Bruno Mars, heartthrob

Saya Sivaram
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Sprained ankle, sprained dignity

Saya Sivaram
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