Spotify and Apple are close competitors, but there’s a clear winner April 3, 2023 — by Sarah Thomas On one fateful day at the end of each year, Spotify releases its Spotify Wrapped statistics, sparking a mass posting on social media or debate over the aspects of the design of Wrapped itself. Regardless, Spotify Wrapped generates discourse without fail year-round and has even inspired a similar feature from Apple Music: AppleReplay. The conflict […] read more » Can the stars see my future? I tracked my ‘horrorscope’ for a day April 3, 2023 — by Beverly Xu What’s your astrology sign? Let me rephrase that — what’s your “horrorscope.” Reading articles about how to read daily horoscopes ran a chill down my spine: You should take into account your rising sign, moon sign, 12 houses and birth placement, but not your sun sign. Astrology, in my opinion, is total pseudoscience. Say you’re […] read more » Top 10 pastas April 3, 2023 — by Victoria Lin 10. Penne The short, hollow pasta that has diagonal cuts and looks exactly like the Mostaccioli. It’s pasta plagiarism. 9. Ravioli A square piece pasta that has stuffing inside and is one of the only ways people will eat spinach willingly. It tastes like watery cardboard, but maybe it’s because I always eat the microwave […] read more » Studying the stars: finding out if my personality was developed or divined March 30, 2023 — by Divya Vadlakonda People first began to observe astronomical cycles in the sky during the third millennium BC, taking up astrology as a serious academic discipline until around the 17th century. However, this practice of turning to the stars to contemplate human existence has not moved beyond our collective consciousness, but continues to thrive in a more watered-down […] read more » Top 10: most underrated senior trip ideas March 30, 2023 — by Kavya Patel and Howard Shu 10. Channel Islands National Park There are no transportation services, buildings or stores on these islands. If you liked “Lord of the Flies,” you can truly live the experience here. 9. Mars (one-way trip) For all the seniors whose lives are doomed to begging for money on the streets after only getting into a top-30 […] read more » Life works better when accompanied by music March 28, 2023 — by Michelle Wan Imagine this: You’re peacefully sleeping when all of a sudden, the obnoxious beeping of an alarm clock jolts you awake. While you still haven’t fully awoken, your arm sluggishly moves to your bedside table as you palm your phone. Sitting snugly in your ear, an AirPod from the night before begins playing the tunes of […] read more » Much-needed tips for Falcons with no game when it comes to love March 28, 2023 — by Allison Tan As senior class president (they made me include this), I must announce that an unforgivable disease has infected our high school and it’s not COVID-19. I cannot verbalize the outright disgust I feel every time I see underclassmen mingling and shouting “the Rizzard of Oz.” Enough is enough. The hard truth is that Saratoga has […] read more » The journey of my mom monitoring my height March 28, 2023 — by Andy Zhu It was another ordinary day when my mom asked me to head to the bathroom wall, next to my favorite growth chart at the wall in the bathroom, where she marks my height periodically. Typically this occurred once every couple of months as I grew up. And no slouching here: She made sure I was […] read more » The incredible story of two wild rescue rabbits March 26, 2023 — by Andy Zhu In August 2019, due to the extreme summer heat, my family left our backyard door open, and a small creature — a lean, dark taupe-colored bunny that appeared to be no older than 2 months old — took the opportunity to take shelter in our home. My dad noticed this friendly intruder and gently led […] read more » MBTI test proves to be disturbingly accurate March 26, 2023 — by Victoria Hu From online quizzes to horoscopes, I have always been skeptical of voodoo personality pseudoscience. No, I don’t think BuzzFeed can tell that I’ll have five kids just because I like orange juice and, no, Taurus doesn’t mean anything other than an overglorified cow. It’s not that deep. However, I decided to put aside my skepticism […] read more » firstprevious...10...1617181920...3040506070...nextlast
Can the stars see my future? I tracked my ‘horrorscope’ for a day April 3, 2023 — by Beverly Xu What’s your astrology sign? Let me rephrase that — what’s your “horrorscope.” Reading articles about how to read daily horoscopes ran a chill down my spine: You should take into account your rising sign, moon sign, 12 houses and birth placement, but not your sun sign. Astrology, in my opinion, is total pseudoscience. Say you’re […] read more » Top 10 pastas April 3, 2023 — by Victoria Lin 10. Penne The short, hollow pasta that has diagonal cuts and looks exactly like the Mostaccioli. It’s pasta plagiarism. 9. Ravioli A square piece pasta that has stuffing inside and is one of the only ways people will eat spinach willingly. It tastes like watery cardboard, but maybe it’s because I always eat the microwave […] read more » Studying the stars: finding out if my personality was developed or divined March 30, 2023 — by Divya Vadlakonda People first began to observe astronomical cycles in the sky during the third millennium BC, taking up astrology as a serious academic discipline until around the 17th century. However, this practice of turning to the stars to contemplate human existence has not moved beyond our collective consciousness, but continues to thrive in a more watered-down […] read more » Top 10: most underrated senior trip ideas March 30, 2023 — by Kavya Patel and Howard Shu 10. Channel Islands National Park There are no transportation services, buildings or stores on these islands. If you liked “Lord of the Flies,” you can truly live the experience here. 9. Mars (one-way trip) For all the seniors whose lives are doomed to begging for money on the streets after only getting into a top-30 […] read more » Life works better when accompanied by music March 28, 2023 — by Michelle Wan Imagine this: You’re peacefully sleeping when all of a sudden, the obnoxious beeping of an alarm clock jolts you awake. While you still haven’t fully awoken, your arm sluggishly moves to your bedside table as you palm your phone. Sitting snugly in your ear, an AirPod from the night before begins playing the tunes of […] read more » Much-needed tips for Falcons with no game when it comes to love March 28, 2023 — by Allison Tan As senior class president (they made me include this), I must announce that an unforgivable disease has infected our high school and it’s not COVID-19. I cannot verbalize the outright disgust I feel every time I see underclassmen mingling and shouting “the Rizzard of Oz.” Enough is enough. The hard truth is that Saratoga has […] read more » The journey of my mom monitoring my height March 28, 2023 — by Andy Zhu It was another ordinary day when my mom asked me to head to the bathroom wall, next to my favorite growth chart at the wall in the bathroom, where she marks my height periodically. Typically this occurred once every couple of months as I grew up. And no slouching here: She made sure I was […] read more » The incredible story of two wild rescue rabbits March 26, 2023 — by Andy Zhu In August 2019, due to the extreme summer heat, my family left our backyard door open, and a small creature — a lean, dark taupe-colored bunny that appeared to be no older than 2 months old — took the opportunity to take shelter in our home. My dad noticed this friendly intruder and gently led […] read more » MBTI test proves to be disturbingly accurate March 26, 2023 — by Victoria Hu From online quizzes to horoscopes, I have always been skeptical of voodoo personality pseudoscience. No, I don’t think BuzzFeed can tell that I’ll have five kids just because I like orange juice and, no, Taurus doesn’t mean anything other than an overglorified cow. It’s not that deep. However, I decided to put aside my skepticism […] read more » firstprevious...10...1617181920...3040506070...nextlast
Top 10 pastas April 3, 2023 — by Victoria Lin 10. Penne The short, hollow pasta that has diagonal cuts and looks exactly like the Mostaccioli. It’s pasta plagiarism. 9. Ravioli A square piece pasta that has stuffing inside and is one of the only ways people will eat spinach willingly. It tastes like watery cardboard, but maybe it’s because I always eat the microwave […] read more » Studying the stars: finding out if my personality was developed or divined March 30, 2023 — by Divya Vadlakonda People first began to observe astronomical cycles in the sky during the third millennium BC, taking up astrology as a serious academic discipline until around the 17th century. However, this practice of turning to the stars to contemplate human existence has not moved beyond our collective consciousness, but continues to thrive in a more watered-down […] read more » Top 10: most underrated senior trip ideas March 30, 2023 — by Kavya Patel and Howard Shu 10. Channel Islands National Park There are no transportation services, buildings or stores on these islands. If you liked “Lord of the Flies,” you can truly live the experience here. 9. Mars (one-way trip) For all the seniors whose lives are doomed to begging for money on the streets after only getting into a top-30 […] read more » Life works better when accompanied by music March 28, 2023 — by Michelle Wan Imagine this: You’re peacefully sleeping when all of a sudden, the obnoxious beeping of an alarm clock jolts you awake. While you still haven’t fully awoken, your arm sluggishly moves to your bedside table as you palm your phone. Sitting snugly in your ear, an AirPod from the night before begins playing the tunes of […] read more » Much-needed tips for Falcons with no game when it comes to love March 28, 2023 — by Allison Tan As senior class president (they made me include this), I must announce that an unforgivable disease has infected our high school and it’s not COVID-19. I cannot verbalize the outright disgust I feel every time I see underclassmen mingling and shouting “the Rizzard of Oz.” Enough is enough. The hard truth is that Saratoga has […] read more » The journey of my mom monitoring my height March 28, 2023 — by Andy Zhu It was another ordinary day when my mom asked me to head to the bathroom wall, next to my favorite growth chart at the wall in the bathroom, where she marks my height periodically. Typically this occurred once every couple of months as I grew up. And no slouching here: She made sure I was […] read more » The incredible story of two wild rescue rabbits March 26, 2023 — by Andy Zhu In August 2019, due to the extreme summer heat, my family left our backyard door open, and a small creature — a lean, dark taupe-colored bunny that appeared to be no older than 2 months old — took the opportunity to take shelter in our home. My dad noticed this friendly intruder and gently led […] read more » MBTI test proves to be disturbingly accurate March 26, 2023 — by Victoria Hu From online quizzes to horoscopes, I have always been skeptical of voodoo personality pseudoscience. No, I don’t think BuzzFeed can tell that I’ll have five kids just because I like orange juice and, no, Taurus doesn’t mean anything other than an overglorified cow. It’s not that deep. However, I decided to put aside my skepticism […] read more » firstprevious...10...1617181920...3040506070...nextlast
Studying the stars: finding out if my personality was developed or divined March 30, 2023 — by Divya Vadlakonda People first began to observe astronomical cycles in the sky during the third millennium BC, taking up astrology as a serious academic discipline until around the 17th century. However, this practice of turning to the stars to contemplate human existence has not moved beyond our collective consciousness, but continues to thrive in a more watered-down […] read more » Top 10: most underrated senior trip ideas March 30, 2023 — by Kavya Patel and Howard Shu 10. Channel Islands National Park There are no transportation services, buildings or stores on these islands. If you liked “Lord of the Flies,” you can truly live the experience here. 9. Mars (one-way trip) For all the seniors whose lives are doomed to begging for money on the streets after only getting into a top-30 […] read more » Life works better when accompanied by music March 28, 2023 — by Michelle Wan Imagine this: You’re peacefully sleeping when all of a sudden, the obnoxious beeping of an alarm clock jolts you awake. While you still haven’t fully awoken, your arm sluggishly moves to your bedside table as you palm your phone. Sitting snugly in your ear, an AirPod from the night before begins playing the tunes of […] read more » Much-needed tips for Falcons with no game when it comes to love March 28, 2023 — by Allison Tan As senior class president (they made me include this), I must announce that an unforgivable disease has infected our high school and it’s not COVID-19. I cannot verbalize the outright disgust I feel every time I see underclassmen mingling and shouting “the Rizzard of Oz.” Enough is enough. The hard truth is that Saratoga has […] read more » The journey of my mom monitoring my height March 28, 2023 — by Andy Zhu It was another ordinary day when my mom asked me to head to the bathroom wall, next to my favorite growth chart at the wall in the bathroom, where she marks my height periodically. Typically this occurred once every couple of months as I grew up. And no slouching here: She made sure I was […] read more » The incredible story of two wild rescue rabbits March 26, 2023 — by Andy Zhu In August 2019, due to the extreme summer heat, my family left our backyard door open, and a small creature — a lean, dark taupe-colored bunny that appeared to be no older than 2 months old — took the opportunity to take shelter in our home. My dad noticed this friendly intruder and gently led […] read more » MBTI test proves to be disturbingly accurate March 26, 2023 — by Victoria Hu From online quizzes to horoscopes, I have always been skeptical of voodoo personality pseudoscience. No, I don’t think BuzzFeed can tell that I’ll have five kids just because I like orange juice and, no, Taurus doesn’t mean anything other than an overglorified cow. It’s not that deep. However, I decided to put aside my skepticism […] read more » firstprevious...10...1617181920...3040506070...nextlast
Top 10: most underrated senior trip ideas March 30, 2023 — by Kavya Patel and Howard Shu 10. Channel Islands National Park There are no transportation services, buildings or stores on these islands. If you liked “Lord of the Flies,” you can truly live the experience here. 9. Mars (one-way trip) For all the seniors whose lives are doomed to begging for money on the streets after only getting into a top-30 […] read more » Life works better when accompanied by music March 28, 2023 — by Michelle Wan Imagine this: You’re peacefully sleeping when all of a sudden, the obnoxious beeping of an alarm clock jolts you awake. While you still haven’t fully awoken, your arm sluggishly moves to your bedside table as you palm your phone. Sitting snugly in your ear, an AirPod from the night before begins playing the tunes of […] read more » Much-needed tips for Falcons with no game when it comes to love March 28, 2023 — by Allison Tan As senior class president (they made me include this), I must announce that an unforgivable disease has infected our high school and it’s not COVID-19. I cannot verbalize the outright disgust I feel every time I see underclassmen mingling and shouting “the Rizzard of Oz.” Enough is enough. The hard truth is that Saratoga has […] read more » The journey of my mom monitoring my height March 28, 2023 — by Andy Zhu It was another ordinary day when my mom asked me to head to the bathroom wall, next to my favorite growth chart at the wall in the bathroom, where she marks my height periodically. Typically this occurred once every couple of months as I grew up. And no slouching here: She made sure I was […] read more » The incredible story of two wild rescue rabbits March 26, 2023 — by Andy Zhu In August 2019, due to the extreme summer heat, my family left our backyard door open, and a small creature — a lean, dark taupe-colored bunny that appeared to be no older than 2 months old — took the opportunity to take shelter in our home. My dad noticed this friendly intruder and gently led […] read more » MBTI test proves to be disturbingly accurate March 26, 2023 — by Victoria Hu From online quizzes to horoscopes, I have always been skeptical of voodoo personality pseudoscience. No, I don’t think BuzzFeed can tell that I’ll have five kids just because I like orange juice and, no, Taurus doesn’t mean anything other than an overglorified cow. It’s not that deep. However, I decided to put aside my skepticism […] read more » firstprevious...10...1617181920...3040506070...nextlast
Life works better when accompanied by music March 28, 2023 — by Michelle Wan Imagine this: You’re peacefully sleeping when all of a sudden, the obnoxious beeping of an alarm clock jolts you awake. While you still haven’t fully awoken, your arm sluggishly moves to your bedside table as you palm your phone. Sitting snugly in your ear, an AirPod from the night before begins playing the tunes of […] read more » Much-needed tips for Falcons with no game when it comes to love March 28, 2023 — by Allison Tan As senior class president (they made me include this), I must announce that an unforgivable disease has infected our high school and it’s not COVID-19. I cannot verbalize the outright disgust I feel every time I see underclassmen mingling and shouting “the Rizzard of Oz.” Enough is enough. The hard truth is that Saratoga has […] read more » The journey of my mom monitoring my height March 28, 2023 — by Andy Zhu It was another ordinary day when my mom asked me to head to the bathroom wall, next to my favorite growth chart at the wall in the bathroom, where she marks my height periodically. Typically this occurred once every couple of months as I grew up. And no slouching here: She made sure I was […] read more » The incredible story of two wild rescue rabbits March 26, 2023 — by Andy Zhu In August 2019, due to the extreme summer heat, my family left our backyard door open, and a small creature — a lean, dark taupe-colored bunny that appeared to be no older than 2 months old — took the opportunity to take shelter in our home. My dad noticed this friendly intruder and gently led […] read more » MBTI test proves to be disturbingly accurate March 26, 2023 — by Victoria Hu From online quizzes to horoscopes, I have always been skeptical of voodoo personality pseudoscience. No, I don’t think BuzzFeed can tell that I’ll have five kids just because I like orange juice and, no, Taurus doesn’t mean anything other than an overglorified cow. It’s not that deep. However, I decided to put aside my skepticism […] read more » firstprevious...10...1617181920...3040506070...nextlast
Much-needed tips for Falcons with no game when it comes to love March 28, 2023 — by Allison Tan As senior class president (they made me include this), I must announce that an unforgivable disease has infected our high school and it’s not COVID-19. I cannot verbalize the outright disgust I feel every time I see underclassmen mingling and shouting “the Rizzard of Oz.” Enough is enough. The hard truth is that Saratoga has […] read more » The journey of my mom monitoring my height March 28, 2023 — by Andy Zhu It was another ordinary day when my mom asked me to head to the bathroom wall, next to my favorite growth chart at the wall in the bathroom, where she marks my height periodically. Typically this occurred once every couple of months as I grew up. And no slouching here: She made sure I was […] read more » The incredible story of two wild rescue rabbits March 26, 2023 — by Andy Zhu In August 2019, due to the extreme summer heat, my family left our backyard door open, and a small creature — a lean, dark taupe-colored bunny that appeared to be no older than 2 months old — took the opportunity to take shelter in our home. My dad noticed this friendly intruder and gently led […] read more » MBTI test proves to be disturbingly accurate March 26, 2023 — by Victoria Hu From online quizzes to horoscopes, I have always been skeptical of voodoo personality pseudoscience. No, I don’t think BuzzFeed can tell that I’ll have five kids just because I like orange juice and, no, Taurus doesn’t mean anything other than an overglorified cow. It’s not that deep. However, I decided to put aside my skepticism […] read more » firstprevious...10...1617181920...3040506070...nextlast
The journey of my mom monitoring my height March 28, 2023 — by Andy Zhu It was another ordinary day when my mom asked me to head to the bathroom wall, next to my favorite growth chart at the wall in the bathroom, where she marks my height periodically. Typically this occurred once every couple of months as I grew up. And no slouching here: She made sure I was […] read more » The incredible story of two wild rescue rabbits March 26, 2023 — by Andy Zhu In August 2019, due to the extreme summer heat, my family left our backyard door open, and a small creature — a lean, dark taupe-colored bunny that appeared to be no older than 2 months old — took the opportunity to take shelter in our home. My dad noticed this friendly intruder and gently led […] read more » MBTI test proves to be disturbingly accurate March 26, 2023 — by Victoria Hu From online quizzes to horoscopes, I have always been skeptical of voodoo personality pseudoscience. No, I don’t think BuzzFeed can tell that I’ll have five kids just because I like orange juice and, no, Taurus doesn’t mean anything other than an overglorified cow. It’s not that deep. However, I decided to put aside my skepticism […] read more » firstprevious...10...1617181920...3040506070...nextlast
The incredible story of two wild rescue rabbits March 26, 2023 — by Andy Zhu In August 2019, due to the extreme summer heat, my family left our backyard door open, and a small creature — a lean, dark taupe-colored bunny that appeared to be no older than 2 months old — took the opportunity to take shelter in our home. My dad noticed this friendly intruder and gently led […] read more » MBTI test proves to be disturbingly accurate March 26, 2023 — by Victoria Hu From online quizzes to horoscopes, I have always been skeptical of voodoo personality pseudoscience. No, I don’t think BuzzFeed can tell that I’ll have five kids just because I like orange juice and, no, Taurus doesn’t mean anything other than an overglorified cow. It’s not that deep. However, I decided to put aside my skepticism […] read more » firstprevious...10...1617181920...3040506070...nextlast
MBTI test proves to be disturbingly accurate March 26, 2023 — by Victoria Hu From online quizzes to horoscopes, I have always been skeptical of voodoo personality pseudoscience. No, I don’t think BuzzFeed can tell that I’ll have five kids just because I like orange juice and, no, Taurus doesn’t mean anything other than an overglorified cow. It’s not that deep. However, I decided to put aside my skepticism […] read more » firstprevious...10...1617181920...3040506070...nextlast