An Indian Thanksgiving: reworking America’s most famous meal November 19, 2021 — by Atrey Desai Dosas. Indi. Sambar. Lassi. Welcome to my family’s annual “Indian Thanksgiving”: a conglomeration of various Indian dishes assembled to resemble a traditional American Thanksgiving meal. Indian Thanksgiving started when my aunt, uncle and cousins moved from Chicago to the Bay Area and wanted to spend time with family. Thanksgiving offered a great opportunity to get […] read more » Workout jams: The effect of music on exercise November 17, 2021 — by Jason Cheng On a recent Saturday afternoon, I swung open the Los Gatos Swim and Racquet Club gym door to a chaotic scene of weights clanging, unnecessarily loud lifting grunts and worst of all, the most obnoxious music blasting through the gym speakers. As I rummaged through my bag, something was missing: my AirPods. I sighed — […] read more » A deep dive into popular cereals November 17, 2021 — by Nikhil Mathihalli and Aiden Ye Ah, that magical first bite of a new cereal, so many secrets to be discovered, so many new experiences just waiting inside that cardboard box. However, there are some that will put a hop into your step and others who will make you want to throw up. Here are our opinions on a few cereals […] read more » Reliving your most embarrassing moments as a teenager November 17, 2021 — by Jason Cheng Picture this: You’re scrolling through Instagram on a Friday night, getting ready for a 10-hour snooze and a restful weekend. Suddenly, you shudder — flashbacks from when you stuttered in your English presentation invade your peaceful mind. Night ruined. We’ve all had these thoughts before. It’s like our brain is constantly searching for embarrassing events […] read more » Coolest and cleanest: the best water fountains on campus November 17, 2021 — by Andy Chen and Bill Yuan Water. Ever important for human survival, we humans can’t last more than three days without this treasured resource. It follows that our water management should be as efficient and wasteless as possible. After a quick taste of just some of the school’s water fountains, however, we discovered, to our surprise, that many of the school’s […] read more » Bootcamp: the best of both worlds November 16, 2021 — by Atrey Desai When consumers contemplate buying a new computer, they face a barrage of questions that ultimately boil down to whether they want a PC or Mac. The advantages and drawbacks of both are clear. Windows has a broader variety of software available and more customizability while suffering from a more challenging graphical interface. Meanwhile, macOS offers […] read more » Right-handed by chance, left-handed by choice November 16, 2021 — by Vicky Bai My process of taking class notes looks like this: I skim the presentation or whiteboard quickly, copy the words onto my paper, then proceed to blank out for the next five minutes as the teacher explains bullet points and key terms. No thoughts, head empty. But recently, I decided to spice up my notes and […] read more » Kyrie Irving was my role model athlete growing up November 16, 2021 — by Benjamin Li “Irving and Curry one-on-one … Irving puts it up, It’s good! Kyrie Irving from downtown!” NBA commentator Mike Breen’s voice floated to my ears. As I watched (then) Cleveland Cavalier guard Kyrie Irving’s sidestep 3-pointer, I could tell, despite my inexperience with the sport, that it was nothing short of poetic. Irving’s unique style of […] read more » Yes, I do play ‘League of Legends’ November 16, 2021 — by Chris Chen It’s midnight: I flip my physics textbook open to a random page and, just as quickly, snap it shut. Instead of studying, though, I jump onto my computer and start a match of “League of Legends,” because that English paper might write itself if I wish hard enough and the homework fairy might appear to […] read more » Tales of being bad at ‘Valorant’ November 16, 2021 — by Tiffany Wang 3, 2, 1. The round starts and the barriers in front of me disappear. I pull out my virtual “Vandal,” a rifle based on the real-life AK-47, and immediately run forward into A-site, where defenders are patiently waiting for this exact, extremely illogical play. “Tiffany, don’t peek!” My friend says frantically. “You’re going to die.” […] read more » firstprevious...10203040...4647484950...60708090100...nextlast
Workout jams: The effect of music on exercise November 17, 2021 — by Jason Cheng On a recent Saturday afternoon, I swung open the Los Gatos Swim and Racquet Club gym door to a chaotic scene of weights clanging, unnecessarily loud lifting grunts and worst of all, the most obnoxious music blasting through the gym speakers. As I rummaged through my bag, something was missing: my AirPods. I sighed — […] read more » A deep dive into popular cereals November 17, 2021 — by Nikhil Mathihalli and Aiden Ye Ah, that magical first bite of a new cereal, so many secrets to be discovered, so many new experiences just waiting inside that cardboard box. However, there are some that will put a hop into your step and others who will make you want to throw up. Here are our opinions on a few cereals […] read more » Reliving your most embarrassing moments as a teenager November 17, 2021 — by Jason Cheng Picture this: You’re scrolling through Instagram on a Friday night, getting ready for a 10-hour snooze and a restful weekend. Suddenly, you shudder — flashbacks from when you stuttered in your English presentation invade your peaceful mind. Night ruined. We’ve all had these thoughts before. It’s like our brain is constantly searching for embarrassing events […] read more » Coolest and cleanest: the best water fountains on campus November 17, 2021 — by Andy Chen and Bill Yuan Water. Ever important for human survival, we humans can’t last more than three days without this treasured resource. It follows that our water management should be as efficient and wasteless as possible. After a quick taste of just some of the school’s water fountains, however, we discovered, to our surprise, that many of the school’s […] read more » Bootcamp: the best of both worlds November 16, 2021 — by Atrey Desai When consumers contemplate buying a new computer, they face a barrage of questions that ultimately boil down to whether they want a PC or Mac. The advantages and drawbacks of both are clear. Windows has a broader variety of software available and more customizability while suffering from a more challenging graphical interface. Meanwhile, macOS offers […] read more » Right-handed by chance, left-handed by choice November 16, 2021 — by Vicky Bai My process of taking class notes looks like this: I skim the presentation or whiteboard quickly, copy the words onto my paper, then proceed to blank out for the next five minutes as the teacher explains bullet points and key terms. No thoughts, head empty. But recently, I decided to spice up my notes and […] read more » Kyrie Irving was my role model athlete growing up November 16, 2021 — by Benjamin Li “Irving and Curry one-on-one … Irving puts it up, It’s good! Kyrie Irving from downtown!” NBA commentator Mike Breen’s voice floated to my ears. As I watched (then) Cleveland Cavalier guard Kyrie Irving’s sidestep 3-pointer, I could tell, despite my inexperience with the sport, that it was nothing short of poetic. Irving’s unique style of […] read more » Yes, I do play ‘League of Legends’ November 16, 2021 — by Chris Chen It’s midnight: I flip my physics textbook open to a random page and, just as quickly, snap it shut. Instead of studying, though, I jump onto my computer and start a match of “League of Legends,” because that English paper might write itself if I wish hard enough and the homework fairy might appear to […] read more » Tales of being bad at ‘Valorant’ November 16, 2021 — by Tiffany Wang 3, 2, 1. The round starts and the barriers in front of me disappear. I pull out my virtual “Vandal,” a rifle based on the real-life AK-47, and immediately run forward into A-site, where defenders are patiently waiting for this exact, extremely illogical play. “Tiffany, don’t peek!” My friend says frantically. “You’re going to die.” […] read more » firstprevious...10203040...4647484950...60708090100...nextlast
A deep dive into popular cereals November 17, 2021 — by Nikhil Mathihalli and Aiden Ye Ah, that magical first bite of a new cereal, so many secrets to be discovered, so many new experiences just waiting inside that cardboard box. However, there are some that will put a hop into your step and others who will make you want to throw up. Here are our opinions on a few cereals […] read more » Reliving your most embarrassing moments as a teenager November 17, 2021 — by Jason Cheng Picture this: You’re scrolling through Instagram on a Friday night, getting ready for a 10-hour snooze and a restful weekend. Suddenly, you shudder — flashbacks from when you stuttered in your English presentation invade your peaceful mind. Night ruined. We’ve all had these thoughts before. It’s like our brain is constantly searching for embarrassing events […] read more » Coolest and cleanest: the best water fountains on campus November 17, 2021 — by Andy Chen and Bill Yuan Water. Ever important for human survival, we humans can’t last more than three days without this treasured resource. It follows that our water management should be as efficient and wasteless as possible. After a quick taste of just some of the school’s water fountains, however, we discovered, to our surprise, that many of the school’s […] read more » Bootcamp: the best of both worlds November 16, 2021 — by Atrey Desai When consumers contemplate buying a new computer, they face a barrage of questions that ultimately boil down to whether they want a PC or Mac. The advantages and drawbacks of both are clear. Windows has a broader variety of software available and more customizability while suffering from a more challenging graphical interface. Meanwhile, macOS offers […] read more » Right-handed by chance, left-handed by choice November 16, 2021 — by Vicky Bai My process of taking class notes looks like this: I skim the presentation or whiteboard quickly, copy the words onto my paper, then proceed to blank out for the next five minutes as the teacher explains bullet points and key terms. No thoughts, head empty. But recently, I decided to spice up my notes and […] read more » Kyrie Irving was my role model athlete growing up November 16, 2021 — by Benjamin Li “Irving and Curry one-on-one … Irving puts it up, It’s good! Kyrie Irving from downtown!” NBA commentator Mike Breen’s voice floated to my ears. As I watched (then) Cleveland Cavalier guard Kyrie Irving’s sidestep 3-pointer, I could tell, despite my inexperience with the sport, that it was nothing short of poetic. Irving’s unique style of […] read more » Yes, I do play ‘League of Legends’ November 16, 2021 — by Chris Chen It’s midnight: I flip my physics textbook open to a random page and, just as quickly, snap it shut. Instead of studying, though, I jump onto my computer and start a match of “League of Legends,” because that English paper might write itself if I wish hard enough and the homework fairy might appear to […] read more » Tales of being bad at ‘Valorant’ November 16, 2021 — by Tiffany Wang 3, 2, 1. The round starts and the barriers in front of me disappear. I pull out my virtual “Vandal,” a rifle based on the real-life AK-47, and immediately run forward into A-site, where defenders are patiently waiting for this exact, extremely illogical play. “Tiffany, don’t peek!” My friend says frantically. “You’re going to die.” […] read more » firstprevious...10203040...4647484950...60708090100...nextlast
Reliving your most embarrassing moments as a teenager November 17, 2021 — by Jason Cheng Picture this: You’re scrolling through Instagram on a Friday night, getting ready for a 10-hour snooze and a restful weekend. Suddenly, you shudder — flashbacks from when you stuttered in your English presentation invade your peaceful mind. Night ruined. We’ve all had these thoughts before. It’s like our brain is constantly searching for embarrassing events […] read more » Coolest and cleanest: the best water fountains on campus November 17, 2021 — by Andy Chen and Bill Yuan Water. Ever important for human survival, we humans can’t last more than three days without this treasured resource. It follows that our water management should be as efficient and wasteless as possible. After a quick taste of just some of the school’s water fountains, however, we discovered, to our surprise, that many of the school’s […] read more » Bootcamp: the best of both worlds November 16, 2021 — by Atrey Desai When consumers contemplate buying a new computer, they face a barrage of questions that ultimately boil down to whether they want a PC or Mac. The advantages and drawbacks of both are clear. Windows has a broader variety of software available and more customizability while suffering from a more challenging graphical interface. Meanwhile, macOS offers […] read more » Right-handed by chance, left-handed by choice November 16, 2021 — by Vicky Bai My process of taking class notes looks like this: I skim the presentation or whiteboard quickly, copy the words onto my paper, then proceed to blank out for the next five minutes as the teacher explains bullet points and key terms. No thoughts, head empty. But recently, I decided to spice up my notes and […] read more » Kyrie Irving was my role model athlete growing up November 16, 2021 — by Benjamin Li “Irving and Curry one-on-one … Irving puts it up, It’s good! Kyrie Irving from downtown!” NBA commentator Mike Breen’s voice floated to my ears. As I watched (then) Cleveland Cavalier guard Kyrie Irving’s sidestep 3-pointer, I could tell, despite my inexperience with the sport, that it was nothing short of poetic. Irving’s unique style of […] read more » Yes, I do play ‘League of Legends’ November 16, 2021 — by Chris Chen It’s midnight: I flip my physics textbook open to a random page and, just as quickly, snap it shut. Instead of studying, though, I jump onto my computer and start a match of “League of Legends,” because that English paper might write itself if I wish hard enough and the homework fairy might appear to […] read more » Tales of being bad at ‘Valorant’ November 16, 2021 — by Tiffany Wang 3, 2, 1. The round starts and the barriers in front of me disappear. I pull out my virtual “Vandal,” a rifle based on the real-life AK-47, and immediately run forward into A-site, where defenders are patiently waiting for this exact, extremely illogical play. “Tiffany, don’t peek!” My friend says frantically. “You’re going to die.” […] read more » firstprevious...10203040...4647484950...60708090100...nextlast
Coolest and cleanest: the best water fountains on campus November 17, 2021 — by Andy Chen and Bill Yuan Water. Ever important for human survival, we humans can’t last more than three days without this treasured resource. It follows that our water management should be as efficient and wasteless as possible. After a quick taste of just some of the school’s water fountains, however, we discovered, to our surprise, that many of the school’s […] read more » Bootcamp: the best of both worlds November 16, 2021 — by Atrey Desai When consumers contemplate buying a new computer, they face a barrage of questions that ultimately boil down to whether they want a PC or Mac. The advantages and drawbacks of both are clear. Windows has a broader variety of software available and more customizability while suffering from a more challenging graphical interface. Meanwhile, macOS offers […] read more » Right-handed by chance, left-handed by choice November 16, 2021 — by Vicky Bai My process of taking class notes looks like this: I skim the presentation or whiteboard quickly, copy the words onto my paper, then proceed to blank out for the next five minutes as the teacher explains bullet points and key terms. No thoughts, head empty. But recently, I decided to spice up my notes and […] read more » Kyrie Irving was my role model athlete growing up November 16, 2021 — by Benjamin Li “Irving and Curry one-on-one … Irving puts it up, It’s good! Kyrie Irving from downtown!” NBA commentator Mike Breen’s voice floated to my ears. As I watched (then) Cleveland Cavalier guard Kyrie Irving’s sidestep 3-pointer, I could tell, despite my inexperience with the sport, that it was nothing short of poetic. Irving’s unique style of […] read more » Yes, I do play ‘League of Legends’ November 16, 2021 — by Chris Chen It’s midnight: I flip my physics textbook open to a random page and, just as quickly, snap it shut. Instead of studying, though, I jump onto my computer and start a match of “League of Legends,” because that English paper might write itself if I wish hard enough and the homework fairy might appear to […] read more » Tales of being bad at ‘Valorant’ November 16, 2021 — by Tiffany Wang 3, 2, 1. The round starts and the barriers in front of me disappear. I pull out my virtual “Vandal,” a rifle based on the real-life AK-47, and immediately run forward into A-site, where defenders are patiently waiting for this exact, extremely illogical play. “Tiffany, don’t peek!” My friend says frantically. “You’re going to die.” […] read more » firstprevious...10203040...4647484950...60708090100...nextlast
Bootcamp: the best of both worlds November 16, 2021 — by Atrey Desai When consumers contemplate buying a new computer, they face a barrage of questions that ultimately boil down to whether they want a PC or Mac. The advantages and drawbacks of both are clear. Windows has a broader variety of software available and more customizability while suffering from a more challenging graphical interface. Meanwhile, macOS offers […] read more » Right-handed by chance, left-handed by choice November 16, 2021 — by Vicky Bai My process of taking class notes looks like this: I skim the presentation or whiteboard quickly, copy the words onto my paper, then proceed to blank out for the next five minutes as the teacher explains bullet points and key terms. No thoughts, head empty. But recently, I decided to spice up my notes and […] read more » Kyrie Irving was my role model athlete growing up November 16, 2021 — by Benjamin Li “Irving and Curry one-on-one … Irving puts it up, It’s good! Kyrie Irving from downtown!” NBA commentator Mike Breen’s voice floated to my ears. As I watched (then) Cleveland Cavalier guard Kyrie Irving’s sidestep 3-pointer, I could tell, despite my inexperience with the sport, that it was nothing short of poetic. Irving’s unique style of […] read more » Yes, I do play ‘League of Legends’ November 16, 2021 — by Chris Chen It’s midnight: I flip my physics textbook open to a random page and, just as quickly, snap it shut. Instead of studying, though, I jump onto my computer and start a match of “League of Legends,” because that English paper might write itself if I wish hard enough and the homework fairy might appear to […] read more » Tales of being bad at ‘Valorant’ November 16, 2021 — by Tiffany Wang 3, 2, 1. The round starts and the barriers in front of me disappear. I pull out my virtual “Vandal,” a rifle based on the real-life AK-47, and immediately run forward into A-site, where defenders are patiently waiting for this exact, extremely illogical play. “Tiffany, don’t peek!” My friend says frantically. “You’re going to die.” […] read more » firstprevious...10203040...4647484950...60708090100...nextlast
Right-handed by chance, left-handed by choice November 16, 2021 — by Vicky Bai My process of taking class notes looks like this: I skim the presentation or whiteboard quickly, copy the words onto my paper, then proceed to blank out for the next five minutes as the teacher explains bullet points and key terms. No thoughts, head empty. But recently, I decided to spice up my notes and […] read more » Kyrie Irving was my role model athlete growing up November 16, 2021 — by Benjamin Li “Irving and Curry one-on-one … Irving puts it up, It’s good! Kyrie Irving from downtown!” NBA commentator Mike Breen’s voice floated to my ears. As I watched (then) Cleveland Cavalier guard Kyrie Irving’s sidestep 3-pointer, I could tell, despite my inexperience with the sport, that it was nothing short of poetic. Irving’s unique style of […] read more » Yes, I do play ‘League of Legends’ November 16, 2021 — by Chris Chen It’s midnight: I flip my physics textbook open to a random page and, just as quickly, snap it shut. Instead of studying, though, I jump onto my computer and start a match of “League of Legends,” because that English paper might write itself if I wish hard enough and the homework fairy might appear to […] read more » Tales of being bad at ‘Valorant’ November 16, 2021 — by Tiffany Wang 3, 2, 1. The round starts and the barriers in front of me disappear. I pull out my virtual “Vandal,” a rifle based on the real-life AK-47, and immediately run forward into A-site, where defenders are patiently waiting for this exact, extremely illogical play. “Tiffany, don’t peek!” My friend says frantically. “You’re going to die.” […] read more » firstprevious...10203040...4647484950...60708090100...nextlast
Kyrie Irving was my role model athlete growing up November 16, 2021 — by Benjamin Li “Irving and Curry one-on-one … Irving puts it up, It’s good! Kyrie Irving from downtown!” NBA commentator Mike Breen’s voice floated to my ears. As I watched (then) Cleveland Cavalier guard Kyrie Irving’s sidestep 3-pointer, I could tell, despite my inexperience with the sport, that it was nothing short of poetic. Irving’s unique style of […] read more » Yes, I do play ‘League of Legends’ November 16, 2021 — by Chris Chen It’s midnight: I flip my physics textbook open to a random page and, just as quickly, snap it shut. Instead of studying, though, I jump onto my computer and start a match of “League of Legends,” because that English paper might write itself if I wish hard enough and the homework fairy might appear to […] read more » Tales of being bad at ‘Valorant’ November 16, 2021 — by Tiffany Wang 3, 2, 1. The round starts and the barriers in front of me disappear. I pull out my virtual “Vandal,” a rifle based on the real-life AK-47, and immediately run forward into A-site, where defenders are patiently waiting for this exact, extremely illogical play. “Tiffany, don’t peek!” My friend says frantically. “You’re going to die.” […] read more » firstprevious...10203040...4647484950...60708090100...nextlast
Yes, I do play ‘League of Legends’ November 16, 2021 — by Chris Chen It’s midnight: I flip my physics textbook open to a random page and, just as quickly, snap it shut. Instead of studying, though, I jump onto my computer and start a match of “League of Legends,” because that English paper might write itself if I wish hard enough and the homework fairy might appear to […] read more » Tales of being bad at ‘Valorant’ November 16, 2021 — by Tiffany Wang 3, 2, 1. The round starts and the barriers in front of me disappear. I pull out my virtual “Vandal,” a rifle based on the real-life AK-47, and immediately run forward into A-site, where defenders are patiently waiting for this exact, extremely illogical play. “Tiffany, don’t peek!” My friend says frantically. “You’re going to die.” […] read more » firstprevious...10203040...4647484950...60708090100...nextlast
Tales of being bad at ‘Valorant’ November 16, 2021 — by Tiffany Wang 3, 2, 1. The round starts and the barriers in front of me disappear. I pull out my virtual “Vandal,” a rifle based on the real-life AK-47, and immediately run forward into A-site, where defenders are patiently waiting for this exact, extremely illogical play. “Tiffany, don’t peek!” My friend says frantically. “You’re going to die.” […] read more » firstprevious...10203040...4647484950...60708090100...nextlast