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Allied teams 95071X (right) and 1000A (left) celebrate after advancing to grand finals at the U.S. Open National Championship.
VEX Robotics team makes finalists in U.S. Open National Championship
April 10, 2025
Rally commissioners act out a skit inspired by “Beauty and the Beast.”
‘Beauty and the Beast’ rally builds hype before prom
April 10, 2025
Trustee Shawn Mortensen (far left) listens to a presentation at the district office during the school board’s March 11 meeting.
Meet Shawn Mortensen: LGSUHSD’s newest school board trustee
April 5, 2025
The Philharmonic Strings orchestra combined with the Freshman orchestra to play together in the non-competitive category of the conference.
SHS orchestras travel to Atlanta for National Orchestra Festival
April 4, 2025
During the summer of 2026, the music department will be traveling to perform in Japan.
Music department to tour Japan in summer of 2026
April 3, 2025
Cochrum helps a student during tutorial.
Cochrum reflects on educational journey with learning disability
April 5, 2025
An advertisement poster Leung made for the company.
Senior takes on remote social media job in New York
April 5, 2025
Courtesy of Montalvo Arts Center Often rented for weddings, the beautiful grounds of the Montalvo Arts Center is a popular place for hosting social events.
A nearby gem: the Montalvo Arts Center
April 3, 2025
Combining multiple skill-sets fosters collaboration and growth in ceramics class
April 2, 2025
Kinoshita films a fight scene for her college sophomore-year passion project, “The Veil” — her first time as Director of Photography
Stories that matter: Alumna pursues cinematography to inspire through storytelling
April 2, 2025
Ning launches a three against Sacred Heart as his teammates prepare to celebrate.
From 13th man to 3rd team all league — Steven Ning’s basketball journey
April 3, 2025
The beam training area at Gold Star Gymnastics.
Paying it forward for the next generation of gymnasts
March 31, 2025
Bossow wrestles against Bellarmine at Overfelt High on Dec. 6.
Wrestling team shows significant improvement this season
March 27, 2025
Coach Brian Liao talks game strategy with sophomores Andy Lu and Teegan Seid-Pham.
New head badminton coach brings valued guidance for players
March 27, 2025
President Riley Adler demonstrates yoga moves on the March 20 meeting, focused on the benefits of the practice.
Sports Medicine Club strives to teach athletes to be more aware of their body
March 26, 2025
Mangione’s alleged actions were wrong, but the diagnosis of America’s failing health-care system wasn’t
Mangione’s alleged actions were wrong, but the diagnosis of America’s failing health-care system wasn’t
March 31, 2025
Stay safe.
In a dark time, it’s time to know your rights
March 27, 2025
Starting next school year, more students are able to study at MIT without worrying about tuition.
Educational institutions are wise to offer free tuition to low-income families
March 26, 2025
Nationwide voter turnout since 2002, blue is presidential, yellow is midterm
Sagging voter participation puts democracy at risk
March 22, 2025
Cutting the tree of the Department of Education in half.
DOGE’s cuts for educational programs cause instability and loss of research confidence
March 19, 2025
Students gather to eat and talk on the upper deck.
Prom 2025: A grape evening at the Mountain Winery
April 6, 2025
Courtesy of Imgflip If you’re going to stop reading this story right here, this meme sums up my entire high school experience (I been chilling with boba but it’s close enough). Seriously, though, John Cena’s Chinese is elite.
My high school life in memes
April 5, 2025
Courtesy of Neha Sharan Students compete in a co-ed tournament held at the India Community Center in Milpitas.
A sophomore’s gambit: encouraging more girls to take up chess
April 4, 2025
Top 10 celebrity baby names over the years
April 3, 2025
Students take a test in Mrs. Marks’ Spanish 3 class.
Spanish teacher Stephanie Marks connects language learning to current events
April 2, 2025

The Saratoga Falcon

The Saratoga Falcon
All content by Will Edman

A fitness failure

Will Edman
April 27, 2012

Sports create fond memories for senior athletes

Will Edman
April 11, 2012

Juniors and seniors squabble over parking

Will Edman and Rohan Rajeev
March 26, 2012

Boys’ basketball: Tsao’s summer starts improvement

Will Edman
February 15, 2012

Boys’ basketball: Tsao’s summer starts improvement

Will Edman
February 15, 2012

STAR test dates earlier this year

Will Edman
February 15, 2012

STAR test dates earlier this year

Will Edman
February 15, 2012

Face Aids inspires leadership class

Will Edman
February 15, 2012

Face Aids inspires leadership class

Will Edman
February 15, 2012

Presidential bracket: How the Republican challengers stack up

Anika Jhalani and Will Edman
December 10, 2011

Boys’ Basketball: Team needs improvement after shaky preseason

Will Edman
December 7, 2011

Japanese class creates video for earthquake victims

Will Edman
October 24, 2011

NBA players need reality check regarding lockout

Will Edman and Elijah Yi
September 11, 2011

Owners and NFLPA must find key to lock

Will Edman
June 6, 2011

Grad night on schedule

Will Edman
May 3, 2011
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Chang and Zeng receive highest honors for Class of 2011

Izzy Albert and Will Edman
April 6, 2011

Davey, seniors Paisley, Parhar shoot way to March Madness title

Will Edman
March 30, 2011
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NFL dad motivates junior

Will Edman
March 20, 2011

CCS system requires rethinking

Will Edman
March 20, 2011

Concessions should be made for app-writing seniors

Will Edman and Aanchal Mohan
March 2, 2011

Budgeting meals an effective money-saving method

Will Edman
March 2, 2011

Increase in crime warrants increasing importance of safety

Anika Jhalani, Paul Jung, Priyanka Nookala, and Will Edman
March 2, 2011

New clubs struggle through initiation process

Will Edman
March 1, 2011
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Inception vs. Social Network

Olivia Chock and Will Edman
February 10, 2011

Successful shoe drive staged by Nicholson, freshman class

Will Edman
January 7, 2011

LINKed together over cookies

Will Edman and Amy Jan
January 7, 2011

Newton, Bush set dangerous precedent for college athletes

Will Edman
December 13, 2010

Organization, hard work key to textbook room’s success

Will Edman and Kelly Liu
December 7, 2010

Parents: Please pick preferred parking

Sabrina Cismas and Will Edman
November 11, 2010
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The last week of October: a sports fan’s dream

Will Edman
November 10, 2010

Boys’ water polo ends season strong, just misses CCS

Will Edman and Tim Rollinson
November 10, 2010

New building leads to progress for SHSTV

Will Edman and Izzy Albert
November 1, 2010

Upperclassmen face lunch on campus, other struggles without license, car

Will Edman
November 1, 2010

Protesting at military funerals must be banned

Will Edman
November 1, 2010

English 9 MAP provides new opportunities for freshmen

Will Edman
October 22, 2010

Online elections seek to save time, paper

Will Edman
September 28, 2010

Boys’ Water Polo: Peake leads Falcons to 2-1 league record

Will Edman and Tim Rollinson
September 27, 2010

Homecoming date causes stress, detracts from school spirit

Will Edman and Cecilia Hollenhorst
September 27, 2010

Chat Roulette stretches boundaries of Vchat

Will Edman and Allison Toh
September 21, 2010

Ground Zero mosque controversy highlights American ignorance

Jason Wu and Will Edman
September 16, 2010
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