Top 10 cafeteria delicacies May 3, 2024 — by Bryan Zhao Editor’s Note: The following ranking is an individual writer’s opinion and is not reflective of the opinion of the whole Saratoga Falcon staff. 10. Chicken Alfredo Pasta It seems to me that this is one meal that’s always left after arriving late to the lunch line and is still somehow cold even after being under […] read more » 100-word rant: Please bring back beef stew for school lunch April 30, 2024 — by Richard Fan As my friends and I sat under a tree in the quad early this year, we took off the styrofoam lid of the school lunch that day — a comforting bowl of beef stew. The dismal sky perfectly complemented the warm, steaming stew. The perfectly flavored vegetables and perfectly soft beef chunks — which didn’t […] read more » 100-word rave: delicious, delectable, delightful — a love letter to cafeteria lunch February 17, 2024 — by Jonny Luo In 2022, I wrote a story titled, “Why I’ve given up on school cookies,” venting my uneducated, childish opinion on poor cafeteria workers, declaring their cookies tasted like “cardboard.” Two years later — my taste buds having evolved to become increasingly refined — I’ve revised my opinion, elevating it to a height above even heaven. […] read more » Please bring back ketchup packets in the cafeteria December 15, 2023 — by Meher Bhatnagar As I stumble into the cafeteria after surviving my second-period AP Chemistry class with three hours of sleep with an assist from a Bang energy drink, I enter looking for one thing and one thing only. My free breakfast burrito with a side of delicious ketchup — one great thing the state of California has […] read more » Lunch line lesson: What’s the problem with using verbal IDs? November 29, 2023 — by Jeremy Si The bell rings; you rush to the cafeteria lunch line, set your bag down on the ground and join the line. While trying to recall your ID number, you hear assistant principal Matt Torrens and campus supervisor Archie Ljepava shout at students for not having their IDs. Uh oh. Starting last year, as part of […] read more »
100-word rant: Please bring back beef stew for school lunch April 30, 2024 — by Richard Fan As my friends and I sat under a tree in the quad early this year, we took off the styrofoam lid of the school lunch that day — a comforting bowl of beef stew. The dismal sky perfectly complemented the warm, steaming stew. The perfectly flavored vegetables and perfectly soft beef chunks — which didn’t […] read more » 100-word rave: delicious, delectable, delightful — a love letter to cafeteria lunch February 17, 2024 — by Jonny Luo In 2022, I wrote a story titled, “Why I’ve given up on school cookies,” venting my uneducated, childish opinion on poor cafeteria workers, declaring their cookies tasted like “cardboard.” Two years later — my taste buds having evolved to become increasingly refined — I’ve revised my opinion, elevating it to a height above even heaven. […] read more » Please bring back ketchup packets in the cafeteria December 15, 2023 — by Meher Bhatnagar As I stumble into the cafeteria after surviving my second-period AP Chemistry class with three hours of sleep with an assist from a Bang energy drink, I enter looking for one thing and one thing only. My free breakfast burrito with a side of delicious ketchup — one great thing the state of California has […] read more » Lunch line lesson: What’s the problem with using verbal IDs? November 29, 2023 — by Jeremy Si The bell rings; you rush to the cafeteria lunch line, set your bag down on the ground and join the line. While trying to recall your ID number, you hear assistant principal Matt Torrens and campus supervisor Archie Ljepava shout at students for not having their IDs. Uh oh. Starting last year, as part of […] read more »
100-word rave: delicious, delectable, delightful — a love letter to cafeteria lunch February 17, 2024 — by Jonny Luo In 2022, I wrote a story titled, “Why I’ve given up on school cookies,” venting my uneducated, childish opinion on poor cafeteria workers, declaring their cookies tasted like “cardboard.” Two years later — my taste buds having evolved to become increasingly refined — I’ve revised my opinion, elevating it to a height above even heaven. […] read more » Please bring back ketchup packets in the cafeteria December 15, 2023 — by Meher Bhatnagar As I stumble into the cafeteria after surviving my second-period AP Chemistry class with three hours of sleep with an assist from a Bang energy drink, I enter looking for one thing and one thing only. My free breakfast burrito with a side of delicious ketchup — one great thing the state of California has […] read more » Lunch line lesson: What’s the problem with using verbal IDs? November 29, 2023 — by Jeremy Si The bell rings; you rush to the cafeteria lunch line, set your bag down on the ground and join the line. While trying to recall your ID number, you hear assistant principal Matt Torrens and campus supervisor Archie Ljepava shout at students for not having their IDs. Uh oh. Starting last year, as part of […] read more »
Please bring back ketchup packets in the cafeteria December 15, 2023 — by Meher Bhatnagar As I stumble into the cafeteria after surviving my second-period AP Chemistry class with three hours of sleep with an assist from a Bang energy drink, I enter looking for one thing and one thing only. My free breakfast burrito with a side of delicious ketchup — one great thing the state of California has […] read more » Lunch line lesson: What’s the problem with using verbal IDs? November 29, 2023 — by Jeremy Si The bell rings; you rush to the cafeteria lunch line, set your bag down on the ground and join the line. While trying to recall your ID number, you hear assistant principal Matt Torrens and campus supervisor Archie Ljepava shout at students for not having their IDs. Uh oh. Starting last year, as part of […] read more »
Lunch line lesson: What’s the problem with using verbal IDs? November 29, 2023 — by Jeremy Si The bell rings; you rush to the cafeteria lunch line, set your bag down on the ground and join the line. While trying to recall your ID number, you hear assistant principal Matt Torrens and campus supervisor Archie Ljepava shout at students for not having their IDs. Uh oh. Starting last year, as part of […] read more »