Stop hating on influencers for no reason November 12, 2021 — by Sara Bright As I was scrolling through my YouTube recommendations, the thumbnail for the “He’s All That” trailer appeared on my screen with influencer Addison Rae holding up her phone, smirking into the camera. My first reaction was similar to most of the internet: not another influencer getting a job they don’t deserve. Influencers have always been […] read more » Does studying with friends actually work? November 12, 2021 — by Esther Luan It’s a Saturday morning and I’m balancing on the back legs of my fancy cushioned chair at Sue’s Gallery Cafe. My friend, senior Marcus Kuo, stares and tries not to laugh as I extend the agonizingly short charging cable toward the wall. It’s no use — I won’t be able to use my laptop today. […] read more » I’m in love with Altoids November 12, 2021 — by Jason Cheng It all started when I tasted my first “Curiously Strong Mint.” The moment the peppermint-flavored pellet graced the surface of my tongue, I was instantly hooked. Nowadays, I can’t go a day without Altoids, and from sunrise ‘til sunset, I’m shoveling boatloads of Altoids into my mouth with no regrets. As a passionate Altoid connoisseur, […] read more » We hate baseball. November 9, 2021 — by Atrey Desai and Viraaj Reddi Baseball is often referred to as America’s pastime, our nation’s most beloved sport. But if you ask us, baseball is possibly the most overrated sport in history. The problem starts with the rules, which create a sport that lacks variety. A pitcher throws a ball; a batter hits the ball and has to run as […] read more » Cycling like a pro for a week: hundreds of miles, lots of pain November 7, 2021 — by Sina Salehi While professional cycling has become increasingly tainted by the constant news of athletes doping, the hard work and hundreds of miles that the sport requires are worthy of awe. Although I’ve only been truly invested in cycling as a solution to repeated stress fractures from running cross country, the hundreds of miles I put into […] read more » I ran barefoot at a cross country meet November 7, 2021 — by Lynn Dai Among all the possible injuries for ultra-dangerous sports — football, baseball, horseback-riding and gymnastics, to name a few — what’s the worst that can happen in a relatively safer sport like cross country? Losing your shoe. No, I’m not kidding. It happened to me at the 2.23-mile meet at Lynbrook on Oct. 28 after my […] read more » This Thanksgiving, try something new: Prepare a whole turkey November 4, 2021 — by Lynn Dai Picture this: You’re rushing through the grocery store when something catches your eye — a fridge of full-sized turkeys, selling at just 29 cents a pound, or $5 each. You look back to make sure it’s real. Now comes the inevitable question: How can such a good deal on the most coveted grocery item of […] read more » Top 10 places to cry November 4, 2021 — by Andrew Lin 10) The vegetable aisle at the supermarket. Bonus points if you include onions in your routine. 9) At home, listening to music. Those slowed + reverb remixes hit especially hard. 8) Inside a bathroom stall. No one is going to notice more fluid traveling in a downward direction here. 7) In bed, […] read more » ‘Starcraft’: the hardest game ever November 4, 2021 — by Aiden Ye I started playing “Starcraft” in hopes of gaining some extra brain cells and perhaps even more agile hands. I soon realized that the only organ that got bigger through playing “Starcraft” was my heart, through increased blood pressure. The game of “Starcraft” has three main races — Protoss, Zerg and Terran — that each specialize […] read more » Decoding the unwritten rules of Snapchat November 2, 2021 — by Meher Bhatnagar and Kavya Patel Ding! Ding! … Ding! Ding! Two people have sent you a chat! Wait, don’t open it right away — it’s clingy and weird to open a snap right after you get it. Hi, we’re Meher and Kavya, and this is your Snapchat survival guide on how not to be perceived as a weirdo. As avid […] read more » firstprevious...10203040...4748495051...60708090100...nextlast
Does studying with friends actually work? November 12, 2021 — by Esther Luan It’s a Saturday morning and I’m balancing on the back legs of my fancy cushioned chair at Sue’s Gallery Cafe. My friend, senior Marcus Kuo, stares and tries not to laugh as I extend the agonizingly short charging cable toward the wall. It’s no use — I won’t be able to use my laptop today. […] read more » I’m in love with Altoids November 12, 2021 — by Jason Cheng It all started when I tasted my first “Curiously Strong Mint.” The moment the peppermint-flavored pellet graced the surface of my tongue, I was instantly hooked. Nowadays, I can’t go a day without Altoids, and from sunrise ‘til sunset, I’m shoveling boatloads of Altoids into my mouth with no regrets. As a passionate Altoid connoisseur, […] read more » We hate baseball. November 9, 2021 — by Atrey Desai and Viraaj Reddi Baseball is often referred to as America’s pastime, our nation’s most beloved sport. But if you ask us, baseball is possibly the most overrated sport in history. The problem starts with the rules, which create a sport that lacks variety. A pitcher throws a ball; a batter hits the ball and has to run as […] read more » Cycling like a pro for a week: hundreds of miles, lots of pain November 7, 2021 — by Sina Salehi While professional cycling has become increasingly tainted by the constant news of athletes doping, the hard work and hundreds of miles that the sport requires are worthy of awe. Although I’ve only been truly invested in cycling as a solution to repeated stress fractures from running cross country, the hundreds of miles I put into […] read more » I ran barefoot at a cross country meet November 7, 2021 — by Lynn Dai Among all the possible injuries for ultra-dangerous sports — football, baseball, horseback-riding and gymnastics, to name a few — what’s the worst that can happen in a relatively safer sport like cross country? Losing your shoe. No, I’m not kidding. It happened to me at the 2.23-mile meet at Lynbrook on Oct. 28 after my […] read more » This Thanksgiving, try something new: Prepare a whole turkey November 4, 2021 — by Lynn Dai Picture this: You’re rushing through the grocery store when something catches your eye — a fridge of full-sized turkeys, selling at just 29 cents a pound, or $5 each. You look back to make sure it’s real. Now comes the inevitable question: How can such a good deal on the most coveted grocery item of […] read more » Top 10 places to cry November 4, 2021 — by Andrew Lin 10) The vegetable aisle at the supermarket. Bonus points if you include onions in your routine. 9) At home, listening to music. Those slowed + reverb remixes hit especially hard. 8) Inside a bathroom stall. No one is going to notice more fluid traveling in a downward direction here. 7) In bed, […] read more » ‘Starcraft’: the hardest game ever November 4, 2021 — by Aiden Ye I started playing “Starcraft” in hopes of gaining some extra brain cells and perhaps even more agile hands. I soon realized that the only organ that got bigger through playing “Starcraft” was my heart, through increased blood pressure. The game of “Starcraft” has three main races — Protoss, Zerg and Terran — that each specialize […] read more » Decoding the unwritten rules of Snapchat November 2, 2021 — by Meher Bhatnagar and Kavya Patel Ding! Ding! … Ding! Ding! Two people have sent you a chat! Wait, don’t open it right away — it’s clingy and weird to open a snap right after you get it. Hi, we’re Meher and Kavya, and this is your Snapchat survival guide on how not to be perceived as a weirdo. As avid […] read more » firstprevious...10203040...4748495051...60708090100...nextlast
I’m in love with Altoids November 12, 2021 — by Jason Cheng It all started when I tasted my first “Curiously Strong Mint.” The moment the peppermint-flavored pellet graced the surface of my tongue, I was instantly hooked. Nowadays, I can’t go a day without Altoids, and from sunrise ‘til sunset, I’m shoveling boatloads of Altoids into my mouth with no regrets. As a passionate Altoid connoisseur, […] read more » We hate baseball. November 9, 2021 — by Atrey Desai and Viraaj Reddi Baseball is often referred to as America’s pastime, our nation’s most beloved sport. But if you ask us, baseball is possibly the most overrated sport in history. The problem starts with the rules, which create a sport that lacks variety. A pitcher throws a ball; a batter hits the ball and has to run as […] read more » Cycling like a pro for a week: hundreds of miles, lots of pain November 7, 2021 — by Sina Salehi While professional cycling has become increasingly tainted by the constant news of athletes doping, the hard work and hundreds of miles that the sport requires are worthy of awe. Although I’ve only been truly invested in cycling as a solution to repeated stress fractures from running cross country, the hundreds of miles I put into […] read more » I ran barefoot at a cross country meet November 7, 2021 — by Lynn Dai Among all the possible injuries for ultra-dangerous sports — football, baseball, horseback-riding and gymnastics, to name a few — what’s the worst that can happen in a relatively safer sport like cross country? Losing your shoe. No, I’m not kidding. It happened to me at the 2.23-mile meet at Lynbrook on Oct. 28 after my […] read more » This Thanksgiving, try something new: Prepare a whole turkey November 4, 2021 — by Lynn Dai Picture this: You’re rushing through the grocery store when something catches your eye — a fridge of full-sized turkeys, selling at just 29 cents a pound, or $5 each. You look back to make sure it’s real. Now comes the inevitable question: How can such a good deal on the most coveted grocery item of […] read more » Top 10 places to cry November 4, 2021 — by Andrew Lin 10) The vegetable aisle at the supermarket. Bonus points if you include onions in your routine. 9) At home, listening to music. Those slowed + reverb remixes hit especially hard. 8) Inside a bathroom stall. No one is going to notice more fluid traveling in a downward direction here. 7) In bed, […] read more » ‘Starcraft’: the hardest game ever November 4, 2021 — by Aiden Ye I started playing “Starcraft” in hopes of gaining some extra brain cells and perhaps even more agile hands. I soon realized that the only organ that got bigger through playing “Starcraft” was my heart, through increased blood pressure. The game of “Starcraft” has three main races — Protoss, Zerg and Terran — that each specialize […] read more » Decoding the unwritten rules of Snapchat November 2, 2021 — by Meher Bhatnagar and Kavya Patel Ding! Ding! … Ding! Ding! Two people have sent you a chat! Wait, don’t open it right away — it’s clingy and weird to open a snap right after you get it. Hi, we’re Meher and Kavya, and this is your Snapchat survival guide on how not to be perceived as a weirdo. As avid […] read more » firstprevious...10203040...4748495051...60708090100...nextlast
We hate baseball. November 9, 2021 — by Atrey Desai and Viraaj Reddi Baseball is often referred to as America’s pastime, our nation’s most beloved sport. But if you ask us, baseball is possibly the most overrated sport in history. The problem starts with the rules, which create a sport that lacks variety. A pitcher throws a ball; a batter hits the ball and has to run as […] read more » Cycling like a pro for a week: hundreds of miles, lots of pain November 7, 2021 — by Sina Salehi While professional cycling has become increasingly tainted by the constant news of athletes doping, the hard work and hundreds of miles that the sport requires are worthy of awe. Although I’ve only been truly invested in cycling as a solution to repeated stress fractures from running cross country, the hundreds of miles I put into […] read more » I ran barefoot at a cross country meet November 7, 2021 — by Lynn Dai Among all the possible injuries for ultra-dangerous sports — football, baseball, horseback-riding and gymnastics, to name a few — what’s the worst that can happen in a relatively safer sport like cross country? Losing your shoe. No, I’m not kidding. It happened to me at the 2.23-mile meet at Lynbrook on Oct. 28 after my […] read more » This Thanksgiving, try something new: Prepare a whole turkey November 4, 2021 — by Lynn Dai Picture this: You’re rushing through the grocery store when something catches your eye — a fridge of full-sized turkeys, selling at just 29 cents a pound, or $5 each. You look back to make sure it’s real. Now comes the inevitable question: How can such a good deal on the most coveted grocery item of […] read more » Top 10 places to cry November 4, 2021 — by Andrew Lin 10) The vegetable aisle at the supermarket. Bonus points if you include onions in your routine. 9) At home, listening to music. Those slowed + reverb remixes hit especially hard. 8) Inside a bathroom stall. No one is going to notice more fluid traveling in a downward direction here. 7) In bed, […] read more » ‘Starcraft’: the hardest game ever November 4, 2021 — by Aiden Ye I started playing “Starcraft” in hopes of gaining some extra brain cells and perhaps even more agile hands. I soon realized that the only organ that got bigger through playing “Starcraft” was my heart, through increased blood pressure. The game of “Starcraft” has three main races — Protoss, Zerg and Terran — that each specialize […] read more » Decoding the unwritten rules of Snapchat November 2, 2021 — by Meher Bhatnagar and Kavya Patel Ding! Ding! … Ding! Ding! Two people have sent you a chat! Wait, don’t open it right away — it’s clingy and weird to open a snap right after you get it. Hi, we’re Meher and Kavya, and this is your Snapchat survival guide on how not to be perceived as a weirdo. As avid […] read more » firstprevious...10203040...4748495051...60708090100...nextlast
Cycling like a pro for a week: hundreds of miles, lots of pain November 7, 2021 — by Sina Salehi While professional cycling has become increasingly tainted by the constant news of athletes doping, the hard work and hundreds of miles that the sport requires are worthy of awe. Although I’ve only been truly invested in cycling as a solution to repeated stress fractures from running cross country, the hundreds of miles I put into […] read more » I ran barefoot at a cross country meet November 7, 2021 — by Lynn Dai Among all the possible injuries for ultra-dangerous sports — football, baseball, horseback-riding and gymnastics, to name a few — what’s the worst that can happen in a relatively safer sport like cross country? Losing your shoe. No, I’m not kidding. It happened to me at the 2.23-mile meet at Lynbrook on Oct. 28 after my […] read more » This Thanksgiving, try something new: Prepare a whole turkey November 4, 2021 — by Lynn Dai Picture this: You’re rushing through the grocery store when something catches your eye — a fridge of full-sized turkeys, selling at just 29 cents a pound, or $5 each. You look back to make sure it’s real. Now comes the inevitable question: How can such a good deal on the most coveted grocery item of […] read more » Top 10 places to cry November 4, 2021 — by Andrew Lin 10) The vegetable aisle at the supermarket. Bonus points if you include onions in your routine. 9) At home, listening to music. Those slowed + reverb remixes hit especially hard. 8) Inside a bathroom stall. No one is going to notice more fluid traveling in a downward direction here. 7) In bed, […] read more » ‘Starcraft’: the hardest game ever November 4, 2021 — by Aiden Ye I started playing “Starcraft” in hopes of gaining some extra brain cells and perhaps even more agile hands. I soon realized that the only organ that got bigger through playing “Starcraft” was my heart, through increased blood pressure. The game of “Starcraft” has three main races — Protoss, Zerg and Terran — that each specialize […] read more » Decoding the unwritten rules of Snapchat November 2, 2021 — by Meher Bhatnagar and Kavya Patel Ding! Ding! … Ding! Ding! Two people have sent you a chat! Wait, don’t open it right away — it’s clingy and weird to open a snap right after you get it. Hi, we’re Meher and Kavya, and this is your Snapchat survival guide on how not to be perceived as a weirdo. As avid […] read more » firstprevious...10203040...4748495051...60708090100...nextlast
I ran barefoot at a cross country meet November 7, 2021 — by Lynn Dai Among all the possible injuries for ultra-dangerous sports — football, baseball, horseback-riding and gymnastics, to name a few — what’s the worst that can happen in a relatively safer sport like cross country? Losing your shoe. No, I’m not kidding. It happened to me at the 2.23-mile meet at Lynbrook on Oct. 28 after my […] read more » This Thanksgiving, try something new: Prepare a whole turkey November 4, 2021 — by Lynn Dai Picture this: You’re rushing through the grocery store when something catches your eye — a fridge of full-sized turkeys, selling at just 29 cents a pound, or $5 each. You look back to make sure it’s real. Now comes the inevitable question: How can such a good deal on the most coveted grocery item of […] read more » Top 10 places to cry November 4, 2021 — by Andrew Lin 10) The vegetable aisle at the supermarket. Bonus points if you include onions in your routine. 9) At home, listening to music. Those slowed + reverb remixes hit especially hard. 8) Inside a bathroom stall. No one is going to notice more fluid traveling in a downward direction here. 7) In bed, […] read more » ‘Starcraft’: the hardest game ever November 4, 2021 — by Aiden Ye I started playing “Starcraft” in hopes of gaining some extra brain cells and perhaps even more agile hands. I soon realized that the only organ that got bigger through playing “Starcraft” was my heart, through increased blood pressure. The game of “Starcraft” has three main races — Protoss, Zerg and Terran — that each specialize […] read more » Decoding the unwritten rules of Snapchat November 2, 2021 — by Meher Bhatnagar and Kavya Patel Ding! Ding! … Ding! Ding! Two people have sent you a chat! Wait, don’t open it right away — it’s clingy and weird to open a snap right after you get it. Hi, we’re Meher and Kavya, and this is your Snapchat survival guide on how not to be perceived as a weirdo. As avid […] read more » firstprevious...10203040...4748495051...60708090100...nextlast
This Thanksgiving, try something new: Prepare a whole turkey November 4, 2021 — by Lynn Dai Picture this: You’re rushing through the grocery store when something catches your eye — a fridge of full-sized turkeys, selling at just 29 cents a pound, or $5 each. You look back to make sure it’s real. Now comes the inevitable question: How can such a good deal on the most coveted grocery item of […] read more » Top 10 places to cry November 4, 2021 — by Andrew Lin 10) The vegetable aisle at the supermarket. Bonus points if you include onions in your routine. 9) At home, listening to music. Those slowed + reverb remixes hit especially hard. 8) Inside a bathroom stall. No one is going to notice more fluid traveling in a downward direction here. 7) In bed, […] read more » ‘Starcraft’: the hardest game ever November 4, 2021 — by Aiden Ye I started playing “Starcraft” in hopes of gaining some extra brain cells and perhaps even more agile hands. I soon realized that the only organ that got bigger through playing “Starcraft” was my heart, through increased blood pressure. The game of “Starcraft” has three main races — Protoss, Zerg and Terran — that each specialize […] read more » Decoding the unwritten rules of Snapchat November 2, 2021 — by Meher Bhatnagar and Kavya Patel Ding! Ding! … Ding! Ding! Two people have sent you a chat! Wait, don’t open it right away — it’s clingy and weird to open a snap right after you get it. Hi, we’re Meher and Kavya, and this is your Snapchat survival guide on how not to be perceived as a weirdo. As avid […] read more » firstprevious...10203040...4748495051...60708090100...nextlast
Top 10 places to cry November 4, 2021 — by Andrew Lin 10) The vegetable aisle at the supermarket. Bonus points if you include onions in your routine. 9) At home, listening to music. Those slowed + reverb remixes hit especially hard. 8) Inside a bathroom stall. No one is going to notice more fluid traveling in a downward direction here. 7) In bed, […] read more » ‘Starcraft’: the hardest game ever November 4, 2021 — by Aiden Ye I started playing “Starcraft” in hopes of gaining some extra brain cells and perhaps even more agile hands. I soon realized that the only organ that got bigger through playing “Starcraft” was my heart, through increased blood pressure. The game of “Starcraft” has three main races — Protoss, Zerg and Terran — that each specialize […] read more » Decoding the unwritten rules of Snapchat November 2, 2021 — by Meher Bhatnagar and Kavya Patel Ding! Ding! … Ding! Ding! Two people have sent you a chat! Wait, don’t open it right away — it’s clingy and weird to open a snap right after you get it. Hi, we’re Meher and Kavya, and this is your Snapchat survival guide on how not to be perceived as a weirdo. As avid […] read more » firstprevious...10203040...4748495051...60708090100...nextlast
‘Starcraft’: the hardest game ever November 4, 2021 — by Aiden Ye I started playing “Starcraft” in hopes of gaining some extra brain cells and perhaps even more agile hands. I soon realized that the only organ that got bigger through playing “Starcraft” was my heart, through increased blood pressure. The game of “Starcraft” has three main races — Protoss, Zerg and Terran — that each specialize […] read more » Decoding the unwritten rules of Snapchat November 2, 2021 — by Meher Bhatnagar and Kavya Patel Ding! Ding! … Ding! Ding! Two people have sent you a chat! Wait, don’t open it right away — it’s clingy and weird to open a snap right after you get it. Hi, we’re Meher and Kavya, and this is your Snapchat survival guide on how not to be perceived as a weirdo. As avid […] read more » firstprevious...10203040...4748495051...60708090100...nextlast
Decoding the unwritten rules of Snapchat November 2, 2021 — by Meher Bhatnagar and Kavya Patel Ding! Ding! … Ding! Ding! Two people have sent you a chat! Wait, don’t open it right away — it’s clingy and weird to open a snap right after you get it. Hi, we’re Meher and Kavya, and this is your Snapchat survival guide on how not to be perceived as a weirdo. As avid […] read more » firstprevious...10203040...4748495051...60708090100...nextlast