Juniors place second in state in TEAMS competition but withdraw from nationals May 4, 2024 — by Sunny Cao and Zack Zhang A dedicated and skilled group of four STEM-focused Saratoga students captured second place in the statewide TEAMS (Tests of Engineering Aptitude, Math and Science) competition this semester, but won’t take part in the national competition this summer because of schedule conflicts. The four students, Akshat Bora, Alan Cai, Hayden Fu and Benjamin Kuo, took part […] read more » The Charcuterie Board Beatdown: which reporter will make the breaking board? February 14, 2024 — by Anika Kapasi, Derek Liang, Tara Natarajan, Kathy Wang and Beverly Xu During a recent fourth-period class, Falcon staffers battled it out to see who could create the best charcuterie board. The five contestants — Derek Liang, Beverly Xu, Anika Kapasi, Kathy Wang and Tara Natarajan — had full creative freedom and were judged upon three different categories: presentation, creativity and taste. Each category was worth 10 […] read more » Competitions heats up in seniors’ fantasy football league October 21, 2023 — by Nikhil Mathihalli & Daniel Wu Senior Raghav Chakravarthi sat glued to his television screen on a mid-September Sunday, watching Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Mike Williams slam into a horde of players on the Las Vegas Raiders. Williams hit the turf and clutched his leg, writhing in pain. Chakravarthi leaped from his couch in distress. For the second consecutive week, […] read more »
The Charcuterie Board Beatdown: which reporter will make the breaking board? February 14, 2024 — by Anika Kapasi, Derek Liang, Tara Natarajan, Kathy Wang and Beverly Xu During a recent fourth-period class, Falcon staffers battled it out to see who could create the best charcuterie board. The five contestants — Derek Liang, Beverly Xu, Anika Kapasi, Kathy Wang and Tara Natarajan — had full creative freedom and were judged upon three different categories: presentation, creativity and taste. Each category was worth 10 […] read more » Competitions heats up in seniors’ fantasy football league October 21, 2023 — by Nikhil Mathihalli & Daniel Wu Senior Raghav Chakravarthi sat glued to his television screen on a mid-September Sunday, watching Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Mike Williams slam into a horde of players on the Las Vegas Raiders. Williams hit the turf and clutched his leg, writhing in pain. Chakravarthi leaped from his couch in distress. For the second consecutive week, […] read more »
Competitions heats up in seniors’ fantasy football league October 21, 2023 — by Nikhil Mathihalli & Daniel Wu Senior Raghav Chakravarthi sat glued to his television screen on a mid-September Sunday, watching Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Mike Williams slam into a horde of players on the Las Vegas Raiders. Williams hit the turf and clutched his leg, writhing in pain. Chakravarthi leaped from his couch in distress. For the second consecutive week, […] read more »