Ranking horror movies I tried to watch before bolting from the room January 7, 2022 — by Shannon Ma The screen goes pitch black, matching the darkness of the theater, and the silence is so jarring one could hear a pin drop. Then, a deafening roar makes the hair on my neck stand, and a life-size doll with a knife in hand lurches at me through the screen. My shrieks of terror bounce off […] read more » Leave my desktop alone December 18, 2021 — by Sina Salehi I own a computer. Specifically, I own a 15-inch Macbook Pro, and I’m one of those people who puts stickers on the back of the computer lid. After you look past my stickers on the other side of my laptop, you’ll see my desktop above my background, which I’ve grown to love. It stays up […] read more » 100-word rant: Double 15-second YouTube ads are the spawn of Satan December 17, 2021 — by Benjamin Li Kicking your feet up after finishing a 3-hour project, you open YouTube and pull up a video to relax. Instead of being immediately pulled into the video, dismay fills your face as a 15-second unskippable ad pops up. Looking to the bottom left corner, your heart sinks to the floor as you see the tiny […] read more » Finding a good bathroom: a rant December 13, 2021 — by Mitchell Chen After a long lecture, you decide you need a short break and ask to be excused to head to the nearest bathroom. After locking the stall door, you take a quick look around, making sure there’s enough toilet paper left in the dispenser. To no one’s surprise, the toilet is filled to the brim and […] read more » Winter workouts: a refreshing alternative December 13, 2021 — by Mitchell Chen Ever since I watched the movie Creed, a world-renowned boxer over 7 miles in freezing temperatures, I’ve been inspired to train in cold weather to toughen up my body. With my primary focus on cardiovascular exercises and upper body strength, I typically go for runs several times a week and lift weights in my garage […] read more » My month-long journey to learn Morse code through mnemonics December 10, 2021 — by Sam Bai – …. .. … / .. … / — — .-. … . / -.-. — -.. . / That translates to “This is Morse code,” a language composed of dots and dashes or bips and beeps. It was created by Samuel F.B. Morse in 1838, a painter who wanted to create a faster way […] read more » My attempt at living more sustainably December 10, 2021 — by Sara Bright We have all seen the heart-wrenching pictures of turtles strangled in plastic and read about glaciers melting and coral reefs dying due to global warming. Not to mention, wildfires, hurricanes and floods are on the rise, and it’s all because of how we have been living and the damage it’s doing. While we all are […] read more » Top ten times of day December 10, 2021 — by Arnav Swamy 10. 10:42 p.m. Isn’t it nice to actually go to bed early for once? 9. 4:13 a.m. Hitting submit on that English essay is really satisfying. 8. 3:45 p.m. Finally, seventh period is over. 7. 2:35 p.m. You know the drill. 6. 10 a.m. Tutorial! Unless we have another advisory. 5. 6:07 p.m. You realize […] read more » ‘No Time To Die:’ puzzling but enticing December 10, 2021 — by Kavya Patel “No Time To Die” premiered on Oct. 8 with Daniel Craig starring one last time as James Bond. Craig starred in a total of 5 Bond movies. The movie follows Bond as he leaves active service, but his peaceful retirement life quickly escalates when a former CIA agent askes Bond for help on a mission. […] read more » Diwali: the festival that lights up my life December 8, 2021 — by Sanjoli Gupta The smells of spices such as turmeric, garam masala and cumin fill the air while pink, orange and tan sweets line the dinner table. Incense burns in the corner and small candles in diyas — decorated clay pottery — burn in every room. In the living room, I hear family friends laughing and the sizzle […] read more » firstprevious...102030...4243444546...5060708090...nextlast
Leave my desktop alone December 18, 2021 — by Sina Salehi I own a computer. Specifically, I own a 15-inch Macbook Pro, and I’m one of those people who puts stickers on the back of the computer lid. After you look past my stickers on the other side of my laptop, you’ll see my desktop above my background, which I’ve grown to love. It stays up […] read more » 100-word rant: Double 15-second YouTube ads are the spawn of Satan December 17, 2021 — by Benjamin Li Kicking your feet up after finishing a 3-hour project, you open YouTube and pull up a video to relax. Instead of being immediately pulled into the video, dismay fills your face as a 15-second unskippable ad pops up. Looking to the bottom left corner, your heart sinks to the floor as you see the tiny […] read more » Finding a good bathroom: a rant December 13, 2021 — by Mitchell Chen After a long lecture, you decide you need a short break and ask to be excused to head to the nearest bathroom. After locking the stall door, you take a quick look around, making sure there’s enough toilet paper left in the dispenser. To no one’s surprise, the toilet is filled to the brim and […] read more » Winter workouts: a refreshing alternative December 13, 2021 — by Mitchell Chen Ever since I watched the movie Creed, a world-renowned boxer over 7 miles in freezing temperatures, I’ve been inspired to train in cold weather to toughen up my body. With my primary focus on cardiovascular exercises and upper body strength, I typically go for runs several times a week and lift weights in my garage […] read more » My month-long journey to learn Morse code through mnemonics December 10, 2021 — by Sam Bai – …. .. … / .. … / — — .-. … . / -.-. — -.. . / That translates to “This is Morse code,” a language composed of dots and dashes or bips and beeps. It was created by Samuel F.B. Morse in 1838, a painter who wanted to create a faster way […] read more » My attempt at living more sustainably December 10, 2021 — by Sara Bright We have all seen the heart-wrenching pictures of turtles strangled in plastic and read about glaciers melting and coral reefs dying due to global warming. Not to mention, wildfires, hurricanes and floods are on the rise, and it’s all because of how we have been living and the damage it’s doing. While we all are […] read more » Top ten times of day December 10, 2021 — by Arnav Swamy 10. 10:42 p.m. Isn’t it nice to actually go to bed early for once? 9. 4:13 a.m. Hitting submit on that English essay is really satisfying. 8. 3:45 p.m. Finally, seventh period is over. 7. 2:35 p.m. You know the drill. 6. 10 a.m. Tutorial! Unless we have another advisory. 5. 6:07 p.m. You realize […] read more » ‘No Time To Die:’ puzzling but enticing December 10, 2021 — by Kavya Patel “No Time To Die” premiered on Oct. 8 with Daniel Craig starring one last time as James Bond. Craig starred in a total of 5 Bond movies. The movie follows Bond as he leaves active service, but his peaceful retirement life quickly escalates when a former CIA agent askes Bond for help on a mission. […] read more » Diwali: the festival that lights up my life December 8, 2021 — by Sanjoli Gupta The smells of spices such as turmeric, garam masala and cumin fill the air while pink, orange and tan sweets line the dinner table. Incense burns in the corner and small candles in diyas — decorated clay pottery — burn in every room. In the living room, I hear family friends laughing and the sizzle […] read more » firstprevious...102030...4243444546...5060708090...nextlast
100-word rant: Double 15-second YouTube ads are the spawn of Satan December 17, 2021 — by Benjamin Li Kicking your feet up after finishing a 3-hour project, you open YouTube and pull up a video to relax. Instead of being immediately pulled into the video, dismay fills your face as a 15-second unskippable ad pops up. Looking to the bottom left corner, your heart sinks to the floor as you see the tiny […] read more » Finding a good bathroom: a rant December 13, 2021 — by Mitchell Chen After a long lecture, you decide you need a short break and ask to be excused to head to the nearest bathroom. After locking the stall door, you take a quick look around, making sure there’s enough toilet paper left in the dispenser. To no one’s surprise, the toilet is filled to the brim and […] read more » Winter workouts: a refreshing alternative December 13, 2021 — by Mitchell Chen Ever since I watched the movie Creed, a world-renowned boxer over 7 miles in freezing temperatures, I’ve been inspired to train in cold weather to toughen up my body. With my primary focus on cardiovascular exercises and upper body strength, I typically go for runs several times a week and lift weights in my garage […] read more » My month-long journey to learn Morse code through mnemonics December 10, 2021 — by Sam Bai – …. .. … / .. … / — — .-. … . / -.-. — -.. . / That translates to “This is Morse code,” a language composed of dots and dashes or bips and beeps. It was created by Samuel F.B. Morse in 1838, a painter who wanted to create a faster way […] read more » My attempt at living more sustainably December 10, 2021 — by Sara Bright We have all seen the heart-wrenching pictures of turtles strangled in plastic and read about glaciers melting and coral reefs dying due to global warming. Not to mention, wildfires, hurricanes and floods are on the rise, and it’s all because of how we have been living and the damage it’s doing. While we all are […] read more » Top ten times of day December 10, 2021 — by Arnav Swamy 10. 10:42 p.m. Isn’t it nice to actually go to bed early for once? 9. 4:13 a.m. Hitting submit on that English essay is really satisfying. 8. 3:45 p.m. Finally, seventh period is over. 7. 2:35 p.m. You know the drill. 6. 10 a.m. Tutorial! Unless we have another advisory. 5. 6:07 p.m. You realize […] read more » ‘No Time To Die:’ puzzling but enticing December 10, 2021 — by Kavya Patel “No Time To Die” premiered on Oct. 8 with Daniel Craig starring one last time as James Bond. Craig starred in a total of 5 Bond movies. The movie follows Bond as he leaves active service, but his peaceful retirement life quickly escalates when a former CIA agent askes Bond for help on a mission. […] read more » Diwali: the festival that lights up my life December 8, 2021 — by Sanjoli Gupta The smells of spices such as turmeric, garam masala and cumin fill the air while pink, orange and tan sweets line the dinner table. Incense burns in the corner and small candles in diyas — decorated clay pottery — burn in every room. In the living room, I hear family friends laughing and the sizzle […] read more » firstprevious...102030...4243444546...5060708090...nextlast
Finding a good bathroom: a rant December 13, 2021 — by Mitchell Chen After a long lecture, you decide you need a short break and ask to be excused to head to the nearest bathroom. After locking the stall door, you take a quick look around, making sure there’s enough toilet paper left in the dispenser. To no one’s surprise, the toilet is filled to the brim and […] read more » Winter workouts: a refreshing alternative December 13, 2021 — by Mitchell Chen Ever since I watched the movie Creed, a world-renowned boxer over 7 miles in freezing temperatures, I’ve been inspired to train in cold weather to toughen up my body. With my primary focus on cardiovascular exercises and upper body strength, I typically go for runs several times a week and lift weights in my garage […] read more » My month-long journey to learn Morse code through mnemonics December 10, 2021 — by Sam Bai – …. .. … / .. … / — — .-. … . / -.-. — -.. . / That translates to “This is Morse code,” a language composed of dots and dashes or bips and beeps. It was created by Samuel F.B. Morse in 1838, a painter who wanted to create a faster way […] read more » My attempt at living more sustainably December 10, 2021 — by Sara Bright We have all seen the heart-wrenching pictures of turtles strangled in plastic and read about glaciers melting and coral reefs dying due to global warming. Not to mention, wildfires, hurricanes and floods are on the rise, and it’s all because of how we have been living and the damage it’s doing. While we all are […] read more » Top ten times of day December 10, 2021 — by Arnav Swamy 10. 10:42 p.m. Isn’t it nice to actually go to bed early for once? 9. 4:13 a.m. Hitting submit on that English essay is really satisfying. 8. 3:45 p.m. Finally, seventh period is over. 7. 2:35 p.m. You know the drill. 6. 10 a.m. Tutorial! Unless we have another advisory. 5. 6:07 p.m. You realize […] read more » ‘No Time To Die:’ puzzling but enticing December 10, 2021 — by Kavya Patel “No Time To Die” premiered on Oct. 8 with Daniel Craig starring one last time as James Bond. Craig starred in a total of 5 Bond movies. The movie follows Bond as he leaves active service, but his peaceful retirement life quickly escalates when a former CIA agent askes Bond for help on a mission. […] read more » Diwali: the festival that lights up my life December 8, 2021 — by Sanjoli Gupta The smells of spices such as turmeric, garam masala and cumin fill the air while pink, orange and tan sweets line the dinner table. Incense burns in the corner and small candles in diyas — decorated clay pottery — burn in every room. In the living room, I hear family friends laughing and the sizzle […] read more » firstprevious...102030...4243444546...5060708090...nextlast
Winter workouts: a refreshing alternative December 13, 2021 — by Mitchell Chen Ever since I watched the movie Creed, a world-renowned boxer over 7 miles in freezing temperatures, I’ve been inspired to train in cold weather to toughen up my body. With my primary focus on cardiovascular exercises and upper body strength, I typically go for runs several times a week and lift weights in my garage […] read more » My month-long journey to learn Morse code through mnemonics December 10, 2021 — by Sam Bai – …. .. … / .. … / — — .-. … . / -.-. — -.. . / That translates to “This is Morse code,” a language composed of dots and dashes or bips and beeps. It was created by Samuel F.B. Morse in 1838, a painter who wanted to create a faster way […] read more » My attempt at living more sustainably December 10, 2021 — by Sara Bright We have all seen the heart-wrenching pictures of turtles strangled in plastic and read about glaciers melting and coral reefs dying due to global warming. Not to mention, wildfires, hurricanes and floods are on the rise, and it’s all because of how we have been living and the damage it’s doing. While we all are […] read more » Top ten times of day December 10, 2021 — by Arnav Swamy 10. 10:42 p.m. Isn’t it nice to actually go to bed early for once? 9. 4:13 a.m. Hitting submit on that English essay is really satisfying. 8. 3:45 p.m. Finally, seventh period is over. 7. 2:35 p.m. You know the drill. 6. 10 a.m. Tutorial! Unless we have another advisory. 5. 6:07 p.m. You realize […] read more » ‘No Time To Die:’ puzzling but enticing December 10, 2021 — by Kavya Patel “No Time To Die” premiered on Oct. 8 with Daniel Craig starring one last time as James Bond. Craig starred in a total of 5 Bond movies. The movie follows Bond as he leaves active service, but his peaceful retirement life quickly escalates when a former CIA agent askes Bond for help on a mission. […] read more » Diwali: the festival that lights up my life December 8, 2021 — by Sanjoli Gupta The smells of spices such as turmeric, garam masala and cumin fill the air while pink, orange and tan sweets line the dinner table. Incense burns in the corner and small candles in diyas — decorated clay pottery — burn in every room. In the living room, I hear family friends laughing and the sizzle […] read more » firstprevious...102030...4243444546...5060708090...nextlast
My month-long journey to learn Morse code through mnemonics December 10, 2021 — by Sam Bai – …. .. … / .. … / — — .-. … . / -.-. — -.. . / That translates to “This is Morse code,” a language composed of dots and dashes or bips and beeps. It was created by Samuel F.B. Morse in 1838, a painter who wanted to create a faster way […] read more » My attempt at living more sustainably December 10, 2021 — by Sara Bright We have all seen the heart-wrenching pictures of turtles strangled in plastic and read about glaciers melting and coral reefs dying due to global warming. Not to mention, wildfires, hurricanes and floods are on the rise, and it’s all because of how we have been living and the damage it’s doing. While we all are […] read more » Top ten times of day December 10, 2021 — by Arnav Swamy 10. 10:42 p.m. Isn’t it nice to actually go to bed early for once? 9. 4:13 a.m. Hitting submit on that English essay is really satisfying. 8. 3:45 p.m. Finally, seventh period is over. 7. 2:35 p.m. You know the drill. 6. 10 a.m. Tutorial! Unless we have another advisory. 5. 6:07 p.m. You realize […] read more » ‘No Time To Die:’ puzzling but enticing December 10, 2021 — by Kavya Patel “No Time To Die” premiered on Oct. 8 with Daniel Craig starring one last time as James Bond. Craig starred in a total of 5 Bond movies. The movie follows Bond as he leaves active service, but his peaceful retirement life quickly escalates when a former CIA agent askes Bond for help on a mission. […] read more » Diwali: the festival that lights up my life December 8, 2021 — by Sanjoli Gupta The smells of spices such as turmeric, garam masala and cumin fill the air while pink, orange and tan sweets line the dinner table. Incense burns in the corner and small candles in diyas — decorated clay pottery — burn in every room. In the living room, I hear family friends laughing and the sizzle […] read more » firstprevious...102030...4243444546...5060708090...nextlast
My attempt at living more sustainably December 10, 2021 — by Sara Bright We have all seen the heart-wrenching pictures of turtles strangled in plastic and read about glaciers melting and coral reefs dying due to global warming. Not to mention, wildfires, hurricanes and floods are on the rise, and it’s all because of how we have been living and the damage it’s doing. While we all are […] read more » Top ten times of day December 10, 2021 — by Arnav Swamy 10. 10:42 p.m. Isn’t it nice to actually go to bed early for once? 9. 4:13 a.m. Hitting submit on that English essay is really satisfying. 8. 3:45 p.m. Finally, seventh period is over. 7. 2:35 p.m. You know the drill. 6. 10 a.m. Tutorial! Unless we have another advisory. 5. 6:07 p.m. You realize […] read more » ‘No Time To Die:’ puzzling but enticing December 10, 2021 — by Kavya Patel “No Time To Die” premiered on Oct. 8 with Daniel Craig starring one last time as James Bond. Craig starred in a total of 5 Bond movies. The movie follows Bond as he leaves active service, but his peaceful retirement life quickly escalates when a former CIA agent askes Bond for help on a mission. […] read more » Diwali: the festival that lights up my life December 8, 2021 — by Sanjoli Gupta The smells of spices such as turmeric, garam masala and cumin fill the air while pink, orange and tan sweets line the dinner table. Incense burns in the corner and small candles in diyas — decorated clay pottery — burn in every room. In the living room, I hear family friends laughing and the sizzle […] read more » firstprevious...102030...4243444546...5060708090...nextlast
Top ten times of day December 10, 2021 — by Arnav Swamy 10. 10:42 p.m. Isn’t it nice to actually go to bed early for once? 9. 4:13 a.m. Hitting submit on that English essay is really satisfying. 8. 3:45 p.m. Finally, seventh period is over. 7. 2:35 p.m. You know the drill. 6. 10 a.m. Tutorial! Unless we have another advisory. 5. 6:07 p.m. You realize […] read more » ‘No Time To Die:’ puzzling but enticing December 10, 2021 — by Kavya Patel “No Time To Die” premiered on Oct. 8 with Daniel Craig starring one last time as James Bond. Craig starred in a total of 5 Bond movies. The movie follows Bond as he leaves active service, but his peaceful retirement life quickly escalates when a former CIA agent askes Bond for help on a mission. […] read more » Diwali: the festival that lights up my life December 8, 2021 — by Sanjoli Gupta The smells of spices such as turmeric, garam masala and cumin fill the air while pink, orange and tan sweets line the dinner table. Incense burns in the corner and small candles in diyas — decorated clay pottery — burn in every room. In the living room, I hear family friends laughing and the sizzle […] read more » firstprevious...102030...4243444546...5060708090...nextlast
‘No Time To Die:’ puzzling but enticing December 10, 2021 — by Kavya Patel “No Time To Die” premiered on Oct. 8 with Daniel Craig starring one last time as James Bond. Craig starred in a total of 5 Bond movies. The movie follows Bond as he leaves active service, but his peaceful retirement life quickly escalates when a former CIA agent askes Bond for help on a mission. […] read more » Diwali: the festival that lights up my life December 8, 2021 — by Sanjoli Gupta The smells of spices such as turmeric, garam masala and cumin fill the air while pink, orange and tan sweets line the dinner table. Incense burns in the corner and small candles in diyas — decorated clay pottery — burn in every room. In the living room, I hear family friends laughing and the sizzle […] read more » firstprevious...102030...4243444546...5060708090...nextlast
Diwali: the festival that lights up my life December 8, 2021 — by Sanjoli Gupta The smells of spices such as turmeric, garam masala and cumin fill the air while pink, orange and tan sweets line the dinner table. Incense burns in the corner and small candles in diyas — decorated clay pottery — burn in every room. In the living room, I hear family friends laughing and the sizzle […] read more » firstprevious...102030...4243444546...5060708090...nextlast