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 » My ‘losing things’ streak November 2, 2021 — by Victoria Hu If someone were to take a tour of my work space at home, they would see my binders and books scattered haphazardly on the table, with a thin coating of scratch paper layered across the room like a sheet of new snow. The sign on the door leading to this messy habitat is labeled “Do […] read more » Why can’t I make decisions? November 2, 2021 — by Nikhil Mathihalli It’s time to eat dinner. I open Netflix on my computer (because the TV is somehow always occupied) and ask the question I fear the most: What should I watch today? I watch only about 30 minutes of TV per week — but not because I’m responsible or because I dislike watching TV (I’ve binge […] read more » Pitbull concert really was the time of my life November 1, 2021 — by Meher Bhatnagar Lights flashed, Pitbull’s voice blared through the microphone, people were jumping up and down and I couldn’t hear anyone next to me. Onstage, cannons blasted white gas into the air and confetti fell over the crowd. The concert was everything I had hoped it would be. Though I had never been to a concert before, […] read more » The struggles of being unfunny November 1, 2021 — by Hannah Lee and Stephanie Sun Have you ever wanted to write a backpage story for the school newspaper but you couldn’t because you just KNEW you weren’t funny enough? We admit, it’s probably not a universal experience, but trust us, it happens to us every six weeks ― awkwardly sitting in our fifth row in room 303, trying to think […] read more » If you snooze, you lose November 1, 2021 — by Sam Bai “BRINGGG BRINGGG!” At 7:30 a.m., the alarm on my phone goes off, startling me from my slumber. Half asleep, I pry open my eyes and pick up my phone, squinting at the snooze button. I press the big orange button and pull my warm blanket over my head. Just a few more minutes, I think […] read more » Forcing spider evolution October 29, 2021 — by Sarah Zhou It all started a few weeks ago at 2 a.m. one unfortunate morning. I was groggily getting ready for bed when I walked into my room, only to discover a gigantic brown blob on my wall. I wasn’t about to get up close and inspect it, so since I have bad eyesight, I got my […] read more » Not your typical diversity-box-ticked series: Fantasy ‘Shadow and Bone’ strengthens connections to real life October 29, 2021 — by Sanjoli Gupta Teen dramas often perpetuate the notion of non-consensual relationships and lack diversity in their casts and production crew. Popular shows like “Gossip Girl” and “Riverdale” are guilty of overlooking these problems, portraying toxic relationships as normal to younger audiences and influencing their views on healthy relationships and themselves. Not so with the Netflix fantasy series […] 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 » My ‘losing things’ streak November 2, 2021 — by Victoria Hu If someone were to take a tour of my work space at home, they would see my binders and books scattered haphazardly on the table, with a thin coating of scratch paper layered across the room like a sheet of new snow. The sign on the door leading to this messy habitat is labeled “Do […] read more » Why can’t I make decisions? November 2, 2021 — by Nikhil Mathihalli It’s time to eat dinner. I open Netflix on my computer (because the TV is somehow always occupied) and ask the question I fear the most: What should I watch today? I watch only about 30 minutes of TV per week — but not because I’m responsible or because I dislike watching TV (I’ve binge […] read more » Pitbull concert really was the time of my life November 1, 2021 — by Meher Bhatnagar Lights flashed, Pitbull’s voice blared through the microphone, people were jumping up and down and I couldn’t hear anyone next to me. Onstage, cannons blasted white gas into the air and confetti fell over the crowd. The concert was everything I had hoped it would be. Though I had never been to a concert before, […] read more » The struggles of being unfunny November 1, 2021 — by Hannah Lee and Stephanie Sun Have you ever wanted to write a backpage story for the school newspaper but you couldn’t because you just KNEW you weren’t funny enough? We admit, it’s probably not a universal experience, but trust us, it happens to us every six weeks ― awkwardly sitting in our fifth row in room 303, trying to think […] read more » If you snooze, you lose November 1, 2021 — by Sam Bai “BRINGGG BRINGGG!” At 7:30 a.m., the alarm on my phone goes off, startling me from my slumber. Half asleep, I pry open my eyes and pick up my phone, squinting at the snooze button. I press the big orange button and pull my warm blanket over my head. Just a few more minutes, I think […] read more » Forcing spider evolution October 29, 2021 — by Sarah Zhou It all started a few weeks ago at 2 a.m. one unfortunate morning. I was groggily getting ready for bed when I walked into my room, only to discover a gigantic brown blob on my wall. I wasn’t about to get up close and inspect it, so since I have bad eyesight, I got my […] read more » Not your typical diversity-box-ticked series: Fantasy ‘Shadow and Bone’ strengthens connections to real life October 29, 2021 — by Sanjoli Gupta Teen dramas often perpetuate the notion of non-consensual relationships and lack diversity in their casts and production crew. Popular shows like “Gossip Girl” and “Riverdale” are guilty of overlooking these problems, portraying toxic relationships as normal to younger audiences and influencing their views on healthy relationships and themselves. Not so with the Netflix fantasy series […] 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 » My ‘losing things’ streak November 2, 2021 — by Victoria Hu If someone were to take a tour of my work space at home, they would see my binders and books scattered haphazardly on the table, with a thin coating of scratch paper layered across the room like a sheet of new snow. The sign on the door leading to this messy habitat is labeled “Do […] read more » Why can’t I make decisions? November 2, 2021 — by Nikhil Mathihalli It’s time to eat dinner. I open Netflix on my computer (because the TV is somehow always occupied) and ask the question I fear the most: What should I watch today? I watch only about 30 minutes of TV per week — but not because I’m responsible or because I dislike watching TV (I’ve binge […] read more » Pitbull concert really was the time of my life November 1, 2021 — by Meher Bhatnagar Lights flashed, Pitbull’s voice blared through the microphone, people were jumping up and down and I couldn’t hear anyone next to me. Onstage, cannons blasted white gas into the air and confetti fell over the crowd. The concert was everything I had hoped it would be. Though I had never been to a concert before, […] read more » The struggles of being unfunny November 1, 2021 — by Hannah Lee and Stephanie Sun Have you ever wanted to write a backpage story for the school newspaper but you couldn’t because you just KNEW you weren’t funny enough? We admit, it’s probably not a universal experience, but trust us, it happens to us every six weeks ― awkwardly sitting in our fifth row in room 303, trying to think […] read more » If you snooze, you lose November 1, 2021 — by Sam Bai “BRINGGG BRINGGG!” At 7:30 a.m., the alarm on my phone goes off, startling me from my slumber. Half asleep, I pry open my eyes and pick up my phone, squinting at the snooze button. I press the big orange button and pull my warm blanket over my head. Just a few more minutes, I think […] read more » Forcing spider evolution October 29, 2021 — by Sarah Zhou It all started a few weeks ago at 2 a.m. one unfortunate morning. I was groggily getting ready for bed when I walked into my room, only to discover a gigantic brown blob on my wall. I wasn’t about to get up close and inspect it, so since I have bad eyesight, I got my […] read more » Not your typical diversity-box-ticked series: Fantasy ‘Shadow and Bone’ strengthens connections to real life October 29, 2021 — by Sanjoli Gupta Teen dramas often perpetuate the notion of non-consensual relationships and lack diversity in their casts and production crew. Popular shows like “Gossip Girl” and “Riverdale” are guilty of overlooking these problems, portraying toxic relationships as normal to younger audiences and influencing their views on healthy relationships and themselves. Not so with the Netflix fantasy series […] read more » firstprevious...10203040...4748495051...60708090100...nextlast
My ‘losing things’ streak November 2, 2021 — by Victoria Hu If someone were to take a tour of my work space at home, they would see my binders and books scattered haphazardly on the table, with a thin coating of scratch paper layered across the room like a sheet of new snow. The sign on the door leading to this messy habitat is labeled “Do […] read more » Why can’t I make decisions? November 2, 2021 — by Nikhil Mathihalli It’s time to eat dinner. I open Netflix on my computer (because the TV is somehow always occupied) and ask the question I fear the most: What should I watch today? I watch only about 30 minutes of TV per week — but not because I’m responsible or because I dislike watching TV (I’ve binge […] read more » Pitbull concert really was the time of my life November 1, 2021 — by Meher Bhatnagar Lights flashed, Pitbull’s voice blared through the microphone, people were jumping up and down and I couldn’t hear anyone next to me. Onstage, cannons blasted white gas into the air and confetti fell over the crowd. The concert was everything I had hoped it would be. Though I had never been to a concert before, […] read more » The struggles of being unfunny November 1, 2021 — by Hannah Lee and Stephanie Sun Have you ever wanted to write a backpage story for the school newspaper but you couldn’t because you just KNEW you weren’t funny enough? We admit, it’s probably not a universal experience, but trust us, it happens to us every six weeks ― awkwardly sitting in our fifth row in room 303, trying to think […] read more » If you snooze, you lose November 1, 2021 — by Sam Bai “BRINGGG BRINGGG!” At 7:30 a.m., the alarm on my phone goes off, startling me from my slumber. Half asleep, I pry open my eyes and pick up my phone, squinting at the snooze button. I press the big orange button and pull my warm blanket over my head. Just a few more minutes, I think […] read more » Forcing spider evolution October 29, 2021 — by Sarah Zhou It all started a few weeks ago at 2 a.m. one unfortunate morning. I was groggily getting ready for bed when I walked into my room, only to discover a gigantic brown blob on my wall. I wasn’t about to get up close and inspect it, so since I have bad eyesight, I got my […] read more » Not your typical diversity-box-ticked series: Fantasy ‘Shadow and Bone’ strengthens connections to real life October 29, 2021 — by Sanjoli Gupta Teen dramas often perpetuate the notion of non-consensual relationships and lack diversity in their casts and production crew. Popular shows like “Gossip Girl” and “Riverdale” are guilty of overlooking these problems, portraying toxic relationships as normal to younger audiences and influencing their views on healthy relationships and themselves. Not so with the Netflix fantasy series […] read more » firstprevious...10203040...4748495051...60708090100...nextlast
Why can’t I make decisions? November 2, 2021 — by Nikhil Mathihalli It’s time to eat dinner. I open Netflix on my computer (because the TV is somehow always occupied) and ask the question I fear the most: What should I watch today? I watch only about 30 minutes of TV per week — but not because I’m responsible or because I dislike watching TV (I’ve binge […] read more » Pitbull concert really was the time of my life November 1, 2021 — by Meher Bhatnagar Lights flashed, Pitbull’s voice blared through the microphone, people were jumping up and down and I couldn’t hear anyone next to me. Onstage, cannons blasted white gas into the air and confetti fell over the crowd. The concert was everything I had hoped it would be. Though I had never been to a concert before, […] read more » The struggles of being unfunny November 1, 2021 — by Hannah Lee and Stephanie Sun Have you ever wanted to write a backpage story for the school newspaper but you couldn’t because you just KNEW you weren’t funny enough? We admit, it’s probably not a universal experience, but trust us, it happens to us every six weeks ― awkwardly sitting in our fifth row in room 303, trying to think […] read more » If you snooze, you lose November 1, 2021 — by Sam Bai “BRINGGG BRINGGG!” At 7:30 a.m., the alarm on my phone goes off, startling me from my slumber. Half asleep, I pry open my eyes and pick up my phone, squinting at the snooze button. I press the big orange button and pull my warm blanket over my head. Just a few more minutes, I think […] read more » Forcing spider evolution October 29, 2021 — by Sarah Zhou It all started a few weeks ago at 2 a.m. one unfortunate morning. I was groggily getting ready for bed when I walked into my room, only to discover a gigantic brown blob on my wall. I wasn’t about to get up close and inspect it, so since I have bad eyesight, I got my […] read more » Not your typical diversity-box-ticked series: Fantasy ‘Shadow and Bone’ strengthens connections to real life October 29, 2021 — by Sanjoli Gupta Teen dramas often perpetuate the notion of non-consensual relationships and lack diversity in their casts and production crew. Popular shows like “Gossip Girl” and “Riverdale” are guilty of overlooking these problems, portraying toxic relationships as normal to younger audiences and influencing their views on healthy relationships and themselves. Not so with the Netflix fantasy series […] read more » firstprevious...10203040...4748495051...60708090100...nextlast
Pitbull concert really was the time of my life November 1, 2021 — by Meher Bhatnagar Lights flashed, Pitbull’s voice blared through the microphone, people were jumping up and down and I couldn’t hear anyone next to me. Onstage, cannons blasted white gas into the air and confetti fell over the crowd. The concert was everything I had hoped it would be. Though I had never been to a concert before, […] read more » The struggles of being unfunny November 1, 2021 — by Hannah Lee and Stephanie Sun Have you ever wanted to write a backpage story for the school newspaper but you couldn’t because you just KNEW you weren’t funny enough? We admit, it’s probably not a universal experience, but trust us, it happens to us every six weeks ― awkwardly sitting in our fifth row in room 303, trying to think […] read more » If you snooze, you lose November 1, 2021 — by Sam Bai “BRINGGG BRINGGG!” At 7:30 a.m., the alarm on my phone goes off, startling me from my slumber. Half asleep, I pry open my eyes and pick up my phone, squinting at the snooze button. I press the big orange button and pull my warm blanket over my head. Just a few more minutes, I think […] read more » Forcing spider evolution October 29, 2021 — by Sarah Zhou It all started a few weeks ago at 2 a.m. one unfortunate morning. I was groggily getting ready for bed when I walked into my room, only to discover a gigantic brown blob on my wall. I wasn’t about to get up close and inspect it, so since I have bad eyesight, I got my […] read more » Not your typical diversity-box-ticked series: Fantasy ‘Shadow and Bone’ strengthens connections to real life October 29, 2021 — by Sanjoli Gupta Teen dramas often perpetuate the notion of non-consensual relationships and lack diversity in their casts and production crew. Popular shows like “Gossip Girl” and “Riverdale” are guilty of overlooking these problems, portraying toxic relationships as normal to younger audiences and influencing their views on healthy relationships and themselves. Not so with the Netflix fantasy series […] read more » firstprevious...10203040...4748495051...60708090100...nextlast
The struggles of being unfunny November 1, 2021 — by Hannah Lee and Stephanie Sun Have you ever wanted to write a backpage story for the school newspaper but you couldn’t because you just KNEW you weren’t funny enough? We admit, it’s probably not a universal experience, but trust us, it happens to us every six weeks ― awkwardly sitting in our fifth row in room 303, trying to think […] read more » If you snooze, you lose November 1, 2021 — by Sam Bai “BRINGGG BRINGGG!” At 7:30 a.m., the alarm on my phone goes off, startling me from my slumber. Half asleep, I pry open my eyes and pick up my phone, squinting at the snooze button. I press the big orange button and pull my warm blanket over my head. Just a few more minutes, I think […] read more » Forcing spider evolution October 29, 2021 — by Sarah Zhou It all started a few weeks ago at 2 a.m. one unfortunate morning. I was groggily getting ready for bed when I walked into my room, only to discover a gigantic brown blob on my wall. I wasn’t about to get up close and inspect it, so since I have bad eyesight, I got my […] read more » Not your typical diversity-box-ticked series: Fantasy ‘Shadow and Bone’ strengthens connections to real life October 29, 2021 — by Sanjoli Gupta Teen dramas often perpetuate the notion of non-consensual relationships and lack diversity in their casts and production crew. Popular shows like “Gossip Girl” and “Riverdale” are guilty of overlooking these problems, portraying toxic relationships as normal to younger audiences and influencing their views on healthy relationships and themselves. Not so with the Netflix fantasy series […] read more » firstprevious...10203040...4748495051...60708090100...nextlast
If you snooze, you lose November 1, 2021 — by Sam Bai “BRINGGG BRINGGG!” At 7:30 a.m., the alarm on my phone goes off, startling me from my slumber. Half asleep, I pry open my eyes and pick up my phone, squinting at the snooze button. I press the big orange button and pull my warm blanket over my head. Just a few more minutes, I think […] read more » Forcing spider evolution October 29, 2021 — by Sarah Zhou It all started a few weeks ago at 2 a.m. one unfortunate morning. I was groggily getting ready for bed when I walked into my room, only to discover a gigantic brown blob on my wall. I wasn’t about to get up close and inspect it, so since I have bad eyesight, I got my […] read more » Not your typical diversity-box-ticked series: Fantasy ‘Shadow and Bone’ strengthens connections to real life October 29, 2021 — by Sanjoli Gupta Teen dramas often perpetuate the notion of non-consensual relationships and lack diversity in their casts and production crew. Popular shows like “Gossip Girl” and “Riverdale” are guilty of overlooking these problems, portraying toxic relationships as normal to younger audiences and influencing their views on healthy relationships and themselves. Not so with the Netflix fantasy series […] read more » firstprevious...10203040...4748495051...60708090100...nextlast
Forcing spider evolution October 29, 2021 — by Sarah Zhou It all started a few weeks ago at 2 a.m. one unfortunate morning. I was groggily getting ready for bed when I walked into my room, only to discover a gigantic brown blob on my wall. I wasn’t about to get up close and inspect it, so since I have bad eyesight, I got my […] read more » Not your typical diversity-box-ticked series: Fantasy ‘Shadow and Bone’ strengthens connections to real life October 29, 2021 — by Sanjoli Gupta Teen dramas often perpetuate the notion of non-consensual relationships and lack diversity in their casts and production crew. Popular shows like “Gossip Girl” and “Riverdale” are guilty of overlooking these problems, portraying toxic relationships as normal to younger audiences and influencing their views on healthy relationships and themselves. Not so with the Netflix fantasy series […] read more » firstprevious...10203040...4748495051...60708090100...nextlast
Not your typical diversity-box-ticked series: Fantasy ‘Shadow and Bone’ strengthens connections to real life October 29, 2021 — by Sanjoli Gupta Teen dramas often perpetuate the notion of non-consensual relationships and lack diversity in their casts and production crew. Popular shows like “Gossip Girl” and “Riverdale” are guilty of overlooking these problems, portraying toxic relationships as normal to younger audiences and influencing their views on healthy relationships and themselves. Not so with the Netflix fantasy series […] read more » firstprevious...10203040...4748495051...60708090100...nextlast