Rom-coms can reflect the truth about love January 21, 2018 — by Amith Galivanche and Elicia Ye Some romantic cemedies deserve credit for their hopeful sentiment and unique sappy truths about love and life. read more » Streetlights in Saratoga are the streetright solution November 29, 2017 — by Amith Galivanche Why is it that Saratoga, an affluent community with nearly 30,000 residents, chooses not to offer its populace better lighting? read more » Streetlights in Saratoga are the streetright solution November 27, 2017 — by Amith Galivanche Senior's walks have lead him to discover a severe lack of streetlights. read more » Puerto Ricans are Americans too October 12, 2017 — by Amith Galivanche and Phoebe Wang Trump's lackluster response to Hurricane Maria reflects a history of US ignorance to Puerto Rican needs. read more » School rallies to handle College Board’s AP exam invalidation May 19, 2017 — by Amith Galivanche and Roland Shen Almost 300 students have to retake tests they previously took. read more » Harsh reminder that ‘model minority’ myth won’t protect Indian Americans in Trump’s America March 24, 2017 — by Amith Galivanche and Austin Wang Indians targeted mistakenly under Trump's administration reveals falw with society. read more » Top 10 things to do in March March 11, 2017 — by Amith Galivanche and Kyle Wang The Falcon recommends how to spend your March. read more » Alumnus remembers lessons as SHS leader March 7, 2017 — by Amith Galivanche and Navin Tiwary Alumni, Anshu Siripurapu, reflects on his time at SHS. read more » Junior raises money for leukemia research February 13, 2017 — by Aaron Choi and Amith Galivanche It was 11 a.m. on a Saturday morning. As junior Dean Stratakos took a short break from working on his AP U.S. History homework, he switched tabs and opened up the fundraising portal to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS), which he had been working on for the past few weeks, to check to see if anyone had donated money or items for the upcoming silent auction. read more » Movies have potential for expanding education and awareness February 9, 2017 — by Amith Galivanche and Navin Tiwary Movies can have alot of educational value. read more » Peaceful protesters should be applauded, not reprimanded February 9, 2017 — by Amith Galivanche Protesters agaisnt Donald Trump are good. read more » SHS students among the millions who marched for social protections January 30, 2017 — by Amith Galivanche Students from SHS share their experiences as part of the Trump protests. read more » The last thing on our minds: the First Amendment November 25, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche Junior shares opinions on Trump's victory and the use of the First Amendment in the U.S. read more » ‘Tis the season for sambar, tacos and fondue November 16, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche, Amulya Vadlakonda and Rahul Vadlakonda Students from same extended family share more experiences on their family's adventures. read more » AP Government class holds mock election November 1, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Austin Wang AP Gov's mock election read more » ‘Ring’ smart doorbell being used in an effort to prevent home burglaries October 29, 2016 — by Daniel Bessonov and Amith Galivanche In response to the recent increase of burglaries in Saratoga, city councilman Rishi Kumar is trying to make sure residents are using an effective tool. read more » Private counselors need not spread mental illness myths October 27, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche Discrimination against students with mental illnesses is still a myth. read more » Alternative schools prove to be popular with SHS students September 24, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Muthu Palaniappan Pricate schools like Fusion and SIL provide students with an alternative way to learn about different subjects at their own pace. read more » Boys’ lacrosse works through ups and downs to end season on good note May 24, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Katherine Zhou Before their playoff game on May 11, the boys’ lacrosse team had hope that they could beat — or at least compete with — Palo Alto, ranked No. 1 in the De Anza League (DAL). read more » Cochrum reflects on past teaching experiences May 24, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Austin Wang Science teacher Lisa Cochrum has always been able to accept students — and treat them equally — regardless of their backgrounds. read more » Spending of accumulated ASB funds brings basketball court lights, football field scoreboard May 24, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Jason Zhao At the beginning of the school year, ASB officers sent out a survey on the SHS Facebook page, looking for suggestions on how to spend the $276,000 that had accumulated over the years. read more » Cheaper by three fourths of a dozen May 21, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Amulya Vadlakonda Sophomore Amith Galivanche and Junior Amulya Vadlakonda share their life experiences with their 19-person family. read more » Boys’ lacrosse team steadily improves to finish season strong April 27, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Katherine Zhou The boys’ lacrosse team has rebounded from last year’s losing season with both more victories and improved play. read more » The role of the petition: The effort that brought back Sadies March 15, 2016 — by Kevin Chow and Amith Galivanche You’re an upset student. The administration has made a decision, and you vehemently disagree with it. You feel like they don’t know the students' side. What is the best approach? read more » Team on ‘track’ to improve as a whole March 13, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Neil Rao The team is looking to improve its overall unity but because less people have signed up for track than in previous years, the team has found it hard to manage. read more » Boys’ lacrosse: Junior’s passion for sport helps new team improve March 12, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Katherine Zhou With 14 new players on the boys’ lacrosse team this year, coach CJ Toy is counting on strong veteran players such as junior team captain Aidan Peck, who plays midfielder and attack, to help the team succeed. read more » ‘Damn Daniel’ takes Internet world by storm March 10, 2016 — by Neil Rao and Amith Galivanche Recently, the 11 SHS students named Daniel have been receiving spontaneous compliments from their friends. This is no coincidence, but is the result of an Internet video that it seems everyone not living under a rock knows about. In late February, a video titled “Damn Daniel” went viral, leading people around the world use the phrase in daily life. read more » New sophomore the ‘Seoul’ of baseball team March 8, 2016 — by Jay Kim and Amith Galivanche The transfer from South Korea is making an impact on the varsity team. read more » Business Insider magazine deems SHS America’s 10th smartest public school January 25, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche Saratoga High is known statewide — even nationwide — for its academic focus. With an average SAT score 300 points above the national average it wasn’t surprising that Business Insider ranked Saratoga as No. 10 on its “50 Smartest Public High Schools in the U.S.” ranking. read more » Senior takes lead in Speak Up for Change January 17, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche The culminating assembly for last year’s Speak Up for Change week brought together a group of men and women dressed in blue work shirts, not accustomed to being in front of the entire student body. Senior Ingrid Pan presented each of the custodial staff with gift certificates, radiating with pride that she had the opportunity to recognize these “hidden heroes” to her peers. read more » Berkeley’s optional rec letters a step in the right direction January 15, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche UC Berkeley is a top-choice school for many students here. With its proximity to home, liberal atmosphere, relatively reasonable price tag and high national ranking, admission into the university is a praiseworthy accomplishment. read more » Football fandom alive and well on campus January 15, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche In May of 2013, it was announced that the 50th Super Bowl would be held in Levi’s Stadium, home of the San Francisco 49ers. As Super Bowl Sunday approaches on Feb. 7, many students continue to follow football closely, despite the 49ers’ abysmal season. One such student is sophomore Akhil Marimuthu. Marimuthu was always a fan of the 49ers, but the Arizona Cardinals captured his interest earlier this season when they beat the 49ers 47-7. read more » Senior twins excel in multiple fields January 13, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Neil Rao Seniors Brendan and Nate Ney wove up and down the badminton court, seeming to predict each other’s exact movements, easily scoring on their opponents and winning their match against Gunn High School’s varsity No. 2 doubles team 21-15. read more » Noah’s talk show fresh, funny and enlightening January 7, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche Our grandparents learned about current events by reading large sheets of paper covered in ink. Our parents’ generation watched local and national news on television. But our generation? We keep up through late-night comedy talk shows that poke fun at current events. read more » Warriors fan base grows on campus November 12, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Many students are new to following basketball and first became interested in doing so after the team won the 2015 NBA championship. read more » Winter Formal to be held off campus November 11, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Although Winter Formal is usually held in the Large Gym, this year’s dance will be held at the Children’s Discovery Museum in San Jose. read more » Series draws comedy from Valley’s startup culture November 11, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche In HBO’s “Silicon Valley,” a group of eccentric, tech-savvy individuals work together to build up their startup, Pied Piper, into a successful company, showing similarities to Silicon Valley's technology centered culture. read more » Reducing student stress begins with students November 10, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Administrators, teachers and parents have all come together this year to focus on the issue of student stress. read more » Senior commits to play tennis for Naval Academy October 22, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Senior Karthik Padmanabhan will head to Annapolis, Md., after graduation to play tennis for the United States Naval Academy. read more » Threatening note discovered at Redwood in early October; suspect apprehended October 15, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Redwood Middle School underwent an after-school lockdown on Oct. 1 around 4:30 p.m. The lockdown ended with every person on campus safely evacuated. read more » Freshman president refuses to ‘go home,’ leads Homecoming October 14, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Freshman class president Roshan Verma works hard to make the rally, homecoming and other class events successes for his class. read more » Guidance uses multimedia to assist seniors in college process October 9, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche The guidance department recently started using its own YouTube channel to help seniors work their way through the college application process and benefit from the lessons learned by alumni. read more » Ending scalping is duty of ticket sellers, not government October 9, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Online ticket sellers such as StubHub buy obscene quantities of high-demand tickets when they are at market price, only to resell them to eager concertgoers months later for a grossly large profit. read more » History Bowl starts on the path to repeating national success October 8, 2015 — by Neil Rao and Amith Galivanche The History Bowl team attempts to make it back to nationals with a new roster. read more » Orchestra program a true ‘GEM’ October 7, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche In a program called the Great Ensemble of Musicians (GEM), skilled upperclassmen are now grooming younger musicians. read more » How sophomore was enlightened by a trip to his ancestral village October 4, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche This past July, a Falcon reporter and his family visited India for the first time since 2006. He emerged from this trip with a new perspective on his heritage and people. read more » West Valley College offers Sign Language course on campus September 17, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Each Tuesday and Thursday, around 20 upperclassmen are part of the school’s first American Sign Language class, taught by Evette Ybarra, an instructor brought to campus from West Valley College. read more » Back to School Night simulates ordinary school day for parents September 12, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche The night kicked off around 5:30 p.m., with different clubs and organizations hosting booths in the quad. Showing parents their mission and purpose, each group stood hopefully as parents signed up to help or donated money. The M-SET Robotics team showed off its prized robot, dubbed “Nessie.” Senior M-SET president Kabir Manghnani said that presenting at Back to School Night was an effective way to reach parents. read more »
Streetlights in Saratoga are the streetright solution November 29, 2017 — by Amith Galivanche Why is it that Saratoga, an affluent community with nearly 30,000 residents, chooses not to offer its populace better lighting? read more » Streetlights in Saratoga are the streetright solution November 27, 2017 — by Amith Galivanche Senior's walks have lead him to discover a severe lack of streetlights. read more » Puerto Ricans are Americans too October 12, 2017 — by Amith Galivanche and Phoebe Wang Trump's lackluster response to Hurricane Maria reflects a history of US ignorance to Puerto Rican needs. read more » School rallies to handle College Board’s AP exam invalidation May 19, 2017 — by Amith Galivanche and Roland Shen Almost 300 students have to retake tests they previously took. read more » Harsh reminder that ‘model minority’ myth won’t protect Indian Americans in Trump’s America March 24, 2017 — by Amith Galivanche and Austin Wang Indians targeted mistakenly under Trump's administration reveals falw with society. read more » Top 10 things to do in March March 11, 2017 — by Amith Galivanche and Kyle Wang The Falcon recommends how to spend your March. read more » Alumnus remembers lessons as SHS leader March 7, 2017 — by Amith Galivanche and Navin Tiwary Alumni, Anshu Siripurapu, reflects on his time at SHS. read more » Junior raises money for leukemia research February 13, 2017 — by Aaron Choi and Amith Galivanche It was 11 a.m. on a Saturday morning. As junior Dean Stratakos took a short break from working on his AP U.S. History homework, he switched tabs and opened up the fundraising portal to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS), which he had been working on for the past few weeks, to check to see if anyone had donated money or items for the upcoming silent auction. read more » Movies have potential for expanding education and awareness February 9, 2017 — by Amith Galivanche and Navin Tiwary Movies can have alot of educational value. read more » Peaceful protesters should be applauded, not reprimanded February 9, 2017 — by Amith Galivanche Protesters agaisnt Donald Trump are good. read more » SHS students among the millions who marched for social protections January 30, 2017 — by Amith Galivanche Students from SHS share their experiences as part of the Trump protests. read more » The last thing on our minds: the First Amendment November 25, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche Junior shares opinions on Trump's victory and the use of the First Amendment in the U.S. read more » ‘Tis the season for sambar, tacos and fondue November 16, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche, Amulya Vadlakonda and Rahul Vadlakonda Students from same extended family share more experiences on their family's adventures. read more » AP Government class holds mock election November 1, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Austin Wang AP Gov's mock election read more » ‘Ring’ smart doorbell being used in an effort to prevent home burglaries October 29, 2016 — by Daniel Bessonov and Amith Galivanche In response to the recent increase of burglaries in Saratoga, city councilman Rishi Kumar is trying to make sure residents are using an effective tool. read more » Private counselors need not spread mental illness myths October 27, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche Discrimination against students with mental illnesses is still a myth. read more » Alternative schools prove to be popular with SHS students September 24, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Muthu Palaniappan Pricate schools like Fusion and SIL provide students with an alternative way to learn about different subjects at their own pace. read more » Boys’ lacrosse works through ups and downs to end season on good note May 24, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Katherine Zhou Before their playoff game on May 11, the boys’ lacrosse team had hope that they could beat — or at least compete with — Palo Alto, ranked No. 1 in the De Anza League (DAL). read more » Cochrum reflects on past teaching experiences May 24, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Austin Wang Science teacher Lisa Cochrum has always been able to accept students — and treat them equally — regardless of their backgrounds. read more » Spending of accumulated ASB funds brings basketball court lights, football field scoreboard May 24, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Jason Zhao At the beginning of the school year, ASB officers sent out a survey on the SHS Facebook page, looking for suggestions on how to spend the $276,000 that had accumulated over the years. read more » Cheaper by three fourths of a dozen May 21, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Amulya Vadlakonda Sophomore Amith Galivanche and Junior Amulya Vadlakonda share their life experiences with their 19-person family. read more » Boys’ lacrosse team steadily improves to finish season strong April 27, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Katherine Zhou The boys’ lacrosse team has rebounded from last year’s losing season with both more victories and improved play. read more » The role of the petition: The effort that brought back Sadies March 15, 2016 — by Kevin Chow and Amith Galivanche You’re an upset student. The administration has made a decision, and you vehemently disagree with it. You feel like they don’t know the students' side. What is the best approach? read more » Team on ‘track’ to improve as a whole March 13, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Neil Rao The team is looking to improve its overall unity but because less people have signed up for track than in previous years, the team has found it hard to manage. read more » Boys’ lacrosse: Junior’s passion for sport helps new team improve March 12, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Katherine Zhou With 14 new players on the boys’ lacrosse team this year, coach CJ Toy is counting on strong veteran players such as junior team captain Aidan Peck, who plays midfielder and attack, to help the team succeed. read more » ‘Damn Daniel’ takes Internet world by storm March 10, 2016 — by Neil Rao and Amith Galivanche Recently, the 11 SHS students named Daniel have been receiving spontaneous compliments from their friends. This is no coincidence, but is the result of an Internet video that it seems everyone not living under a rock knows about. In late February, a video titled “Damn Daniel” went viral, leading people around the world use the phrase in daily life. read more » New sophomore the ‘Seoul’ of baseball team March 8, 2016 — by Jay Kim and Amith Galivanche The transfer from South Korea is making an impact on the varsity team. read more » Business Insider magazine deems SHS America’s 10th smartest public school January 25, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche Saratoga High is known statewide — even nationwide — for its academic focus. With an average SAT score 300 points above the national average it wasn’t surprising that Business Insider ranked Saratoga as No. 10 on its “50 Smartest Public High Schools in the U.S.” ranking. read more » Senior takes lead in Speak Up for Change January 17, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche The culminating assembly for last year’s Speak Up for Change week brought together a group of men and women dressed in blue work shirts, not accustomed to being in front of the entire student body. Senior Ingrid Pan presented each of the custodial staff with gift certificates, radiating with pride that she had the opportunity to recognize these “hidden heroes” to her peers. read more » Berkeley’s optional rec letters a step in the right direction January 15, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche UC Berkeley is a top-choice school for many students here. With its proximity to home, liberal atmosphere, relatively reasonable price tag and high national ranking, admission into the university is a praiseworthy accomplishment. read more » Football fandom alive and well on campus January 15, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche In May of 2013, it was announced that the 50th Super Bowl would be held in Levi’s Stadium, home of the San Francisco 49ers. As Super Bowl Sunday approaches on Feb. 7, many students continue to follow football closely, despite the 49ers’ abysmal season. One such student is sophomore Akhil Marimuthu. Marimuthu was always a fan of the 49ers, but the Arizona Cardinals captured his interest earlier this season when they beat the 49ers 47-7. read more » Senior twins excel in multiple fields January 13, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Neil Rao Seniors Brendan and Nate Ney wove up and down the badminton court, seeming to predict each other’s exact movements, easily scoring on their opponents and winning their match against Gunn High School’s varsity No. 2 doubles team 21-15. read more » Noah’s talk show fresh, funny and enlightening January 7, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche Our grandparents learned about current events by reading large sheets of paper covered in ink. Our parents’ generation watched local and national news on television. But our generation? We keep up through late-night comedy talk shows that poke fun at current events. read more » Warriors fan base grows on campus November 12, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Many students are new to following basketball and first became interested in doing so after the team won the 2015 NBA championship. read more » Winter Formal to be held off campus November 11, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Although Winter Formal is usually held in the Large Gym, this year’s dance will be held at the Children’s Discovery Museum in San Jose. read more » Series draws comedy from Valley’s startup culture November 11, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche In HBO’s “Silicon Valley,” a group of eccentric, tech-savvy individuals work together to build up their startup, Pied Piper, into a successful company, showing similarities to Silicon Valley's technology centered culture. read more » Reducing student stress begins with students November 10, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Administrators, teachers and parents have all come together this year to focus on the issue of student stress. read more » Senior commits to play tennis for Naval Academy October 22, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Senior Karthik Padmanabhan will head to Annapolis, Md., after graduation to play tennis for the United States Naval Academy. read more » Threatening note discovered at Redwood in early October; suspect apprehended October 15, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Redwood Middle School underwent an after-school lockdown on Oct. 1 around 4:30 p.m. The lockdown ended with every person on campus safely evacuated. read more » Freshman president refuses to ‘go home,’ leads Homecoming October 14, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Freshman class president Roshan Verma works hard to make the rally, homecoming and other class events successes for his class. read more » Guidance uses multimedia to assist seniors in college process October 9, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche The guidance department recently started using its own YouTube channel to help seniors work their way through the college application process and benefit from the lessons learned by alumni. read more » Ending scalping is duty of ticket sellers, not government October 9, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Online ticket sellers such as StubHub buy obscene quantities of high-demand tickets when they are at market price, only to resell them to eager concertgoers months later for a grossly large profit. read more » History Bowl starts on the path to repeating national success October 8, 2015 — by Neil Rao and Amith Galivanche The History Bowl team attempts to make it back to nationals with a new roster. read more » Orchestra program a true ‘GEM’ October 7, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche In a program called the Great Ensemble of Musicians (GEM), skilled upperclassmen are now grooming younger musicians. read more » How sophomore was enlightened by a trip to his ancestral village October 4, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche This past July, a Falcon reporter and his family visited India for the first time since 2006. He emerged from this trip with a new perspective on his heritage and people. read more » West Valley College offers Sign Language course on campus September 17, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Each Tuesday and Thursday, around 20 upperclassmen are part of the school’s first American Sign Language class, taught by Evette Ybarra, an instructor brought to campus from West Valley College. read more » Back to School Night simulates ordinary school day for parents September 12, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche The night kicked off around 5:30 p.m., with different clubs and organizations hosting booths in the quad. Showing parents their mission and purpose, each group stood hopefully as parents signed up to help or donated money. The M-SET Robotics team showed off its prized robot, dubbed “Nessie.” Senior M-SET president Kabir Manghnani said that presenting at Back to School Night was an effective way to reach parents. read more »
Streetlights in Saratoga are the streetright solution November 27, 2017 — by Amith Galivanche Senior's walks have lead him to discover a severe lack of streetlights. read more » Puerto Ricans are Americans too October 12, 2017 — by Amith Galivanche and Phoebe Wang Trump's lackluster response to Hurricane Maria reflects a history of US ignorance to Puerto Rican needs. read more » School rallies to handle College Board’s AP exam invalidation May 19, 2017 — by Amith Galivanche and Roland Shen Almost 300 students have to retake tests they previously took. read more » Harsh reminder that ‘model minority’ myth won’t protect Indian Americans in Trump’s America March 24, 2017 — by Amith Galivanche and Austin Wang Indians targeted mistakenly under Trump's administration reveals falw with society. read more » Top 10 things to do in March March 11, 2017 — by Amith Galivanche and Kyle Wang The Falcon recommends how to spend your March. read more » Alumnus remembers lessons as SHS leader March 7, 2017 — by Amith Galivanche and Navin Tiwary Alumni, Anshu Siripurapu, reflects on his time at SHS. read more » Junior raises money for leukemia research February 13, 2017 — by Aaron Choi and Amith Galivanche It was 11 a.m. on a Saturday morning. As junior Dean Stratakos took a short break from working on his AP U.S. History homework, he switched tabs and opened up the fundraising portal to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS), which he had been working on for the past few weeks, to check to see if anyone had donated money or items for the upcoming silent auction. read more » Movies have potential for expanding education and awareness February 9, 2017 — by Amith Galivanche and Navin Tiwary Movies can have alot of educational value. read more » Peaceful protesters should be applauded, not reprimanded February 9, 2017 — by Amith Galivanche Protesters agaisnt Donald Trump are good. read more » SHS students among the millions who marched for social protections January 30, 2017 — by Amith Galivanche Students from SHS share their experiences as part of the Trump protests. read more » The last thing on our minds: the First Amendment November 25, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche Junior shares opinions on Trump's victory and the use of the First Amendment in the U.S. read more » ‘Tis the season for sambar, tacos and fondue November 16, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche, Amulya Vadlakonda and Rahul Vadlakonda Students from same extended family share more experiences on their family's adventures. read more » AP Government class holds mock election November 1, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Austin Wang AP Gov's mock election read more » ‘Ring’ smart doorbell being used in an effort to prevent home burglaries October 29, 2016 — by Daniel Bessonov and Amith Galivanche In response to the recent increase of burglaries in Saratoga, city councilman Rishi Kumar is trying to make sure residents are using an effective tool. read more » Private counselors need not spread mental illness myths October 27, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche Discrimination against students with mental illnesses is still a myth. read more » Alternative schools prove to be popular with SHS students September 24, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Muthu Palaniappan Pricate schools like Fusion and SIL provide students with an alternative way to learn about different subjects at their own pace. read more » Boys’ lacrosse works through ups and downs to end season on good note May 24, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Katherine Zhou Before their playoff game on May 11, the boys’ lacrosse team had hope that they could beat — or at least compete with — Palo Alto, ranked No. 1 in the De Anza League (DAL). read more » Cochrum reflects on past teaching experiences May 24, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Austin Wang Science teacher Lisa Cochrum has always been able to accept students — and treat them equally — regardless of their backgrounds. read more » Spending of accumulated ASB funds brings basketball court lights, football field scoreboard May 24, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Jason Zhao At the beginning of the school year, ASB officers sent out a survey on the SHS Facebook page, looking for suggestions on how to spend the $276,000 that had accumulated over the years. read more » Cheaper by three fourths of a dozen May 21, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Amulya Vadlakonda Sophomore Amith Galivanche and Junior Amulya Vadlakonda share their life experiences with their 19-person family. read more » Boys’ lacrosse team steadily improves to finish season strong April 27, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Katherine Zhou The boys’ lacrosse team has rebounded from last year’s losing season with both more victories and improved play. read more » The role of the petition: The effort that brought back Sadies March 15, 2016 — by Kevin Chow and Amith Galivanche You’re an upset student. The administration has made a decision, and you vehemently disagree with it. You feel like they don’t know the students' side. What is the best approach? read more » Team on ‘track’ to improve as a whole March 13, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Neil Rao The team is looking to improve its overall unity but because less people have signed up for track than in previous years, the team has found it hard to manage. read more » Boys’ lacrosse: Junior’s passion for sport helps new team improve March 12, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Katherine Zhou With 14 new players on the boys’ lacrosse team this year, coach CJ Toy is counting on strong veteran players such as junior team captain Aidan Peck, who plays midfielder and attack, to help the team succeed. read more » ‘Damn Daniel’ takes Internet world by storm March 10, 2016 — by Neil Rao and Amith Galivanche Recently, the 11 SHS students named Daniel have been receiving spontaneous compliments from their friends. This is no coincidence, but is the result of an Internet video that it seems everyone not living under a rock knows about. In late February, a video titled “Damn Daniel” went viral, leading people around the world use the phrase in daily life. read more » New sophomore the ‘Seoul’ of baseball team March 8, 2016 — by Jay Kim and Amith Galivanche The transfer from South Korea is making an impact on the varsity team. read more » Business Insider magazine deems SHS America’s 10th smartest public school January 25, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche Saratoga High is known statewide — even nationwide — for its academic focus. With an average SAT score 300 points above the national average it wasn’t surprising that Business Insider ranked Saratoga as No. 10 on its “50 Smartest Public High Schools in the U.S.” ranking. read more » Senior takes lead in Speak Up for Change January 17, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche The culminating assembly for last year’s Speak Up for Change week brought together a group of men and women dressed in blue work shirts, not accustomed to being in front of the entire student body. Senior Ingrid Pan presented each of the custodial staff with gift certificates, radiating with pride that she had the opportunity to recognize these “hidden heroes” to her peers. read more » Berkeley’s optional rec letters a step in the right direction January 15, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche UC Berkeley is a top-choice school for many students here. With its proximity to home, liberal atmosphere, relatively reasonable price tag and high national ranking, admission into the university is a praiseworthy accomplishment. read more » Football fandom alive and well on campus January 15, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche In May of 2013, it was announced that the 50th Super Bowl would be held in Levi’s Stadium, home of the San Francisco 49ers. As Super Bowl Sunday approaches on Feb. 7, many students continue to follow football closely, despite the 49ers’ abysmal season. One such student is sophomore Akhil Marimuthu. Marimuthu was always a fan of the 49ers, but the Arizona Cardinals captured his interest earlier this season when they beat the 49ers 47-7. read more » Senior twins excel in multiple fields January 13, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Neil Rao Seniors Brendan and Nate Ney wove up and down the badminton court, seeming to predict each other’s exact movements, easily scoring on their opponents and winning their match against Gunn High School’s varsity No. 2 doubles team 21-15. read more » Noah’s talk show fresh, funny and enlightening January 7, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche Our grandparents learned about current events by reading large sheets of paper covered in ink. Our parents’ generation watched local and national news on television. But our generation? We keep up through late-night comedy talk shows that poke fun at current events. read more » Warriors fan base grows on campus November 12, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Many students are new to following basketball and first became interested in doing so after the team won the 2015 NBA championship. read more » Winter Formal to be held off campus November 11, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Although Winter Formal is usually held in the Large Gym, this year’s dance will be held at the Children’s Discovery Museum in San Jose. read more » Series draws comedy from Valley’s startup culture November 11, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche In HBO’s “Silicon Valley,” a group of eccentric, tech-savvy individuals work together to build up their startup, Pied Piper, into a successful company, showing similarities to Silicon Valley's technology centered culture. read more » Reducing student stress begins with students November 10, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Administrators, teachers and parents have all come together this year to focus on the issue of student stress. read more » Senior commits to play tennis for Naval Academy October 22, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Senior Karthik Padmanabhan will head to Annapolis, Md., after graduation to play tennis for the United States Naval Academy. read more » Threatening note discovered at Redwood in early October; suspect apprehended October 15, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Redwood Middle School underwent an after-school lockdown on Oct. 1 around 4:30 p.m. The lockdown ended with every person on campus safely evacuated. read more » Freshman president refuses to ‘go home,’ leads Homecoming October 14, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Freshman class president Roshan Verma works hard to make the rally, homecoming and other class events successes for his class. read more » Guidance uses multimedia to assist seniors in college process October 9, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche The guidance department recently started using its own YouTube channel to help seniors work their way through the college application process and benefit from the lessons learned by alumni. read more » Ending scalping is duty of ticket sellers, not government October 9, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Online ticket sellers such as StubHub buy obscene quantities of high-demand tickets when they are at market price, only to resell them to eager concertgoers months later for a grossly large profit. read more » History Bowl starts on the path to repeating national success October 8, 2015 — by Neil Rao and Amith Galivanche The History Bowl team attempts to make it back to nationals with a new roster. read more » Orchestra program a true ‘GEM’ October 7, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche In a program called the Great Ensemble of Musicians (GEM), skilled upperclassmen are now grooming younger musicians. read more » How sophomore was enlightened by a trip to his ancestral village October 4, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche This past July, a Falcon reporter and his family visited India for the first time since 2006. He emerged from this trip with a new perspective on his heritage and people. read more » West Valley College offers Sign Language course on campus September 17, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Each Tuesday and Thursday, around 20 upperclassmen are part of the school’s first American Sign Language class, taught by Evette Ybarra, an instructor brought to campus from West Valley College. read more » Back to School Night simulates ordinary school day for parents September 12, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche The night kicked off around 5:30 p.m., with different clubs and organizations hosting booths in the quad. Showing parents their mission and purpose, each group stood hopefully as parents signed up to help or donated money. The M-SET Robotics team showed off its prized robot, dubbed “Nessie.” Senior M-SET president Kabir Manghnani said that presenting at Back to School Night was an effective way to reach parents. read more »
Puerto Ricans are Americans too October 12, 2017 — by Amith Galivanche and Phoebe Wang Trump's lackluster response to Hurricane Maria reflects a history of US ignorance to Puerto Rican needs. read more » School rallies to handle College Board’s AP exam invalidation May 19, 2017 — by Amith Galivanche and Roland Shen Almost 300 students have to retake tests they previously took. read more » Harsh reminder that ‘model minority’ myth won’t protect Indian Americans in Trump’s America March 24, 2017 — by Amith Galivanche and Austin Wang Indians targeted mistakenly under Trump's administration reveals falw with society. read more » Top 10 things to do in March March 11, 2017 — by Amith Galivanche and Kyle Wang The Falcon recommends how to spend your March. read more » Alumnus remembers lessons as SHS leader March 7, 2017 — by Amith Galivanche and Navin Tiwary Alumni, Anshu Siripurapu, reflects on his time at SHS. read more » Junior raises money for leukemia research February 13, 2017 — by Aaron Choi and Amith Galivanche It was 11 a.m. on a Saturday morning. As junior Dean Stratakos took a short break from working on his AP U.S. History homework, he switched tabs and opened up the fundraising portal to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS), which he had been working on for the past few weeks, to check to see if anyone had donated money or items for the upcoming silent auction. read more » Movies have potential for expanding education and awareness February 9, 2017 — by Amith Galivanche and Navin Tiwary Movies can have alot of educational value. read more » Peaceful protesters should be applauded, not reprimanded February 9, 2017 — by Amith Galivanche Protesters agaisnt Donald Trump are good. read more » SHS students among the millions who marched for social protections January 30, 2017 — by Amith Galivanche Students from SHS share their experiences as part of the Trump protests. read more » The last thing on our minds: the First Amendment November 25, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche Junior shares opinions on Trump's victory and the use of the First Amendment in the U.S. read more » ‘Tis the season for sambar, tacos and fondue November 16, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche, Amulya Vadlakonda and Rahul Vadlakonda Students from same extended family share more experiences on their family's adventures. read more » AP Government class holds mock election November 1, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Austin Wang AP Gov's mock election read more » ‘Ring’ smart doorbell being used in an effort to prevent home burglaries October 29, 2016 — by Daniel Bessonov and Amith Galivanche In response to the recent increase of burglaries in Saratoga, city councilman Rishi Kumar is trying to make sure residents are using an effective tool. read more » Private counselors need not spread mental illness myths October 27, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche Discrimination against students with mental illnesses is still a myth. read more » Alternative schools prove to be popular with SHS students September 24, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Muthu Palaniappan Pricate schools like Fusion and SIL provide students with an alternative way to learn about different subjects at their own pace. read more » Boys’ lacrosse works through ups and downs to end season on good note May 24, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Katherine Zhou Before their playoff game on May 11, the boys’ lacrosse team had hope that they could beat — or at least compete with — Palo Alto, ranked No. 1 in the De Anza League (DAL). read more » Cochrum reflects on past teaching experiences May 24, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Austin Wang Science teacher Lisa Cochrum has always been able to accept students — and treat them equally — regardless of their backgrounds. read more » Spending of accumulated ASB funds brings basketball court lights, football field scoreboard May 24, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Jason Zhao At the beginning of the school year, ASB officers sent out a survey on the SHS Facebook page, looking for suggestions on how to spend the $276,000 that had accumulated over the years. read more » Cheaper by three fourths of a dozen May 21, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Amulya Vadlakonda Sophomore Amith Galivanche and Junior Amulya Vadlakonda share their life experiences with their 19-person family. read more » Boys’ lacrosse team steadily improves to finish season strong April 27, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Katherine Zhou The boys’ lacrosse team has rebounded from last year’s losing season with both more victories and improved play. read more » The role of the petition: The effort that brought back Sadies March 15, 2016 — by Kevin Chow and Amith Galivanche You’re an upset student. The administration has made a decision, and you vehemently disagree with it. You feel like they don’t know the students' side. What is the best approach? read more » Team on ‘track’ to improve as a whole March 13, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Neil Rao The team is looking to improve its overall unity but because less people have signed up for track than in previous years, the team has found it hard to manage. read more » Boys’ lacrosse: Junior’s passion for sport helps new team improve March 12, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Katherine Zhou With 14 new players on the boys’ lacrosse team this year, coach CJ Toy is counting on strong veteran players such as junior team captain Aidan Peck, who plays midfielder and attack, to help the team succeed. read more » ‘Damn Daniel’ takes Internet world by storm March 10, 2016 — by Neil Rao and Amith Galivanche Recently, the 11 SHS students named Daniel have been receiving spontaneous compliments from their friends. This is no coincidence, but is the result of an Internet video that it seems everyone not living under a rock knows about. In late February, a video titled “Damn Daniel” went viral, leading people around the world use the phrase in daily life. read more » New sophomore the ‘Seoul’ of baseball team March 8, 2016 — by Jay Kim and Amith Galivanche The transfer from South Korea is making an impact on the varsity team. read more » Business Insider magazine deems SHS America’s 10th smartest public school January 25, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche Saratoga High is known statewide — even nationwide — for its academic focus. With an average SAT score 300 points above the national average it wasn’t surprising that Business Insider ranked Saratoga as No. 10 on its “50 Smartest Public High Schools in the U.S.” ranking. read more » Senior takes lead in Speak Up for Change January 17, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche The culminating assembly for last year’s Speak Up for Change week brought together a group of men and women dressed in blue work shirts, not accustomed to being in front of the entire student body. Senior Ingrid Pan presented each of the custodial staff with gift certificates, radiating with pride that she had the opportunity to recognize these “hidden heroes” to her peers. read more » Berkeley’s optional rec letters a step in the right direction January 15, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche UC Berkeley is a top-choice school for many students here. With its proximity to home, liberal atmosphere, relatively reasonable price tag and high national ranking, admission into the university is a praiseworthy accomplishment. read more » Football fandom alive and well on campus January 15, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche In May of 2013, it was announced that the 50th Super Bowl would be held in Levi’s Stadium, home of the San Francisco 49ers. As Super Bowl Sunday approaches on Feb. 7, many students continue to follow football closely, despite the 49ers’ abysmal season. One such student is sophomore Akhil Marimuthu. Marimuthu was always a fan of the 49ers, but the Arizona Cardinals captured his interest earlier this season when they beat the 49ers 47-7. read more » Senior twins excel in multiple fields January 13, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Neil Rao Seniors Brendan and Nate Ney wove up and down the badminton court, seeming to predict each other’s exact movements, easily scoring on their opponents and winning their match against Gunn High School’s varsity No. 2 doubles team 21-15. read more » Noah’s talk show fresh, funny and enlightening January 7, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche Our grandparents learned about current events by reading large sheets of paper covered in ink. Our parents’ generation watched local and national news on television. But our generation? We keep up through late-night comedy talk shows that poke fun at current events. read more » Warriors fan base grows on campus November 12, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Many students are new to following basketball and first became interested in doing so after the team won the 2015 NBA championship. read more » Winter Formal to be held off campus November 11, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Although Winter Formal is usually held in the Large Gym, this year’s dance will be held at the Children’s Discovery Museum in San Jose. read more » Series draws comedy from Valley’s startup culture November 11, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche In HBO’s “Silicon Valley,” a group of eccentric, tech-savvy individuals work together to build up their startup, Pied Piper, into a successful company, showing similarities to Silicon Valley's technology centered culture. read more » Reducing student stress begins with students November 10, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Administrators, teachers and parents have all come together this year to focus on the issue of student stress. read more » Senior commits to play tennis for Naval Academy October 22, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Senior Karthik Padmanabhan will head to Annapolis, Md., after graduation to play tennis for the United States Naval Academy. read more » Threatening note discovered at Redwood in early October; suspect apprehended October 15, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Redwood Middle School underwent an after-school lockdown on Oct. 1 around 4:30 p.m. The lockdown ended with every person on campus safely evacuated. read more » Freshman president refuses to ‘go home,’ leads Homecoming October 14, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Freshman class president Roshan Verma works hard to make the rally, homecoming and other class events successes for his class. read more » Guidance uses multimedia to assist seniors in college process October 9, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche The guidance department recently started using its own YouTube channel to help seniors work their way through the college application process and benefit from the lessons learned by alumni. read more » Ending scalping is duty of ticket sellers, not government October 9, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Online ticket sellers such as StubHub buy obscene quantities of high-demand tickets when they are at market price, only to resell them to eager concertgoers months later for a grossly large profit. read more » History Bowl starts on the path to repeating national success October 8, 2015 — by Neil Rao and Amith Galivanche The History Bowl team attempts to make it back to nationals with a new roster. read more » Orchestra program a true ‘GEM’ October 7, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche In a program called the Great Ensemble of Musicians (GEM), skilled upperclassmen are now grooming younger musicians. read more » How sophomore was enlightened by a trip to his ancestral village October 4, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche This past July, a Falcon reporter and his family visited India for the first time since 2006. He emerged from this trip with a new perspective on his heritage and people. read more » West Valley College offers Sign Language course on campus September 17, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Each Tuesday and Thursday, around 20 upperclassmen are part of the school’s first American Sign Language class, taught by Evette Ybarra, an instructor brought to campus from West Valley College. read more » Back to School Night simulates ordinary school day for parents September 12, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche The night kicked off around 5:30 p.m., with different clubs and organizations hosting booths in the quad. Showing parents their mission and purpose, each group stood hopefully as parents signed up to help or donated money. The M-SET Robotics team showed off its prized robot, dubbed “Nessie.” Senior M-SET president Kabir Manghnani said that presenting at Back to School Night was an effective way to reach parents. read more »
School rallies to handle College Board’s AP exam invalidation May 19, 2017 — by Amith Galivanche and Roland Shen Almost 300 students have to retake tests they previously took. read more » Harsh reminder that ‘model minority’ myth won’t protect Indian Americans in Trump’s America March 24, 2017 — by Amith Galivanche and Austin Wang Indians targeted mistakenly under Trump's administration reveals falw with society. read more » Top 10 things to do in March March 11, 2017 — by Amith Galivanche and Kyle Wang The Falcon recommends how to spend your March. read more » Alumnus remembers lessons as SHS leader March 7, 2017 — by Amith Galivanche and Navin Tiwary Alumni, Anshu Siripurapu, reflects on his time at SHS. read more » Junior raises money for leukemia research February 13, 2017 — by Aaron Choi and Amith Galivanche It was 11 a.m. on a Saturday morning. As junior Dean Stratakos took a short break from working on his AP U.S. History homework, he switched tabs and opened up the fundraising portal to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS), which he had been working on for the past few weeks, to check to see if anyone had donated money or items for the upcoming silent auction. read more » Movies have potential for expanding education and awareness February 9, 2017 — by Amith Galivanche and Navin Tiwary Movies can have alot of educational value. read more » Peaceful protesters should be applauded, not reprimanded February 9, 2017 — by Amith Galivanche Protesters agaisnt Donald Trump are good. read more » SHS students among the millions who marched for social protections January 30, 2017 — by Amith Galivanche Students from SHS share their experiences as part of the Trump protests. read more » The last thing on our minds: the First Amendment November 25, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche Junior shares opinions on Trump's victory and the use of the First Amendment in the U.S. read more » ‘Tis the season for sambar, tacos and fondue November 16, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche, Amulya Vadlakonda and Rahul Vadlakonda Students from same extended family share more experiences on their family's adventures. read more » AP Government class holds mock election November 1, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Austin Wang AP Gov's mock election read more » ‘Ring’ smart doorbell being used in an effort to prevent home burglaries October 29, 2016 — by Daniel Bessonov and Amith Galivanche In response to the recent increase of burglaries in Saratoga, city councilman Rishi Kumar is trying to make sure residents are using an effective tool. read more » Private counselors need not spread mental illness myths October 27, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche Discrimination against students with mental illnesses is still a myth. read more » Alternative schools prove to be popular with SHS students September 24, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Muthu Palaniappan Pricate schools like Fusion and SIL provide students with an alternative way to learn about different subjects at their own pace. read more » Boys’ lacrosse works through ups and downs to end season on good note May 24, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Katherine Zhou Before their playoff game on May 11, the boys’ lacrosse team had hope that they could beat — or at least compete with — Palo Alto, ranked No. 1 in the De Anza League (DAL). read more » Cochrum reflects on past teaching experiences May 24, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Austin Wang Science teacher Lisa Cochrum has always been able to accept students — and treat them equally — regardless of their backgrounds. read more » Spending of accumulated ASB funds brings basketball court lights, football field scoreboard May 24, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Jason Zhao At the beginning of the school year, ASB officers sent out a survey on the SHS Facebook page, looking for suggestions on how to spend the $276,000 that had accumulated over the years. read more » Cheaper by three fourths of a dozen May 21, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Amulya Vadlakonda Sophomore Amith Galivanche and Junior Amulya Vadlakonda share their life experiences with their 19-person family. read more » Boys’ lacrosse team steadily improves to finish season strong April 27, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Katherine Zhou The boys’ lacrosse team has rebounded from last year’s losing season with both more victories and improved play. read more » The role of the petition: The effort that brought back Sadies March 15, 2016 — by Kevin Chow and Amith Galivanche You’re an upset student. The administration has made a decision, and you vehemently disagree with it. You feel like they don’t know the students' side. What is the best approach? read more » Team on ‘track’ to improve as a whole March 13, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Neil Rao The team is looking to improve its overall unity but because less people have signed up for track than in previous years, the team has found it hard to manage. read more » Boys’ lacrosse: Junior’s passion for sport helps new team improve March 12, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Katherine Zhou With 14 new players on the boys’ lacrosse team this year, coach CJ Toy is counting on strong veteran players such as junior team captain Aidan Peck, who plays midfielder and attack, to help the team succeed. read more » ‘Damn Daniel’ takes Internet world by storm March 10, 2016 — by Neil Rao and Amith Galivanche Recently, the 11 SHS students named Daniel have been receiving spontaneous compliments from their friends. This is no coincidence, but is the result of an Internet video that it seems everyone not living under a rock knows about. In late February, a video titled “Damn Daniel” went viral, leading people around the world use the phrase in daily life. read more » New sophomore the ‘Seoul’ of baseball team March 8, 2016 — by Jay Kim and Amith Galivanche The transfer from South Korea is making an impact on the varsity team. read more » Business Insider magazine deems SHS America’s 10th smartest public school January 25, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche Saratoga High is known statewide — even nationwide — for its academic focus. With an average SAT score 300 points above the national average it wasn’t surprising that Business Insider ranked Saratoga as No. 10 on its “50 Smartest Public High Schools in the U.S.” ranking. read more » Senior takes lead in Speak Up for Change January 17, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche The culminating assembly for last year’s Speak Up for Change week brought together a group of men and women dressed in blue work shirts, not accustomed to being in front of the entire student body. Senior Ingrid Pan presented each of the custodial staff with gift certificates, radiating with pride that she had the opportunity to recognize these “hidden heroes” to her peers. read more » Berkeley’s optional rec letters a step in the right direction January 15, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche UC Berkeley is a top-choice school for many students here. With its proximity to home, liberal atmosphere, relatively reasonable price tag and high national ranking, admission into the university is a praiseworthy accomplishment. read more » Football fandom alive and well on campus January 15, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche In May of 2013, it was announced that the 50th Super Bowl would be held in Levi’s Stadium, home of the San Francisco 49ers. As Super Bowl Sunday approaches on Feb. 7, many students continue to follow football closely, despite the 49ers’ abysmal season. One such student is sophomore Akhil Marimuthu. Marimuthu was always a fan of the 49ers, but the Arizona Cardinals captured his interest earlier this season when they beat the 49ers 47-7. read more » Senior twins excel in multiple fields January 13, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Neil Rao Seniors Brendan and Nate Ney wove up and down the badminton court, seeming to predict each other’s exact movements, easily scoring on their opponents and winning their match against Gunn High School’s varsity No. 2 doubles team 21-15. read more » Noah’s talk show fresh, funny and enlightening January 7, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche Our grandparents learned about current events by reading large sheets of paper covered in ink. Our parents’ generation watched local and national news on television. But our generation? We keep up through late-night comedy talk shows that poke fun at current events. read more » Warriors fan base grows on campus November 12, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Many students are new to following basketball and first became interested in doing so after the team won the 2015 NBA championship. read more » Winter Formal to be held off campus November 11, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Although Winter Formal is usually held in the Large Gym, this year’s dance will be held at the Children’s Discovery Museum in San Jose. read more » Series draws comedy from Valley’s startup culture November 11, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche In HBO’s “Silicon Valley,” a group of eccentric, tech-savvy individuals work together to build up their startup, Pied Piper, into a successful company, showing similarities to Silicon Valley's technology centered culture. read more » Reducing student stress begins with students November 10, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Administrators, teachers and parents have all come together this year to focus on the issue of student stress. read more » Senior commits to play tennis for Naval Academy October 22, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Senior Karthik Padmanabhan will head to Annapolis, Md., after graduation to play tennis for the United States Naval Academy. read more » Threatening note discovered at Redwood in early October; suspect apprehended October 15, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Redwood Middle School underwent an after-school lockdown on Oct. 1 around 4:30 p.m. The lockdown ended with every person on campus safely evacuated. read more » Freshman president refuses to ‘go home,’ leads Homecoming October 14, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Freshman class president Roshan Verma works hard to make the rally, homecoming and other class events successes for his class. read more » Guidance uses multimedia to assist seniors in college process October 9, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche The guidance department recently started using its own YouTube channel to help seniors work their way through the college application process and benefit from the lessons learned by alumni. read more » Ending scalping is duty of ticket sellers, not government October 9, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Online ticket sellers such as StubHub buy obscene quantities of high-demand tickets when they are at market price, only to resell them to eager concertgoers months later for a grossly large profit. read more » History Bowl starts on the path to repeating national success October 8, 2015 — by Neil Rao and Amith Galivanche The History Bowl team attempts to make it back to nationals with a new roster. read more » Orchestra program a true ‘GEM’ October 7, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche In a program called the Great Ensemble of Musicians (GEM), skilled upperclassmen are now grooming younger musicians. read more » How sophomore was enlightened by a trip to his ancestral village October 4, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche This past July, a Falcon reporter and his family visited India for the first time since 2006. He emerged from this trip with a new perspective on his heritage and people. read more » West Valley College offers Sign Language course on campus September 17, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Each Tuesday and Thursday, around 20 upperclassmen are part of the school’s first American Sign Language class, taught by Evette Ybarra, an instructor brought to campus from West Valley College. read more » Back to School Night simulates ordinary school day for parents September 12, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche The night kicked off around 5:30 p.m., with different clubs and organizations hosting booths in the quad. Showing parents their mission and purpose, each group stood hopefully as parents signed up to help or donated money. The M-SET Robotics team showed off its prized robot, dubbed “Nessie.” Senior M-SET president Kabir Manghnani said that presenting at Back to School Night was an effective way to reach parents. read more »
Harsh reminder that ‘model minority’ myth won’t protect Indian Americans in Trump’s America March 24, 2017 — by Amith Galivanche and Austin Wang Indians targeted mistakenly under Trump's administration reveals falw with society. read more » Top 10 things to do in March March 11, 2017 — by Amith Galivanche and Kyle Wang The Falcon recommends how to spend your March. read more » Alumnus remembers lessons as SHS leader March 7, 2017 — by Amith Galivanche and Navin Tiwary Alumni, Anshu Siripurapu, reflects on his time at SHS. read more » Junior raises money for leukemia research February 13, 2017 — by Aaron Choi and Amith Galivanche It was 11 a.m. on a Saturday morning. As junior Dean Stratakos took a short break from working on his AP U.S. History homework, he switched tabs and opened up the fundraising portal to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS), which he had been working on for the past few weeks, to check to see if anyone had donated money or items for the upcoming silent auction. read more » Movies have potential for expanding education and awareness February 9, 2017 — by Amith Galivanche and Navin Tiwary Movies can have alot of educational value. read more » Peaceful protesters should be applauded, not reprimanded February 9, 2017 — by Amith Galivanche Protesters agaisnt Donald Trump are good. read more » SHS students among the millions who marched for social protections January 30, 2017 — by Amith Galivanche Students from SHS share their experiences as part of the Trump protests. read more » The last thing on our minds: the First Amendment November 25, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche Junior shares opinions on Trump's victory and the use of the First Amendment in the U.S. read more » ‘Tis the season for sambar, tacos and fondue November 16, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche, Amulya Vadlakonda and Rahul Vadlakonda Students from same extended family share more experiences on their family's adventures. read more » AP Government class holds mock election November 1, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Austin Wang AP Gov's mock election read more » ‘Ring’ smart doorbell being used in an effort to prevent home burglaries October 29, 2016 — by Daniel Bessonov and Amith Galivanche In response to the recent increase of burglaries in Saratoga, city councilman Rishi Kumar is trying to make sure residents are using an effective tool. read more » Private counselors need not spread mental illness myths October 27, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche Discrimination against students with mental illnesses is still a myth. read more » Alternative schools prove to be popular with SHS students September 24, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Muthu Palaniappan Pricate schools like Fusion and SIL provide students with an alternative way to learn about different subjects at their own pace. read more » Boys’ lacrosse works through ups and downs to end season on good note May 24, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Katherine Zhou Before their playoff game on May 11, the boys’ lacrosse team had hope that they could beat — or at least compete with — Palo Alto, ranked No. 1 in the De Anza League (DAL). read more » Cochrum reflects on past teaching experiences May 24, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Austin Wang Science teacher Lisa Cochrum has always been able to accept students — and treat them equally — regardless of their backgrounds. read more » Spending of accumulated ASB funds brings basketball court lights, football field scoreboard May 24, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Jason Zhao At the beginning of the school year, ASB officers sent out a survey on the SHS Facebook page, looking for suggestions on how to spend the $276,000 that had accumulated over the years. read more » Cheaper by three fourths of a dozen May 21, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Amulya Vadlakonda Sophomore Amith Galivanche and Junior Amulya Vadlakonda share their life experiences with their 19-person family. read more » Boys’ lacrosse team steadily improves to finish season strong April 27, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Katherine Zhou The boys’ lacrosse team has rebounded from last year’s losing season with both more victories and improved play. read more » The role of the petition: The effort that brought back Sadies March 15, 2016 — by Kevin Chow and Amith Galivanche You’re an upset student. The administration has made a decision, and you vehemently disagree with it. You feel like they don’t know the students' side. What is the best approach? read more » Team on ‘track’ to improve as a whole March 13, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Neil Rao The team is looking to improve its overall unity but because less people have signed up for track than in previous years, the team has found it hard to manage. read more » Boys’ lacrosse: Junior’s passion for sport helps new team improve March 12, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Katherine Zhou With 14 new players on the boys’ lacrosse team this year, coach CJ Toy is counting on strong veteran players such as junior team captain Aidan Peck, who plays midfielder and attack, to help the team succeed. read more » ‘Damn Daniel’ takes Internet world by storm March 10, 2016 — by Neil Rao and Amith Galivanche Recently, the 11 SHS students named Daniel have been receiving spontaneous compliments from their friends. This is no coincidence, but is the result of an Internet video that it seems everyone not living under a rock knows about. In late February, a video titled “Damn Daniel” went viral, leading people around the world use the phrase in daily life. read more » New sophomore the ‘Seoul’ of baseball team March 8, 2016 — by Jay Kim and Amith Galivanche The transfer from South Korea is making an impact on the varsity team. read more » Business Insider magazine deems SHS America’s 10th smartest public school January 25, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche Saratoga High is known statewide — even nationwide — for its academic focus. With an average SAT score 300 points above the national average it wasn’t surprising that Business Insider ranked Saratoga as No. 10 on its “50 Smartest Public High Schools in the U.S.” ranking. read more » Senior takes lead in Speak Up for Change January 17, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche The culminating assembly for last year’s Speak Up for Change week brought together a group of men and women dressed in blue work shirts, not accustomed to being in front of the entire student body. Senior Ingrid Pan presented each of the custodial staff with gift certificates, radiating with pride that she had the opportunity to recognize these “hidden heroes” to her peers. read more » Berkeley’s optional rec letters a step in the right direction January 15, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche UC Berkeley is a top-choice school for many students here. With its proximity to home, liberal atmosphere, relatively reasonable price tag and high national ranking, admission into the university is a praiseworthy accomplishment. read more » Football fandom alive and well on campus January 15, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche In May of 2013, it was announced that the 50th Super Bowl would be held in Levi’s Stadium, home of the San Francisco 49ers. As Super Bowl Sunday approaches on Feb. 7, many students continue to follow football closely, despite the 49ers’ abysmal season. One such student is sophomore Akhil Marimuthu. Marimuthu was always a fan of the 49ers, but the Arizona Cardinals captured his interest earlier this season when they beat the 49ers 47-7. read more » Senior twins excel in multiple fields January 13, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Neil Rao Seniors Brendan and Nate Ney wove up and down the badminton court, seeming to predict each other’s exact movements, easily scoring on their opponents and winning their match against Gunn High School’s varsity No. 2 doubles team 21-15. read more » Noah’s talk show fresh, funny and enlightening January 7, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche Our grandparents learned about current events by reading large sheets of paper covered in ink. Our parents’ generation watched local and national news on television. But our generation? We keep up through late-night comedy talk shows that poke fun at current events. read more » Warriors fan base grows on campus November 12, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Many students are new to following basketball and first became interested in doing so after the team won the 2015 NBA championship. read more » Winter Formal to be held off campus November 11, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Although Winter Formal is usually held in the Large Gym, this year’s dance will be held at the Children’s Discovery Museum in San Jose. read more » Series draws comedy from Valley’s startup culture November 11, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche In HBO’s “Silicon Valley,” a group of eccentric, tech-savvy individuals work together to build up their startup, Pied Piper, into a successful company, showing similarities to Silicon Valley's technology centered culture. read more » Reducing student stress begins with students November 10, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Administrators, teachers and parents have all come together this year to focus on the issue of student stress. read more » Senior commits to play tennis for Naval Academy October 22, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Senior Karthik Padmanabhan will head to Annapolis, Md., after graduation to play tennis for the United States Naval Academy. read more » Threatening note discovered at Redwood in early October; suspect apprehended October 15, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Redwood Middle School underwent an after-school lockdown on Oct. 1 around 4:30 p.m. The lockdown ended with every person on campus safely evacuated. read more » Freshman president refuses to ‘go home,’ leads Homecoming October 14, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Freshman class president Roshan Verma works hard to make the rally, homecoming and other class events successes for his class. read more » Guidance uses multimedia to assist seniors in college process October 9, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche The guidance department recently started using its own YouTube channel to help seniors work their way through the college application process and benefit from the lessons learned by alumni. read more » Ending scalping is duty of ticket sellers, not government October 9, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Online ticket sellers such as StubHub buy obscene quantities of high-demand tickets when they are at market price, only to resell them to eager concertgoers months later for a grossly large profit. read more » History Bowl starts on the path to repeating national success October 8, 2015 — by Neil Rao and Amith Galivanche The History Bowl team attempts to make it back to nationals with a new roster. read more » Orchestra program a true ‘GEM’ October 7, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche In a program called the Great Ensemble of Musicians (GEM), skilled upperclassmen are now grooming younger musicians. read more » How sophomore was enlightened by a trip to his ancestral village October 4, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche This past July, a Falcon reporter and his family visited India for the first time since 2006. He emerged from this trip with a new perspective on his heritage and people. read more » West Valley College offers Sign Language course on campus September 17, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Each Tuesday and Thursday, around 20 upperclassmen are part of the school’s first American Sign Language class, taught by Evette Ybarra, an instructor brought to campus from West Valley College. read more » Back to School Night simulates ordinary school day for parents September 12, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche The night kicked off around 5:30 p.m., with different clubs and organizations hosting booths in the quad. Showing parents their mission and purpose, each group stood hopefully as parents signed up to help or donated money. The M-SET Robotics team showed off its prized robot, dubbed “Nessie.” Senior M-SET president Kabir Manghnani said that presenting at Back to School Night was an effective way to reach parents. read more »
Top 10 things to do in March March 11, 2017 — by Amith Galivanche and Kyle Wang The Falcon recommends how to spend your March. read more » Alumnus remembers lessons as SHS leader March 7, 2017 — by Amith Galivanche and Navin Tiwary Alumni, Anshu Siripurapu, reflects on his time at SHS. read more » Junior raises money for leukemia research February 13, 2017 — by Aaron Choi and Amith Galivanche It was 11 a.m. on a Saturday morning. As junior Dean Stratakos took a short break from working on his AP U.S. History homework, he switched tabs and opened up the fundraising portal to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS), which he had been working on for the past few weeks, to check to see if anyone had donated money or items for the upcoming silent auction. read more » Movies have potential for expanding education and awareness February 9, 2017 — by Amith Galivanche and Navin Tiwary Movies can have alot of educational value. read more » Peaceful protesters should be applauded, not reprimanded February 9, 2017 — by Amith Galivanche Protesters agaisnt Donald Trump are good. read more » SHS students among the millions who marched for social protections January 30, 2017 — by Amith Galivanche Students from SHS share their experiences as part of the Trump protests. read more » The last thing on our minds: the First Amendment November 25, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche Junior shares opinions on Trump's victory and the use of the First Amendment in the U.S. read more » ‘Tis the season for sambar, tacos and fondue November 16, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche, Amulya Vadlakonda and Rahul Vadlakonda Students from same extended family share more experiences on their family's adventures. read more » AP Government class holds mock election November 1, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Austin Wang AP Gov's mock election read more » ‘Ring’ smart doorbell being used in an effort to prevent home burglaries October 29, 2016 — by Daniel Bessonov and Amith Galivanche In response to the recent increase of burglaries in Saratoga, city councilman Rishi Kumar is trying to make sure residents are using an effective tool. read more » Private counselors need not spread mental illness myths October 27, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche Discrimination against students with mental illnesses is still a myth. read more » Alternative schools prove to be popular with SHS students September 24, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Muthu Palaniappan Pricate schools like Fusion and SIL provide students with an alternative way to learn about different subjects at their own pace. read more » Boys’ lacrosse works through ups and downs to end season on good note May 24, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Katherine Zhou Before their playoff game on May 11, the boys’ lacrosse team had hope that they could beat — or at least compete with — Palo Alto, ranked No. 1 in the De Anza League (DAL). read more » Cochrum reflects on past teaching experiences May 24, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Austin Wang Science teacher Lisa Cochrum has always been able to accept students — and treat them equally — regardless of their backgrounds. read more » Spending of accumulated ASB funds brings basketball court lights, football field scoreboard May 24, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Jason Zhao At the beginning of the school year, ASB officers sent out a survey on the SHS Facebook page, looking for suggestions on how to spend the $276,000 that had accumulated over the years. read more » Cheaper by three fourths of a dozen May 21, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Amulya Vadlakonda Sophomore Amith Galivanche and Junior Amulya Vadlakonda share their life experiences with their 19-person family. read more » Boys’ lacrosse team steadily improves to finish season strong April 27, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Katherine Zhou The boys’ lacrosse team has rebounded from last year’s losing season with both more victories and improved play. read more » The role of the petition: The effort that brought back Sadies March 15, 2016 — by Kevin Chow and Amith Galivanche You’re an upset student. The administration has made a decision, and you vehemently disagree with it. You feel like they don’t know the students' side. What is the best approach? read more » Team on ‘track’ to improve as a whole March 13, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Neil Rao The team is looking to improve its overall unity but because less people have signed up for track than in previous years, the team has found it hard to manage. read more » Boys’ lacrosse: Junior’s passion for sport helps new team improve March 12, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Katherine Zhou With 14 new players on the boys’ lacrosse team this year, coach CJ Toy is counting on strong veteran players such as junior team captain Aidan Peck, who plays midfielder and attack, to help the team succeed. read more » ‘Damn Daniel’ takes Internet world by storm March 10, 2016 — by Neil Rao and Amith Galivanche Recently, the 11 SHS students named Daniel have been receiving spontaneous compliments from their friends. This is no coincidence, but is the result of an Internet video that it seems everyone not living under a rock knows about. In late February, a video titled “Damn Daniel” went viral, leading people around the world use the phrase in daily life. read more » New sophomore the ‘Seoul’ of baseball team March 8, 2016 — by Jay Kim and Amith Galivanche The transfer from South Korea is making an impact on the varsity team. read more » Business Insider magazine deems SHS America’s 10th smartest public school January 25, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche Saratoga High is known statewide — even nationwide — for its academic focus. With an average SAT score 300 points above the national average it wasn’t surprising that Business Insider ranked Saratoga as No. 10 on its “50 Smartest Public High Schools in the U.S.” ranking. read more » Senior takes lead in Speak Up for Change January 17, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche The culminating assembly for last year’s Speak Up for Change week brought together a group of men and women dressed in blue work shirts, not accustomed to being in front of the entire student body. Senior Ingrid Pan presented each of the custodial staff with gift certificates, radiating with pride that she had the opportunity to recognize these “hidden heroes” to her peers. read more » Berkeley’s optional rec letters a step in the right direction January 15, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche UC Berkeley is a top-choice school for many students here. With its proximity to home, liberal atmosphere, relatively reasonable price tag and high national ranking, admission into the university is a praiseworthy accomplishment. read more » Football fandom alive and well on campus January 15, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche In May of 2013, it was announced that the 50th Super Bowl would be held in Levi’s Stadium, home of the San Francisco 49ers. As Super Bowl Sunday approaches on Feb. 7, many students continue to follow football closely, despite the 49ers’ abysmal season. One such student is sophomore Akhil Marimuthu. Marimuthu was always a fan of the 49ers, but the Arizona Cardinals captured his interest earlier this season when they beat the 49ers 47-7. read more » Senior twins excel in multiple fields January 13, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Neil Rao Seniors Brendan and Nate Ney wove up and down the badminton court, seeming to predict each other’s exact movements, easily scoring on their opponents and winning their match against Gunn High School’s varsity No. 2 doubles team 21-15. read more » Noah’s talk show fresh, funny and enlightening January 7, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche Our grandparents learned about current events by reading large sheets of paper covered in ink. Our parents’ generation watched local and national news on television. But our generation? We keep up through late-night comedy talk shows that poke fun at current events. read more » Warriors fan base grows on campus November 12, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Many students are new to following basketball and first became interested in doing so after the team won the 2015 NBA championship. read more » Winter Formal to be held off campus November 11, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Although Winter Formal is usually held in the Large Gym, this year’s dance will be held at the Children’s Discovery Museum in San Jose. read more » Series draws comedy from Valley’s startup culture November 11, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche In HBO’s “Silicon Valley,” a group of eccentric, tech-savvy individuals work together to build up their startup, Pied Piper, into a successful company, showing similarities to Silicon Valley's technology centered culture. read more » Reducing student stress begins with students November 10, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Administrators, teachers and parents have all come together this year to focus on the issue of student stress. read more » Senior commits to play tennis for Naval Academy October 22, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Senior Karthik Padmanabhan will head to Annapolis, Md., after graduation to play tennis for the United States Naval Academy. read more » Threatening note discovered at Redwood in early October; suspect apprehended October 15, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Redwood Middle School underwent an after-school lockdown on Oct. 1 around 4:30 p.m. The lockdown ended with every person on campus safely evacuated. read more » Freshman president refuses to ‘go home,’ leads Homecoming October 14, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Freshman class president Roshan Verma works hard to make the rally, homecoming and other class events successes for his class. read more » Guidance uses multimedia to assist seniors in college process October 9, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche The guidance department recently started using its own YouTube channel to help seniors work their way through the college application process and benefit from the lessons learned by alumni. read more » Ending scalping is duty of ticket sellers, not government October 9, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Online ticket sellers such as StubHub buy obscene quantities of high-demand tickets when they are at market price, only to resell them to eager concertgoers months later for a grossly large profit. read more » History Bowl starts on the path to repeating national success October 8, 2015 — by Neil Rao and Amith Galivanche The History Bowl team attempts to make it back to nationals with a new roster. read more » Orchestra program a true ‘GEM’ October 7, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche In a program called the Great Ensemble of Musicians (GEM), skilled upperclassmen are now grooming younger musicians. read more » How sophomore was enlightened by a trip to his ancestral village October 4, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche This past July, a Falcon reporter and his family visited India for the first time since 2006. He emerged from this trip with a new perspective on his heritage and people. read more » West Valley College offers Sign Language course on campus September 17, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Each Tuesday and Thursday, around 20 upperclassmen are part of the school’s first American Sign Language class, taught by Evette Ybarra, an instructor brought to campus from West Valley College. read more » Back to School Night simulates ordinary school day for parents September 12, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche The night kicked off around 5:30 p.m., with different clubs and organizations hosting booths in the quad. Showing parents their mission and purpose, each group stood hopefully as parents signed up to help or donated money. The M-SET Robotics team showed off its prized robot, dubbed “Nessie.” Senior M-SET president Kabir Manghnani said that presenting at Back to School Night was an effective way to reach parents. read more »
Alumnus remembers lessons as SHS leader March 7, 2017 — by Amith Galivanche and Navin Tiwary Alumni, Anshu Siripurapu, reflects on his time at SHS. read more » Junior raises money for leukemia research February 13, 2017 — by Aaron Choi and Amith Galivanche It was 11 a.m. on a Saturday morning. As junior Dean Stratakos took a short break from working on his AP U.S. History homework, he switched tabs and opened up the fundraising portal to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS), which he had been working on for the past few weeks, to check to see if anyone had donated money or items for the upcoming silent auction. read more » Movies have potential for expanding education and awareness February 9, 2017 — by Amith Galivanche and Navin Tiwary Movies can have alot of educational value. read more » Peaceful protesters should be applauded, not reprimanded February 9, 2017 — by Amith Galivanche Protesters agaisnt Donald Trump are good. read more » SHS students among the millions who marched for social protections January 30, 2017 — by Amith Galivanche Students from SHS share their experiences as part of the Trump protests. read more » The last thing on our minds: the First Amendment November 25, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche Junior shares opinions on Trump's victory and the use of the First Amendment in the U.S. read more » ‘Tis the season for sambar, tacos and fondue November 16, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche, Amulya Vadlakonda and Rahul Vadlakonda Students from same extended family share more experiences on their family's adventures. read more » AP Government class holds mock election November 1, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Austin Wang AP Gov's mock election read more » ‘Ring’ smart doorbell being used in an effort to prevent home burglaries October 29, 2016 — by Daniel Bessonov and Amith Galivanche In response to the recent increase of burglaries in Saratoga, city councilman Rishi Kumar is trying to make sure residents are using an effective tool. read more » Private counselors need not spread mental illness myths October 27, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche Discrimination against students with mental illnesses is still a myth. read more » Alternative schools prove to be popular with SHS students September 24, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Muthu Palaniappan Pricate schools like Fusion and SIL provide students with an alternative way to learn about different subjects at their own pace. read more » Boys’ lacrosse works through ups and downs to end season on good note May 24, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Katherine Zhou Before their playoff game on May 11, the boys’ lacrosse team had hope that they could beat — or at least compete with — Palo Alto, ranked No. 1 in the De Anza League (DAL). read more » Cochrum reflects on past teaching experiences May 24, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Austin Wang Science teacher Lisa Cochrum has always been able to accept students — and treat them equally — regardless of their backgrounds. read more » Spending of accumulated ASB funds brings basketball court lights, football field scoreboard May 24, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Jason Zhao At the beginning of the school year, ASB officers sent out a survey on the SHS Facebook page, looking for suggestions on how to spend the $276,000 that had accumulated over the years. read more » Cheaper by three fourths of a dozen May 21, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Amulya Vadlakonda Sophomore Amith Galivanche and Junior Amulya Vadlakonda share their life experiences with their 19-person family. read more » Boys’ lacrosse team steadily improves to finish season strong April 27, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Katherine Zhou The boys’ lacrosse team has rebounded from last year’s losing season with both more victories and improved play. read more » The role of the petition: The effort that brought back Sadies March 15, 2016 — by Kevin Chow and Amith Galivanche You’re an upset student. The administration has made a decision, and you vehemently disagree with it. You feel like they don’t know the students' side. What is the best approach? read more » Team on ‘track’ to improve as a whole March 13, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Neil Rao The team is looking to improve its overall unity but because less people have signed up for track than in previous years, the team has found it hard to manage. read more » Boys’ lacrosse: Junior’s passion for sport helps new team improve March 12, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Katherine Zhou With 14 new players on the boys’ lacrosse team this year, coach CJ Toy is counting on strong veteran players such as junior team captain Aidan Peck, who plays midfielder and attack, to help the team succeed. read more » ‘Damn Daniel’ takes Internet world by storm March 10, 2016 — by Neil Rao and Amith Galivanche Recently, the 11 SHS students named Daniel have been receiving spontaneous compliments from their friends. This is no coincidence, but is the result of an Internet video that it seems everyone not living under a rock knows about. In late February, a video titled “Damn Daniel” went viral, leading people around the world use the phrase in daily life. read more » New sophomore the ‘Seoul’ of baseball team March 8, 2016 — by Jay Kim and Amith Galivanche The transfer from South Korea is making an impact on the varsity team. read more » Business Insider magazine deems SHS America’s 10th smartest public school January 25, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche Saratoga High is known statewide — even nationwide — for its academic focus. With an average SAT score 300 points above the national average it wasn’t surprising that Business Insider ranked Saratoga as No. 10 on its “50 Smartest Public High Schools in the U.S.” ranking. read more » Senior takes lead in Speak Up for Change January 17, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche The culminating assembly for last year’s Speak Up for Change week brought together a group of men and women dressed in blue work shirts, not accustomed to being in front of the entire student body. Senior Ingrid Pan presented each of the custodial staff with gift certificates, radiating with pride that she had the opportunity to recognize these “hidden heroes” to her peers. read more » Berkeley’s optional rec letters a step in the right direction January 15, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche UC Berkeley is a top-choice school for many students here. With its proximity to home, liberal atmosphere, relatively reasonable price tag and high national ranking, admission into the university is a praiseworthy accomplishment. read more » Football fandom alive and well on campus January 15, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche In May of 2013, it was announced that the 50th Super Bowl would be held in Levi’s Stadium, home of the San Francisco 49ers. As Super Bowl Sunday approaches on Feb. 7, many students continue to follow football closely, despite the 49ers’ abysmal season. One such student is sophomore Akhil Marimuthu. Marimuthu was always a fan of the 49ers, but the Arizona Cardinals captured his interest earlier this season when they beat the 49ers 47-7. read more » Senior twins excel in multiple fields January 13, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Neil Rao Seniors Brendan and Nate Ney wove up and down the badminton court, seeming to predict each other’s exact movements, easily scoring on their opponents and winning their match against Gunn High School’s varsity No. 2 doubles team 21-15. read more » Noah’s talk show fresh, funny and enlightening January 7, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche Our grandparents learned about current events by reading large sheets of paper covered in ink. Our parents’ generation watched local and national news on television. But our generation? We keep up through late-night comedy talk shows that poke fun at current events. read more » Warriors fan base grows on campus November 12, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Many students are new to following basketball and first became interested in doing so after the team won the 2015 NBA championship. read more » Winter Formal to be held off campus November 11, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Although Winter Formal is usually held in the Large Gym, this year’s dance will be held at the Children’s Discovery Museum in San Jose. read more » Series draws comedy from Valley’s startup culture November 11, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche In HBO’s “Silicon Valley,” a group of eccentric, tech-savvy individuals work together to build up their startup, Pied Piper, into a successful company, showing similarities to Silicon Valley's technology centered culture. read more » Reducing student stress begins with students November 10, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Administrators, teachers and parents have all come together this year to focus on the issue of student stress. read more » Senior commits to play tennis for Naval Academy October 22, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Senior Karthik Padmanabhan will head to Annapolis, Md., after graduation to play tennis for the United States Naval Academy. read more » Threatening note discovered at Redwood in early October; suspect apprehended October 15, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Redwood Middle School underwent an after-school lockdown on Oct. 1 around 4:30 p.m. The lockdown ended with every person on campus safely evacuated. read more » Freshman president refuses to ‘go home,’ leads Homecoming October 14, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Freshman class president Roshan Verma works hard to make the rally, homecoming and other class events successes for his class. read more » Guidance uses multimedia to assist seniors in college process October 9, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche The guidance department recently started using its own YouTube channel to help seniors work their way through the college application process and benefit from the lessons learned by alumni. read more » Ending scalping is duty of ticket sellers, not government October 9, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Online ticket sellers such as StubHub buy obscene quantities of high-demand tickets when they are at market price, only to resell them to eager concertgoers months later for a grossly large profit. read more » History Bowl starts on the path to repeating national success October 8, 2015 — by Neil Rao and Amith Galivanche The History Bowl team attempts to make it back to nationals with a new roster. read more » Orchestra program a true ‘GEM’ October 7, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche In a program called the Great Ensemble of Musicians (GEM), skilled upperclassmen are now grooming younger musicians. read more » How sophomore was enlightened by a trip to his ancestral village October 4, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche This past July, a Falcon reporter and his family visited India for the first time since 2006. He emerged from this trip with a new perspective on his heritage and people. read more » West Valley College offers Sign Language course on campus September 17, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Each Tuesday and Thursday, around 20 upperclassmen are part of the school’s first American Sign Language class, taught by Evette Ybarra, an instructor brought to campus from West Valley College. read more » Back to School Night simulates ordinary school day for parents September 12, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche The night kicked off around 5:30 p.m., with different clubs and organizations hosting booths in the quad. Showing parents their mission and purpose, each group stood hopefully as parents signed up to help or donated money. The M-SET Robotics team showed off its prized robot, dubbed “Nessie.” Senior M-SET president Kabir Manghnani said that presenting at Back to School Night was an effective way to reach parents. read more »
Junior raises money for leukemia research February 13, 2017 — by Aaron Choi and Amith Galivanche It was 11 a.m. on a Saturday morning. As junior Dean Stratakos took a short break from working on his AP U.S. History homework, he switched tabs and opened up the fundraising portal to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS), which he had been working on for the past few weeks, to check to see if anyone had donated money or items for the upcoming silent auction. read more » Movies have potential for expanding education and awareness February 9, 2017 — by Amith Galivanche and Navin Tiwary Movies can have alot of educational value. read more » Peaceful protesters should be applauded, not reprimanded February 9, 2017 — by Amith Galivanche Protesters agaisnt Donald Trump are good. read more » SHS students among the millions who marched for social protections January 30, 2017 — by Amith Galivanche Students from SHS share their experiences as part of the Trump protests. read more » The last thing on our minds: the First Amendment November 25, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche Junior shares opinions on Trump's victory and the use of the First Amendment in the U.S. read more » ‘Tis the season for sambar, tacos and fondue November 16, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche, Amulya Vadlakonda and Rahul Vadlakonda Students from same extended family share more experiences on their family's adventures. read more » AP Government class holds mock election November 1, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Austin Wang AP Gov's mock election read more » ‘Ring’ smart doorbell being used in an effort to prevent home burglaries October 29, 2016 — by Daniel Bessonov and Amith Galivanche In response to the recent increase of burglaries in Saratoga, city councilman Rishi Kumar is trying to make sure residents are using an effective tool. read more » Private counselors need not spread mental illness myths October 27, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche Discrimination against students with mental illnesses is still a myth. read more » Alternative schools prove to be popular with SHS students September 24, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Muthu Palaniappan Pricate schools like Fusion and SIL provide students with an alternative way to learn about different subjects at their own pace. read more » Boys’ lacrosse works through ups and downs to end season on good note May 24, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Katherine Zhou Before their playoff game on May 11, the boys’ lacrosse team had hope that they could beat — or at least compete with — Palo Alto, ranked No. 1 in the De Anza League (DAL). read more » Cochrum reflects on past teaching experiences May 24, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Austin Wang Science teacher Lisa Cochrum has always been able to accept students — and treat them equally — regardless of their backgrounds. read more » Spending of accumulated ASB funds brings basketball court lights, football field scoreboard May 24, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Jason Zhao At the beginning of the school year, ASB officers sent out a survey on the SHS Facebook page, looking for suggestions on how to spend the $276,000 that had accumulated over the years. read more » Cheaper by three fourths of a dozen May 21, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Amulya Vadlakonda Sophomore Amith Galivanche and Junior Amulya Vadlakonda share their life experiences with their 19-person family. read more » Boys’ lacrosse team steadily improves to finish season strong April 27, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Katherine Zhou The boys’ lacrosse team has rebounded from last year’s losing season with both more victories and improved play. read more » The role of the petition: The effort that brought back Sadies March 15, 2016 — by Kevin Chow and Amith Galivanche You’re an upset student. The administration has made a decision, and you vehemently disagree with it. You feel like they don’t know the students' side. What is the best approach? read more » Team on ‘track’ to improve as a whole March 13, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Neil Rao The team is looking to improve its overall unity but because less people have signed up for track than in previous years, the team has found it hard to manage. read more » Boys’ lacrosse: Junior’s passion for sport helps new team improve March 12, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Katherine Zhou With 14 new players on the boys’ lacrosse team this year, coach CJ Toy is counting on strong veteran players such as junior team captain Aidan Peck, who plays midfielder and attack, to help the team succeed. read more » ‘Damn Daniel’ takes Internet world by storm March 10, 2016 — by Neil Rao and Amith Galivanche Recently, the 11 SHS students named Daniel have been receiving spontaneous compliments from their friends. This is no coincidence, but is the result of an Internet video that it seems everyone not living under a rock knows about. In late February, a video titled “Damn Daniel” went viral, leading people around the world use the phrase in daily life. read more » New sophomore the ‘Seoul’ of baseball team March 8, 2016 — by Jay Kim and Amith Galivanche The transfer from South Korea is making an impact on the varsity team. read more » Business Insider magazine deems SHS America’s 10th smartest public school January 25, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche Saratoga High is known statewide — even nationwide — for its academic focus. With an average SAT score 300 points above the national average it wasn’t surprising that Business Insider ranked Saratoga as No. 10 on its “50 Smartest Public High Schools in the U.S.” ranking. read more » Senior takes lead in Speak Up for Change January 17, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche The culminating assembly for last year’s Speak Up for Change week brought together a group of men and women dressed in blue work shirts, not accustomed to being in front of the entire student body. Senior Ingrid Pan presented each of the custodial staff with gift certificates, radiating with pride that she had the opportunity to recognize these “hidden heroes” to her peers. read more » Berkeley’s optional rec letters a step in the right direction January 15, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche UC Berkeley is a top-choice school for many students here. With its proximity to home, liberal atmosphere, relatively reasonable price tag and high national ranking, admission into the university is a praiseworthy accomplishment. read more » Football fandom alive and well on campus January 15, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche In May of 2013, it was announced that the 50th Super Bowl would be held in Levi’s Stadium, home of the San Francisco 49ers. As Super Bowl Sunday approaches on Feb. 7, many students continue to follow football closely, despite the 49ers’ abysmal season. One such student is sophomore Akhil Marimuthu. Marimuthu was always a fan of the 49ers, but the Arizona Cardinals captured his interest earlier this season when they beat the 49ers 47-7. read more » Senior twins excel in multiple fields January 13, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Neil Rao Seniors Brendan and Nate Ney wove up and down the badminton court, seeming to predict each other’s exact movements, easily scoring on their opponents and winning their match against Gunn High School’s varsity No. 2 doubles team 21-15. read more » Noah’s talk show fresh, funny and enlightening January 7, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche Our grandparents learned about current events by reading large sheets of paper covered in ink. Our parents’ generation watched local and national news on television. But our generation? We keep up through late-night comedy talk shows that poke fun at current events. read more » Warriors fan base grows on campus November 12, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Many students are new to following basketball and first became interested in doing so after the team won the 2015 NBA championship. read more » Winter Formal to be held off campus November 11, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Although Winter Formal is usually held in the Large Gym, this year’s dance will be held at the Children’s Discovery Museum in San Jose. read more » Series draws comedy from Valley’s startup culture November 11, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche In HBO’s “Silicon Valley,” a group of eccentric, tech-savvy individuals work together to build up their startup, Pied Piper, into a successful company, showing similarities to Silicon Valley's technology centered culture. read more » Reducing student stress begins with students November 10, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Administrators, teachers and parents have all come together this year to focus on the issue of student stress. read more » Senior commits to play tennis for Naval Academy October 22, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Senior Karthik Padmanabhan will head to Annapolis, Md., after graduation to play tennis for the United States Naval Academy. read more » Threatening note discovered at Redwood in early October; suspect apprehended October 15, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Redwood Middle School underwent an after-school lockdown on Oct. 1 around 4:30 p.m. The lockdown ended with every person on campus safely evacuated. read more » Freshman president refuses to ‘go home,’ leads Homecoming October 14, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Freshman class president Roshan Verma works hard to make the rally, homecoming and other class events successes for his class. read more » Guidance uses multimedia to assist seniors in college process October 9, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche The guidance department recently started using its own YouTube channel to help seniors work their way through the college application process and benefit from the lessons learned by alumni. read more » Ending scalping is duty of ticket sellers, not government October 9, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Online ticket sellers such as StubHub buy obscene quantities of high-demand tickets when they are at market price, only to resell them to eager concertgoers months later for a grossly large profit. read more » History Bowl starts on the path to repeating national success October 8, 2015 — by Neil Rao and Amith Galivanche The History Bowl team attempts to make it back to nationals with a new roster. read more » Orchestra program a true ‘GEM’ October 7, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche In a program called the Great Ensemble of Musicians (GEM), skilled upperclassmen are now grooming younger musicians. read more » How sophomore was enlightened by a trip to his ancestral village October 4, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche This past July, a Falcon reporter and his family visited India for the first time since 2006. He emerged from this trip with a new perspective on his heritage and people. read more » West Valley College offers Sign Language course on campus September 17, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Each Tuesday and Thursday, around 20 upperclassmen are part of the school’s first American Sign Language class, taught by Evette Ybarra, an instructor brought to campus from West Valley College. read more » Back to School Night simulates ordinary school day for parents September 12, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche The night kicked off around 5:30 p.m., with different clubs and organizations hosting booths in the quad. Showing parents their mission and purpose, each group stood hopefully as parents signed up to help or donated money. The M-SET Robotics team showed off its prized robot, dubbed “Nessie.” Senior M-SET president Kabir Manghnani said that presenting at Back to School Night was an effective way to reach parents. read more »
Movies have potential for expanding education and awareness February 9, 2017 — by Amith Galivanche and Navin Tiwary Movies can have alot of educational value. read more » Peaceful protesters should be applauded, not reprimanded February 9, 2017 — by Amith Galivanche Protesters agaisnt Donald Trump are good. read more » SHS students among the millions who marched for social protections January 30, 2017 — by Amith Galivanche Students from SHS share their experiences as part of the Trump protests. read more » The last thing on our minds: the First Amendment November 25, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche Junior shares opinions on Trump's victory and the use of the First Amendment in the U.S. read more » ‘Tis the season for sambar, tacos and fondue November 16, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche, Amulya Vadlakonda and Rahul Vadlakonda Students from same extended family share more experiences on their family's adventures. read more » AP Government class holds mock election November 1, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Austin Wang AP Gov's mock election read more » ‘Ring’ smart doorbell being used in an effort to prevent home burglaries October 29, 2016 — by Daniel Bessonov and Amith Galivanche In response to the recent increase of burglaries in Saratoga, city councilman Rishi Kumar is trying to make sure residents are using an effective tool. read more » Private counselors need not spread mental illness myths October 27, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche Discrimination against students with mental illnesses is still a myth. read more » Alternative schools prove to be popular with SHS students September 24, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Muthu Palaniappan Pricate schools like Fusion and SIL provide students with an alternative way to learn about different subjects at their own pace. read more » Boys’ lacrosse works through ups and downs to end season on good note May 24, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Katherine Zhou Before their playoff game on May 11, the boys’ lacrosse team had hope that they could beat — or at least compete with — Palo Alto, ranked No. 1 in the De Anza League (DAL). read more » Cochrum reflects on past teaching experiences May 24, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Austin Wang Science teacher Lisa Cochrum has always been able to accept students — and treat them equally — regardless of their backgrounds. read more » Spending of accumulated ASB funds brings basketball court lights, football field scoreboard May 24, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Jason Zhao At the beginning of the school year, ASB officers sent out a survey on the SHS Facebook page, looking for suggestions on how to spend the $276,000 that had accumulated over the years. read more » Cheaper by three fourths of a dozen May 21, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Amulya Vadlakonda Sophomore Amith Galivanche and Junior Amulya Vadlakonda share their life experiences with their 19-person family. read more » Boys’ lacrosse team steadily improves to finish season strong April 27, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Katherine Zhou The boys’ lacrosse team has rebounded from last year’s losing season with both more victories and improved play. read more » The role of the petition: The effort that brought back Sadies March 15, 2016 — by Kevin Chow and Amith Galivanche You’re an upset student. The administration has made a decision, and you vehemently disagree with it. You feel like they don’t know the students' side. What is the best approach? read more » Team on ‘track’ to improve as a whole March 13, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Neil Rao The team is looking to improve its overall unity but because less people have signed up for track than in previous years, the team has found it hard to manage. read more » Boys’ lacrosse: Junior’s passion for sport helps new team improve March 12, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Katherine Zhou With 14 new players on the boys’ lacrosse team this year, coach CJ Toy is counting on strong veteran players such as junior team captain Aidan Peck, who plays midfielder and attack, to help the team succeed. read more » ‘Damn Daniel’ takes Internet world by storm March 10, 2016 — by Neil Rao and Amith Galivanche Recently, the 11 SHS students named Daniel have been receiving spontaneous compliments from their friends. This is no coincidence, but is the result of an Internet video that it seems everyone not living under a rock knows about. In late February, a video titled “Damn Daniel” went viral, leading people around the world use the phrase in daily life. read more » New sophomore the ‘Seoul’ of baseball team March 8, 2016 — by Jay Kim and Amith Galivanche The transfer from South Korea is making an impact on the varsity team. read more » Business Insider magazine deems SHS America’s 10th smartest public school January 25, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche Saratoga High is known statewide — even nationwide — for its academic focus. With an average SAT score 300 points above the national average it wasn’t surprising that Business Insider ranked Saratoga as No. 10 on its “50 Smartest Public High Schools in the U.S.” ranking. read more » Senior takes lead in Speak Up for Change January 17, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche The culminating assembly for last year’s Speak Up for Change week brought together a group of men and women dressed in blue work shirts, not accustomed to being in front of the entire student body. Senior Ingrid Pan presented each of the custodial staff with gift certificates, radiating with pride that she had the opportunity to recognize these “hidden heroes” to her peers. read more » Berkeley’s optional rec letters a step in the right direction January 15, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche UC Berkeley is a top-choice school for many students here. With its proximity to home, liberal atmosphere, relatively reasonable price tag and high national ranking, admission into the university is a praiseworthy accomplishment. read more » Football fandom alive and well on campus January 15, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche In May of 2013, it was announced that the 50th Super Bowl would be held in Levi’s Stadium, home of the San Francisco 49ers. As Super Bowl Sunday approaches on Feb. 7, many students continue to follow football closely, despite the 49ers’ abysmal season. One such student is sophomore Akhil Marimuthu. Marimuthu was always a fan of the 49ers, but the Arizona Cardinals captured his interest earlier this season when they beat the 49ers 47-7. read more » Senior twins excel in multiple fields January 13, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Neil Rao Seniors Brendan and Nate Ney wove up and down the badminton court, seeming to predict each other’s exact movements, easily scoring on their opponents and winning their match against Gunn High School’s varsity No. 2 doubles team 21-15. read more » Noah’s talk show fresh, funny and enlightening January 7, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche Our grandparents learned about current events by reading large sheets of paper covered in ink. Our parents’ generation watched local and national news on television. But our generation? We keep up through late-night comedy talk shows that poke fun at current events. read more » Warriors fan base grows on campus November 12, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Many students are new to following basketball and first became interested in doing so after the team won the 2015 NBA championship. read more » Winter Formal to be held off campus November 11, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Although Winter Formal is usually held in the Large Gym, this year’s dance will be held at the Children’s Discovery Museum in San Jose. read more » Series draws comedy from Valley’s startup culture November 11, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche In HBO’s “Silicon Valley,” a group of eccentric, tech-savvy individuals work together to build up their startup, Pied Piper, into a successful company, showing similarities to Silicon Valley's technology centered culture. read more » Reducing student stress begins with students November 10, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Administrators, teachers and parents have all come together this year to focus on the issue of student stress. read more » Senior commits to play tennis for Naval Academy October 22, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Senior Karthik Padmanabhan will head to Annapolis, Md., after graduation to play tennis for the United States Naval Academy. read more » Threatening note discovered at Redwood in early October; suspect apprehended October 15, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Redwood Middle School underwent an after-school lockdown on Oct. 1 around 4:30 p.m. The lockdown ended with every person on campus safely evacuated. read more » Freshman president refuses to ‘go home,’ leads Homecoming October 14, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Freshman class president Roshan Verma works hard to make the rally, homecoming and other class events successes for his class. read more » Guidance uses multimedia to assist seniors in college process October 9, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche The guidance department recently started using its own YouTube channel to help seniors work their way through the college application process and benefit from the lessons learned by alumni. read more » Ending scalping is duty of ticket sellers, not government October 9, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Online ticket sellers such as StubHub buy obscene quantities of high-demand tickets when they are at market price, only to resell them to eager concertgoers months later for a grossly large profit. read more » History Bowl starts on the path to repeating national success October 8, 2015 — by Neil Rao and Amith Galivanche The History Bowl team attempts to make it back to nationals with a new roster. read more » Orchestra program a true ‘GEM’ October 7, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche In a program called the Great Ensemble of Musicians (GEM), skilled upperclassmen are now grooming younger musicians. read more » How sophomore was enlightened by a trip to his ancestral village October 4, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche This past July, a Falcon reporter and his family visited India for the first time since 2006. He emerged from this trip with a new perspective on his heritage and people. read more » West Valley College offers Sign Language course on campus September 17, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Each Tuesday and Thursday, around 20 upperclassmen are part of the school’s first American Sign Language class, taught by Evette Ybarra, an instructor brought to campus from West Valley College. read more » Back to School Night simulates ordinary school day for parents September 12, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche The night kicked off around 5:30 p.m., with different clubs and organizations hosting booths in the quad. Showing parents their mission and purpose, each group stood hopefully as parents signed up to help or donated money. The M-SET Robotics team showed off its prized robot, dubbed “Nessie.” Senior M-SET president Kabir Manghnani said that presenting at Back to School Night was an effective way to reach parents. read more »
Peaceful protesters should be applauded, not reprimanded February 9, 2017 — by Amith Galivanche Protesters agaisnt Donald Trump are good. read more » SHS students among the millions who marched for social protections January 30, 2017 — by Amith Galivanche Students from SHS share their experiences as part of the Trump protests. read more » The last thing on our minds: the First Amendment November 25, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche Junior shares opinions on Trump's victory and the use of the First Amendment in the U.S. read more » ‘Tis the season for sambar, tacos and fondue November 16, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche, Amulya Vadlakonda and Rahul Vadlakonda Students from same extended family share more experiences on their family's adventures. read more » AP Government class holds mock election November 1, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Austin Wang AP Gov's mock election read more » ‘Ring’ smart doorbell being used in an effort to prevent home burglaries October 29, 2016 — by Daniel Bessonov and Amith Galivanche In response to the recent increase of burglaries in Saratoga, city councilman Rishi Kumar is trying to make sure residents are using an effective tool. read more » Private counselors need not spread mental illness myths October 27, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche Discrimination against students with mental illnesses is still a myth. read more » Alternative schools prove to be popular with SHS students September 24, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Muthu Palaniappan Pricate schools like Fusion and SIL provide students with an alternative way to learn about different subjects at their own pace. read more » Boys’ lacrosse works through ups and downs to end season on good note May 24, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Katherine Zhou Before their playoff game on May 11, the boys’ lacrosse team had hope that they could beat — or at least compete with — Palo Alto, ranked No. 1 in the De Anza League (DAL). read more » Cochrum reflects on past teaching experiences May 24, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Austin Wang Science teacher Lisa Cochrum has always been able to accept students — and treat them equally — regardless of their backgrounds. read more » Spending of accumulated ASB funds brings basketball court lights, football field scoreboard May 24, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Jason Zhao At the beginning of the school year, ASB officers sent out a survey on the SHS Facebook page, looking for suggestions on how to spend the $276,000 that had accumulated over the years. read more » Cheaper by three fourths of a dozen May 21, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Amulya Vadlakonda Sophomore Amith Galivanche and Junior Amulya Vadlakonda share their life experiences with their 19-person family. read more » Boys’ lacrosse team steadily improves to finish season strong April 27, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Katherine Zhou The boys’ lacrosse team has rebounded from last year’s losing season with both more victories and improved play. read more » The role of the petition: The effort that brought back Sadies March 15, 2016 — by Kevin Chow and Amith Galivanche You’re an upset student. The administration has made a decision, and you vehemently disagree with it. You feel like they don’t know the students' side. What is the best approach? read more » Team on ‘track’ to improve as a whole March 13, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Neil Rao The team is looking to improve its overall unity but because less people have signed up for track than in previous years, the team has found it hard to manage. read more » Boys’ lacrosse: Junior’s passion for sport helps new team improve March 12, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Katherine Zhou With 14 new players on the boys’ lacrosse team this year, coach CJ Toy is counting on strong veteran players such as junior team captain Aidan Peck, who plays midfielder and attack, to help the team succeed. read more » ‘Damn Daniel’ takes Internet world by storm March 10, 2016 — by Neil Rao and Amith Galivanche Recently, the 11 SHS students named Daniel have been receiving spontaneous compliments from their friends. This is no coincidence, but is the result of an Internet video that it seems everyone not living under a rock knows about. In late February, a video titled “Damn Daniel” went viral, leading people around the world use the phrase in daily life. read more » New sophomore the ‘Seoul’ of baseball team March 8, 2016 — by Jay Kim and Amith Galivanche The transfer from South Korea is making an impact on the varsity team. read more » Business Insider magazine deems SHS America’s 10th smartest public school January 25, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche Saratoga High is known statewide — even nationwide — for its academic focus. With an average SAT score 300 points above the national average it wasn’t surprising that Business Insider ranked Saratoga as No. 10 on its “50 Smartest Public High Schools in the U.S.” ranking. read more » Senior takes lead in Speak Up for Change January 17, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche The culminating assembly for last year’s Speak Up for Change week brought together a group of men and women dressed in blue work shirts, not accustomed to being in front of the entire student body. Senior Ingrid Pan presented each of the custodial staff with gift certificates, radiating with pride that she had the opportunity to recognize these “hidden heroes” to her peers. read more » Berkeley’s optional rec letters a step in the right direction January 15, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche UC Berkeley is a top-choice school for many students here. With its proximity to home, liberal atmosphere, relatively reasonable price tag and high national ranking, admission into the university is a praiseworthy accomplishment. read more » Football fandom alive and well on campus January 15, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche In May of 2013, it was announced that the 50th Super Bowl would be held in Levi’s Stadium, home of the San Francisco 49ers. As Super Bowl Sunday approaches on Feb. 7, many students continue to follow football closely, despite the 49ers’ abysmal season. One such student is sophomore Akhil Marimuthu. Marimuthu was always a fan of the 49ers, but the Arizona Cardinals captured his interest earlier this season when they beat the 49ers 47-7. read more » Senior twins excel in multiple fields January 13, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Neil Rao Seniors Brendan and Nate Ney wove up and down the badminton court, seeming to predict each other’s exact movements, easily scoring on their opponents and winning their match against Gunn High School’s varsity No. 2 doubles team 21-15. read more » Noah’s talk show fresh, funny and enlightening January 7, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche Our grandparents learned about current events by reading large sheets of paper covered in ink. Our parents’ generation watched local and national news on television. But our generation? We keep up through late-night comedy talk shows that poke fun at current events. read more » Warriors fan base grows on campus November 12, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Many students are new to following basketball and first became interested in doing so after the team won the 2015 NBA championship. read more » Winter Formal to be held off campus November 11, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Although Winter Formal is usually held in the Large Gym, this year’s dance will be held at the Children’s Discovery Museum in San Jose. read more » Series draws comedy from Valley’s startup culture November 11, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche In HBO’s “Silicon Valley,” a group of eccentric, tech-savvy individuals work together to build up their startup, Pied Piper, into a successful company, showing similarities to Silicon Valley's technology centered culture. read more » Reducing student stress begins with students November 10, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Administrators, teachers and parents have all come together this year to focus on the issue of student stress. read more » Senior commits to play tennis for Naval Academy October 22, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Senior Karthik Padmanabhan will head to Annapolis, Md., after graduation to play tennis for the United States Naval Academy. read more » Threatening note discovered at Redwood in early October; suspect apprehended October 15, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Redwood Middle School underwent an after-school lockdown on Oct. 1 around 4:30 p.m. The lockdown ended with every person on campus safely evacuated. read more » Freshman president refuses to ‘go home,’ leads Homecoming October 14, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Freshman class president Roshan Verma works hard to make the rally, homecoming and other class events successes for his class. read more » Guidance uses multimedia to assist seniors in college process October 9, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche The guidance department recently started using its own YouTube channel to help seniors work their way through the college application process and benefit from the lessons learned by alumni. read more » Ending scalping is duty of ticket sellers, not government October 9, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Online ticket sellers such as StubHub buy obscene quantities of high-demand tickets when they are at market price, only to resell them to eager concertgoers months later for a grossly large profit. read more » History Bowl starts on the path to repeating national success October 8, 2015 — by Neil Rao and Amith Galivanche The History Bowl team attempts to make it back to nationals with a new roster. read more » Orchestra program a true ‘GEM’ October 7, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche In a program called the Great Ensemble of Musicians (GEM), skilled upperclassmen are now grooming younger musicians. read more » How sophomore was enlightened by a trip to his ancestral village October 4, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche This past July, a Falcon reporter and his family visited India for the first time since 2006. He emerged from this trip with a new perspective on his heritage and people. read more » West Valley College offers Sign Language course on campus September 17, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Each Tuesday and Thursday, around 20 upperclassmen are part of the school’s first American Sign Language class, taught by Evette Ybarra, an instructor brought to campus from West Valley College. read more » Back to School Night simulates ordinary school day for parents September 12, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche The night kicked off around 5:30 p.m., with different clubs and organizations hosting booths in the quad. Showing parents their mission and purpose, each group stood hopefully as parents signed up to help or donated money. The M-SET Robotics team showed off its prized robot, dubbed “Nessie.” Senior M-SET president Kabir Manghnani said that presenting at Back to School Night was an effective way to reach parents. read more »
SHS students among the millions who marched for social protections January 30, 2017 — by Amith Galivanche Students from SHS share their experiences as part of the Trump protests. read more » The last thing on our minds: the First Amendment November 25, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche Junior shares opinions on Trump's victory and the use of the First Amendment in the U.S. read more » ‘Tis the season for sambar, tacos and fondue November 16, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche, Amulya Vadlakonda and Rahul Vadlakonda Students from same extended family share more experiences on their family's adventures. read more » AP Government class holds mock election November 1, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Austin Wang AP Gov's mock election read more » ‘Ring’ smart doorbell being used in an effort to prevent home burglaries October 29, 2016 — by Daniel Bessonov and Amith Galivanche In response to the recent increase of burglaries in Saratoga, city councilman Rishi Kumar is trying to make sure residents are using an effective tool. read more » Private counselors need not spread mental illness myths October 27, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche Discrimination against students with mental illnesses is still a myth. read more » Alternative schools prove to be popular with SHS students September 24, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Muthu Palaniappan Pricate schools like Fusion and SIL provide students with an alternative way to learn about different subjects at their own pace. read more » Boys’ lacrosse works through ups and downs to end season on good note May 24, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Katherine Zhou Before their playoff game on May 11, the boys’ lacrosse team had hope that they could beat — or at least compete with — Palo Alto, ranked No. 1 in the De Anza League (DAL). read more » Cochrum reflects on past teaching experiences May 24, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Austin Wang Science teacher Lisa Cochrum has always been able to accept students — and treat them equally — regardless of their backgrounds. read more » Spending of accumulated ASB funds brings basketball court lights, football field scoreboard May 24, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Jason Zhao At the beginning of the school year, ASB officers sent out a survey on the SHS Facebook page, looking for suggestions on how to spend the $276,000 that had accumulated over the years. read more » Cheaper by three fourths of a dozen May 21, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Amulya Vadlakonda Sophomore Amith Galivanche and Junior Amulya Vadlakonda share their life experiences with their 19-person family. read more » Boys’ lacrosse team steadily improves to finish season strong April 27, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Katherine Zhou The boys’ lacrosse team has rebounded from last year’s losing season with both more victories and improved play. read more » The role of the petition: The effort that brought back Sadies March 15, 2016 — by Kevin Chow and Amith Galivanche You’re an upset student. The administration has made a decision, and you vehemently disagree with it. You feel like they don’t know the students' side. What is the best approach? read more » Team on ‘track’ to improve as a whole March 13, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Neil Rao The team is looking to improve its overall unity but because less people have signed up for track than in previous years, the team has found it hard to manage. read more » Boys’ lacrosse: Junior’s passion for sport helps new team improve March 12, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Katherine Zhou With 14 new players on the boys’ lacrosse team this year, coach CJ Toy is counting on strong veteran players such as junior team captain Aidan Peck, who plays midfielder and attack, to help the team succeed. read more » ‘Damn Daniel’ takes Internet world by storm March 10, 2016 — by Neil Rao and Amith Galivanche Recently, the 11 SHS students named Daniel have been receiving spontaneous compliments from their friends. This is no coincidence, but is the result of an Internet video that it seems everyone not living under a rock knows about. In late February, a video titled “Damn Daniel” went viral, leading people around the world use the phrase in daily life. read more » New sophomore the ‘Seoul’ of baseball team March 8, 2016 — by Jay Kim and Amith Galivanche The transfer from South Korea is making an impact on the varsity team. read more » Business Insider magazine deems SHS America’s 10th smartest public school January 25, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche Saratoga High is known statewide — even nationwide — for its academic focus. With an average SAT score 300 points above the national average it wasn’t surprising that Business Insider ranked Saratoga as No. 10 on its “50 Smartest Public High Schools in the U.S.” ranking. read more » Senior takes lead in Speak Up for Change January 17, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche The culminating assembly for last year’s Speak Up for Change week brought together a group of men and women dressed in blue work shirts, not accustomed to being in front of the entire student body. Senior Ingrid Pan presented each of the custodial staff with gift certificates, radiating with pride that she had the opportunity to recognize these “hidden heroes” to her peers. read more » Berkeley’s optional rec letters a step in the right direction January 15, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche UC Berkeley is a top-choice school for many students here. With its proximity to home, liberal atmosphere, relatively reasonable price tag and high national ranking, admission into the university is a praiseworthy accomplishment. read more » Football fandom alive and well on campus January 15, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche In May of 2013, it was announced that the 50th Super Bowl would be held in Levi’s Stadium, home of the San Francisco 49ers. As Super Bowl Sunday approaches on Feb. 7, many students continue to follow football closely, despite the 49ers’ abysmal season. One such student is sophomore Akhil Marimuthu. Marimuthu was always a fan of the 49ers, but the Arizona Cardinals captured his interest earlier this season when they beat the 49ers 47-7. read more » Senior twins excel in multiple fields January 13, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Neil Rao Seniors Brendan and Nate Ney wove up and down the badminton court, seeming to predict each other’s exact movements, easily scoring on their opponents and winning their match against Gunn High School’s varsity No. 2 doubles team 21-15. read more » Noah’s talk show fresh, funny and enlightening January 7, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche Our grandparents learned about current events by reading large sheets of paper covered in ink. Our parents’ generation watched local and national news on television. But our generation? We keep up through late-night comedy talk shows that poke fun at current events. read more » Warriors fan base grows on campus November 12, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Many students are new to following basketball and first became interested in doing so after the team won the 2015 NBA championship. read more » Winter Formal to be held off campus November 11, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Although Winter Formal is usually held in the Large Gym, this year’s dance will be held at the Children’s Discovery Museum in San Jose. read more » Series draws comedy from Valley’s startup culture November 11, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche In HBO’s “Silicon Valley,” a group of eccentric, tech-savvy individuals work together to build up their startup, Pied Piper, into a successful company, showing similarities to Silicon Valley's technology centered culture. read more » Reducing student stress begins with students November 10, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Administrators, teachers and parents have all come together this year to focus on the issue of student stress. read more » Senior commits to play tennis for Naval Academy October 22, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Senior Karthik Padmanabhan will head to Annapolis, Md., after graduation to play tennis for the United States Naval Academy. read more » Threatening note discovered at Redwood in early October; suspect apprehended October 15, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Redwood Middle School underwent an after-school lockdown on Oct. 1 around 4:30 p.m. The lockdown ended with every person on campus safely evacuated. read more » Freshman president refuses to ‘go home,’ leads Homecoming October 14, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Freshman class president Roshan Verma works hard to make the rally, homecoming and other class events successes for his class. read more » Guidance uses multimedia to assist seniors in college process October 9, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche The guidance department recently started using its own YouTube channel to help seniors work their way through the college application process and benefit from the lessons learned by alumni. read more » Ending scalping is duty of ticket sellers, not government October 9, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Online ticket sellers such as StubHub buy obscene quantities of high-demand tickets when they are at market price, only to resell them to eager concertgoers months later for a grossly large profit. read more » History Bowl starts on the path to repeating national success October 8, 2015 — by Neil Rao and Amith Galivanche The History Bowl team attempts to make it back to nationals with a new roster. read more » Orchestra program a true ‘GEM’ October 7, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche In a program called the Great Ensemble of Musicians (GEM), skilled upperclassmen are now grooming younger musicians. read more » How sophomore was enlightened by a trip to his ancestral village October 4, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche This past July, a Falcon reporter and his family visited India for the first time since 2006. He emerged from this trip with a new perspective on his heritage and people. read more » West Valley College offers Sign Language course on campus September 17, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Each Tuesday and Thursday, around 20 upperclassmen are part of the school’s first American Sign Language class, taught by Evette Ybarra, an instructor brought to campus from West Valley College. read more » Back to School Night simulates ordinary school day for parents September 12, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche The night kicked off around 5:30 p.m., with different clubs and organizations hosting booths in the quad. Showing parents their mission and purpose, each group stood hopefully as parents signed up to help or donated money. The M-SET Robotics team showed off its prized robot, dubbed “Nessie.” Senior M-SET president Kabir Manghnani said that presenting at Back to School Night was an effective way to reach parents. read more »
The last thing on our minds: the First Amendment November 25, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche Junior shares opinions on Trump's victory and the use of the First Amendment in the U.S. read more » ‘Tis the season for sambar, tacos and fondue November 16, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche, Amulya Vadlakonda and Rahul Vadlakonda Students from same extended family share more experiences on their family's adventures. read more » AP Government class holds mock election November 1, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Austin Wang AP Gov's mock election read more » ‘Ring’ smart doorbell being used in an effort to prevent home burglaries October 29, 2016 — by Daniel Bessonov and Amith Galivanche In response to the recent increase of burglaries in Saratoga, city councilman Rishi Kumar is trying to make sure residents are using an effective tool. read more » Private counselors need not spread mental illness myths October 27, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche Discrimination against students with mental illnesses is still a myth. read more » Alternative schools prove to be popular with SHS students September 24, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Muthu Palaniappan Pricate schools like Fusion and SIL provide students with an alternative way to learn about different subjects at their own pace. read more » Boys’ lacrosse works through ups and downs to end season on good note May 24, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Katherine Zhou Before their playoff game on May 11, the boys’ lacrosse team had hope that they could beat — or at least compete with — Palo Alto, ranked No. 1 in the De Anza League (DAL). read more » Cochrum reflects on past teaching experiences May 24, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Austin Wang Science teacher Lisa Cochrum has always been able to accept students — and treat them equally — regardless of their backgrounds. read more » Spending of accumulated ASB funds brings basketball court lights, football field scoreboard May 24, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Jason Zhao At the beginning of the school year, ASB officers sent out a survey on the SHS Facebook page, looking for suggestions on how to spend the $276,000 that had accumulated over the years. read more » Cheaper by three fourths of a dozen May 21, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Amulya Vadlakonda Sophomore Amith Galivanche and Junior Amulya Vadlakonda share their life experiences with their 19-person family. read more » Boys’ lacrosse team steadily improves to finish season strong April 27, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Katherine Zhou The boys’ lacrosse team has rebounded from last year’s losing season with both more victories and improved play. read more » The role of the petition: The effort that brought back Sadies March 15, 2016 — by Kevin Chow and Amith Galivanche You’re an upset student. The administration has made a decision, and you vehemently disagree with it. You feel like they don’t know the students' side. What is the best approach? read more » Team on ‘track’ to improve as a whole March 13, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Neil Rao The team is looking to improve its overall unity but because less people have signed up for track than in previous years, the team has found it hard to manage. read more » Boys’ lacrosse: Junior’s passion for sport helps new team improve March 12, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Katherine Zhou With 14 new players on the boys’ lacrosse team this year, coach CJ Toy is counting on strong veteran players such as junior team captain Aidan Peck, who plays midfielder and attack, to help the team succeed. read more » ‘Damn Daniel’ takes Internet world by storm March 10, 2016 — by Neil Rao and Amith Galivanche Recently, the 11 SHS students named Daniel have been receiving spontaneous compliments from their friends. This is no coincidence, but is the result of an Internet video that it seems everyone not living under a rock knows about. In late February, a video titled “Damn Daniel” went viral, leading people around the world use the phrase in daily life. read more » New sophomore the ‘Seoul’ of baseball team March 8, 2016 — by Jay Kim and Amith Galivanche The transfer from South Korea is making an impact on the varsity team. read more » Business Insider magazine deems SHS America’s 10th smartest public school January 25, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche Saratoga High is known statewide — even nationwide — for its academic focus. With an average SAT score 300 points above the national average it wasn’t surprising that Business Insider ranked Saratoga as No. 10 on its “50 Smartest Public High Schools in the U.S.” ranking. read more » Senior takes lead in Speak Up for Change January 17, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche The culminating assembly for last year’s Speak Up for Change week brought together a group of men and women dressed in blue work shirts, not accustomed to being in front of the entire student body. Senior Ingrid Pan presented each of the custodial staff with gift certificates, radiating with pride that she had the opportunity to recognize these “hidden heroes” to her peers. read more » Berkeley’s optional rec letters a step in the right direction January 15, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche UC Berkeley is a top-choice school for many students here. With its proximity to home, liberal atmosphere, relatively reasonable price tag and high national ranking, admission into the university is a praiseworthy accomplishment. read more » Football fandom alive and well on campus January 15, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche In May of 2013, it was announced that the 50th Super Bowl would be held in Levi’s Stadium, home of the San Francisco 49ers. As Super Bowl Sunday approaches on Feb. 7, many students continue to follow football closely, despite the 49ers’ abysmal season. One such student is sophomore Akhil Marimuthu. Marimuthu was always a fan of the 49ers, but the Arizona Cardinals captured his interest earlier this season when they beat the 49ers 47-7. read more » Senior twins excel in multiple fields January 13, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Neil Rao Seniors Brendan and Nate Ney wove up and down the badminton court, seeming to predict each other’s exact movements, easily scoring on their opponents and winning their match against Gunn High School’s varsity No. 2 doubles team 21-15. read more » Noah’s talk show fresh, funny and enlightening January 7, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche Our grandparents learned about current events by reading large sheets of paper covered in ink. Our parents’ generation watched local and national news on television. But our generation? We keep up through late-night comedy talk shows that poke fun at current events. read more » Warriors fan base grows on campus November 12, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Many students are new to following basketball and first became interested in doing so after the team won the 2015 NBA championship. read more » Winter Formal to be held off campus November 11, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Although Winter Formal is usually held in the Large Gym, this year’s dance will be held at the Children’s Discovery Museum in San Jose. read more » Series draws comedy from Valley’s startup culture November 11, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche In HBO’s “Silicon Valley,” a group of eccentric, tech-savvy individuals work together to build up their startup, Pied Piper, into a successful company, showing similarities to Silicon Valley's technology centered culture. read more » Reducing student stress begins with students November 10, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Administrators, teachers and parents have all come together this year to focus on the issue of student stress. read more » Senior commits to play tennis for Naval Academy October 22, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Senior Karthik Padmanabhan will head to Annapolis, Md., after graduation to play tennis for the United States Naval Academy. read more » Threatening note discovered at Redwood in early October; suspect apprehended October 15, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Redwood Middle School underwent an after-school lockdown on Oct. 1 around 4:30 p.m. The lockdown ended with every person on campus safely evacuated. read more » Freshman president refuses to ‘go home,’ leads Homecoming October 14, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Freshman class president Roshan Verma works hard to make the rally, homecoming and other class events successes for his class. read more » Guidance uses multimedia to assist seniors in college process October 9, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche The guidance department recently started using its own YouTube channel to help seniors work their way through the college application process and benefit from the lessons learned by alumni. read more » Ending scalping is duty of ticket sellers, not government October 9, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Online ticket sellers such as StubHub buy obscene quantities of high-demand tickets when they are at market price, only to resell them to eager concertgoers months later for a grossly large profit. read more » History Bowl starts on the path to repeating national success October 8, 2015 — by Neil Rao and Amith Galivanche The History Bowl team attempts to make it back to nationals with a new roster. read more » Orchestra program a true ‘GEM’ October 7, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche In a program called the Great Ensemble of Musicians (GEM), skilled upperclassmen are now grooming younger musicians. read more » How sophomore was enlightened by a trip to his ancestral village October 4, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche This past July, a Falcon reporter and his family visited India for the first time since 2006. He emerged from this trip with a new perspective on his heritage and people. read more » West Valley College offers Sign Language course on campus September 17, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Each Tuesday and Thursday, around 20 upperclassmen are part of the school’s first American Sign Language class, taught by Evette Ybarra, an instructor brought to campus from West Valley College. read more » Back to School Night simulates ordinary school day for parents September 12, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche The night kicked off around 5:30 p.m., with different clubs and organizations hosting booths in the quad. Showing parents their mission and purpose, each group stood hopefully as parents signed up to help or donated money. The M-SET Robotics team showed off its prized robot, dubbed “Nessie.” Senior M-SET president Kabir Manghnani said that presenting at Back to School Night was an effective way to reach parents. read more »
‘Tis the season for sambar, tacos and fondue November 16, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche, Amulya Vadlakonda and Rahul Vadlakonda Students from same extended family share more experiences on their family's adventures. read more » AP Government class holds mock election November 1, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Austin Wang AP Gov's mock election read more » ‘Ring’ smart doorbell being used in an effort to prevent home burglaries October 29, 2016 — by Daniel Bessonov and Amith Galivanche In response to the recent increase of burglaries in Saratoga, city councilman Rishi Kumar is trying to make sure residents are using an effective tool. read more » Private counselors need not spread mental illness myths October 27, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche Discrimination against students with mental illnesses is still a myth. read more » Alternative schools prove to be popular with SHS students September 24, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Muthu Palaniappan Pricate schools like Fusion and SIL provide students with an alternative way to learn about different subjects at their own pace. read more » Boys’ lacrosse works through ups and downs to end season on good note May 24, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Katherine Zhou Before their playoff game on May 11, the boys’ lacrosse team had hope that they could beat — or at least compete with — Palo Alto, ranked No. 1 in the De Anza League (DAL). read more » Cochrum reflects on past teaching experiences May 24, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Austin Wang Science teacher Lisa Cochrum has always been able to accept students — and treat them equally — regardless of their backgrounds. read more » Spending of accumulated ASB funds brings basketball court lights, football field scoreboard May 24, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Jason Zhao At the beginning of the school year, ASB officers sent out a survey on the SHS Facebook page, looking for suggestions on how to spend the $276,000 that had accumulated over the years. read more » Cheaper by three fourths of a dozen May 21, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Amulya Vadlakonda Sophomore Amith Galivanche and Junior Amulya Vadlakonda share their life experiences with their 19-person family. read more » Boys’ lacrosse team steadily improves to finish season strong April 27, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Katherine Zhou The boys’ lacrosse team has rebounded from last year’s losing season with both more victories and improved play. read more » The role of the petition: The effort that brought back Sadies March 15, 2016 — by Kevin Chow and Amith Galivanche You’re an upset student. The administration has made a decision, and you vehemently disagree with it. You feel like they don’t know the students' side. What is the best approach? read more » Team on ‘track’ to improve as a whole March 13, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Neil Rao The team is looking to improve its overall unity but because less people have signed up for track than in previous years, the team has found it hard to manage. read more » Boys’ lacrosse: Junior’s passion for sport helps new team improve March 12, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Katherine Zhou With 14 new players on the boys’ lacrosse team this year, coach CJ Toy is counting on strong veteran players such as junior team captain Aidan Peck, who plays midfielder and attack, to help the team succeed. read more » ‘Damn Daniel’ takes Internet world by storm March 10, 2016 — by Neil Rao and Amith Galivanche Recently, the 11 SHS students named Daniel have been receiving spontaneous compliments from their friends. This is no coincidence, but is the result of an Internet video that it seems everyone not living under a rock knows about. In late February, a video titled “Damn Daniel” went viral, leading people around the world use the phrase in daily life. read more » New sophomore the ‘Seoul’ of baseball team March 8, 2016 — by Jay Kim and Amith Galivanche The transfer from South Korea is making an impact on the varsity team. read more » Business Insider magazine deems SHS America’s 10th smartest public school January 25, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche Saratoga High is known statewide — even nationwide — for its academic focus. With an average SAT score 300 points above the national average it wasn’t surprising that Business Insider ranked Saratoga as No. 10 on its “50 Smartest Public High Schools in the U.S.” ranking. read more » Senior takes lead in Speak Up for Change January 17, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche The culminating assembly for last year’s Speak Up for Change week brought together a group of men and women dressed in blue work shirts, not accustomed to being in front of the entire student body. Senior Ingrid Pan presented each of the custodial staff with gift certificates, radiating with pride that she had the opportunity to recognize these “hidden heroes” to her peers. read more » Berkeley’s optional rec letters a step in the right direction January 15, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche UC Berkeley is a top-choice school for many students here. With its proximity to home, liberal atmosphere, relatively reasonable price tag and high national ranking, admission into the university is a praiseworthy accomplishment. read more » Football fandom alive and well on campus January 15, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche In May of 2013, it was announced that the 50th Super Bowl would be held in Levi’s Stadium, home of the San Francisco 49ers. As Super Bowl Sunday approaches on Feb. 7, many students continue to follow football closely, despite the 49ers’ abysmal season. One such student is sophomore Akhil Marimuthu. Marimuthu was always a fan of the 49ers, but the Arizona Cardinals captured his interest earlier this season when they beat the 49ers 47-7. read more » Senior twins excel in multiple fields January 13, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Neil Rao Seniors Brendan and Nate Ney wove up and down the badminton court, seeming to predict each other’s exact movements, easily scoring on their opponents and winning their match against Gunn High School’s varsity No. 2 doubles team 21-15. read more » Noah’s talk show fresh, funny and enlightening January 7, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche Our grandparents learned about current events by reading large sheets of paper covered in ink. Our parents’ generation watched local and national news on television. But our generation? We keep up through late-night comedy talk shows that poke fun at current events. read more » Warriors fan base grows on campus November 12, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Many students are new to following basketball and first became interested in doing so after the team won the 2015 NBA championship. read more » Winter Formal to be held off campus November 11, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Although Winter Formal is usually held in the Large Gym, this year’s dance will be held at the Children’s Discovery Museum in San Jose. read more » Series draws comedy from Valley’s startup culture November 11, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche In HBO’s “Silicon Valley,” a group of eccentric, tech-savvy individuals work together to build up their startup, Pied Piper, into a successful company, showing similarities to Silicon Valley's technology centered culture. read more » Reducing student stress begins with students November 10, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Administrators, teachers and parents have all come together this year to focus on the issue of student stress. read more » Senior commits to play tennis for Naval Academy October 22, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Senior Karthik Padmanabhan will head to Annapolis, Md., after graduation to play tennis for the United States Naval Academy. read more » Threatening note discovered at Redwood in early October; suspect apprehended October 15, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Redwood Middle School underwent an after-school lockdown on Oct. 1 around 4:30 p.m. The lockdown ended with every person on campus safely evacuated. read more » Freshman president refuses to ‘go home,’ leads Homecoming October 14, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Freshman class president Roshan Verma works hard to make the rally, homecoming and other class events successes for his class. read more » Guidance uses multimedia to assist seniors in college process October 9, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche The guidance department recently started using its own YouTube channel to help seniors work their way through the college application process and benefit from the lessons learned by alumni. read more » Ending scalping is duty of ticket sellers, not government October 9, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Online ticket sellers such as StubHub buy obscene quantities of high-demand tickets when they are at market price, only to resell them to eager concertgoers months later for a grossly large profit. read more » History Bowl starts on the path to repeating national success October 8, 2015 — by Neil Rao and Amith Galivanche The History Bowl team attempts to make it back to nationals with a new roster. read more » Orchestra program a true ‘GEM’ October 7, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche In a program called the Great Ensemble of Musicians (GEM), skilled upperclassmen are now grooming younger musicians. read more » How sophomore was enlightened by a trip to his ancestral village October 4, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche This past July, a Falcon reporter and his family visited India for the first time since 2006. He emerged from this trip with a new perspective on his heritage and people. read more » West Valley College offers Sign Language course on campus September 17, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Each Tuesday and Thursday, around 20 upperclassmen are part of the school’s first American Sign Language class, taught by Evette Ybarra, an instructor brought to campus from West Valley College. read more » Back to School Night simulates ordinary school day for parents September 12, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche The night kicked off around 5:30 p.m., with different clubs and organizations hosting booths in the quad. Showing parents their mission and purpose, each group stood hopefully as parents signed up to help or donated money. The M-SET Robotics team showed off its prized robot, dubbed “Nessie.” Senior M-SET president Kabir Manghnani said that presenting at Back to School Night was an effective way to reach parents. read more »
AP Government class holds mock election November 1, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Austin Wang AP Gov's mock election read more » ‘Ring’ smart doorbell being used in an effort to prevent home burglaries October 29, 2016 — by Daniel Bessonov and Amith Galivanche In response to the recent increase of burglaries in Saratoga, city councilman Rishi Kumar is trying to make sure residents are using an effective tool. read more » Private counselors need not spread mental illness myths October 27, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche Discrimination against students with mental illnesses is still a myth. read more » Alternative schools prove to be popular with SHS students September 24, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Muthu Palaniappan Pricate schools like Fusion and SIL provide students with an alternative way to learn about different subjects at their own pace. read more » Boys’ lacrosse works through ups and downs to end season on good note May 24, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Katherine Zhou Before their playoff game on May 11, the boys’ lacrosse team had hope that they could beat — or at least compete with — Palo Alto, ranked No. 1 in the De Anza League (DAL). read more » Cochrum reflects on past teaching experiences May 24, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Austin Wang Science teacher Lisa Cochrum has always been able to accept students — and treat them equally — regardless of their backgrounds. read more » Spending of accumulated ASB funds brings basketball court lights, football field scoreboard May 24, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Jason Zhao At the beginning of the school year, ASB officers sent out a survey on the SHS Facebook page, looking for suggestions on how to spend the $276,000 that had accumulated over the years. read more » Cheaper by three fourths of a dozen May 21, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Amulya Vadlakonda Sophomore Amith Galivanche and Junior Amulya Vadlakonda share their life experiences with their 19-person family. read more » Boys’ lacrosse team steadily improves to finish season strong April 27, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Katherine Zhou The boys’ lacrosse team has rebounded from last year’s losing season with both more victories and improved play. read more » The role of the petition: The effort that brought back Sadies March 15, 2016 — by Kevin Chow and Amith Galivanche You’re an upset student. The administration has made a decision, and you vehemently disagree with it. You feel like they don’t know the students' side. What is the best approach? read more » Team on ‘track’ to improve as a whole March 13, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Neil Rao The team is looking to improve its overall unity but because less people have signed up for track than in previous years, the team has found it hard to manage. read more » Boys’ lacrosse: Junior’s passion for sport helps new team improve March 12, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Katherine Zhou With 14 new players on the boys’ lacrosse team this year, coach CJ Toy is counting on strong veteran players such as junior team captain Aidan Peck, who plays midfielder and attack, to help the team succeed. read more » ‘Damn Daniel’ takes Internet world by storm March 10, 2016 — by Neil Rao and Amith Galivanche Recently, the 11 SHS students named Daniel have been receiving spontaneous compliments from their friends. This is no coincidence, but is the result of an Internet video that it seems everyone not living under a rock knows about. In late February, a video titled “Damn Daniel” went viral, leading people around the world use the phrase in daily life. read more » New sophomore the ‘Seoul’ of baseball team March 8, 2016 — by Jay Kim and Amith Galivanche The transfer from South Korea is making an impact on the varsity team. read more » Business Insider magazine deems SHS America’s 10th smartest public school January 25, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche Saratoga High is known statewide — even nationwide — for its academic focus. With an average SAT score 300 points above the national average it wasn’t surprising that Business Insider ranked Saratoga as No. 10 on its “50 Smartest Public High Schools in the U.S.” ranking. read more » Senior takes lead in Speak Up for Change January 17, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche The culminating assembly for last year’s Speak Up for Change week brought together a group of men and women dressed in blue work shirts, not accustomed to being in front of the entire student body. Senior Ingrid Pan presented each of the custodial staff with gift certificates, radiating with pride that she had the opportunity to recognize these “hidden heroes” to her peers. read more » Berkeley’s optional rec letters a step in the right direction January 15, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche UC Berkeley is a top-choice school for many students here. With its proximity to home, liberal atmosphere, relatively reasonable price tag and high national ranking, admission into the university is a praiseworthy accomplishment. read more » Football fandom alive and well on campus January 15, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche In May of 2013, it was announced that the 50th Super Bowl would be held in Levi’s Stadium, home of the San Francisco 49ers. As Super Bowl Sunday approaches on Feb. 7, many students continue to follow football closely, despite the 49ers’ abysmal season. One such student is sophomore Akhil Marimuthu. Marimuthu was always a fan of the 49ers, but the Arizona Cardinals captured his interest earlier this season when they beat the 49ers 47-7. read more » Senior twins excel in multiple fields January 13, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Neil Rao Seniors Brendan and Nate Ney wove up and down the badminton court, seeming to predict each other’s exact movements, easily scoring on their opponents and winning their match against Gunn High School’s varsity No. 2 doubles team 21-15. read more » Noah’s talk show fresh, funny and enlightening January 7, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche Our grandparents learned about current events by reading large sheets of paper covered in ink. Our parents’ generation watched local and national news on television. But our generation? We keep up through late-night comedy talk shows that poke fun at current events. read more » Warriors fan base grows on campus November 12, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Many students are new to following basketball and first became interested in doing so after the team won the 2015 NBA championship. read more » Winter Formal to be held off campus November 11, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Although Winter Formal is usually held in the Large Gym, this year’s dance will be held at the Children’s Discovery Museum in San Jose. read more » Series draws comedy from Valley’s startup culture November 11, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche In HBO’s “Silicon Valley,” a group of eccentric, tech-savvy individuals work together to build up their startup, Pied Piper, into a successful company, showing similarities to Silicon Valley's technology centered culture. read more » Reducing student stress begins with students November 10, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Administrators, teachers and parents have all come together this year to focus on the issue of student stress. read more » Senior commits to play tennis for Naval Academy October 22, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Senior Karthik Padmanabhan will head to Annapolis, Md., after graduation to play tennis for the United States Naval Academy. read more » Threatening note discovered at Redwood in early October; suspect apprehended October 15, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Redwood Middle School underwent an after-school lockdown on Oct. 1 around 4:30 p.m. The lockdown ended with every person on campus safely evacuated. read more » Freshman president refuses to ‘go home,’ leads Homecoming October 14, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Freshman class president Roshan Verma works hard to make the rally, homecoming and other class events successes for his class. read more » Guidance uses multimedia to assist seniors in college process October 9, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche The guidance department recently started using its own YouTube channel to help seniors work their way through the college application process and benefit from the lessons learned by alumni. read more » Ending scalping is duty of ticket sellers, not government October 9, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Online ticket sellers such as StubHub buy obscene quantities of high-demand tickets when they are at market price, only to resell them to eager concertgoers months later for a grossly large profit. read more » History Bowl starts on the path to repeating national success October 8, 2015 — by Neil Rao and Amith Galivanche The History Bowl team attempts to make it back to nationals with a new roster. read more » Orchestra program a true ‘GEM’ October 7, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche In a program called the Great Ensemble of Musicians (GEM), skilled upperclassmen are now grooming younger musicians. read more » How sophomore was enlightened by a trip to his ancestral village October 4, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche This past July, a Falcon reporter and his family visited India for the first time since 2006. He emerged from this trip with a new perspective on his heritage and people. read more » West Valley College offers Sign Language course on campus September 17, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Each Tuesday and Thursday, around 20 upperclassmen are part of the school’s first American Sign Language class, taught by Evette Ybarra, an instructor brought to campus from West Valley College. read more » Back to School Night simulates ordinary school day for parents September 12, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche The night kicked off around 5:30 p.m., with different clubs and organizations hosting booths in the quad. Showing parents their mission and purpose, each group stood hopefully as parents signed up to help or donated money. The M-SET Robotics team showed off its prized robot, dubbed “Nessie.” Senior M-SET president Kabir Manghnani said that presenting at Back to School Night was an effective way to reach parents. read more »
‘Ring’ smart doorbell being used in an effort to prevent home burglaries October 29, 2016 — by Daniel Bessonov and Amith Galivanche In response to the recent increase of burglaries in Saratoga, city councilman Rishi Kumar is trying to make sure residents are using an effective tool. read more » Private counselors need not spread mental illness myths October 27, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche Discrimination against students with mental illnesses is still a myth. read more » Alternative schools prove to be popular with SHS students September 24, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Muthu Palaniappan Pricate schools like Fusion and SIL provide students with an alternative way to learn about different subjects at their own pace. read more » Boys’ lacrosse works through ups and downs to end season on good note May 24, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Katherine Zhou Before their playoff game on May 11, the boys’ lacrosse team had hope that they could beat — or at least compete with — Palo Alto, ranked No. 1 in the De Anza League (DAL). read more » Cochrum reflects on past teaching experiences May 24, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Austin Wang Science teacher Lisa Cochrum has always been able to accept students — and treat them equally — regardless of their backgrounds. read more » Spending of accumulated ASB funds brings basketball court lights, football field scoreboard May 24, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Jason Zhao At the beginning of the school year, ASB officers sent out a survey on the SHS Facebook page, looking for suggestions on how to spend the $276,000 that had accumulated over the years. read more » Cheaper by three fourths of a dozen May 21, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Amulya Vadlakonda Sophomore Amith Galivanche and Junior Amulya Vadlakonda share their life experiences with their 19-person family. read more » Boys’ lacrosse team steadily improves to finish season strong April 27, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Katherine Zhou The boys’ lacrosse team has rebounded from last year’s losing season with both more victories and improved play. read more » The role of the petition: The effort that brought back Sadies March 15, 2016 — by Kevin Chow and Amith Galivanche You’re an upset student. The administration has made a decision, and you vehemently disagree with it. You feel like they don’t know the students' side. What is the best approach? read more » Team on ‘track’ to improve as a whole March 13, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Neil Rao The team is looking to improve its overall unity but because less people have signed up for track than in previous years, the team has found it hard to manage. read more » Boys’ lacrosse: Junior’s passion for sport helps new team improve March 12, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Katherine Zhou With 14 new players on the boys’ lacrosse team this year, coach CJ Toy is counting on strong veteran players such as junior team captain Aidan Peck, who plays midfielder and attack, to help the team succeed. read more » ‘Damn Daniel’ takes Internet world by storm March 10, 2016 — by Neil Rao and Amith Galivanche Recently, the 11 SHS students named Daniel have been receiving spontaneous compliments from their friends. This is no coincidence, but is the result of an Internet video that it seems everyone not living under a rock knows about. In late February, a video titled “Damn Daniel” went viral, leading people around the world use the phrase in daily life. read more » New sophomore the ‘Seoul’ of baseball team March 8, 2016 — by Jay Kim and Amith Galivanche The transfer from South Korea is making an impact on the varsity team. read more » Business Insider magazine deems SHS America’s 10th smartest public school January 25, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche Saratoga High is known statewide — even nationwide — for its academic focus. With an average SAT score 300 points above the national average it wasn’t surprising that Business Insider ranked Saratoga as No. 10 on its “50 Smartest Public High Schools in the U.S.” ranking. read more » Senior takes lead in Speak Up for Change January 17, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche The culminating assembly for last year’s Speak Up for Change week brought together a group of men and women dressed in blue work shirts, not accustomed to being in front of the entire student body. Senior Ingrid Pan presented each of the custodial staff with gift certificates, radiating with pride that she had the opportunity to recognize these “hidden heroes” to her peers. read more » Berkeley’s optional rec letters a step in the right direction January 15, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche UC Berkeley is a top-choice school for many students here. With its proximity to home, liberal atmosphere, relatively reasonable price tag and high national ranking, admission into the university is a praiseworthy accomplishment. read more » Football fandom alive and well on campus January 15, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche In May of 2013, it was announced that the 50th Super Bowl would be held in Levi’s Stadium, home of the San Francisco 49ers. As Super Bowl Sunday approaches on Feb. 7, many students continue to follow football closely, despite the 49ers’ abysmal season. One such student is sophomore Akhil Marimuthu. Marimuthu was always a fan of the 49ers, but the Arizona Cardinals captured his interest earlier this season when they beat the 49ers 47-7. read more » Senior twins excel in multiple fields January 13, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Neil Rao Seniors Brendan and Nate Ney wove up and down the badminton court, seeming to predict each other’s exact movements, easily scoring on their opponents and winning their match against Gunn High School’s varsity No. 2 doubles team 21-15. read more » Noah’s talk show fresh, funny and enlightening January 7, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche Our grandparents learned about current events by reading large sheets of paper covered in ink. Our parents’ generation watched local and national news on television. But our generation? We keep up through late-night comedy talk shows that poke fun at current events. read more » Warriors fan base grows on campus November 12, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Many students are new to following basketball and first became interested in doing so after the team won the 2015 NBA championship. read more » Winter Formal to be held off campus November 11, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Although Winter Formal is usually held in the Large Gym, this year’s dance will be held at the Children’s Discovery Museum in San Jose. read more » Series draws comedy from Valley’s startup culture November 11, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche In HBO’s “Silicon Valley,” a group of eccentric, tech-savvy individuals work together to build up their startup, Pied Piper, into a successful company, showing similarities to Silicon Valley's technology centered culture. read more » Reducing student stress begins with students November 10, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Administrators, teachers and parents have all come together this year to focus on the issue of student stress. read more » Senior commits to play tennis for Naval Academy October 22, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Senior Karthik Padmanabhan will head to Annapolis, Md., after graduation to play tennis for the United States Naval Academy. read more » Threatening note discovered at Redwood in early October; suspect apprehended October 15, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Redwood Middle School underwent an after-school lockdown on Oct. 1 around 4:30 p.m. The lockdown ended with every person on campus safely evacuated. read more » Freshman president refuses to ‘go home,’ leads Homecoming October 14, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Freshman class president Roshan Verma works hard to make the rally, homecoming and other class events successes for his class. read more » Guidance uses multimedia to assist seniors in college process October 9, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche The guidance department recently started using its own YouTube channel to help seniors work their way through the college application process and benefit from the lessons learned by alumni. read more » Ending scalping is duty of ticket sellers, not government October 9, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Online ticket sellers such as StubHub buy obscene quantities of high-demand tickets when they are at market price, only to resell them to eager concertgoers months later for a grossly large profit. read more » History Bowl starts on the path to repeating national success October 8, 2015 — by Neil Rao and Amith Galivanche The History Bowl team attempts to make it back to nationals with a new roster. read more » Orchestra program a true ‘GEM’ October 7, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche In a program called the Great Ensemble of Musicians (GEM), skilled upperclassmen are now grooming younger musicians. read more » How sophomore was enlightened by a trip to his ancestral village October 4, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche This past July, a Falcon reporter and his family visited India for the first time since 2006. He emerged from this trip with a new perspective on his heritage and people. read more » West Valley College offers Sign Language course on campus September 17, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Each Tuesday and Thursday, around 20 upperclassmen are part of the school’s first American Sign Language class, taught by Evette Ybarra, an instructor brought to campus from West Valley College. read more » Back to School Night simulates ordinary school day for parents September 12, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche The night kicked off around 5:30 p.m., with different clubs and organizations hosting booths in the quad. Showing parents their mission and purpose, each group stood hopefully as parents signed up to help or donated money. The M-SET Robotics team showed off its prized robot, dubbed “Nessie.” Senior M-SET president Kabir Manghnani said that presenting at Back to School Night was an effective way to reach parents. read more »
Private counselors need not spread mental illness myths October 27, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche Discrimination against students with mental illnesses is still a myth. read more » Alternative schools prove to be popular with SHS students September 24, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Muthu Palaniappan Pricate schools like Fusion and SIL provide students with an alternative way to learn about different subjects at their own pace. read more » Boys’ lacrosse works through ups and downs to end season on good note May 24, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Katherine Zhou Before their playoff game on May 11, the boys’ lacrosse team had hope that they could beat — or at least compete with — Palo Alto, ranked No. 1 in the De Anza League (DAL). read more » Cochrum reflects on past teaching experiences May 24, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Austin Wang Science teacher Lisa Cochrum has always been able to accept students — and treat them equally — regardless of their backgrounds. read more » Spending of accumulated ASB funds brings basketball court lights, football field scoreboard May 24, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Jason Zhao At the beginning of the school year, ASB officers sent out a survey on the SHS Facebook page, looking for suggestions on how to spend the $276,000 that had accumulated over the years. read more » Cheaper by three fourths of a dozen May 21, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Amulya Vadlakonda Sophomore Amith Galivanche and Junior Amulya Vadlakonda share their life experiences with their 19-person family. read more » Boys’ lacrosse team steadily improves to finish season strong April 27, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Katherine Zhou The boys’ lacrosse team has rebounded from last year’s losing season with both more victories and improved play. read more » The role of the petition: The effort that brought back Sadies March 15, 2016 — by Kevin Chow and Amith Galivanche You’re an upset student. The administration has made a decision, and you vehemently disagree with it. You feel like they don’t know the students' side. What is the best approach? read more » Team on ‘track’ to improve as a whole March 13, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Neil Rao The team is looking to improve its overall unity but because less people have signed up for track than in previous years, the team has found it hard to manage. read more » Boys’ lacrosse: Junior’s passion for sport helps new team improve March 12, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Katherine Zhou With 14 new players on the boys’ lacrosse team this year, coach CJ Toy is counting on strong veteran players such as junior team captain Aidan Peck, who plays midfielder and attack, to help the team succeed. read more » ‘Damn Daniel’ takes Internet world by storm March 10, 2016 — by Neil Rao and Amith Galivanche Recently, the 11 SHS students named Daniel have been receiving spontaneous compliments from their friends. This is no coincidence, but is the result of an Internet video that it seems everyone not living under a rock knows about. In late February, a video titled “Damn Daniel” went viral, leading people around the world use the phrase in daily life. read more » New sophomore the ‘Seoul’ of baseball team March 8, 2016 — by Jay Kim and Amith Galivanche The transfer from South Korea is making an impact on the varsity team. read more » Business Insider magazine deems SHS America’s 10th smartest public school January 25, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche Saratoga High is known statewide — even nationwide — for its academic focus. With an average SAT score 300 points above the national average it wasn’t surprising that Business Insider ranked Saratoga as No. 10 on its “50 Smartest Public High Schools in the U.S.” ranking. read more » Senior takes lead in Speak Up for Change January 17, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche The culminating assembly for last year’s Speak Up for Change week brought together a group of men and women dressed in blue work shirts, not accustomed to being in front of the entire student body. Senior Ingrid Pan presented each of the custodial staff with gift certificates, radiating with pride that she had the opportunity to recognize these “hidden heroes” to her peers. read more » Berkeley’s optional rec letters a step in the right direction January 15, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche UC Berkeley is a top-choice school for many students here. With its proximity to home, liberal atmosphere, relatively reasonable price tag and high national ranking, admission into the university is a praiseworthy accomplishment. read more » Football fandom alive and well on campus January 15, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche In May of 2013, it was announced that the 50th Super Bowl would be held in Levi’s Stadium, home of the San Francisco 49ers. As Super Bowl Sunday approaches on Feb. 7, many students continue to follow football closely, despite the 49ers’ abysmal season. One such student is sophomore Akhil Marimuthu. Marimuthu was always a fan of the 49ers, but the Arizona Cardinals captured his interest earlier this season when they beat the 49ers 47-7. read more » Senior twins excel in multiple fields January 13, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Neil Rao Seniors Brendan and Nate Ney wove up and down the badminton court, seeming to predict each other’s exact movements, easily scoring on their opponents and winning their match against Gunn High School’s varsity No. 2 doubles team 21-15. read more » Noah’s talk show fresh, funny and enlightening January 7, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche Our grandparents learned about current events by reading large sheets of paper covered in ink. Our parents’ generation watched local and national news on television. But our generation? We keep up through late-night comedy talk shows that poke fun at current events. read more » Warriors fan base grows on campus November 12, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Many students are new to following basketball and first became interested in doing so after the team won the 2015 NBA championship. read more » Winter Formal to be held off campus November 11, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Although Winter Formal is usually held in the Large Gym, this year’s dance will be held at the Children’s Discovery Museum in San Jose. read more » Series draws comedy from Valley’s startup culture November 11, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche In HBO’s “Silicon Valley,” a group of eccentric, tech-savvy individuals work together to build up their startup, Pied Piper, into a successful company, showing similarities to Silicon Valley's technology centered culture. read more » Reducing student stress begins with students November 10, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Administrators, teachers and parents have all come together this year to focus on the issue of student stress. read more » Senior commits to play tennis for Naval Academy October 22, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Senior Karthik Padmanabhan will head to Annapolis, Md., after graduation to play tennis for the United States Naval Academy. read more » Threatening note discovered at Redwood in early October; suspect apprehended October 15, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Redwood Middle School underwent an after-school lockdown on Oct. 1 around 4:30 p.m. The lockdown ended with every person on campus safely evacuated. read more » Freshman president refuses to ‘go home,’ leads Homecoming October 14, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Freshman class president Roshan Verma works hard to make the rally, homecoming and other class events successes for his class. read more » Guidance uses multimedia to assist seniors in college process October 9, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche The guidance department recently started using its own YouTube channel to help seniors work their way through the college application process and benefit from the lessons learned by alumni. read more » Ending scalping is duty of ticket sellers, not government October 9, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Online ticket sellers such as StubHub buy obscene quantities of high-demand tickets when they are at market price, only to resell them to eager concertgoers months later for a grossly large profit. read more » History Bowl starts on the path to repeating national success October 8, 2015 — by Neil Rao and Amith Galivanche The History Bowl team attempts to make it back to nationals with a new roster. read more » Orchestra program a true ‘GEM’ October 7, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche In a program called the Great Ensemble of Musicians (GEM), skilled upperclassmen are now grooming younger musicians. read more » How sophomore was enlightened by a trip to his ancestral village October 4, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche This past July, a Falcon reporter and his family visited India for the first time since 2006. He emerged from this trip with a new perspective on his heritage and people. read more » West Valley College offers Sign Language course on campus September 17, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Each Tuesday and Thursday, around 20 upperclassmen are part of the school’s first American Sign Language class, taught by Evette Ybarra, an instructor brought to campus from West Valley College. read more » Back to School Night simulates ordinary school day for parents September 12, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche The night kicked off around 5:30 p.m., with different clubs and organizations hosting booths in the quad. Showing parents their mission and purpose, each group stood hopefully as parents signed up to help or donated money. The M-SET Robotics team showed off its prized robot, dubbed “Nessie.” Senior M-SET president Kabir Manghnani said that presenting at Back to School Night was an effective way to reach parents. read more »
Alternative schools prove to be popular with SHS students September 24, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Muthu Palaniappan Pricate schools like Fusion and SIL provide students with an alternative way to learn about different subjects at their own pace. read more » Boys’ lacrosse works through ups and downs to end season on good note May 24, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Katherine Zhou Before their playoff game on May 11, the boys’ lacrosse team had hope that they could beat — or at least compete with — Palo Alto, ranked No. 1 in the De Anza League (DAL). read more » Cochrum reflects on past teaching experiences May 24, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Austin Wang Science teacher Lisa Cochrum has always been able to accept students — and treat them equally — regardless of their backgrounds. read more » Spending of accumulated ASB funds brings basketball court lights, football field scoreboard May 24, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Jason Zhao At the beginning of the school year, ASB officers sent out a survey on the SHS Facebook page, looking for suggestions on how to spend the $276,000 that had accumulated over the years. read more » Cheaper by three fourths of a dozen May 21, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Amulya Vadlakonda Sophomore Amith Galivanche and Junior Amulya Vadlakonda share their life experiences with their 19-person family. read more » Boys’ lacrosse team steadily improves to finish season strong April 27, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Katherine Zhou The boys’ lacrosse team has rebounded from last year’s losing season with both more victories and improved play. read more » The role of the petition: The effort that brought back Sadies March 15, 2016 — by Kevin Chow and Amith Galivanche You’re an upset student. The administration has made a decision, and you vehemently disagree with it. You feel like they don’t know the students' side. What is the best approach? read more » Team on ‘track’ to improve as a whole March 13, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Neil Rao The team is looking to improve its overall unity but because less people have signed up for track than in previous years, the team has found it hard to manage. read more » Boys’ lacrosse: Junior’s passion for sport helps new team improve March 12, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Katherine Zhou With 14 new players on the boys’ lacrosse team this year, coach CJ Toy is counting on strong veteran players such as junior team captain Aidan Peck, who plays midfielder and attack, to help the team succeed. read more » ‘Damn Daniel’ takes Internet world by storm March 10, 2016 — by Neil Rao and Amith Galivanche Recently, the 11 SHS students named Daniel have been receiving spontaneous compliments from their friends. This is no coincidence, but is the result of an Internet video that it seems everyone not living under a rock knows about. In late February, a video titled “Damn Daniel” went viral, leading people around the world use the phrase in daily life. read more » New sophomore the ‘Seoul’ of baseball team March 8, 2016 — by Jay Kim and Amith Galivanche The transfer from South Korea is making an impact on the varsity team. read more » Business Insider magazine deems SHS America’s 10th smartest public school January 25, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche Saratoga High is known statewide — even nationwide — for its academic focus. With an average SAT score 300 points above the national average it wasn’t surprising that Business Insider ranked Saratoga as No. 10 on its “50 Smartest Public High Schools in the U.S.” ranking. read more » Senior takes lead in Speak Up for Change January 17, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche The culminating assembly for last year’s Speak Up for Change week brought together a group of men and women dressed in blue work shirts, not accustomed to being in front of the entire student body. Senior Ingrid Pan presented each of the custodial staff with gift certificates, radiating with pride that she had the opportunity to recognize these “hidden heroes” to her peers. read more » Berkeley’s optional rec letters a step in the right direction January 15, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche UC Berkeley is a top-choice school for many students here. With its proximity to home, liberal atmosphere, relatively reasonable price tag and high national ranking, admission into the university is a praiseworthy accomplishment. read more » Football fandom alive and well on campus January 15, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche In May of 2013, it was announced that the 50th Super Bowl would be held in Levi’s Stadium, home of the San Francisco 49ers. As Super Bowl Sunday approaches on Feb. 7, many students continue to follow football closely, despite the 49ers’ abysmal season. One such student is sophomore Akhil Marimuthu. Marimuthu was always a fan of the 49ers, but the Arizona Cardinals captured his interest earlier this season when they beat the 49ers 47-7. read more » Senior twins excel in multiple fields January 13, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Neil Rao Seniors Brendan and Nate Ney wove up and down the badminton court, seeming to predict each other’s exact movements, easily scoring on their opponents and winning their match against Gunn High School’s varsity No. 2 doubles team 21-15. read more » Noah’s talk show fresh, funny and enlightening January 7, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche Our grandparents learned about current events by reading large sheets of paper covered in ink. Our parents’ generation watched local and national news on television. But our generation? We keep up through late-night comedy talk shows that poke fun at current events. read more » Warriors fan base grows on campus November 12, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Many students are new to following basketball and first became interested in doing so after the team won the 2015 NBA championship. read more » Winter Formal to be held off campus November 11, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Although Winter Formal is usually held in the Large Gym, this year’s dance will be held at the Children’s Discovery Museum in San Jose. read more » Series draws comedy from Valley’s startup culture November 11, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche In HBO’s “Silicon Valley,” a group of eccentric, tech-savvy individuals work together to build up their startup, Pied Piper, into a successful company, showing similarities to Silicon Valley's technology centered culture. read more » Reducing student stress begins with students November 10, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Administrators, teachers and parents have all come together this year to focus on the issue of student stress. read more » Senior commits to play tennis for Naval Academy October 22, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Senior Karthik Padmanabhan will head to Annapolis, Md., after graduation to play tennis for the United States Naval Academy. read more » Threatening note discovered at Redwood in early October; suspect apprehended October 15, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Redwood Middle School underwent an after-school lockdown on Oct. 1 around 4:30 p.m. The lockdown ended with every person on campus safely evacuated. read more » Freshman president refuses to ‘go home,’ leads Homecoming October 14, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Freshman class president Roshan Verma works hard to make the rally, homecoming and other class events successes for his class. read more » Guidance uses multimedia to assist seniors in college process October 9, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche The guidance department recently started using its own YouTube channel to help seniors work their way through the college application process and benefit from the lessons learned by alumni. read more » Ending scalping is duty of ticket sellers, not government October 9, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Online ticket sellers such as StubHub buy obscene quantities of high-demand tickets when they are at market price, only to resell them to eager concertgoers months later for a grossly large profit. read more » History Bowl starts on the path to repeating national success October 8, 2015 — by Neil Rao and Amith Galivanche The History Bowl team attempts to make it back to nationals with a new roster. read more » Orchestra program a true ‘GEM’ October 7, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche In a program called the Great Ensemble of Musicians (GEM), skilled upperclassmen are now grooming younger musicians. read more » How sophomore was enlightened by a trip to his ancestral village October 4, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche This past July, a Falcon reporter and his family visited India for the first time since 2006. He emerged from this trip with a new perspective on his heritage and people. read more » West Valley College offers Sign Language course on campus September 17, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Each Tuesday and Thursday, around 20 upperclassmen are part of the school’s first American Sign Language class, taught by Evette Ybarra, an instructor brought to campus from West Valley College. read more » Back to School Night simulates ordinary school day for parents September 12, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche The night kicked off around 5:30 p.m., with different clubs and organizations hosting booths in the quad. Showing parents their mission and purpose, each group stood hopefully as parents signed up to help or donated money. The M-SET Robotics team showed off its prized robot, dubbed “Nessie.” Senior M-SET president Kabir Manghnani said that presenting at Back to School Night was an effective way to reach parents. read more »
Boys’ lacrosse works through ups and downs to end season on good note May 24, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Katherine Zhou Before their playoff game on May 11, the boys’ lacrosse team had hope that they could beat — or at least compete with — Palo Alto, ranked No. 1 in the De Anza League (DAL). read more » Cochrum reflects on past teaching experiences May 24, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Austin Wang Science teacher Lisa Cochrum has always been able to accept students — and treat them equally — regardless of their backgrounds. read more » Spending of accumulated ASB funds brings basketball court lights, football field scoreboard May 24, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Jason Zhao At the beginning of the school year, ASB officers sent out a survey on the SHS Facebook page, looking for suggestions on how to spend the $276,000 that had accumulated over the years. read more » Cheaper by three fourths of a dozen May 21, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Amulya Vadlakonda Sophomore Amith Galivanche and Junior Amulya Vadlakonda share their life experiences with their 19-person family. read more » Boys’ lacrosse team steadily improves to finish season strong April 27, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Katherine Zhou The boys’ lacrosse team has rebounded from last year’s losing season with both more victories and improved play. read more » The role of the petition: The effort that brought back Sadies March 15, 2016 — by Kevin Chow and Amith Galivanche You’re an upset student. The administration has made a decision, and you vehemently disagree with it. You feel like they don’t know the students' side. What is the best approach? read more » Team on ‘track’ to improve as a whole March 13, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Neil Rao The team is looking to improve its overall unity but because less people have signed up for track than in previous years, the team has found it hard to manage. read more » Boys’ lacrosse: Junior’s passion for sport helps new team improve March 12, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Katherine Zhou With 14 new players on the boys’ lacrosse team this year, coach CJ Toy is counting on strong veteran players such as junior team captain Aidan Peck, who plays midfielder and attack, to help the team succeed. read more » ‘Damn Daniel’ takes Internet world by storm March 10, 2016 — by Neil Rao and Amith Galivanche Recently, the 11 SHS students named Daniel have been receiving spontaneous compliments from their friends. This is no coincidence, but is the result of an Internet video that it seems everyone not living under a rock knows about. In late February, a video titled “Damn Daniel” went viral, leading people around the world use the phrase in daily life. read more » New sophomore the ‘Seoul’ of baseball team March 8, 2016 — by Jay Kim and Amith Galivanche The transfer from South Korea is making an impact on the varsity team. read more » Business Insider magazine deems SHS America’s 10th smartest public school January 25, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche Saratoga High is known statewide — even nationwide — for its academic focus. With an average SAT score 300 points above the national average it wasn’t surprising that Business Insider ranked Saratoga as No. 10 on its “50 Smartest Public High Schools in the U.S.” ranking. read more » Senior takes lead in Speak Up for Change January 17, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche The culminating assembly for last year’s Speak Up for Change week brought together a group of men and women dressed in blue work shirts, not accustomed to being in front of the entire student body. Senior Ingrid Pan presented each of the custodial staff with gift certificates, radiating with pride that she had the opportunity to recognize these “hidden heroes” to her peers. read more » Berkeley’s optional rec letters a step in the right direction January 15, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche UC Berkeley is a top-choice school for many students here. With its proximity to home, liberal atmosphere, relatively reasonable price tag and high national ranking, admission into the university is a praiseworthy accomplishment. read more » Football fandom alive and well on campus January 15, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche In May of 2013, it was announced that the 50th Super Bowl would be held in Levi’s Stadium, home of the San Francisco 49ers. As Super Bowl Sunday approaches on Feb. 7, many students continue to follow football closely, despite the 49ers’ abysmal season. One such student is sophomore Akhil Marimuthu. Marimuthu was always a fan of the 49ers, but the Arizona Cardinals captured his interest earlier this season when they beat the 49ers 47-7. read more » Senior twins excel in multiple fields January 13, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Neil Rao Seniors Brendan and Nate Ney wove up and down the badminton court, seeming to predict each other’s exact movements, easily scoring on their opponents and winning their match against Gunn High School’s varsity No. 2 doubles team 21-15. read more » Noah’s talk show fresh, funny and enlightening January 7, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche Our grandparents learned about current events by reading large sheets of paper covered in ink. Our parents’ generation watched local and national news on television. But our generation? We keep up through late-night comedy talk shows that poke fun at current events. read more » Warriors fan base grows on campus November 12, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Many students are new to following basketball and first became interested in doing so after the team won the 2015 NBA championship. read more » Winter Formal to be held off campus November 11, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Although Winter Formal is usually held in the Large Gym, this year’s dance will be held at the Children’s Discovery Museum in San Jose. read more » Series draws comedy from Valley’s startup culture November 11, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche In HBO’s “Silicon Valley,” a group of eccentric, tech-savvy individuals work together to build up their startup, Pied Piper, into a successful company, showing similarities to Silicon Valley's technology centered culture. read more » Reducing student stress begins with students November 10, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Administrators, teachers and parents have all come together this year to focus on the issue of student stress. read more » Senior commits to play tennis for Naval Academy October 22, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Senior Karthik Padmanabhan will head to Annapolis, Md., after graduation to play tennis for the United States Naval Academy. read more » Threatening note discovered at Redwood in early October; suspect apprehended October 15, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Redwood Middle School underwent an after-school lockdown on Oct. 1 around 4:30 p.m. The lockdown ended with every person on campus safely evacuated. read more » Freshman president refuses to ‘go home,’ leads Homecoming October 14, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Freshman class president Roshan Verma works hard to make the rally, homecoming and other class events successes for his class. read more » Guidance uses multimedia to assist seniors in college process October 9, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche The guidance department recently started using its own YouTube channel to help seniors work their way through the college application process and benefit from the lessons learned by alumni. read more » Ending scalping is duty of ticket sellers, not government October 9, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Online ticket sellers such as StubHub buy obscene quantities of high-demand tickets when they are at market price, only to resell them to eager concertgoers months later for a grossly large profit. read more » History Bowl starts on the path to repeating national success October 8, 2015 — by Neil Rao and Amith Galivanche The History Bowl team attempts to make it back to nationals with a new roster. read more » Orchestra program a true ‘GEM’ October 7, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche In a program called the Great Ensemble of Musicians (GEM), skilled upperclassmen are now grooming younger musicians. read more » How sophomore was enlightened by a trip to his ancestral village October 4, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche This past July, a Falcon reporter and his family visited India for the first time since 2006. He emerged from this trip with a new perspective on his heritage and people. read more » West Valley College offers Sign Language course on campus September 17, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Each Tuesday and Thursday, around 20 upperclassmen are part of the school’s first American Sign Language class, taught by Evette Ybarra, an instructor brought to campus from West Valley College. read more » Back to School Night simulates ordinary school day for parents September 12, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche The night kicked off around 5:30 p.m., with different clubs and organizations hosting booths in the quad. Showing parents their mission and purpose, each group stood hopefully as parents signed up to help or donated money. The M-SET Robotics team showed off its prized robot, dubbed “Nessie.” Senior M-SET president Kabir Manghnani said that presenting at Back to School Night was an effective way to reach parents. read more »
Cochrum reflects on past teaching experiences May 24, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Austin Wang Science teacher Lisa Cochrum has always been able to accept students — and treat them equally — regardless of their backgrounds. read more » Spending of accumulated ASB funds brings basketball court lights, football field scoreboard May 24, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Jason Zhao At the beginning of the school year, ASB officers sent out a survey on the SHS Facebook page, looking for suggestions on how to spend the $276,000 that had accumulated over the years. read more » Cheaper by three fourths of a dozen May 21, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Amulya Vadlakonda Sophomore Amith Galivanche and Junior Amulya Vadlakonda share their life experiences with their 19-person family. read more » Boys’ lacrosse team steadily improves to finish season strong April 27, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Katherine Zhou The boys’ lacrosse team has rebounded from last year’s losing season with both more victories and improved play. read more » The role of the petition: The effort that brought back Sadies March 15, 2016 — by Kevin Chow and Amith Galivanche You’re an upset student. The administration has made a decision, and you vehemently disagree with it. You feel like they don’t know the students' side. What is the best approach? read more » Team on ‘track’ to improve as a whole March 13, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Neil Rao The team is looking to improve its overall unity but because less people have signed up for track than in previous years, the team has found it hard to manage. read more » Boys’ lacrosse: Junior’s passion for sport helps new team improve March 12, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Katherine Zhou With 14 new players on the boys’ lacrosse team this year, coach CJ Toy is counting on strong veteran players such as junior team captain Aidan Peck, who plays midfielder and attack, to help the team succeed. read more » ‘Damn Daniel’ takes Internet world by storm March 10, 2016 — by Neil Rao and Amith Galivanche Recently, the 11 SHS students named Daniel have been receiving spontaneous compliments from their friends. This is no coincidence, but is the result of an Internet video that it seems everyone not living under a rock knows about. In late February, a video titled “Damn Daniel” went viral, leading people around the world use the phrase in daily life. read more » New sophomore the ‘Seoul’ of baseball team March 8, 2016 — by Jay Kim and Amith Galivanche The transfer from South Korea is making an impact on the varsity team. read more » Business Insider magazine deems SHS America’s 10th smartest public school January 25, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche Saratoga High is known statewide — even nationwide — for its academic focus. With an average SAT score 300 points above the national average it wasn’t surprising that Business Insider ranked Saratoga as No. 10 on its “50 Smartest Public High Schools in the U.S.” ranking. read more » Senior takes lead in Speak Up for Change January 17, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche The culminating assembly for last year’s Speak Up for Change week brought together a group of men and women dressed in blue work shirts, not accustomed to being in front of the entire student body. Senior Ingrid Pan presented each of the custodial staff with gift certificates, radiating with pride that she had the opportunity to recognize these “hidden heroes” to her peers. read more » Berkeley’s optional rec letters a step in the right direction January 15, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche UC Berkeley is a top-choice school for many students here. With its proximity to home, liberal atmosphere, relatively reasonable price tag and high national ranking, admission into the university is a praiseworthy accomplishment. read more » Football fandom alive and well on campus January 15, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche In May of 2013, it was announced that the 50th Super Bowl would be held in Levi’s Stadium, home of the San Francisco 49ers. As Super Bowl Sunday approaches on Feb. 7, many students continue to follow football closely, despite the 49ers’ abysmal season. One such student is sophomore Akhil Marimuthu. Marimuthu was always a fan of the 49ers, but the Arizona Cardinals captured his interest earlier this season when they beat the 49ers 47-7. read more » Senior twins excel in multiple fields January 13, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Neil Rao Seniors Brendan and Nate Ney wove up and down the badminton court, seeming to predict each other’s exact movements, easily scoring on their opponents and winning their match against Gunn High School’s varsity No. 2 doubles team 21-15. read more » Noah’s talk show fresh, funny and enlightening January 7, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche Our grandparents learned about current events by reading large sheets of paper covered in ink. Our parents’ generation watched local and national news on television. But our generation? We keep up through late-night comedy talk shows that poke fun at current events. read more » Warriors fan base grows on campus November 12, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Many students are new to following basketball and first became interested in doing so after the team won the 2015 NBA championship. read more » Winter Formal to be held off campus November 11, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Although Winter Formal is usually held in the Large Gym, this year’s dance will be held at the Children’s Discovery Museum in San Jose. read more » Series draws comedy from Valley’s startup culture November 11, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche In HBO’s “Silicon Valley,” a group of eccentric, tech-savvy individuals work together to build up their startup, Pied Piper, into a successful company, showing similarities to Silicon Valley's technology centered culture. read more » Reducing student stress begins with students November 10, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Administrators, teachers and parents have all come together this year to focus on the issue of student stress. read more » Senior commits to play tennis for Naval Academy October 22, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Senior Karthik Padmanabhan will head to Annapolis, Md., after graduation to play tennis for the United States Naval Academy. read more » Threatening note discovered at Redwood in early October; suspect apprehended October 15, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Redwood Middle School underwent an after-school lockdown on Oct. 1 around 4:30 p.m. The lockdown ended with every person on campus safely evacuated. read more » Freshman president refuses to ‘go home,’ leads Homecoming October 14, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Freshman class president Roshan Verma works hard to make the rally, homecoming and other class events successes for his class. read more » Guidance uses multimedia to assist seniors in college process October 9, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche The guidance department recently started using its own YouTube channel to help seniors work their way through the college application process and benefit from the lessons learned by alumni. read more » Ending scalping is duty of ticket sellers, not government October 9, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Online ticket sellers such as StubHub buy obscene quantities of high-demand tickets when they are at market price, only to resell them to eager concertgoers months later for a grossly large profit. read more » History Bowl starts on the path to repeating national success October 8, 2015 — by Neil Rao and Amith Galivanche The History Bowl team attempts to make it back to nationals with a new roster. read more » Orchestra program a true ‘GEM’ October 7, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche In a program called the Great Ensemble of Musicians (GEM), skilled upperclassmen are now grooming younger musicians. read more » How sophomore was enlightened by a trip to his ancestral village October 4, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche This past July, a Falcon reporter and his family visited India for the first time since 2006. He emerged from this trip with a new perspective on his heritage and people. read more » West Valley College offers Sign Language course on campus September 17, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Each Tuesday and Thursday, around 20 upperclassmen are part of the school’s first American Sign Language class, taught by Evette Ybarra, an instructor brought to campus from West Valley College. read more » Back to School Night simulates ordinary school day for parents September 12, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche The night kicked off around 5:30 p.m., with different clubs and organizations hosting booths in the quad. Showing parents their mission and purpose, each group stood hopefully as parents signed up to help or donated money. The M-SET Robotics team showed off its prized robot, dubbed “Nessie.” Senior M-SET president Kabir Manghnani said that presenting at Back to School Night was an effective way to reach parents. read more »
Spending of accumulated ASB funds brings basketball court lights, football field scoreboard May 24, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Jason Zhao At the beginning of the school year, ASB officers sent out a survey on the SHS Facebook page, looking for suggestions on how to spend the $276,000 that had accumulated over the years. read more » Cheaper by three fourths of a dozen May 21, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Amulya Vadlakonda Sophomore Amith Galivanche and Junior Amulya Vadlakonda share their life experiences with their 19-person family. read more » Boys’ lacrosse team steadily improves to finish season strong April 27, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Katherine Zhou The boys’ lacrosse team has rebounded from last year’s losing season with both more victories and improved play. read more » The role of the petition: The effort that brought back Sadies March 15, 2016 — by Kevin Chow and Amith Galivanche You’re an upset student. The administration has made a decision, and you vehemently disagree with it. You feel like they don’t know the students' side. What is the best approach? read more » Team on ‘track’ to improve as a whole March 13, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Neil Rao The team is looking to improve its overall unity but because less people have signed up for track than in previous years, the team has found it hard to manage. read more » Boys’ lacrosse: Junior’s passion for sport helps new team improve March 12, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Katherine Zhou With 14 new players on the boys’ lacrosse team this year, coach CJ Toy is counting on strong veteran players such as junior team captain Aidan Peck, who plays midfielder and attack, to help the team succeed. read more » ‘Damn Daniel’ takes Internet world by storm March 10, 2016 — by Neil Rao and Amith Galivanche Recently, the 11 SHS students named Daniel have been receiving spontaneous compliments from their friends. This is no coincidence, but is the result of an Internet video that it seems everyone not living under a rock knows about. In late February, a video titled “Damn Daniel” went viral, leading people around the world use the phrase in daily life. read more » New sophomore the ‘Seoul’ of baseball team March 8, 2016 — by Jay Kim and Amith Galivanche The transfer from South Korea is making an impact on the varsity team. read more » Business Insider magazine deems SHS America’s 10th smartest public school January 25, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche Saratoga High is known statewide — even nationwide — for its academic focus. With an average SAT score 300 points above the national average it wasn’t surprising that Business Insider ranked Saratoga as No. 10 on its “50 Smartest Public High Schools in the U.S.” ranking. read more » Senior takes lead in Speak Up for Change January 17, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche The culminating assembly for last year’s Speak Up for Change week brought together a group of men and women dressed in blue work shirts, not accustomed to being in front of the entire student body. Senior Ingrid Pan presented each of the custodial staff with gift certificates, radiating with pride that she had the opportunity to recognize these “hidden heroes” to her peers. read more » Berkeley’s optional rec letters a step in the right direction January 15, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche UC Berkeley is a top-choice school for many students here. With its proximity to home, liberal atmosphere, relatively reasonable price tag and high national ranking, admission into the university is a praiseworthy accomplishment. read more » Football fandom alive and well on campus January 15, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche In May of 2013, it was announced that the 50th Super Bowl would be held in Levi’s Stadium, home of the San Francisco 49ers. As Super Bowl Sunday approaches on Feb. 7, many students continue to follow football closely, despite the 49ers’ abysmal season. One such student is sophomore Akhil Marimuthu. Marimuthu was always a fan of the 49ers, but the Arizona Cardinals captured his interest earlier this season when they beat the 49ers 47-7. read more » Senior twins excel in multiple fields January 13, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Neil Rao Seniors Brendan and Nate Ney wove up and down the badminton court, seeming to predict each other’s exact movements, easily scoring on their opponents and winning their match against Gunn High School’s varsity No. 2 doubles team 21-15. read more » Noah’s talk show fresh, funny and enlightening January 7, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche Our grandparents learned about current events by reading large sheets of paper covered in ink. Our parents’ generation watched local and national news on television. But our generation? We keep up through late-night comedy talk shows that poke fun at current events. read more » Warriors fan base grows on campus November 12, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Many students are new to following basketball and first became interested in doing so after the team won the 2015 NBA championship. read more » Winter Formal to be held off campus November 11, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Although Winter Formal is usually held in the Large Gym, this year’s dance will be held at the Children’s Discovery Museum in San Jose. read more » Series draws comedy from Valley’s startup culture November 11, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche In HBO’s “Silicon Valley,” a group of eccentric, tech-savvy individuals work together to build up their startup, Pied Piper, into a successful company, showing similarities to Silicon Valley's technology centered culture. read more » Reducing student stress begins with students November 10, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Administrators, teachers and parents have all come together this year to focus on the issue of student stress. read more » Senior commits to play tennis for Naval Academy October 22, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Senior Karthik Padmanabhan will head to Annapolis, Md., after graduation to play tennis for the United States Naval Academy. read more » Threatening note discovered at Redwood in early October; suspect apprehended October 15, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Redwood Middle School underwent an after-school lockdown on Oct. 1 around 4:30 p.m. The lockdown ended with every person on campus safely evacuated. read more » Freshman president refuses to ‘go home,’ leads Homecoming October 14, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Freshman class president Roshan Verma works hard to make the rally, homecoming and other class events successes for his class. read more » Guidance uses multimedia to assist seniors in college process October 9, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche The guidance department recently started using its own YouTube channel to help seniors work their way through the college application process and benefit from the lessons learned by alumni. read more » Ending scalping is duty of ticket sellers, not government October 9, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Online ticket sellers such as StubHub buy obscene quantities of high-demand tickets when they are at market price, only to resell them to eager concertgoers months later for a grossly large profit. read more » History Bowl starts on the path to repeating national success October 8, 2015 — by Neil Rao and Amith Galivanche The History Bowl team attempts to make it back to nationals with a new roster. read more » Orchestra program a true ‘GEM’ October 7, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche In a program called the Great Ensemble of Musicians (GEM), skilled upperclassmen are now grooming younger musicians. read more » How sophomore was enlightened by a trip to his ancestral village October 4, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche This past July, a Falcon reporter and his family visited India for the first time since 2006. He emerged from this trip with a new perspective on his heritage and people. read more » West Valley College offers Sign Language course on campus September 17, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Each Tuesday and Thursday, around 20 upperclassmen are part of the school’s first American Sign Language class, taught by Evette Ybarra, an instructor brought to campus from West Valley College. read more » Back to School Night simulates ordinary school day for parents September 12, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche The night kicked off around 5:30 p.m., with different clubs and organizations hosting booths in the quad. Showing parents their mission and purpose, each group stood hopefully as parents signed up to help or donated money. The M-SET Robotics team showed off its prized robot, dubbed “Nessie.” Senior M-SET president Kabir Manghnani said that presenting at Back to School Night was an effective way to reach parents. read more »
Cheaper by three fourths of a dozen May 21, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Amulya Vadlakonda Sophomore Amith Galivanche and Junior Amulya Vadlakonda share their life experiences with their 19-person family. read more » Boys’ lacrosse team steadily improves to finish season strong April 27, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Katherine Zhou The boys’ lacrosse team has rebounded from last year’s losing season with both more victories and improved play. read more » The role of the petition: The effort that brought back Sadies March 15, 2016 — by Kevin Chow and Amith Galivanche You’re an upset student. The administration has made a decision, and you vehemently disagree with it. You feel like they don’t know the students' side. What is the best approach? read more » Team on ‘track’ to improve as a whole March 13, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Neil Rao The team is looking to improve its overall unity but because less people have signed up for track than in previous years, the team has found it hard to manage. read more » Boys’ lacrosse: Junior’s passion for sport helps new team improve March 12, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Katherine Zhou With 14 new players on the boys’ lacrosse team this year, coach CJ Toy is counting on strong veteran players such as junior team captain Aidan Peck, who plays midfielder and attack, to help the team succeed. read more » ‘Damn Daniel’ takes Internet world by storm March 10, 2016 — by Neil Rao and Amith Galivanche Recently, the 11 SHS students named Daniel have been receiving spontaneous compliments from their friends. This is no coincidence, but is the result of an Internet video that it seems everyone not living under a rock knows about. In late February, a video titled “Damn Daniel” went viral, leading people around the world use the phrase in daily life. read more » New sophomore the ‘Seoul’ of baseball team March 8, 2016 — by Jay Kim and Amith Galivanche The transfer from South Korea is making an impact on the varsity team. read more » Business Insider magazine deems SHS America’s 10th smartest public school January 25, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche Saratoga High is known statewide — even nationwide — for its academic focus. With an average SAT score 300 points above the national average it wasn’t surprising that Business Insider ranked Saratoga as No. 10 on its “50 Smartest Public High Schools in the U.S.” ranking. read more » Senior takes lead in Speak Up for Change January 17, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche The culminating assembly for last year’s Speak Up for Change week brought together a group of men and women dressed in blue work shirts, not accustomed to being in front of the entire student body. Senior Ingrid Pan presented each of the custodial staff with gift certificates, radiating with pride that she had the opportunity to recognize these “hidden heroes” to her peers. read more » Berkeley’s optional rec letters a step in the right direction January 15, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche UC Berkeley is a top-choice school for many students here. With its proximity to home, liberal atmosphere, relatively reasonable price tag and high national ranking, admission into the university is a praiseworthy accomplishment. read more » Football fandom alive and well on campus January 15, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche In May of 2013, it was announced that the 50th Super Bowl would be held in Levi’s Stadium, home of the San Francisco 49ers. As Super Bowl Sunday approaches on Feb. 7, many students continue to follow football closely, despite the 49ers’ abysmal season. One such student is sophomore Akhil Marimuthu. Marimuthu was always a fan of the 49ers, but the Arizona Cardinals captured his interest earlier this season when they beat the 49ers 47-7. read more » Senior twins excel in multiple fields January 13, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Neil Rao Seniors Brendan and Nate Ney wove up and down the badminton court, seeming to predict each other’s exact movements, easily scoring on their opponents and winning their match against Gunn High School’s varsity No. 2 doubles team 21-15. read more » Noah’s talk show fresh, funny and enlightening January 7, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche Our grandparents learned about current events by reading large sheets of paper covered in ink. Our parents’ generation watched local and national news on television. But our generation? We keep up through late-night comedy talk shows that poke fun at current events. read more » Warriors fan base grows on campus November 12, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Many students are new to following basketball and first became interested in doing so after the team won the 2015 NBA championship. read more » Winter Formal to be held off campus November 11, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Although Winter Formal is usually held in the Large Gym, this year’s dance will be held at the Children’s Discovery Museum in San Jose. read more » Series draws comedy from Valley’s startup culture November 11, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche In HBO’s “Silicon Valley,” a group of eccentric, tech-savvy individuals work together to build up their startup, Pied Piper, into a successful company, showing similarities to Silicon Valley's technology centered culture. read more » Reducing student stress begins with students November 10, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Administrators, teachers and parents have all come together this year to focus on the issue of student stress. read more » Senior commits to play tennis for Naval Academy October 22, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Senior Karthik Padmanabhan will head to Annapolis, Md., after graduation to play tennis for the United States Naval Academy. read more » Threatening note discovered at Redwood in early October; suspect apprehended October 15, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Redwood Middle School underwent an after-school lockdown on Oct. 1 around 4:30 p.m. The lockdown ended with every person on campus safely evacuated. read more » Freshman president refuses to ‘go home,’ leads Homecoming October 14, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Freshman class president Roshan Verma works hard to make the rally, homecoming and other class events successes for his class. read more » Guidance uses multimedia to assist seniors in college process October 9, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche The guidance department recently started using its own YouTube channel to help seniors work their way through the college application process and benefit from the lessons learned by alumni. read more » Ending scalping is duty of ticket sellers, not government October 9, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Online ticket sellers such as StubHub buy obscene quantities of high-demand tickets when they are at market price, only to resell them to eager concertgoers months later for a grossly large profit. read more » History Bowl starts on the path to repeating national success October 8, 2015 — by Neil Rao and Amith Galivanche The History Bowl team attempts to make it back to nationals with a new roster. read more » Orchestra program a true ‘GEM’ October 7, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche In a program called the Great Ensemble of Musicians (GEM), skilled upperclassmen are now grooming younger musicians. read more » How sophomore was enlightened by a trip to his ancestral village October 4, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche This past July, a Falcon reporter and his family visited India for the first time since 2006. He emerged from this trip with a new perspective on his heritage and people. read more » West Valley College offers Sign Language course on campus September 17, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Each Tuesday and Thursday, around 20 upperclassmen are part of the school’s first American Sign Language class, taught by Evette Ybarra, an instructor brought to campus from West Valley College. read more » Back to School Night simulates ordinary school day for parents September 12, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche The night kicked off around 5:30 p.m., with different clubs and organizations hosting booths in the quad. Showing parents their mission and purpose, each group stood hopefully as parents signed up to help or donated money. The M-SET Robotics team showed off its prized robot, dubbed “Nessie.” Senior M-SET president Kabir Manghnani said that presenting at Back to School Night was an effective way to reach parents. read more »
Boys’ lacrosse team steadily improves to finish season strong April 27, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Katherine Zhou The boys’ lacrosse team has rebounded from last year’s losing season with both more victories and improved play. read more » The role of the petition: The effort that brought back Sadies March 15, 2016 — by Kevin Chow and Amith Galivanche You’re an upset student. The administration has made a decision, and you vehemently disagree with it. You feel like they don’t know the students' side. What is the best approach? read more » Team on ‘track’ to improve as a whole March 13, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Neil Rao The team is looking to improve its overall unity but because less people have signed up for track than in previous years, the team has found it hard to manage. read more » Boys’ lacrosse: Junior’s passion for sport helps new team improve March 12, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Katherine Zhou With 14 new players on the boys’ lacrosse team this year, coach CJ Toy is counting on strong veteran players such as junior team captain Aidan Peck, who plays midfielder and attack, to help the team succeed. read more » ‘Damn Daniel’ takes Internet world by storm March 10, 2016 — by Neil Rao and Amith Galivanche Recently, the 11 SHS students named Daniel have been receiving spontaneous compliments from their friends. This is no coincidence, but is the result of an Internet video that it seems everyone not living under a rock knows about. In late February, a video titled “Damn Daniel” went viral, leading people around the world use the phrase in daily life. read more » New sophomore the ‘Seoul’ of baseball team March 8, 2016 — by Jay Kim and Amith Galivanche The transfer from South Korea is making an impact on the varsity team. read more » Business Insider magazine deems SHS America’s 10th smartest public school January 25, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche Saratoga High is known statewide — even nationwide — for its academic focus. With an average SAT score 300 points above the national average it wasn’t surprising that Business Insider ranked Saratoga as No. 10 on its “50 Smartest Public High Schools in the U.S.” ranking. read more » Senior takes lead in Speak Up for Change January 17, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche The culminating assembly for last year’s Speak Up for Change week brought together a group of men and women dressed in blue work shirts, not accustomed to being in front of the entire student body. Senior Ingrid Pan presented each of the custodial staff with gift certificates, radiating with pride that she had the opportunity to recognize these “hidden heroes” to her peers. read more » Berkeley’s optional rec letters a step in the right direction January 15, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche UC Berkeley is a top-choice school for many students here. With its proximity to home, liberal atmosphere, relatively reasonable price tag and high national ranking, admission into the university is a praiseworthy accomplishment. read more » Football fandom alive and well on campus January 15, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche In May of 2013, it was announced that the 50th Super Bowl would be held in Levi’s Stadium, home of the San Francisco 49ers. As Super Bowl Sunday approaches on Feb. 7, many students continue to follow football closely, despite the 49ers’ abysmal season. One such student is sophomore Akhil Marimuthu. Marimuthu was always a fan of the 49ers, but the Arizona Cardinals captured his interest earlier this season when they beat the 49ers 47-7. read more » Senior twins excel in multiple fields January 13, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Neil Rao Seniors Brendan and Nate Ney wove up and down the badminton court, seeming to predict each other’s exact movements, easily scoring on their opponents and winning their match against Gunn High School’s varsity No. 2 doubles team 21-15. read more » Noah’s talk show fresh, funny and enlightening January 7, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche Our grandparents learned about current events by reading large sheets of paper covered in ink. Our parents’ generation watched local and national news on television. But our generation? We keep up through late-night comedy talk shows that poke fun at current events. read more » Warriors fan base grows on campus November 12, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Many students are new to following basketball and first became interested in doing so after the team won the 2015 NBA championship. read more » Winter Formal to be held off campus November 11, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Although Winter Formal is usually held in the Large Gym, this year’s dance will be held at the Children’s Discovery Museum in San Jose. read more » Series draws comedy from Valley’s startup culture November 11, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche In HBO’s “Silicon Valley,” a group of eccentric, tech-savvy individuals work together to build up their startup, Pied Piper, into a successful company, showing similarities to Silicon Valley's technology centered culture. read more » Reducing student stress begins with students November 10, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Administrators, teachers and parents have all come together this year to focus on the issue of student stress. read more » Senior commits to play tennis for Naval Academy October 22, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Senior Karthik Padmanabhan will head to Annapolis, Md., after graduation to play tennis for the United States Naval Academy. read more » Threatening note discovered at Redwood in early October; suspect apprehended October 15, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Redwood Middle School underwent an after-school lockdown on Oct. 1 around 4:30 p.m. The lockdown ended with every person on campus safely evacuated. read more » Freshman president refuses to ‘go home,’ leads Homecoming October 14, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Freshman class president Roshan Verma works hard to make the rally, homecoming and other class events successes for his class. read more » Guidance uses multimedia to assist seniors in college process October 9, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche The guidance department recently started using its own YouTube channel to help seniors work their way through the college application process and benefit from the lessons learned by alumni. read more » Ending scalping is duty of ticket sellers, not government October 9, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Online ticket sellers such as StubHub buy obscene quantities of high-demand tickets when they are at market price, only to resell them to eager concertgoers months later for a grossly large profit. read more » History Bowl starts on the path to repeating national success October 8, 2015 — by Neil Rao and Amith Galivanche The History Bowl team attempts to make it back to nationals with a new roster. read more » Orchestra program a true ‘GEM’ October 7, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche In a program called the Great Ensemble of Musicians (GEM), skilled upperclassmen are now grooming younger musicians. read more » How sophomore was enlightened by a trip to his ancestral village October 4, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche This past July, a Falcon reporter and his family visited India for the first time since 2006. He emerged from this trip with a new perspective on his heritage and people. read more » West Valley College offers Sign Language course on campus September 17, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Each Tuesday and Thursday, around 20 upperclassmen are part of the school’s first American Sign Language class, taught by Evette Ybarra, an instructor brought to campus from West Valley College. read more » Back to School Night simulates ordinary school day for parents September 12, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche The night kicked off around 5:30 p.m., with different clubs and organizations hosting booths in the quad. Showing parents their mission and purpose, each group stood hopefully as parents signed up to help or donated money. The M-SET Robotics team showed off its prized robot, dubbed “Nessie.” Senior M-SET president Kabir Manghnani said that presenting at Back to School Night was an effective way to reach parents. read more »
The role of the petition: The effort that brought back Sadies March 15, 2016 — by Kevin Chow and Amith Galivanche You’re an upset student. The administration has made a decision, and you vehemently disagree with it. You feel like they don’t know the students' side. What is the best approach? read more » Team on ‘track’ to improve as a whole March 13, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Neil Rao The team is looking to improve its overall unity but because less people have signed up for track than in previous years, the team has found it hard to manage. read more » Boys’ lacrosse: Junior’s passion for sport helps new team improve March 12, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Katherine Zhou With 14 new players on the boys’ lacrosse team this year, coach CJ Toy is counting on strong veteran players such as junior team captain Aidan Peck, who plays midfielder and attack, to help the team succeed. read more » ‘Damn Daniel’ takes Internet world by storm March 10, 2016 — by Neil Rao and Amith Galivanche Recently, the 11 SHS students named Daniel have been receiving spontaneous compliments from their friends. This is no coincidence, but is the result of an Internet video that it seems everyone not living under a rock knows about. In late February, a video titled “Damn Daniel” went viral, leading people around the world use the phrase in daily life. read more » New sophomore the ‘Seoul’ of baseball team March 8, 2016 — by Jay Kim and Amith Galivanche The transfer from South Korea is making an impact on the varsity team. read more » Business Insider magazine deems SHS America’s 10th smartest public school January 25, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche Saratoga High is known statewide — even nationwide — for its academic focus. With an average SAT score 300 points above the national average it wasn’t surprising that Business Insider ranked Saratoga as No. 10 on its “50 Smartest Public High Schools in the U.S.” ranking. read more » Senior takes lead in Speak Up for Change January 17, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche The culminating assembly for last year’s Speak Up for Change week brought together a group of men and women dressed in blue work shirts, not accustomed to being in front of the entire student body. Senior Ingrid Pan presented each of the custodial staff with gift certificates, radiating with pride that she had the opportunity to recognize these “hidden heroes” to her peers. read more » Berkeley’s optional rec letters a step in the right direction January 15, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche UC Berkeley is a top-choice school for many students here. With its proximity to home, liberal atmosphere, relatively reasonable price tag and high national ranking, admission into the university is a praiseworthy accomplishment. read more » Football fandom alive and well on campus January 15, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche In May of 2013, it was announced that the 50th Super Bowl would be held in Levi’s Stadium, home of the San Francisco 49ers. As Super Bowl Sunday approaches on Feb. 7, many students continue to follow football closely, despite the 49ers’ abysmal season. One such student is sophomore Akhil Marimuthu. Marimuthu was always a fan of the 49ers, but the Arizona Cardinals captured his interest earlier this season when they beat the 49ers 47-7. read more » Senior twins excel in multiple fields January 13, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Neil Rao Seniors Brendan and Nate Ney wove up and down the badminton court, seeming to predict each other’s exact movements, easily scoring on their opponents and winning their match against Gunn High School’s varsity No. 2 doubles team 21-15. read more » Noah’s talk show fresh, funny and enlightening January 7, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche Our grandparents learned about current events by reading large sheets of paper covered in ink. Our parents’ generation watched local and national news on television. But our generation? We keep up through late-night comedy talk shows that poke fun at current events. read more » Warriors fan base grows on campus November 12, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Many students are new to following basketball and first became interested in doing so after the team won the 2015 NBA championship. read more » Winter Formal to be held off campus November 11, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Although Winter Formal is usually held in the Large Gym, this year’s dance will be held at the Children’s Discovery Museum in San Jose. read more » Series draws comedy from Valley’s startup culture November 11, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche In HBO’s “Silicon Valley,” a group of eccentric, tech-savvy individuals work together to build up their startup, Pied Piper, into a successful company, showing similarities to Silicon Valley's technology centered culture. read more » Reducing student stress begins with students November 10, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Administrators, teachers and parents have all come together this year to focus on the issue of student stress. read more » Senior commits to play tennis for Naval Academy October 22, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Senior Karthik Padmanabhan will head to Annapolis, Md., after graduation to play tennis for the United States Naval Academy. read more » Threatening note discovered at Redwood in early October; suspect apprehended October 15, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Redwood Middle School underwent an after-school lockdown on Oct. 1 around 4:30 p.m. The lockdown ended with every person on campus safely evacuated. read more » Freshman president refuses to ‘go home,’ leads Homecoming October 14, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Freshman class president Roshan Verma works hard to make the rally, homecoming and other class events successes for his class. read more » Guidance uses multimedia to assist seniors in college process October 9, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche The guidance department recently started using its own YouTube channel to help seniors work their way through the college application process and benefit from the lessons learned by alumni. read more » Ending scalping is duty of ticket sellers, not government October 9, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Online ticket sellers such as StubHub buy obscene quantities of high-demand tickets when they are at market price, only to resell them to eager concertgoers months later for a grossly large profit. read more » History Bowl starts on the path to repeating national success October 8, 2015 — by Neil Rao and Amith Galivanche The History Bowl team attempts to make it back to nationals with a new roster. read more » Orchestra program a true ‘GEM’ October 7, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche In a program called the Great Ensemble of Musicians (GEM), skilled upperclassmen are now grooming younger musicians. read more » How sophomore was enlightened by a trip to his ancestral village October 4, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche This past July, a Falcon reporter and his family visited India for the first time since 2006. He emerged from this trip with a new perspective on his heritage and people. read more » West Valley College offers Sign Language course on campus September 17, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Each Tuesday and Thursday, around 20 upperclassmen are part of the school’s first American Sign Language class, taught by Evette Ybarra, an instructor brought to campus from West Valley College. read more » Back to School Night simulates ordinary school day for parents September 12, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche The night kicked off around 5:30 p.m., with different clubs and organizations hosting booths in the quad. Showing parents their mission and purpose, each group stood hopefully as parents signed up to help or donated money. The M-SET Robotics team showed off its prized robot, dubbed “Nessie.” Senior M-SET president Kabir Manghnani said that presenting at Back to School Night was an effective way to reach parents. read more »
Team on ‘track’ to improve as a whole March 13, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Neil Rao The team is looking to improve its overall unity but because less people have signed up for track than in previous years, the team has found it hard to manage. read more » Boys’ lacrosse: Junior’s passion for sport helps new team improve March 12, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Katherine Zhou With 14 new players on the boys’ lacrosse team this year, coach CJ Toy is counting on strong veteran players such as junior team captain Aidan Peck, who plays midfielder and attack, to help the team succeed. read more » ‘Damn Daniel’ takes Internet world by storm March 10, 2016 — by Neil Rao and Amith Galivanche Recently, the 11 SHS students named Daniel have been receiving spontaneous compliments from their friends. This is no coincidence, but is the result of an Internet video that it seems everyone not living under a rock knows about. In late February, a video titled “Damn Daniel” went viral, leading people around the world use the phrase in daily life. read more » New sophomore the ‘Seoul’ of baseball team March 8, 2016 — by Jay Kim and Amith Galivanche The transfer from South Korea is making an impact on the varsity team. read more » Business Insider magazine deems SHS America’s 10th smartest public school January 25, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche Saratoga High is known statewide — even nationwide — for its academic focus. With an average SAT score 300 points above the national average it wasn’t surprising that Business Insider ranked Saratoga as No. 10 on its “50 Smartest Public High Schools in the U.S.” ranking. read more » Senior takes lead in Speak Up for Change January 17, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche The culminating assembly for last year’s Speak Up for Change week brought together a group of men and women dressed in blue work shirts, not accustomed to being in front of the entire student body. Senior Ingrid Pan presented each of the custodial staff with gift certificates, radiating with pride that she had the opportunity to recognize these “hidden heroes” to her peers. read more » Berkeley’s optional rec letters a step in the right direction January 15, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche UC Berkeley is a top-choice school for many students here. With its proximity to home, liberal atmosphere, relatively reasonable price tag and high national ranking, admission into the university is a praiseworthy accomplishment. read more » Football fandom alive and well on campus January 15, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche In May of 2013, it was announced that the 50th Super Bowl would be held in Levi’s Stadium, home of the San Francisco 49ers. As Super Bowl Sunday approaches on Feb. 7, many students continue to follow football closely, despite the 49ers’ abysmal season. One such student is sophomore Akhil Marimuthu. Marimuthu was always a fan of the 49ers, but the Arizona Cardinals captured his interest earlier this season when they beat the 49ers 47-7. read more » Senior twins excel in multiple fields January 13, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Neil Rao Seniors Brendan and Nate Ney wove up and down the badminton court, seeming to predict each other’s exact movements, easily scoring on their opponents and winning their match against Gunn High School’s varsity No. 2 doubles team 21-15. read more » Noah’s talk show fresh, funny and enlightening January 7, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche Our grandparents learned about current events by reading large sheets of paper covered in ink. Our parents’ generation watched local and national news on television. But our generation? We keep up through late-night comedy talk shows that poke fun at current events. read more » Warriors fan base grows on campus November 12, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Many students are new to following basketball and first became interested in doing so after the team won the 2015 NBA championship. read more » Winter Formal to be held off campus November 11, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Although Winter Formal is usually held in the Large Gym, this year’s dance will be held at the Children’s Discovery Museum in San Jose. read more » Series draws comedy from Valley’s startup culture November 11, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche In HBO’s “Silicon Valley,” a group of eccentric, tech-savvy individuals work together to build up their startup, Pied Piper, into a successful company, showing similarities to Silicon Valley's technology centered culture. read more » Reducing student stress begins with students November 10, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Administrators, teachers and parents have all come together this year to focus on the issue of student stress. read more » Senior commits to play tennis for Naval Academy October 22, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Senior Karthik Padmanabhan will head to Annapolis, Md., after graduation to play tennis for the United States Naval Academy. read more » Threatening note discovered at Redwood in early October; suspect apprehended October 15, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Redwood Middle School underwent an after-school lockdown on Oct. 1 around 4:30 p.m. The lockdown ended with every person on campus safely evacuated. read more » Freshman president refuses to ‘go home,’ leads Homecoming October 14, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Freshman class president Roshan Verma works hard to make the rally, homecoming and other class events successes for his class. read more » Guidance uses multimedia to assist seniors in college process October 9, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche The guidance department recently started using its own YouTube channel to help seniors work their way through the college application process and benefit from the lessons learned by alumni. read more » Ending scalping is duty of ticket sellers, not government October 9, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Online ticket sellers such as StubHub buy obscene quantities of high-demand tickets when they are at market price, only to resell them to eager concertgoers months later for a grossly large profit. read more » History Bowl starts on the path to repeating national success October 8, 2015 — by Neil Rao and Amith Galivanche The History Bowl team attempts to make it back to nationals with a new roster. read more » Orchestra program a true ‘GEM’ October 7, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche In a program called the Great Ensemble of Musicians (GEM), skilled upperclassmen are now grooming younger musicians. read more » How sophomore was enlightened by a trip to his ancestral village October 4, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche This past July, a Falcon reporter and his family visited India for the first time since 2006. He emerged from this trip with a new perspective on his heritage and people. read more » West Valley College offers Sign Language course on campus September 17, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Each Tuesday and Thursday, around 20 upperclassmen are part of the school’s first American Sign Language class, taught by Evette Ybarra, an instructor brought to campus from West Valley College. read more » Back to School Night simulates ordinary school day for parents September 12, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche The night kicked off around 5:30 p.m., with different clubs and organizations hosting booths in the quad. Showing parents their mission and purpose, each group stood hopefully as parents signed up to help or donated money. The M-SET Robotics team showed off its prized robot, dubbed “Nessie.” Senior M-SET president Kabir Manghnani said that presenting at Back to School Night was an effective way to reach parents. read more »
Boys’ lacrosse: Junior’s passion for sport helps new team improve March 12, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Katherine Zhou With 14 new players on the boys’ lacrosse team this year, coach CJ Toy is counting on strong veteran players such as junior team captain Aidan Peck, who plays midfielder and attack, to help the team succeed. read more » ‘Damn Daniel’ takes Internet world by storm March 10, 2016 — by Neil Rao and Amith Galivanche Recently, the 11 SHS students named Daniel have been receiving spontaneous compliments from their friends. This is no coincidence, but is the result of an Internet video that it seems everyone not living under a rock knows about. In late February, a video titled “Damn Daniel” went viral, leading people around the world use the phrase in daily life. read more » New sophomore the ‘Seoul’ of baseball team March 8, 2016 — by Jay Kim and Amith Galivanche The transfer from South Korea is making an impact on the varsity team. read more » Business Insider magazine deems SHS America’s 10th smartest public school January 25, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche Saratoga High is known statewide — even nationwide — for its academic focus. With an average SAT score 300 points above the national average it wasn’t surprising that Business Insider ranked Saratoga as No. 10 on its “50 Smartest Public High Schools in the U.S.” ranking. read more » Senior takes lead in Speak Up for Change January 17, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche The culminating assembly for last year’s Speak Up for Change week brought together a group of men and women dressed in blue work shirts, not accustomed to being in front of the entire student body. Senior Ingrid Pan presented each of the custodial staff with gift certificates, radiating with pride that she had the opportunity to recognize these “hidden heroes” to her peers. read more » Berkeley’s optional rec letters a step in the right direction January 15, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche UC Berkeley is a top-choice school for many students here. With its proximity to home, liberal atmosphere, relatively reasonable price tag and high national ranking, admission into the university is a praiseworthy accomplishment. read more » Football fandom alive and well on campus January 15, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche In May of 2013, it was announced that the 50th Super Bowl would be held in Levi’s Stadium, home of the San Francisco 49ers. As Super Bowl Sunday approaches on Feb. 7, many students continue to follow football closely, despite the 49ers’ abysmal season. One such student is sophomore Akhil Marimuthu. Marimuthu was always a fan of the 49ers, but the Arizona Cardinals captured his interest earlier this season when they beat the 49ers 47-7. read more » Senior twins excel in multiple fields January 13, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Neil Rao Seniors Brendan and Nate Ney wove up and down the badminton court, seeming to predict each other’s exact movements, easily scoring on their opponents and winning their match against Gunn High School’s varsity No. 2 doubles team 21-15. read more » Noah’s talk show fresh, funny and enlightening January 7, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche Our grandparents learned about current events by reading large sheets of paper covered in ink. Our parents’ generation watched local and national news on television. But our generation? We keep up through late-night comedy talk shows that poke fun at current events. read more » Warriors fan base grows on campus November 12, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Many students are new to following basketball and first became interested in doing so after the team won the 2015 NBA championship. read more » Winter Formal to be held off campus November 11, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Although Winter Formal is usually held in the Large Gym, this year’s dance will be held at the Children’s Discovery Museum in San Jose. read more » Series draws comedy from Valley’s startup culture November 11, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche In HBO’s “Silicon Valley,” a group of eccentric, tech-savvy individuals work together to build up their startup, Pied Piper, into a successful company, showing similarities to Silicon Valley's technology centered culture. read more » Reducing student stress begins with students November 10, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Administrators, teachers and parents have all come together this year to focus on the issue of student stress. read more » Senior commits to play tennis for Naval Academy October 22, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Senior Karthik Padmanabhan will head to Annapolis, Md., after graduation to play tennis for the United States Naval Academy. read more » Threatening note discovered at Redwood in early October; suspect apprehended October 15, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Redwood Middle School underwent an after-school lockdown on Oct. 1 around 4:30 p.m. The lockdown ended with every person on campus safely evacuated. read more » Freshman president refuses to ‘go home,’ leads Homecoming October 14, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Freshman class president Roshan Verma works hard to make the rally, homecoming and other class events successes for his class. read more » Guidance uses multimedia to assist seniors in college process October 9, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche The guidance department recently started using its own YouTube channel to help seniors work their way through the college application process and benefit from the lessons learned by alumni. read more » Ending scalping is duty of ticket sellers, not government October 9, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Online ticket sellers such as StubHub buy obscene quantities of high-demand tickets when they are at market price, only to resell them to eager concertgoers months later for a grossly large profit. read more » History Bowl starts on the path to repeating national success October 8, 2015 — by Neil Rao and Amith Galivanche The History Bowl team attempts to make it back to nationals with a new roster. read more » Orchestra program a true ‘GEM’ October 7, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche In a program called the Great Ensemble of Musicians (GEM), skilled upperclassmen are now grooming younger musicians. read more » How sophomore was enlightened by a trip to his ancestral village October 4, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche This past July, a Falcon reporter and his family visited India for the first time since 2006. He emerged from this trip with a new perspective on his heritage and people. read more » West Valley College offers Sign Language course on campus September 17, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Each Tuesday and Thursday, around 20 upperclassmen are part of the school’s first American Sign Language class, taught by Evette Ybarra, an instructor brought to campus from West Valley College. read more » Back to School Night simulates ordinary school day for parents September 12, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche The night kicked off around 5:30 p.m., with different clubs and organizations hosting booths in the quad. Showing parents their mission and purpose, each group stood hopefully as parents signed up to help or donated money. The M-SET Robotics team showed off its prized robot, dubbed “Nessie.” Senior M-SET president Kabir Manghnani said that presenting at Back to School Night was an effective way to reach parents. read more »
‘Damn Daniel’ takes Internet world by storm March 10, 2016 — by Neil Rao and Amith Galivanche Recently, the 11 SHS students named Daniel have been receiving spontaneous compliments from their friends. This is no coincidence, but is the result of an Internet video that it seems everyone not living under a rock knows about. In late February, a video titled “Damn Daniel” went viral, leading people around the world use the phrase in daily life. read more » New sophomore the ‘Seoul’ of baseball team March 8, 2016 — by Jay Kim and Amith Galivanche The transfer from South Korea is making an impact on the varsity team. read more » Business Insider magazine deems SHS America’s 10th smartest public school January 25, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche Saratoga High is known statewide — even nationwide — for its academic focus. With an average SAT score 300 points above the national average it wasn’t surprising that Business Insider ranked Saratoga as No. 10 on its “50 Smartest Public High Schools in the U.S.” ranking. read more » Senior takes lead in Speak Up for Change January 17, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche The culminating assembly for last year’s Speak Up for Change week brought together a group of men and women dressed in blue work shirts, not accustomed to being in front of the entire student body. Senior Ingrid Pan presented each of the custodial staff with gift certificates, radiating with pride that she had the opportunity to recognize these “hidden heroes” to her peers. read more » Berkeley’s optional rec letters a step in the right direction January 15, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche UC Berkeley is a top-choice school for many students here. With its proximity to home, liberal atmosphere, relatively reasonable price tag and high national ranking, admission into the university is a praiseworthy accomplishment. read more » Football fandom alive and well on campus January 15, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche In May of 2013, it was announced that the 50th Super Bowl would be held in Levi’s Stadium, home of the San Francisco 49ers. As Super Bowl Sunday approaches on Feb. 7, many students continue to follow football closely, despite the 49ers’ abysmal season. One such student is sophomore Akhil Marimuthu. Marimuthu was always a fan of the 49ers, but the Arizona Cardinals captured his interest earlier this season when they beat the 49ers 47-7. read more » Senior twins excel in multiple fields January 13, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Neil Rao Seniors Brendan and Nate Ney wove up and down the badminton court, seeming to predict each other’s exact movements, easily scoring on their opponents and winning their match against Gunn High School’s varsity No. 2 doubles team 21-15. read more » Noah’s talk show fresh, funny and enlightening January 7, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche Our grandparents learned about current events by reading large sheets of paper covered in ink. Our parents’ generation watched local and national news on television. But our generation? We keep up through late-night comedy talk shows that poke fun at current events. read more » Warriors fan base grows on campus November 12, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Many students are new to following basketball and first became interested in doing so after the team won the 2015 NBA championship. read more » Winter Formal to be held off campus November 11, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Although Winter Formal is usually held in the Large Gym, this year’s dance will be held at the Children’s Discovery Museum in San Jose. read more » Series draws comedy from Valley’s startup culture November 11, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche In HBO’s “Silicon Valley,” a group of eccentric, tech-savvy individuals work together to build up their startup, Pied Piper, into a successful company, showing similarities to Silicon Valley's technology centered culture. read more » Reducing student stress begins with students November 10, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Administrators, teachers and parents have all come together this year to focus on the issue of student stress. read more » Senior commits to play tennis for Naval Academy October 22, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Senior Karthik Padmanabhan will head to Annapolis, Md., after graduation to play tennis for the United States Naval Academy. read more » Threatening note discovered at Redwood in early October; suspect apprehended October 15, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Redwood Middle School underwent an after-school lockdown on Oct. 1 around 4:30 p.m. The lockdown ended with every person on campus safely evacuated. read more » Freshman president refuses to ‘go home,’ leads Homecoming October 14, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Freshman class president Roshan Verma works hard to make the rally, homecoming and other class events successes for his class. read more » Guidance uses multimedia to assist seniors in college process October 9, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche The guidance department recently started using its own YouTube channel to help seniors work their way through the college application process and benefit from the lessons learned by alumni. read more » Ending scalping is duty of ticket sellers, not government October 9, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Online ticket sellers such as StubHub buy obscene quantities of high-demand tickets when they are at market price, only to resell them to eager concertgoers months later for a grossly large profit. read more » History Bowl starts on the path to repeating national success October 8, 2015 — by Neil Rao and Amith Galivanche The History Bowl team attempts to make it back to nationals with a new roster. read more » Orchestra program a true ‘GEM’ October 7, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche In a program called the Great Ensemble of Musicians (GEM), skilled upperclassmen are now grooming younger musicians. read more » How sophomore was enlightened by a trip to his ancestral village October 4, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche This past July, a Falcon reporter and his family visited India for the first time since 2006. He emerged from this trip with a new perspective on his heritage and people. read more » West Valley College offers Sign Language course on campus September 17, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Each Tuesday and Thursday, around 20 upperclassmen are part of the school’s first American Sign Language class, taught by Evette Ybarra, an instructor brought to campus from West Valley College. read more » Back to School Night simulates ordinary school day for parents September 12, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche The night kicked off around 5:30 p.m., with different clubs and organizations hosting booths in the quad. Showing parents their mission and purpose, each group stood hopefully as parents signed up to help or donated money. The M-SET Robotics team showed off its prized robot, dubbed “Nessie.” Senior M-SET president Kabir Manghnani said that presenting at Back to School Night was an effective way to reach parents. read more »
New sophomore the ‘Seoul’ of baseball team March 8, 2016 — by Jay Kim and Amith Galivanche The transfer from South Korea is making an impact on the varsity team. read more » Business Insider magazine deems SHS America’s 10th smartest public school January 25, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche Saratoga High is known statewide — even nationwide — for its academic focus. With an average SAT score 300 points above the national average it wasn’t surprising that Business Insider ranked Saratoga as No. 10 on its “50 Smartest Public High Schools in the U.S.” ranking. read more » Senior takes lead in Speak Up for Change January 17, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche The culminating assembly for last year’s Speak Up for Change week brought together a group of men and women dressed in blue work shirts, not accustomed to being in front of the entire student body. Senior Ingrid Pan presented each of the custodial staff with gift certificates, radiating with pride that she had the opportunity to recognize these “hidden heroes” to her peers. read more » Berkeley’s optional rec letters a step in the right direction January 15, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche UC Berkeley is a top-choice school for many students here. With its proximity to home, liberal atmosphere, relatively reasonable price tag and high national ranking, admission into the university is a praiseworthy accomplishment. read more » Football fandom alive and well on campus January 15, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche In May of 2013, it was announced that the 50th Super Bowl would be held in Levi’s Stadium, home of the San Francisco 49ers. As Super Bowl Sunday approaches on Feb. 7, many students continue to follow football closely, despite the 49ers’ abysmal season. One such student is sophomore Akhil Marimuthu. Marimuthu was always a fan of the 49ers, but the Arizona Cardinals captured his interest earlier this season when they beat the 49ers 47-7. read more » Senior twins excel in multiple fields January 13, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Neil Rao Seniors Brendan and Nate Ney wove up and down the badminton court, seeming to predict each other’s exact movements, easily scoring on their opponents and winning their match against Gunn High School’s varsity No. 2 doubles team 21-15. read more » Noah’s talk show fresh, funny and enlightening January 7, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche Our grandparents learned about current events by reading large sheets of paper covered in ink. Our parents’ generation watched local and national news on television. But our generation? We keep up through late-night comedy talk shows that poke fun at current events. read more » Warriors fan base grows on campus November 12, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Many students are new to following basketball and first became interested in doing so after the team won the 2015 NBA championship. read more » Winter Formal to be held off campus November 11, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Although Winter Formal is usually held in the Large Gym, this year’s dance will be held at the Children’s Discovery Museum in San Jose. read more » Series draws comedy from Valley’s startup culture November 11, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche In HBO’s “Silicon Valley,” a group of eccentric, tech-savvy individuals work together to build up their startup, Pied Piper, into a successful company, showing similarities to Silicon Valley's technology centered culture. read more » Reducing student stress begins with students November 10, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Administrators, teachers and parents have all come together this year to focus on the issue of student stress. read more » Senior commits to play tennis for Naval Academy October 22, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Senior Karthik Padmanabhan will head to Annapolis, Md., after graduation to play tennis for the United States Naval Academy. read more » Threatening note discovered at Redwood in early October; suspect apprehended October 15, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Redwood Middle School underwent an after-school lockdown on Oct. 1 around 4:30 p.m. The lockdown ended with every person on campus safely evacuated. read more » Freshman president refuses to ‘go home,’ leads Homecoming October 14, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Freshman class president Roshan Verma works hard to make the rally, homecoming and other class events successes for his class. read more » Guidance uses multimedia to assist seniors in college process October 9, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche The guidance department recently started using its own YouTube channel to help seniors work their way through the college application process and benefit from the lessons learned by alumni. read more » Ending scalping is duty of ticket sellers, not government October 9, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Online ticket sellers such as StubHub buy obscene quantities of high-demand tickets when they are at market price, only to resell them to eager concertgoers months later for a grossly large profit. read more » History Bowl starts on the path to repeating national success October 8, 2015 — by Neil Rao and Amith Galivanche The History Bowl team attempts to make it back to nationals with a new roster. read more » Orchestra program a true ‘GEM’ October 7, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche In a program called the Great Ensemble of Musicians (GEM), skilled upperclassmen are now grooming younger musicians. read more » How sophomore was enlightened by a trip to his ancestral village October 4, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche This past July, a Falcon reporter and his family visited India for the first time since 2006. He emerged from this trip with a new perspective on his heritage and people. read more » West Valley College offers Sign Language course on campus September 17, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Each Tuesday and Thursday, around 20 upperclassmen are part of the school’s first American Sign Language class, taught by Evette Ybarra, an instructor brought to campus from West Valley College. read more » Back to School Night simulates ordinary school day for parents September 12, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche The night kicked off around 5:30 p.m., with different clubs and organizations hosting booths in the quad. Showing parents their mission and purpose, each group stood hopefully as parents signed up to help or donated money. The M-SET Robotics team showed off its prized robot, dubbed “Nessie.” Senior M-SET president Kabir Manghnani said that presenting at Back to School Night was an effective way to reach parents. read more »
Business Insider magazine deems SHS America’s 10th smartest public school January 25, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche Saratoga High is known statewide — even nationwide — for its academic focus. With an average SAT score 300 points above the national average it wasn’t surprising that Business Insider ranked Saratoga as No. 10 on its “50 Smartest Public High Schools in the U.S.” ranking. read more » Senior takes lead in Speak Up for Change January 17, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche The culminating assembly for last year’s Speak Up for Change week brought together a group of men and women dressed in blue work shirts, not accustomed to being in front of the entire student body. Senior Ingrid Pan presented each of the custodial staff with gift certificates, radiating with pride that she had the opportunity to recognize these “hidden heroes” to her peers. read more » Berkeley’s optional rec letters a step in the right direction January 15, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche UC Berkeley is a top-choice school for many students here. With its proximity to home, liberal atmosphere, relatively reasonable price tag and high national ranking, admission into the university is a praiseworthy accomplishment. read more » Football fandom alive and well on campus January 15, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche In May of 2013, it was announced that the 50th Super Bowl would be held in Levi’s Stadium, home of the San Francisco 49ers. As Super Bowl Sunday approaches on Feb. 7, many students continue to follow football closely, despite the 49ers’ abysmal season. One such student is sophomore Akhil Marimuthu. Marimuthu was always a fan of the 49ers, but the Arizona Cardinals captured his interest earlier this season when they beat the 49ers 47-7. read more » Senior twins excel in multiple fields January 13, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Neil Rao Seniors Brendan and Nate Ney wove up and down the badminton court, seeming to predict each other’s exact movements, easily scoring on their opponents and winning their match against Gunn High School’s varsity No. 2 doubles team 21-15. read more » Noah’s talk show fresh, funny and enlightening January 7, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche Our grandparents learned about current events by reading large sheets of paper covered in ink. Our parents’ generation watched local and national news on television. But our generation? We keep up through late-night comedy talk shows that poke fun at current events. read more » Warriors fan base grows on campus November 12, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Many students are new to following basketball and first became interested in doing so after the team won the 2015 NBA championship. read more » Winter Formal to be held off campus November 11, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Although Winter Formal is usually held in the Large Gym, this year’s dance will be held at the Children’s Discovery Museum in San Jose. read more » Series draws comedy from Valley’s startup culture November 11, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche In HBO’s “Silicon Valley,” a group of eccentric, tech-savvy individuals work together to build up their startup, Pied Piper, into a successful company, showing similarities to Silicon Valley's technology centered culture. read more » Reducing student stress begins with students November 10, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Administrators, teachers and parents have all come together this year to focus on the issue of student stress. read more » Senior commits to play tennis for Naval Academy October 22, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Senior Karthik Padmanabhan will head to Annapolis, Md., after graduation to play tennis for the United States Naval Academy. read more » Threatening note discovered at Redwood in early October; suspect apprehended October 15, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Redwood Middle School underwent an after-school lockdown on Oct. 1 around 4:30 p.m. The lockdown ended with every person on campus safely evacuated. read more » Freshman president refuses to ‘go home,’ leads Homecoming October 14, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Freshman class president Roshan Verma works hard to make the rally, homecoming and other class events successes for his class. read more » Guidance uses multimedia to assist seniors in college process October 9, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche The guidance department recently started using its own YouTube channel to help seniors work their way through the college application process and benefit from the lessons learned by alumni. read more » Ending scalping is duty of ticket sellers, not government October 9, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Online ticket sellers such as StubHub buy obscene quantities of high-demand tickets when they are at market price, only to resell them to eager concertgoers months later for a grossly large profit. read more » History Bowl starts on the path to repeating national success October 8, 2015 — by Neil Rao and Amith Galivanche The History Bowl team attempts to make it back to nationals with a new roster. read more » Orchestra program a true ‘GEM’ October 7, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche In a program called the Great Ensemble of Musicians (GEM), skilled upperclassmen are now grooming younger musicians. read more » How sophomore was enlightened by a trip to his ancestral village October 4, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche This past July, a Falcon reporter and his family visited India for the first time since 2006. He emerged from this trip with a new perspective on his heritage and people. read more » West Valley College offers Sign Language course on campus September 17, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Each Tuesday and Thursday, around 20 upperclassmen are part of the school’s first American Sign Language class, taught by Evette Ybarra, an instructor brought to campus from West Valley College. read more » Back to School Night simulates ordinary school day for parents September 12, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche The night kicked off around 5:30 p.m., with different clubs and organizations hosting booths in the quad. Showing parents their mission and purpose, each group stood hopefully as parents signed up to help or donated money. The M-SET Robotics team showed off its prized robot, dubbed “Nessie.” Senior M-SET president Kabir Manghnani said that presenting at Back to School Night was an effective way to reach parents. read more »
Senior takes lead in Speak Up for Change January 17, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche The culminating assembly for last year’s Speak Up for Change week brought together a group of men and women dressed in blue work shirts, not accustomed to being in front of the entire student body. Senior Ingrid Pan presented each of the custodial staff with gift certificates, radiating with pride that she had the opportunity to recognize these “hidden heroes” to her peers. read more » Berkeley’s optional rec letters a step in the right direction January 15, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche UC Berkeley is a top-choice school for many students here. With its proximity to home, liberal atmosphere, relatively reasonable price tag and high national ranking, admission into the university is a praiseworthy accomplishment. read more » Football fandom alive and well on campus January 15, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche In May of 2013, it was announced that the 50th Super Bowl would be held in Levi’s Stadium, home of the San Francisco 49ers. As Super Bowl Sunday approaches on Feb. 7, many students continue to follow football closely, despite the 49ers’ abysmal season. One such student is sophomore Akhil Marimuthu. Marimuthu was always a fan of the 49ers, but the Arizona Cardinals captured his interest earlier this season when they beat the 49ers 47-7. read more » Senior twins excel in multiple fields January 13, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Neil Rao Seniors Brendan and Nate Ney wove up and down the badminton court, seeming to predict each other’s exact movements, easily scoring on their opponents and winning their match against Gunn High School’s varsity No. 2 doubles team 21-15. read more » Noah’s talk show fresh, funny and enlightening January 7, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche Our grandparents learned about current events by reading large sheets of paper covered in ink. Our parents’ generation watched local and national news on television. But our generation? We keep up through late-night comedy talk shows that poke fun at current events. read more » Warriors fan base grows on campus November 12, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Many students are new to following basketball and first became interested in doing so after the team won the 2015 NBA championship. read more » Winter Formal to be held off campus November 11, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Although Winter Formal is usually held in the Large Gym, this year’s dance will be held at the Children’s Discovery Museum in San Jose. read more » Series draws comedy from Valley’s startup culture November 11, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche In HBO’s “Silicon Valley,” a group of eccentric, tech-savvy individuals work together to build up their startup, Pied Piper, into a successful company, showing similarities to Silicon Valley's technology centered culture. read more » Reducing student stress begins with students November 10, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Administrators, teachers and parents have all come together this year to focus on the issue of student stress. read more » Senior commits to play tennis for Naval Academy October 22, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Senior Karthik Padmanabhan will head to Annapolis, Md., after graduation to play tennis for the United States Naval Academy. read more » Threatening note discovered at Redwood in early October; suspect apprehended October 15, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Redwood Middle School underwent an after-school lockdown on Oct. 1 around 4:30 p.m. The lockdown ended with every person on campus safely evacuated. read more » Freshman president refuses to ‘go home,’ leads Homecoming October 14, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Freshman class president Roshan Verma works hard to make the rally, homecoming and other class events successes for his class. read more » Guidance uses multimedia to assist seniors in college process October 9, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche The guidance department recently started using its own YouTube channel to help seniors work their way through the college application process and benefit from the lessons learned by alumni. read more » Ending scalping is duty of ticket sellers, not government October 9, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Online ticket sellers such as StubHub buy obscene quantities of high-demand tickets when they are at market price, only to resell them to eager concertgoers months later for a grossly large profit. read more » History Bowl starts on the path to repeating national success October 8, 2015 — by Neil Rao and Amith Galivanche The History Bowl team attempts to make it back to nationals with a new roster. read more » Orchestra program a true ‘GEM’ October 7, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche In a program called the Great Ensemble of Musicians (GEM), skilled upperclassmen are now grooming younger musicians. read more » How sophomore was enlightened by a trip to his ancestral village October 4, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche This past July, a Falcon reporter and his family visited India for the first time since 2006. He emerged from this trip with a new perspective on his heritage and people. read more » West Valley College offers Sign Language course on campus September 17, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Each Tuesday and Thursday, around 20 upperclassmen are part of the school’s first American Sign Language class, taught by Evette Ybarra, an instructor brought to campus from West Valley College. read more » Back to School Night simulates ordinary school day for parents September 12, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche The night kicked off around 5:30 p.m., with different clubs and organizations hosting booths in the quad. Showing parents their mission and purpose, each group stood hopefully as parents signed up to help or donated money. The M-SET Robotics team showed off its prized robot, dubbed “Nessie.” Senior M-SET president Kabir Manghnani said that presenting at Back to School Night was an effective way to reach parents. read more »
Berkeley’s optional rec letters a step in the right direction January 15, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche UC Berkeley is a top-choice school for many students here. With its proximity to home, liberal atmosphere, relatively reasonable price tag and high national ranking, admission into the university is a praiseworthy accomplishment. read more » Football fandom alive and well on campus January 15, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche In May of 2013, it was announced that the 50th Super Bowl would be held in Levi’s Stadium, home of the San Francisco 49ers. As Super Bowl Sunday approaches on Feb. 7, many students continue to follow football closely, despite the 49ers’ abysmal season. One such student is sophomore Akhil Marimuthu. Marimuthu was always a fan of the 49ers, but the Arizona Cardinals captured his interest earlier this season when they beat the 49ers 47-7. read more » Senior twins excel in multiple fields January 13, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Neil Rao Seniors Brendan and Nate Ney wove up and down the badminton court, seeming to predict each other’s exact movements, easily scoring on their opponents and winning their match against Gunn High School’s varsity No. 2 doubles team 21-15. read more » Noah’s talk show fresh, funny and enlightening January 7, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche Our grandparents learned about current events by reading large sheets of paper covered in ink. Our parents’ generation watched local and national news on television. But our generation? We keep up through late-night comedy talk shows that poke fun at current events. read more » Warriors fan base grows on campus November 12, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Many students are new to following basketball and first became interested in doing so after the team won the 2015 NBA championship. read more » Winter Formal to be held off campus November 11, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Although Winter Formal is usually held in the Large Gym, this year’s dance will be held at the Children’s Discovery Museum in San Jose. read more » Series draws comedy from Valley’s startup culture November 11, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche In HBO’s “Silicon Valley,” a group of eccentric, tech-savvy individuals work together to build up their startup, Pied Piper, into a successful company, showing similarities to Silicon Valley's technology centered culture. read more » Reducing student stress begins with students November 10, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Administrators, teachers and parents have all come together this year to focus on the issue of student stress. read more » Senior commits to play tennis for Naval Academy October 22, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Senior Karthik Padmanabhan will head to Annapolis, Md., after graduation to play tennis for the United States Naval Academy. read more » Threatening note discovered at Redwood in early October; suspect apprehended October 15, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Redwood Middle School underwent an after-school lockdown on Oct. 1 around 4:30 p.m. The lockdown ended with every person on campus safely evacuated. read more » Freshman president refuses to ‘go home,’ leads Homecoming October 14, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Freshman class president Roshan Verma works hard to make the rally, homecoming and other class events successes for his class. read more » Guidance uses multimedia to assist seniors in college process October 9, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche The guidance department recently started using its own YouTube channel to help seniors work their way through the college application process and benefit from the lessons learned by alumni. read more » Ending scalping is duty of ticket sellers, not government October 9, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Online ticket sellers such as StubHub buy obscene quantities of high-demand tickets when they are at market price, only to resell them to eager concertgoers months later for a grossly large profit. read more » History Bowl starts on the path to repeating national success October 8, 2015 — by Neil Rao and Amith Galivanche The History Bowl team attempts to make it back to nationals with a new roster. read more » Orchestra program a true ‘GEM’ October 7, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche In a program called the Great Ensemble of Musicians (GEM), skilled upperclassmen are now grooming younger musicians. read more » How sophomore was enlightened by a trip to his ancestral village October 4, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche This past July, a Falcon reporter and his family visited India for the first time since 2006. He emerged from this trip with a new perspective on his heritage and people. read more » West Valley College offers Sign Language course on campus September 17, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Each Tuesday and Thursday, around 20 upperclassmen are part of the school’s first American Sign Language class, taught by Evette Ybarra, an instructor brought to campus from West Valley College. read more » Back to School Night simulates ordinary school day for parents September 12, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche The night kicked off around 5:30 p.m., with different clubs and organizations hosting booths in the quad. Showing parents their mission and purpose, each group stood hopefully as parents signed up to help or donated money. The M-SET Robotics team showed off its prized robot, dubbed “Nessie.” Senior M-SET president Kabir Manghnani said that presenting at Back to School Night was an effective way to reach parents. read more »
Football fandom alive and well on campus January 15, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche In May of 2013, it was announced that the 50th Super Bowl would be held in Levi’s Stadium, home of the San Francisco 49ers. As Super Bowl Sunday approaches on Feb. 7, many students continue to follow football closely, despite the 49ers’ abysmal season. One such student is sophomore Akhil Marimuthu. Marimuthu was always a fan of the 49ers, but the Arizona Cardinals captured his interest earlier this season when they beat the 49ers 47-7. read more » Senior twins excel in multiple fields January 13, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Neil Rao Seniors Brendan and Nate Ney wove up and down the badminton court, seeming to predict each other’s exact movements, easily scoring on their opponents and winning their match against Gunn High School’s varsity No. 2 doubles team 21-15. read more » Noah’s talk show fresh, funny and enlightening January 7, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche Our grandparents learned about current events by reading large sheets of paper covered in ink. Our parents’ generation watched local and national news on television. But our generation? We keep up through late-night comedy talk shows that poke fun at current events. read more » Warriors fan base grows on campus November 12, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Many students are new to following basketball and first became interested in doing so after the team won the 2015 NBA championship. read more » Winter Formal to be held off campus November 11, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Although Winter Formal is usually held in the Large Gym, this year’s dance will be held at the Children’s Discovery Museum in San Jose. read more » Series draws comedy from Valley’s startup culture November 11, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche In HBO’s “Silicon Valley,” a group of eccentric, tech-savvy individuals work together to build up their startup, Pied Piper, into a successful company, showing similarities to Silicon Valley's technology centered culture. read more » Reducing student stress begins with students November 10, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Administrators, teachers and parents have all come together this year to focus on the issue of student stress. read more » Senior commits to play tennis for Naval Academy October 22, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Senior Karthik Padmanabhan will head to Annapolis, Md., after graduation to play tennis for the United States Naval Academy. read more » Threatening note discovered at Redwood in early October; suspect apprehended October 15, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Redwood Middle School underwent an after-school lockdown on Oct. 1 around 4:30 p.m. The lockdown ended with every person on campus safely evacuated. read more » Freshman president refuses to ‘go home,’ leads Homecoming October 14, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Freshman class president Roshan Verma works hard to make the rally, homecoming and other class events successes for his class. read more » Guidance uses multimedia to assist seniors in college process October 9, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche The guidance department recently started using its own YouTube channel to help seniors work their way through the college application process and benefit from the lessons learned by alumni. read more » Ending scalping is duty of ticket sellers, not government October 9, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Online ticket sellers such as StubHub buy obscene quantities of high-demand tickets when they are at market price, only to resell them to eager concertgoers months later for a grossly large profit. read more » History Bowl starts on the path to repeating national success October 8, 2015 — by Neil Rao and Amith Galivanche The History Bowl team attempts to make it back to nationals with a new roster. read more » Orchestra program a true ‘GEM’ October 7, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche In a program called the Great Ensemble of Musicians (GEM), skilled upperclassmen are now grooming younger musicians. read more » How sophomore was enlightened by a trip to his ancestral village October 4, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche This past July, a Falcon reporter and his family visited India for the first time since 2006. He emerged from this trip with a new perspective on his heritage and people. read more » West Valley College offers Sign Language course on campus September 17, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Each Tuesday and Thursday, around 20 upperclassmen are part of the school’s first American Sign Language class, taught by Evette Ybarra, an instructor brought to campus from West Valley College. read more » Back to School Night simulates ordinary school day for parents September 12, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche The night kicked off around 5:30 p.m., with different clubs and organizations hosting booths in the quad. Showing parents their mission and purpose, each group stood hopefully as parents signed up to help or donated money. The M-SET Robotics team showed off its prized robot, dubbed “Nessie.” Senior M-SET president Kabir Manghnani said that presenting at Back to School Night was an effective way to reach parents. read more »
Senior twins excel in multiple fields January 13, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche and Neil Rao Seniors Brendan and Nate Ney wove up and down the badminton court, seeming to predict each other’s exact movements, easily scoring on their opponents and winning their match against Gunn High School’s varsity No. 2 doubles team 21-15. read more » Noah’s talk show fresh, funny and enlightening January 7, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche Our grandparents learned about current events by reading large sheets of paper covered in ink. Our parents’ generation watched local and national news on television. But our generation? We keep up through late-night comedy talk shows that poke fun at current events. read more » Warriors fan base grows on campus November 12, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Many students are new to following basketball and first became interested in doing so after the team won the 2015 NBA championship. read more » Winter Formal to be held off campus November 11, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Although Winter Formal is usually held in the Large Gym, this year’s dance will be held at the Children’s Discovery Museum in San Jose. read more » Series draws comedy from Valley’s startup culture November 11, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche In HBO’s “Silicon Valley,” a group of eccentric, tech-savvy individuals work together to build up their startup, Pied Piper, into a successful company, showing similarities to Silicon Valley's technology centered culture. read more » Reducing student stress begins with students November 10, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Administrators, teachers and parents have all come together this year to focus on the issue of student stress. read more » Senior commits to play tennis for Naval Academy October 22, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Senior Karthik Padmanabhan will head to Annapolis, Md., after graduation to play tennis for the United States Naval Academy. read more » Threatening note discovered at Redwood in early October; suspect apprehended October 15, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Redwood Middle School underwent an after-school lockdown on Oct. 1 around 4:30 p.m. The lockdown ended with every person on campus safely evacuated. read more » Freshman president refuses to ‘go home,’ leads Homecoming October 14, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Freshman class president Roshan Verma works hard to make the rally, homecoming and other class events successes for his class. read more » Guidance uses multimedia to assist seniors in college process October 9, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche The guidance department recently started using its own YouTube channel to help seniors work their way through the college application process and benefit from the lessons learned by alumni. read more » Ending scalping is duty of ticket sellers, not government October 9, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Online ticket sellers such as StubHub buy obscene quantities of high-demand tickets when they are at market price, only to resell them to eager concertgoers months later for a grossly large profit. read more » History Bowl starts on the path to repeating national success October 8, 2015 — by Neil Rao and Amith Galivanche The History Bowl team attempts to make it back to nationals with a new roster. read more » Orchestra program a true ‘GEM’ October 7, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche In a program called the Great Ensemble of Musicians (GEM), skilled upperclassmen are now grooming younger musicians. read more » How sophomore was enlightened by a trip to his ancestral village October 4, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche This past July, a Falcon reporter and his family visited India for the first time since 2006. He emerged from this trip with a new perspective on his heritage and people. read more » West Valley College offers Sign Language course on campus September 17, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Each Tuesday and Thursday, around 20 upperclassmen are part of the school’s first American Sign Language class, taught by Evette Ybarra, an instructor brought to campus from West Valley College. read more » Back to School Night simulates ordinary school day for parents September 12, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche The night kicked off around 5:30 p.m., with different clubs and organizations hosting booths in the quad. Showing parents their mission and purpose, each group stood hopefully as parents signed up to help or donated money. The M-SET Robotics team showed off its prized robot, dubbed “Nessie.” Senior M-SET president Kabir Manghnani said that presenting at Back to School Night was an effective way to reach parents. read more »
Noah’s talk show fresh, funny and enlightening January 7, 2016 — by Amith Galivanche Our grandparents learned about current events by reading large sheets of paper covered in ink. Our parents’ generation watched local and national news on television. But our generation? We keep up through late-night comedy talk shows that poke fun at current events. read more » Warriors fan base grows on campus November 12, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Many students are new to following basketball and first became interested in doing so after the team won the 2015 NBA championship. read more » Winter Formal to be held off campus November 11, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Although Winter Formal is usually held in the Large Gym, this year’s dance will be held at the Children’s Discovery Museum in San Jose. read more » Series draws comedy from Valley’s startup culture November 11, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche In HBO’s “Silicon Valley,” a group of eccentric, tech-savvy individuals work together to build up their startup, Pied Piper, into a successful company, showing similarities to Silicon Valley's technology centered culture. read more » Reducing student stress begins with students November 10, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Administrators, teachers and parents have all come together this year to focus on the issue of student stress. read more » Senior commits to play tennis for Naval Academy October 22, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Senior Karthik Padmanabhan will head to Annapolis, Md., after graduation to play tennis for the United States Naval Academy. read more » Threatening note discovered at Redwood in early October; suspect apprehended October 15, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Redwood Middle School underwent an after-school lockdown on Oct. 1 around 4:30 p.m. The lockdown ended with every person on campus safely evacuated. read more » Freshman president refuses to ‘go home,’ leads Homecoming October 14, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Freshman class president Roshan Verma works hard to make the rally, homecoming and other class events successes for his class. read more » Guidance uses multimedia to assist seniors in college process October 9, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche The guidance department recently started using its own YouTube channel to help seniors work their way through the college application process and benefit from the lessons learned by alumni. read more » Ending scalping is duty of ticket sellers, not government October 9, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Online ticket sellers such as StubHub buy obscene quantities of high-demand tickets when they are at market price, only to resell them to eager concertgoers months later for a grossly large profit. read more » History Bowl starts on the path to repeating national success October 8, 2015 — by Neil Rao and Amith Galivanche The History Bowl team attempts to make it back to nationals with a new roster. read more » Orchestra program a true ‘GEM’ October 7, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche In a program called the Great Ensemble of Musicians (GEM), skilled upperclassmen are now grooming younger musicians. read more » How sophomore was enlightened by a trip to his ancestral village October 4, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche This past July, a Falcon reporter and his family visited India for the first time since 2006. He emerged from this trip with a new perspective on his heritage and people. read more » West Valley College offers Sign Language course on campus September 17, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Each Tuesday and Thursday, around 20 upperclassmen are part of the school’s first American Sign Language class, taught by Evette Ybarra, an instructor brought to campus from West Valley College. read more » Back to School Night simulates ordinary school day for parents September 12, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche The night kicked off around 5:30 p.m., with different clubs and organizations hosting booths in the quad. Showing parents their mission and purpose, each group stood hopefully as parents signed up to help or donated money. The M-SET Robotics team showed off its prized robot, dubbed “Nessie.” Senior M-SET president Kabir Manghnani said that presenting at Back to School Night was an effective way to reach parents. read more »
Warriors fan base grows on campus November 12, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Many students are new to following basketball and first became interested in doing so after the team won the 2015 NBA championship. read more » Winter Formal to be held off campus November 11, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Although Winter Formal is usually held in the Large Gym, this year’s dance will be held at the Children’s Discovery Museum in San Jose. read more » Series draws comedy from Valley’s startup culture November 11, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche In HBO’s “Silicon Valley,” a group of eccentric, tech-savvy individuals work together to build up their startup, Pied Piper, into a successful company, showing similarities to Silicon Valley's technology centered culture. read more » Reducing student stress begins with students November 10, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Administrators, teachers and parents have all come together this year to focus on the issue of student stress. read more » Senior commits to play tennis for Naval Academy October 22, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Senior Karthik Padmanabhan will head to Annapolis, Md., after graduation to play tennis for the United States Naval Academy. read more » Threatening note discovered at Redwood in early October; suspect apprehended October 15, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Redwood Middle School underwent an after-school lockdown on Oct. 1 around 4:30 p.m. The lockdown ended with every person on campus safely evacuated. read more » Freshman president refuses to ‘go home,’ leads Homecoming October 14, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Freshman class president Roshan Verma works hard to make the rally, homecoming and other class events successes for his class. read more » Guidance uses multimedia to assist seniors in college process October 9, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche The guidance department recently started using its own YouTube channel to help seniors work their way through the college application process and benefit from the lessons learned by alumni. read more » Ending scalping is duty of ticket sellers, not government October 9, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Online ticket sellers such as StubHub buy obscene quantities of high-demand tickets when they are at market price, only to resell them to eager concertgoers months later for a grossly large profit. read more » History Bowl starts on the path to repeating national success October 8, 2015 — by Neil Rao and Amith Galivanche The History Bowl team attempts to make it back to nationals with a new roster. read more » Orchestra program a true ‘GEM’ October 7, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche In a program called the Great Ensemble of Musicians (GEM), skilled upperclassmen are now grooming younger musicians. read more » How sophomore was enlightened by a trip to his ancestral village October 4, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche This past July, a Falcon reporter and his family visited India for the first time since 2006. He emerged from this trip with a new perspective on his heritage and people. read more » West Valley College offers Sign Language course on campus September 17, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Each Tuesday and Thursday, around 20 upperclassmen are part of the school’s first American Sign Language class, taught by Evette Ybarra, an instructor brought to campus from West Valley College. read more » Back to School Night simulates ordinary school day for parents September 12, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche The night kicked off around 5:30 p.m., with different clubs and organizations hosting booths in the quad. Showing parents their mission and purpose, each group stood hopefully as parents signed up to help or donated money. The M-SET Robotics team showed off its prized robot, dubbed “Nessie.” Senior M-SET president Kabir Manghnani said that presenting at Back to School Night was an effective way to reach parents. read more »
Winter Formal to be held off campus November 11, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Although Winter Formal is usually held in the Large Gym, this year’s dance will be held at the Children’s Discovery Museum in San Jose. read more » Series draws comedy from Valley’s startup culture November 11, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche In HBO’s “Silicon Valley,” a group of eccentric, tech-savvy individuals work together to build up their startup, Pied Piper, into a successful company, showing similarities to Silicon Valley's technology centered culture. read more » Reducing student stress begins with students November 10, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Administrators, teachers and parents have all come together this year to focus on the issue of student stress. read more » Senior commits to play tennis for Naval Academy October 22, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Senior Karthik Padmanabhan will head to Annapolis, Md., after graduation to play tennis for the United States Naval Academy. read more » Threatening note discovered at Redwood in early October; suspect apprehended October 15, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Redwood Middle School underwent an after-school lockdown on Oct. 1 around 4:30 p.m. The lockdown ended with every person on campus safely evacuated. read more » Freshman president refuses to ‘go home,’ leads Homecoming October 14, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Freshman class president Roshan Verma works hard to make the rally, homecoming and other class events successes for his class. read more » Guidance uses multimedia to assist seniors in college process October 9, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche The guidance department recently started using its own YouTube channel to help seniors work their way through the college application process and benefit from the lessons learned by alumni. read more » Ending scalping is duty of ticket sellers, not government October 9, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Online ticket sellers such as StubHub buy obscene quantities of high-demand tickets when they are at market price, only to resell them to eager concertgoers months later for a grossly large profit. read more » History Bowl starts on the path to repeating national success October 8, 2015 — by Neil Rao and Amith Galivanche The History Bowl team attempts to make it back to nationals with a new roster. read more » Orchestra program a true ‘GEM’ October 7, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche In a program called the Great Ensemble of Musicians (GEM), skilled upperclassmen are now grooming younger musicians. read more » How sophomore was enlightened by a trip to his ancestral village October 4, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche This past July, a Falcon reporter and his family visited India for the first time since 2006. He emerged from this trip with a new perspective on his heritage and people. read more » West Valley College offers Sign Language course on campus September 17, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Each Tuesday and Thursday, around 20 upperclassmen are part of the school’s first American Sign Language class, taught by Evette Ybarra, an instructor brought to campus from West Valley College. read more » Back to School Night simulates ordinary school day for parents September 12, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche The night kicked off around 5:30 p.m., with different clubs and organizations hosting booths in the quad. Showing parents their mission and purpose, each group stood hopefully as parents signed up to help or donated money. The M-SET Robotics team showed off its prized robot, dubbed “Nessie.” Senior M-SET president Kabir Manghnani said that presenting at Back to School Night was an effective way to reach parents. read more »
Series draws comedy from Valley’s startup culture November 11, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche In HBO’s “Silicon Valley,” a group of eccentric, tech-savvy individuals work together to build up their startup, Pied Piper, into a successful company, showing similarities to Silicon Valley's technology centered culture. read more » Reducing student stress begins with students November 10, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Administrators, teachers and parents have all come together this year to focus on the issue of student stress. read more » Senior commits to play tennis for Naval Academy October 22, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Senior Karthik Padmanabhan will head to Annapolis, Md., after graduation to play tennis for the United States Naval Academy. read more » Threatening note discovered at Redwood in early October; suspect apprehended October 15, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Redwood Middle School underwent an after-school lockdown on Oct. 1 around 4:30 p.m. The lockdown ended with every person on campus safely evacuated. read more » Freshman president refuses to ‘go home,’ leads Homecoming October 14, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Freshman class president Roshan Verma works hard to make the rally, homecoming and other class events successes for his class. read more » Guidance uses multimedia to assist seniors in college process October 9, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche The guidance department recently started using its own YouTube channel to help seniors work their way through the college application process and benefit from the lessons learned by alumni. read more » Ending scalping is duty of ticket sellers, not government October 9, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Online ticket sellers such as StubHub buy obscene quantities of high-demand tickets when they are at market price, only to resell them to eager concertgoers months later for a grossly large profit. read more » History Bowl starts on the path to repeating national success October 8, 2015 — by Neil Rao and Amith Galivanche The History Bowl team attempts to make it back to nationals with a new roster. read more » Orchestra program a true ‘GEM’ October 7, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche In a program called the Great Ensemble of Musicians (GEM), skilled upperclassmen are now grooming younger musicians. read more » How sophomore was enlightened by a trip to his ancestral village October 4, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche This past July, a Falcon reporter and his family visited India for the first time since 2006. He emerged from this trip with a new perspective on his heritage and people. read more » West Valley College offers Sign Language course on campus September 17, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Each Tuesday and Thursday, around 20 upperclassmen are part of the school’s first American Sign Language class, taught by Evette Ybarra, an instructor brought to campus from West Valley College. read more » Back to School Night simulates ordinary school day for parents September 12, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche The night kicked off around 5:30 p.m., with different clubs and organizations hosting booths in the quad. Showing parents their mission and purpose, each group stood hopefully as parents signed up to help or donated money. The M-SET Robotics team showed off its prized robot, dubbed “Nessie.” Senior M-SET president Kabir Manghnani said that presenting at Back to School Night was an effective way to reach parents. read more »
Reducing student stress begins with students November 10, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Administrators, teachers and parents have all come together this year to focus on the issue of student stress. read more » Senior commits to play tennis for Naval Academy October 22, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Senior Karthik Padmanabhan will head to Annapolis, Md., after graduation to play tennis for the United States Naval Academy. read more » Threatening note discovered at Redwood in early October; suspect apprehended October 15, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Redwood Middle School underwent an after-school lockdown on Oct. 1 around 4:30 p.m. The lockdown ended with every person on campus safely evacuated. read more » Freshman president refuses to ‘go home,’ leads Homecoming October 14, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Freshman class president Roshan Verma works hard to make the rally, homecoming and other class events successes for his class. read more » Guidance uses multimedia to assist seniors in college process October 9, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche The guidance department recently started using its own YouTube channel to help seniors work their way through the college application process and benefit from the lessons learned by alumni. read more » Ending scalping is duty of ticket sellers, not government October 9, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Online ticket sellers such as StubHub buy obscene quantities of high-demand tickets when they are at market price, only to resell them to eager concertgoers months later for a grossly large profit. read more » History Bowl starts on the path to repeating national success October 8, 2015 — by Neil Rao and Amith Galivanche The History Bowl team attempts to make it back to nationals with a new roster. read more » Orchestra program a true ‘GEM’ October 7, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche In a program called the Great Ensemble of Musicians (GEM), skilled upperclassmen are now grooming younger musicians. read more » How sophomore was enlightened by a trip to his ancestral village October 4, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche This past July, a Falcon reporter and his family visited India for the first time since 2006. He emerged from this trip with a new perspective on his heritage and people. read more » West Valley College offers Sign Language course on campus September 17, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Each Tuesday and Thursday, around 20 upperclassmen are part of the school’s first American Sign Language class, taught by Evette Ybarra, an instructor brought to campus from West Valley College. read more » Back to School Night simulates ordinary school day for parents September 12, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche The night kicked off around 5:30 p.m., with different clubs and organizations hosting booths in the quad. Showing parents their mission and purpose, each group stood hopefully as parents signed up to help or donated money. The M-SET Robotics team showed off its prized robot, dubbed “Nessie.” Senior M-SET president Kabir Manghnani said that presenting at Back to School Night was an effective way to reach parents. read more »
Senior commits to play tennis for Naval Academy October 22, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Senior Karthik Padmanabhan will head to Annapolis, Md., after graduation to play tennis for the United States Naval Academy. read more » Threatening note discovered at Redwood in early October; suspect apprehended October 15, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Redwood Middle School underwent an after-school lockdown on Oct. 1 around 4:30 p.m. The lockdown ended with every person on campus safely evacuated. read more » Freshman president refuses to ‘go home,’ leads Homecoming October 14, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Freshman class president Roshan Verma works hard to make the rally, homecoming and other class events successes for his class. read more » Guidance uses multimedia to assist seniors in college process October 9, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche The guidance department recently started using its own YouTube channel to help seniors work their way through the college application process and benefit from the lessons learned by alumni. read more » Ending scalping is duty of ticket sellers, not government October 9, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Online ticket sellers such as StubHub buy obscene quantities of high-demand tickets when they are at market price, only to resell them to eager concertgoers months later for a grossly large profit. read more » History Bowl starts on the path to repeating national success October 8, 2015 — by Neil Rao and Amith Galivanche The History Bowl team attempts to make it back to nationals with a new roster. read more » Orchestra program a true ‘GEM’ October 7, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche In a program called the Great Ensemble of Musicians (GEM), skilled upperclassmen are now grooming younger musicians. read more » How sophomore was enlightened by a trip to his ancestral village October 4, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche This past July, a Falcon reporter and his family visited India for the first time since 2006. He emerged from this trip with a new perspective on his heritage and people. read more » West Valley College offers Sign Language course on campus September 17, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Each Tuesday and Thursday, around 20 upperclassmen are part of the school’s first American Sign Language class, taught by Evette Ybarra, an instructor brought to campus from West Valley College. read more » Back to School Night simulates ordinary school day for parents September 12, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche The night kicked off around 5:30 p.m., with different clubs and organizations hosting booths in the quad. Showing parents their mission and purpose, each group stood hopefully as parents signed up to help or donated money. The M-SET Robotics team showed off its prized robot, dubbed “Nessie.” Senior M-SET president Kabir Manghnani said that presenting at Back to School Night was an effective way to reach parents. read more »
Threatening note discovered at Redwood in early October; suspect apprehended October 15, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Redwood Middle School underwent an after-school lockdown on Oct. 1 around 4:30 p.m. The lockdown ended with every person on campus safely evacuated. read more » Freshman president refuses to ‘go home,’ leads Homecoming October 14, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Freshman class president Roshan Verma works hard to make the rally, homecoming and other class events successes for his class. read more » Guidance uses multimedia to assist seniors in college process October 9, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche The guidance department recently started using its own YouTube channel to help seniors work their way through the college application process and benefit from the lessons learned by alumni. read more » Ending scalping is duty of ticket sellers, not government October 9, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Online ticket sellers such as StubHub buy obscene quantities of high-demand tickets when they are at market price, only to resell them to eager concertgoers months later for a grossly large profit. read more » History Bowl starts on the path to repeating national success October 8, 2015 — by Neil Rao and Amith Galivanche The History Bowl team attempts to make it back to nationals with a new roster. read more » Orchestra program a true ‘GEM’ October 7, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche In a program called the Great Ensemble of Musicians (GEM), skilled upperclassmen are now grooming younger musicians. read more » How sophomore was enlightened by a trip to his ancestral village October 4, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche This past July, a Falcon reporter and his family visited India for the first time since 2006. He emerged from this trip with a new perspective on his heritage and people. read more » West Valley College offers Sign Language course on campus September 17, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Each Tuesday and Thursday, around 20 upperclassmen are part of the school’s first American Sign Language class, taught by Evette Ybarra, an instructor brought to campus from West Valley College. read more » Back to School Night simulates ordinary school day for parents September 12, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche The night kicked off around 5:30 p.m., with different clubs and organizations hosting booths in the quad. Showing parents their mission and purpose, each group stood hopefully as parents signed up to help or donated money. The M-SET Robotics team showed off its prized robot, dubbed “Nessie.” Senior M-SET president Kabir Manghnani said that presenting at Back to School Night was an effective way to reach parents. read more »
Freshman president refuses to ‘go home,’ leads Homecoming October 14, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Freshman class president Roshan Verma works hard to make the rally, homecoming and other class events successes for his class. read more » Guidance uses multimedia to assist seniors in college process October 9, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche The guidance department recently started using its own YouTube channel to help seniors work their way through the college application process and benefit from the lessons learned by alumni. read more » Ending scalping is duty of ticket sellers, not government October 9, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Online ticket sellers such as StubHub buy obscene quantities of high-demand tickets when they are at market price, only to resell them to eager concertgoers months later for a grossly large profit. read more » History Bowl starts on the path to repeating national success October 8, 2015 — by Neil Rao and Amith Galivanche The History Bowl team attempts to make it back to nationals with a new roster. read more » Orchestra program a true ‘GEM’ October 7, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche In a program called the Great Ensemble of Musicians (GEM), skilled upperclassmen are now grooming younger musicians. read more » How sophomore was enlightened by a trip to his ancestral village October 4, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche This past July, a Falcon reporter and his family visited India for the first time since 2006. He emerged from this trip with a new perspective on his heritage and people. read more » West Valley College offers Sign Language course on campus September 17, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Each Tuesday and Thursday, around 20 upperclassmen are part of the school’s first American Sign Language class, taught by Evette Ybarra, an instructor brought to campus from West Valley College. read more » Back to School Night simulates ordinary school day for parents September 12, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche The night kicked off around 5:30 p.m., with different clubs and organizations hosting booths in the quad. Showing parents their mission and purpose, each group stood hopefully as parents signed up to help or donated money. The M-SET Robotics team showed off its prized robot, dubbed “Nessie.” Senior M-SET president Kabir Manghnani said that presenting at Back to School Night was an effective way to reach parents. read more »
Guidance uses multimedia to assist seniors in college process October 9, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche The guidance department recently started using its own YouTube channel to help seniors work their way through the college application process and benefit from the lessons learned by alumni. read more » Ending scalping is duty of ticket sellers, not government October 9, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Online ticket sellers such as StubHub buy obscene quantities of high-demand tickets when they are at market price, only to resell them to eager concertgoers months later for a grossly large profit. read more » History Bowl starts on the path to repeating national success October 8, 2015 — by Neil Rao and Amith Galivanche The History Bowl team attempts to make it back to nationals with a new roster. read more » Orchestra program a true ‘GEM’ October 7, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche In a program called the Great Ensemble of Musicians (GEM), skilled upperclassmen are now grooming younger musicians. read more » How sophomore was enlightened by a trip to his ancestral village October 4, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche This past July, a Falcon reporter and his family visited India for the first time since 2006. He emerged from this trip with a new perspective on his heritage and people. read more » West Valley College offers Sign Language course on campus September 17, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Each Tuesday and Thursday, around 20 upperclassmen are part of the school’s first American Sign Language class, taught by Evette Ybarra, an instructor brought to campus from West Valley College. read more » Back to School Night simulates ordinary school day for parents September 12, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche The night kicked off around 5:30 p.m., with different clubs and organizations hosting booths in the quad. Showing parents their mission and purpose, each group stood hopefully as parents signed up to help or donated money. The M-SET Robotics team showed off its prized robot, dubbed “Nessie.” Senior M-SET president Kabir Manghnani said that presenting at Back to School Night was an effective way to reach parents. read more »
Ending scalping is duty of ticket sellers, not government October 9, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Online ticket sellers such as StubHub buy obscene quantities of high-demand tickets when they are at market price, only to resell them to eager concertgoers months later for a grossly large profit. read more » History Bowl starts on the path to repeating national success October 8, 2015 — by Neil Rao and Amith Galivanche The History Bowl team attempts to make it back to nationals with a new roster. read more » Orchestra program a true ‘GEM’ October 7, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche In a program called the Great Ensemble of Musicians (GEM), skilled upperclassmen are now grooming younger musicians. read more » How sophomore was enlightened by a trip to his ancestral village October 4, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche This past July, a Falcon reporter and his family visited India for the first time since 2006. He emerged from this trip with a new perspective on his heritage and people. read more » West Valley College offers Sign Language course on campus September 17, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Each Tuesday and Thursday, around 20 upperclassmen are part of the school’s first American Sign Language class, taught by Evette Ybarra, an instructor brought to campus from West Valley College. read more » Back to School Night simulates ordinary school day for parents September 12, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche The night kicked off around 5:30 p.m., with different clubs and organizations hosting booths in the quad. Showing parents their mission and purpose, each group stood hopefully as parents signed up to help or donated money. The M-SET Robotics team showed off its prized robot, dubbed “Nessie.” Senior M-SET president Kabir Manghnani said that presenting at Back to School Night was an effective way to reach parents. read more »
History Bowl starts on the path to repeating national success October 8, 2015 — by Neil Rao and Amith Galivanche The History Bowl team attempts to make it back to nationals with a new roster. read more » Orchestra program a true ‘GEM’ October 7, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche In a program called the Great Ensemble of Musicians (GEM), skilled upperclassmen are now grooming younger musicians. read more » How sophomore was enlightened by a trip to his ancestral village October 4, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche This past July, a Falcon reporter and his family visited India for the first time since 2006. He emerged from this trip with a new perspective on his heritage and people. read more » West Valley College offers Sign Language course on campus September 17, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Each Tuesday and Thursday, around 20 upperclassmen are part of the school’s first American Sign Language class, taught by Evette Ybarra, an instructor brought to campus from West Valley College. read more » Back to School Night simulates ordinary school day for parents September 12, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche The night kicked off around 5:30 p.m., with different clubs and organizations hosting booths in the quad. Showing parents their mission and purpose, each group stood hopefully as parents signed up to help or donated money. The M-SET Robotics team showed off its prized robot, dubbed “Nessie.” Senior M-SET president Kabir Manghnani said that presenting at Back to School Night was an effective way to reach parents. read more »
Orchestra program a true ‘GEM’ October 7, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche In a program called the Great Ensemble of Musicians (GEM), skilled upperclassmen are now grooming younger musicians. read more » How sophomore was enlightened by a trip to his ancestral village October 4, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche This past July, a Falcon reporter and his family visited India for the first time since 2006. He emerged from this trip with a new perspective on his heritage and people. read more » West Valley College offers Sign Language course on campus September 17, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Each Tuesday and Thursday, around 20 upperclassmen are part of the school’s first American Sign Language class, taught by Evette Ybarra, an instructor brought to campus from West Valley College. read more » Back to School Night simulates ordinary school day for parents September 12, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche The night kicked off around 5:30 p.m., with different clubs and organizations hosting booths in the quad. Showing parents their mission and purpose, each group stood hopefully as parents signed up to help or donated money. The M-SET Robotics team showed off its prized robot, dubbed “Nessie.” Senior M-SET president Kabir Manghnani said that presenting at Back to School Night was an effective way to reach parents. read more »
How sophomore was enlightened by a trip to his ancestral village October 4, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche This past July, a Falcon reporter and his family visited India for the first time since 2006. He emerged from this trip with a new perspective on his heritage and people. read more » West Valley College offers Sign Language course on campus September 17, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Each Tuesday and Thursday, around 20 upperclassmen are part of the school’s first American Sign Language class, taught by Evette Ybarra, an instructor brought to campus from West Valley College. read more » Back to School Night simulates ordinary school day for parents September 12, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche The night kicked off around 5:30 p.m., with different clubs and organizations hosting booths in the quad. Showing parents their mission and purpose, each group stood hopefully as parents signed up to help or donated money. The M-SET Robotics team showed off its prized robot, dubbed “Nessie.” Senior M-SET president Kabir Manghnani said that presenting at Back to School Night was an effective way to reach parents. read more »
West Valley College offers Sign Language course on campus September 17, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche Each Tuesday and Thursday, around 20 upperclassmen are part of the school’s first American Sign Language class, taught by Evette Ybarra, an instructor brought to campus from West Valley College. read more » Back to School Night simulates ordinary school day for parents September 12, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche The night kicked off around 5:30 p.m., with different clubs and organizations hosting booths in the quad. Showing parents their mission and purpose, each group stood hopefully as parents signed up to help or donated money. The M-SET Robotics team showed off its prized robot, dubbed “Nessie.” Senior M-SET president Kabir Manghnani said that presenting at Back to School Night was an effective way to reach parents. read more »
Back to School Night simulates ordinary school day for parents September 12, 2015 — by Amith Galivanche The night kicked off around 5:30 p.m., with different clubs and organizations hosting booths in the quad. Showing parents their mission and purpose, each group stood hopefully as parents signed up to help or donated money. The M-SET Robotics team showed off its prized robot, dubbed “Nessie.” Senior M-SET president Kabir Manghnani said that presenting at Back to School Night was an effective way to reach parents. read more »