Grandparents leave lifetime impact before moving away January 9, 2014 — by Allison Lin On the day I was born at El Camino Hospital, my grandparents stood hovering over my clear hospital crib, smiling down at me. I weighed barely 6 pounds and was dressed in a pink cotton cap and a hospital blanket, but my grandma held me in her arms and rocked me while my grandpa looked on proudly. Little did I know that 10 years from that day, my grandparents, would be 6,698 miles away. read more » Holidays in Russia contrast with western celebrations December 17, 2013 — by Oksana Trifonova Most of us wouldn't recognize Christmas in Russia. read more » Enthralled by everything El-P December 12, 2013 — by Jonathan Young “Did I sound abstract? I hope it sounded more confusing than that,” rapper and producer El-P said in “Tuned Mass Damper,” a song off his 2002 album “Fantastic Damage.” For the better part of the last 20 years, El-P has been a leading figure in the underground hip-hop scene and a part of some modern day classics in the genre. read more » Saratoga: something to be thankful for November 14, 2013 — by Arjun Ramanathan I take a lot for granted, which isn’t right. It is during times like Thanksgiving when I think of what I have and appreciate how lucky I am. I’m most thankful for my life inside one of the greatest communities around. read more » Student learns about custodian’s typical day November 13, 2013 — by Aditya Chaudhry As I lifted the garbage can in room 405, I was ready to faint from the disgusting smell it produced. The garbage can was lined with a mixture of chewed up gum, food, paper and paint. This was just one of many experiences that I had the Friday I shadowed night custodian Octavio Escobedo. read more » There’s no place like Holmdel November 12, 2013 — by Gitika Nalwa I was born and raised in Holmdel, New Jersey. I lived there until 2004. I prefer winter storms and April showers to the unchanging beauty of Northern California weather. I adore pencil-yellow school buses, ice cream trucks and snow days. read more » Diary of a Sharks fan: Journalist gets an inside look November 8, 2013 — by Rachel Hull As a child, I spent many a night in what was then called the HP Pavilion, the home of the San Jose Sharks. My dad has season tickets to see the Sharks, and when I was younger, my sister and I would alternate whose turn it was to go to each game. read more » Sophomore observes day in life of school librarian November 7, 2013 — by Melissa Magner I had always pictured being a librarian as a generally relaxed and stress-free job — one that consisted mainly of helping students check out books and maintaining quietness in the library. Of course, as I soon learned, this is an incredibly inaccurate assumption. After I spent two periods observing the tasks of Kevin Heyman, who has worked as a librarian for 12 years. read more » Instagram is destroying humanity November 7, 2013 — by Atirath Kosireddy The photo-sharing website has infected so many people that a flu shot will be the least of our concerns. It is corrupting the meaning of photography. What happened to good old Photoshop where carefully editing a picture was an art? read more » Living with allergies: a cautionary tale October 29, 2013 — by Ashley Chen I don’t want to die like this. I rocked back and forth on the white hospital sheets with eyes closed. I had just thrown up, but the pain wouldn’t leave me. Saliva climbed the walls of my throat and strangled me in ebbs and flows, as if its hands were clenching and relaxing. Within me, my stomach fought to purge my body of what it perceived to be an invader with a throbbing knifelike jabs. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...127128129130131...140...nextlast
Holidays in Russia contrast with western celebrations December 17, 2013 — by Oksana Trifonova Most of us wouldn't recognize Christmas in Russia. read more » Enthralled by everything El-P December 12, 2013 — by Jonathan Young “Did I sound abstract? I hope it sounded more confusing than that,” rapper and producer El-P said in “Tuned Mass Damper,” a song off his 2002 album “Fantastic Damage.” For the better part of the last 20 years, El-P has been a leading figure in the underground hip-hop scene and a part of some modern day classics in the genre. read more » Saratoga: something to be thankful for November 14, 2013 — by Arjun Ramanathan I take a lot for granted, which isn’t right. It is during times like Thanksgiving when I think of what I have and appreciate how lucky I am. I’m most thankful for my life inside one of the greatest communities around. read more » Student learns about custodian’s typical day November 13, 2013 — by Aditya Chaudhry As I lifted the garbage can in room 405, I was ready to faint from the disgusting smell it produced. The garbage can was lined with a mixture of chewed up gum, food, paper and paint. This was just one of many experiences that I had the Friday I shadowed night custodian Octavio Escobedo. read more » There’s no place like Holmdel November 12, 2013 — by Gitika Nalwa I was born and raised in Holmdel, New Jersey. I lived there until 2004. I prefer winter storms and April showers to the unchanging beauty of Northern California weather. I adore pencil-yellow school buses, ice cream trucks and snow days. read more » Diary of a Sharks fan: Journalist gets an inside look November 8, 2013 — by Rachel Hull As a child, I spent many a night in what was then called the HP Pavilion, the home of the San Jose Sharks. My dad has season tickets to see the Sharks, and when I was younger, my sister and I would alternate whose turn it was to go to each game. read more » Sophomore observes day in life of school librarian November 7, 2013 — by Melissa Magner I had always pictured being a librarian as a generally relaxed and stress-free job — one that consisted mainly of helping students check out books and maintaining quietness in the library. Of course, as I soon learned, this is an incredibly inaccurate assumption. After I spent two periods observing the tasks of Kevin Heyman, who has worked as a librarian for 12 years. read more » Instagram is destroying humanity November 7, 2013 — by Atirath Kosireddy The photo-sharing website has infected so many people that a flu shot will be the least of our concerns. It is corrupting the meaning of photography. What happened to good old Photoshop where carefully editing a picture was an art? read more » Living with allergies: a cautionary tale October 29, 2013 — by Ashley Chen I don’t want to die like this. I rocked back and forth on the white hospital sheets with eyes closed. I had just thrown up, but the pain wouldn’t leave me. Saliva climbed the walls of my throat and strangled me in ebbs and flows, as if its hands were clenching and relaxing. Within me, my stomach fought to purge my body of what it perceived to be an invader with a throbbing knifelike jabs. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...127128129130131...140...nextlast
Enthralled by everything El-P December 12, 2013 — by Jonathan Young “Did I sound abstract? I hope it sounded more confusing than that,” rapper and producer El-P said in “Tuned Mass Damper,” a song off his 2002 album “Fantastic Damage.” For the better part of the last 20 years, El-P has been a leading figure in the underground hip-hop scene and a part of some modern day classics in the genre. read more » Saratoga: something to be thankful for November 14, 2013 — by Arjun Ramanathan I take a lot for granted, which isn’t right. It is during times like Thanksgiving when I think of what I have and appreciate how lucky I am. I’m most thankful for my life inside one of the greatest communities around. read more » Student learns about custodian’s typical day November 13, 2013 — by Aditya Chaudhry As I lifted the garbage can in room 405, I was ready to faint from the disgusting smell it produced. The garbage can was lined with a mixture of chewed up gum, food, paper and paint. This was just one of many experiences that I had the Friday I shadowed night custodian Octavio Escobedo. read more » There’s no place like Holmdel November 12, 2013 — by Gitika Nalwa I was born and raised in Holmdel, New Jersey. I lived there until 2004. I prefer winter storms and April showers to the unchanging beauty of Northern California weather. I adore pencil-yellow school buses, ice cream trucks and snow days. read more » Diary of a Sharks fan: Journalist gets an inside look November 8, 2013 — by Rachel Hull As a child, I spent many a night in what was then called the HP Pavilion, the home of the San Jose Sharks. My dad has season tickets to see the Sharks, and when I was younger, my sister and I would alternate whose turn it was to go to each game. read more » Sophomore observes day in life of school librarian November 7, 2013 — by Melissa Magner I had always pictured being a librarian as a generally relaxed and stress-free job — one that consisted mainly of helping students check out books and maintaining quietness in the library. Of course, as I soon learned, this is an incredibly inaccurate assumption. After I spent two periods observing the tasks of Kevin Heyman, who has worked as a librarian for 12 years. read more » Instagram is destroying humanity November 7, 2013 — by Atirath Kosireddy The photo-sharing website has infected so many people that a flu shot will be the least of our concerns. It is corrupting the meaning of photography. What happened to good old Photoshop where carefully editing a picture was an art? read more » Living with allergies: a cautionary tale October 29, 2013 — by Ashley Chen I don’t want to die like this. I rocked back and forth on the white hospital sheets with eyes closed. I had just thrown up, but the pain wouldn’t leave me. Saliva climbed the walls of my throat and strangled me in ebbs and flows, as if its hands were clenching and relaxing. Within me, my stomach fought to purge my body of what it perceived to be an invader with a throbbing knifelike jabs. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...127128129130131...140...nextlast
Saratoga: something to be thankful for November 14, 2013 — by Arjun Ramanathan I take a lot for granted, which isn’t right. It is during times like Thanksgiving when I think of what I have and appreciate how lucky I am. I’m most thankful for my life inside one of the greatest communities around. read more » Student learns about custodian’s typical day November 13, 2013 — by Aditya Chaudhry As I lifted the garbage can in room 405, I was ready to faint from the disgusting smell it produced. The garbage can was lined with a mixture of chewed up gum, food, paper and paint. This was just one of many experiences that I had the Friday I shadowed night custodian Octavio Escobedo. read more » There’s no place like Holmdel November 12, 2013 — by Gitika Nalwa I was born and raised in Holmdel, New Jersey. I lived there until 2004. I prefer winter storms and April showers to the unchanging beauty of Northern California weather. I adore pencil-yellow school buses, ice cream trucks and snow days. read more » Diary of a Sharks fan: Journalist gets an inside look November 8, 2013 — by Rachel Hull As a child, I spent many a night in what was then called the HP Pavilion, the home of the San Jose Sharks. My dad has season tickets to see the Sharks, and when I was younger, my sister and I would alternate whose turn it was to go to each game. read more » Sophomore observes day in life of school librarian November 7, 2013 — by Melissa Magner I had always pictured being a librarian as a generally relaxed and stress-free job — one that consisted mainly of helping students check out books and maintaining quietness in the library. Of course, as I soon learned, this is an incredibly inaccurate assumption. After I spent two periods observing the tasks of Kevin Heyman, who has worked as a librarian for 12 years. read more » Instagram is destroying humanity November 7, 2013 — by Atirath Kosireddy The photo-sharing website has infected so many people that a flu shot will be the least of our concerns. It is corrupting the meaning of photography. What happened to good old Photoshop where carefully editing a picture was an art? read more » Living with allergies: a cautionary tale October 29, 2013 — by Ashley Chen I don’t want to die like this. I rocked back and forth on the white hospital sheets with eyes closed. I had just thrown up, but the pain wouldn’t leave me. Saliva climbed the walls of my throat and strangled me in ebbs and flows, as if its hands were clenching and relaxing. Within me, my stomach fought to purge my body of what it perceived to be an invader with a throbbing knifelike jabs. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...127128129130131...140...nextlast
Student learns about custodian’s typical day November 13, 2013 — by Aditya Chaudhry As I lifted the garbage can in room 405, I was ready to faint from the disgusting smell it produced. The garbage can was lined with a mixture of chewed up gum, food, paper and paint. This was just one of many experiences that I had the Friday I shadowed night custodian Octavio Escobedo. read more » There’s no place like Holmdel November 12, 2013 — by Gitika Nalwa I was born and raised in Holmdel, New Jersey. I lived there until 2004. I prefer winter storms and April showers to the unchanging beauty of Northern California weather. I adore pencil-yellow school buses, ice cream trucks and snow days. read more » Diary of a Sharks fan: Journalist gets an inside look November 8, 2013 — by Rachel Hull As a child, I spent many a night in what was then called the HP Pavilion, the home of the San Jose Sharks. My dad has season tickets to see the Sharks, and when I was younger, my sister and I would alternate whose turn it was to go to each game. read more » Sophomore observes day in life of school librarian November 7, 2013 — by Melissa Magner I had always pictured being a librarian as a generally relaxed and stress-free job — one that consisted mainly of helping students check out books and maintaining quietness in the library. Of course, as I soon learned, this is an incredibly inaccurate assumption. After I spent two periods observing the tasks of Kevin Heyman, who has worked as a librarian for 12 years. read more » Instagram is destroying humanity November 7, 2013 — by Atirath Kosireddy The photo-sharing website has infected so many people that a flu shot will be the least of our concerns. It is corrupting the meaning of photography. What happened to good old Photoshop where carefully editing a picture was an art? read more » Living with allergies: a cautionary tale October 29, 2013 — by Ashley Chen I don’t want to die like this. I rocked back and forth on the white hospital sheets with eyes closed. I had just thrown up, but the pain wouldn’t leave me. Saliva climbed the walls of my throat and strangled me in ebbs and flows, as if its hands were clenching and relaxing. Within me, my stomach fought to purge my body of what it perceived to be an invader with a throbbing knifelike jabs. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...127128129130131...140...nextlast
There’s no place like Holmdel November 12, 2013 — by Gitika Nalwa I was born and raised in Holmdel, New Jersey. I lived there until 2004. I prefer winter storms and April showers to the unchanging beauty of Northern California weather. I adore pencil-yellow school buses, ice cream trucks and snow days. read more » Diary of a Sharks fan: Journalist gets an inside look November 8, 2013 — by Rachel Hull As a child, I spent many a night in what was then called the HP Pavilion, the home of the San Jose Sharks. My dad has season tickets to see the Sharks, and when I was younger, my sister and I would alternate whose turn it was to go to each game. read more » Sophomore observes day in life of school librarian November 7, 2013 — by Melissa Magner I had always pictured being a librarian as a generally relaxed and stress-free job — one that consisted mainly of helping students check out books and maintaining quietness in the library. Of course, as I soon learned, this is an incredibly inaccurate assumption. After I spent two periods observing the tasks of Kevin Heyman, who has worked as a librarian for 12 years. read more » Instagram is destroying humanity November 7, 2013 — by Atirath Kosireddy The photo-sharing website has infected so many people that a flu shot will be the least of our concerns. It is corrupting the meaning of photography. What happened to good old Photoshop where carefully editing a picture was an art? read more » Living with allergies: a cautionary tale October 29, 2013 — by Ashley Chen I don’t want to die like this. I rocked back and forth on the white hospital sheets with eyes closed. I had just thrown up, but the pain wouldn’t leave me. Saliva climbed the walls of my throat and strangled me in ebbs and flows, as if its hands were clenching and relaxing. Within me, my stomach fought to purge my body of what it perceived to be an invader with a throbbing knifelike jabs. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...127128129130131...140...nextlast
Diary of a Sharks fan: Journalist gets an inside look November 8, 2013 — by Rachel Hull As a child, I spent many a night in what was then called the HP Pavilion, the home of the San Jose Sharks. My dad has season tickets to see the Sharks, and when I was younger, my sister and I would alternate whose turn it was to go to each game. read more » Sophomore observes day in life of school librarian November 7, 2013 — by Melissa Magner I had always pictured being a librarian as a generally relaxed and stress-free job — one that consisted mainly of helping students check out books and maintaining quietness in the library. Of course, as I soon learned, this is an incredibly inaccurate assumption. After I spent two periods observing the tasks of Kevin Heyman, who has worked as a librarian for 12 years. read more » Instagram is destroying humanity November 7, 2013 — by Atirath Kosireddy The photo-sharing website has infected so many people that a flu shot will be the least of our concerns. It is corrupting the meaning of photography. What happened to good old Photoshop where carefully editing a picture was an art? read more » Living with allergies: a cautionary tale October 29, 2013 — by Ashley Chen I don’t want to die like this. I rocked back and forth on the white hospital sheets with eyes closed. I had just thrown up, but the pain wouldn’t leave me. Saliva climbed the walls of my throat and strangled me in ebbs and flows, as if its hands were clenching and relaxing. Within me, my stomach fought to purge my body of what it perceived to be an invader with a throbbing knifelike jabs. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...127128129130131...140...nextlast
Sophomore observes day in life of school librarian November 7, 2013 — by Melissa Magner I had always pictured being a librarian as a generally relaxed and stress-free job — one that consisted mainly of helping students check out books and maintaining quietness in the library. Of course, as I soon learned, this is an incredibly inaccurate assumption. After I spent two periods observing the tasks of Kevin Heyman, who has worked as a librarian for 12 years. read more » Instagram is destroying humanity November 7, 2013 — by Atirath Kosireddy The photo-sharing website has infected so many people that a flu shot will be the least of our concerns. It is corrupting the meaning of photography. What happened to good old Photoshop where carefully editing a picture was an art? read more » Living with allergies: a cautionary tale October 29, 2013 — by Ashley Chen I don’t want to die like this. I rocked back and forth on the white hospital sheets with eyes closed. I had just thrown up, but the pain wouldn’t leave me. Saliva climbed the walls of my throat and strangled me in ebbs and flows, as if its hands were clenching and relaxing. Within me, my stomach fought to purge my body of what it perceived to be an invader with a throbbing knifelike jabs. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...127128129130131...140...nextlast
Instagram is destroying humanity November 7, 2013 — by Atirath Kosireddy The photo-sharing website has infected so many people that a flu shot will be the least of our concerns. It is corrupting the meaning of photography. What happened to good old Photoshop where carefully editing a picture was an art? read more » Living with allergies: a cautionary tale October 29, 2013 — by Ashley Chen I don’t want to die like this. I rocked back and forth on the white hospital sheets with eyes closed. I had just thrown up, but the pain wouldn’t leave me. Saliva climbed the walls of my throat and strangled me in ebbs and flows, as if its hands were clenching and relaxing. Within me, my stomach fought to purge my body of what it perceived to be an invader with a throbbing knifelike jabs. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...127128129130131...140...nextlast
Living with allergies: a cautionary tale October 29, 2013 — by Ashley Chen I don’t want to die like this. I rocked back and forth on the white hospital sheets with eyes closed. I had just thrown up, but the pain wouldn’t leave me. Saliva climbed the walls of my throat and strangled me in ebbs and flows, as if its hands were clenching and relaxing. Within me, my stomach fought to purge my body of what it perceived to be an invader with a throbbing knifelike jabs. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...127128129130131...140...nextlast