Bullet journaling: the planning system I fell in love with February 6, 2024 — by Jane Lee Whenever I scroll through my phone, timelapses of multicolored markers and calligraphy pens fill my screen. Popular creators proudly display vibrant pages in their journals, rewarded with thousands of comments and likes. These meticulously decorated to-do lists and calligraphy titles have taken over my life — my love for bullet journaling (and watching videos of […] read more » Five Nights at Freddy’s film adaptation aptly satisfies expectations of video game fans February 6, 2024 — by Annie Liu As night falls, five animatronics appear to awaken. As vengeful spirits, they roam an ‘80s pizzeria’s checkered floor, breaking the illusion of their kid-friendly appearance. Security cameras reveal unsettling movements as they stare directly into the lenses, showing signs of sentience. “Five Nights at Freddy’s (FNAF),” the film adaptation of the popular “Five Nights at […] read more » Tote bags are symbolic of Gen Z fashion and trends February 5, 2024 — by William Norwood Every morning, I hop out of my car, exhausted after completing a lengthy drive to school. Rubbing the sleep from my eyes, I grab my tote bag and backpack before walking to class. You may be thinking it seems redundant to carry both a tote bag and backpack to school, but no, the tote bag […] read more » Top 10: places where I’ve worked on my college application essays (and why you shouldn’t) February 4, 2024 — by Tara Natarajan 10. My bed DO NOT do this unless you want your dream school to stay in your dreams. I mean that literally. 9. The Saratoga Library I write my best essays when I’m surrounded by a plethora of inspiring arts, culture and knowledge. Evidently, the only free seat I could find was next to the […] read more » Childhood money making: a challenging but valuable experience February 4, 2024 — by Angela Tan At the moment I gained consciousness, I almost immediately grasped the value of money. $2.50 could buy me a scoop of ice cream at the Baskin Robbins nearby, $15 could purchase a cute stuffed animal from Toys R Us and a couple hundred dollars could pay the water and electricity bills — although that last […] read more » I would like to relive a day in the future February 3, 2024 — by Jex Sammael Popov What is the meaning of life? To live. To live is to soak in new experiences through the skin, to acquire knowledge and improve yourself, to breathe and know that tomorrow is another day, with new horrible, joyful possibilities. To die is simply to stop evolving. “Which day would you like to relive forever” is […] read more » Learning to rap: a new appreciation for rhythm and rhyme February 3, 2024 — by Ruiyan Zhu A while back, my friend started learning to rap “Godzilla” by Eminem, and I was genuinely impressed. On a whim, I decided to try to learn rapping too. I’ve never rapped in my life, so my first step was to learn some songs with a moderate difficulty level. After a quick consultation with my friend, […] read more » Top 10 classic novels: what to know if you haven’t read them yet January 31, 2024 — by Alan Cai 10. “Catch-22” by Joseph Heller (1961) If you fly, you’re insane. If you don’t fly, you’re sane. You can only stop flying if you are insane. The Pacific Theatre of the Second World War was a turbulent scene for pilots. During the grueling shifts and long nights, nobody wanted to fly the missions. Yet, the […] read more » Busting well-known hygiene myths January 27, 2024 — by George Hu Due to the stress of busy high school lives, it is easy for students to not notice the subtle differences between hygiene myths and realities. Luckily, understanding the differences often takes less effort than people may think. Let’s start with the idea that using cotton swabs is a safe way to remove earwax. It’s perhaps […] read more » Golden Globes 2024 Recap: a reassuring return to tradition January 25, 2024 — by Anthony Luo Hearing a joke about boobies at a major awards show probably wasn’t on anyone’s 2024 Bingo card. Neither was a 68-year-old Kevin Costner reciting a line from America Ferrera’s now-famous “Barbie” monologue. Yet, both of these unexpected events took place at the 81st Golden Globes, which aired live on Jan. 7. After bribery and diversity […] read more » firstprevious...34567...1020304050...nextlast
Five Nights at Freddy’s film adaptation aptly satisfies expectations of video game fans February 6, 2024 — by Annie Liu As night falls, five animatronics appear to awaken. As vengeful spirits, they roam an ‘80s pizzeria’s checkered floor, breaking the illusion of their kid-friendly appearance. Security cameras reveal unsettling movements as they stare directly into the lenses, showing signs of sentience. “Five Nights at Freddy’s (FNAF),” the film adaptation of the popular “Five Nights at […] read more » Tote bags are symbolic of Gen Z fashion and trends February 5, 2024 — by William Norwood Every morning, I hop out of my car, exhausted after completing a lengthy drive to school. Rubbing the sleep from my eyes, I grab my tote bag and backpack before walking to class. You may be thinking it seems redundant to carry both a tote bag and backpack to school, but no, the tote bag […] read more » Top 10: places where I’ve worked on my college application essays (and why you shouldn’t) February 4, 2024 — by Tara Natarajan 10. My bed DO NOT do this unless you want your dream school to stay in your dreams. I mean that literally. 9. The Saratoga Library I write my best essays when I’m surrounded by a plethora of inspiring arts, culture and knowledge. Evidently, the only free seat I could find was next to the […] read more » Childhood money making: a challenging but valuable experience February 4, 2024 — by Angela Tan At the moment I gained consciousness, I almost immediately grasped the value of money. $2.50 could buy me a scoop of ice cream at the Baskin Robbins nearby, $15 could purchase a cute stuffed animal from Toys R Us and a couple hundred dollars could pay the water and electricity bills — although that last […] read more » I would like to relive a day in the future February 3, 2024 — by Jex Sammael Popov What is the meaning of life? To live. To live is to soak in new experiences through the skin, to acquire knowledge and improve yourself, to breathe and know that tomorrow is another day, with new horrible, joyful possibilities. To die is simply to stop evolving. “Which day would you like to relive forever” is […] read more » Learning to rap: a new appreciation for rhythm and rhyme February 3, 2024 — by Ruiyan Zhu A while back, my friend started learning to rap “Godzilla” by Eminem, and I was genuinely impressed. On a whim, I decided to try to learn rapping too. I’ve never rapped in my life, so my first step was to learn some songs with a moderate difficulty level. After a quick consultation with my friend, […] read more » Top 10 classic novels: what to know if you haven’t read them yet January 31, 2024 — by Alan Cai 10. “Catch-22” by Joseph Heller (1961) If you fly, you’re insane. If you don’t fly, you’re sane. You can only stop flying if you are insane. The Pacific Theatre of the Second World War was a turbulent scene for pilots. During the grueling shifts and long nights, nobody wanted to fly the missions. Yet, the […] read more » Busting well-known hygiene myths January 27, 2024 — by George Hu Due to the stress of busy high school lives, it is easy for students to not notice the subtle differences between hygiene myths and realities. Luckily, understanding the differences often takes less effort than people may think. Let’s start with the idea that using cotton swabs is a safe way to remove earwax. It’s perhaps […] read more » Golden Globes 2024 Recap: a reassuring return to tradition January 25, 2024 — by Anthony Luo Hearing a joke about boobies at a major awards show probably wasn’t on anyone’s 2024 Bingo card. Neither was a 68-year-old Kevin Costner reciting a line from America Ferrera’s now-famous “Barbie” monologue. Yet, both of these unexpected events took place at the 81st Golden Globes, which aired live on Jan. 7. After bribery and diversity […] read more » firstprevious...34567...1020304050...nextlast
Tote bags are symbolic of Gen Z fashion and trends February 5, 2024 — by William Norwood Every morning, I hop out of my car, exhausted after completing a lengthy drive to school. Rubbing the sleep from my eyes, I grab my tote bag and backpack before walking to class. You may be thinking it seems redundant to carry both a tote bag and backpack to school, but no, the tote bag […] read more » Top 10: places where I’ve worked on my college application essays (and why you shouldn’t) February 4, 2024 — by Tara Natarajan 10. My bed DO NOT do this unless you want your dream school to stay in your dreams. I mean that literally. 9. The Saratoga Library I write my best essays when I’m surrounded by a plethora of inspiring arts, culture and knowledge. Evidently, the only free seat I could find was next to the […] read more » Childhood money making: a challenging but valuable experience February 4, 2024 — by Angela Tan At the moment I gained consciousness, I almost immediately grasped the value of money. $2.50 could buy me a scoop of ice cream at the Baskin Robbins nearby, $15 could purchase a cute stuffed animal from Toys R Us and a couple hundred dollars could pay the water and electricity bills — although that last […] read more » I would like to relive a day in the future February 3, 2024 — by Jex Sammael Popov What is the meaning of life? To live. To live is to soak in new experiences through the skin, to acquire knowledge and improve yourself, to breathe and know that tomorrow is another day, with new horrible, joyful possibilities. To die is simply to stop evolving. “Which day would you like to relive forever” is […] read more » Learning to rap: a new appreciation for rhythm and rhyme February 3, 2024 — by Ruiyan Zhu A while back, my friend started learning to rap “Godzilla” by Eminem, and I was genuinely impressed. On a whim, I decided to try to learn rapping too. I’ve never rapped in my life, so my first step was to learn some songs with a moderate difficulty level. After a quick consultation with my friend, […] read more » Top 10 classic novels: what to know if you haven’t read them yet January 31, 2024 — by Alan Cai 10. “Catch-22” by Joseph Heller (1961) If you fly, you’re insane. If you don’t fly, you’re sane. You can only stop flying if you are insane. The Pacific Theatre of the Second World War was a turbulent scene for pilots. During the grueling shifts and long nights, nobody wanted to fly the missions. Yet, the […] read more » Busting well-known hygiene myths January 27, 2024 — by George Hu Due to the stress of busy high school lives, it is easy for students to not notice the subtle differences between hygiene myths and realities. Luckily, understanding the differences often takes less effort than people may think. Let’s start with the idea that using cotton swabs is a safe way to remove earwax. It’s perhaps […] read more » Golden Globes 2024 Recap: a reassuring return to tradition January 25, 2024 — by Anthony Luo Hearing a joke about boobies at a major awards show probably wasn’t on anyone’s 2024 Bingo card. Neither was a 68-year-old Kevin Costner reciting a line from America Ferrera’s now-famous “Barbie” monologue. Yet, both of these unexpected events took place at the 81st Golden Globes, which aired live on Jan. 7. After bribery and diversity […] read more » firstprevious...34567...1020304050...nextlast
Top 10: places where I’ve worked on my college application essays (and why you shouldn’t) February 4, 2024 — by Tara Natarajan 10. My bed DO NOT do this unless you want your dream school to stay in your dreams. I mean that literally. 9. The Saratoga Library I write my best essays when I’m surrounded by a plethora of inspiring arts, culture and knowledge. Evidently, the only free seat I could find was next to the […] read more » Childhood money making: a challenging but valuable experience February 4, 2024 — by Angela Tan At the moment I gained consciousness, I almost immediately grasped the value of money. $2.50 could buy me a scoop of ice cream at the Baskin Robbins nearby, $15 could purchase a cute stuffed animal from Toys R Us and a couple hundred dollars could pay the water and electricity bills — although that last […] read more » I would like to relive a day in the future February 3, 2024 — by Jex Sammael Popov What is the meaning of life? To live. To live is to soak in new experiences through the skin, to acquire knowledge and improve yourself, to breathe and know that tomorrow is another day, with new horrible, joyful possibilities. To die is simply to stop evolving. “Which day would you like to relive forever” is […] read more » Learning to rap: a new appreciation for rhythm and rhyme February 3, 2024 — by Ruiyan Zhu A while back, my friend started learning to rap “Godzilla” by Eminem, and I was genuinely impressed. On a whim, I decided to try to learn rapping too. I’ve never rapped in my life, so my first step was to learn some songs with a moderate difficulty level. After a quick consultation with my friend, […] read more » Top 10 classic novels: what to know if you haven’t read them yet January 31, 2024 — by Alan Cai 10. “Catch-22” by Joseph Heller (1961) If you fly, you’re insane. If you don’t fly, you’re sane. You can only stop flying if you are insane. The Pacific Theatre of the Second World War was a turbulent scene for pilots. During the grueling shifts and long nights, nobody wanted to fly the missions. Yet, the […] read more » Busting well-known hygiene myths January 27, 2024 — by George Hu Due to the stress of busy high school lives, it is easy for students to not notice the subtle differences between hygiene myths and realities. Luckily, understanding the differences often takes less effort than people may think. Let’s start with the idea that using cotton swabs is a safe way to remove earwax. It’s perhaps […] read more » Golden Globes 2024 Recap: a reassuring return to tradition January 25, 2024 — by Anthony Luo Hearing a joke about boobies at a major awards show probably wasn’t on anyone’s 2024 Bingo card. Neither was a 68-year-old Kevin Costner reciting a line from America Ferrera’s now-famous “Barbie” monologue. Yet, both of these unexpected events took place at the 81st Golden Globes, which aired live on Jan. 7. After bribery and diversity […] read more » firstprevious...34567...1020304050...nextlast
Childhood money making: a challenging but valuable experience February 4, 2024 — by Angela Tan At the moment I gained consciousness, I almost immediately grasped the value of money. $2.50 could buy me a scoop of ice cream at the Baskin Robbins nearby, $15 could purchase a cute stuffed animal from Toys R Us and a couple hundred dollars could pay the water and electricity bills — although that last […] read more » I would like to relive a day in the future February 3, 2024 — by Jex Sammael Popov What is the meaning of life? To live. To live is to soak in new experiences through the skin, to acquire knowledge and improve yourself, to breathe and know that tomorrow is another day, with new horrible, joyful possibilities. To die is simply to stop evolving. “Which day would you like to relive forever” is […] read more » Learning to rap: a new appreciation for rhythm and rhyme February 3, 2024 — by Ruiyan Zhu A while back, my friend started learning to rap “Godzilla” by Eminem, and I was genuinely impressed. On a whim, I decided to try to learn rapping too. I’ve never rapped in my life, so my first step was to learn some songs with a moderate difficulty level. After a quick consultation with my friend, […] read more » Top 10 classic novels: what to know if you haven’t read them yet January 31, 2024 — by Alan Cai 10. “Catch-22” by Joseph Heller (1961) If you fly, you’re insane. If you don’t fly, you’re sane. You can only stop flying if you are insane. The Pacific Theatre of the Second World War was a turbulent scene for pilots. During the grueling shifts and long nights, nobody wanted to fly the missions. Yet, the […] read more » Busting well-known hygiene myths January 27, 2024 — by George Hu Due to the stress of busy high school lives, it is easy for students to not notice the subtle differences between hygiene myths and realities. Luckily, understanding the differences often takes less effort than people may think. Let’s start with the idea that using cotton swabs is a safe way to remove earwax. It’s perhaps […] read more » Golden Globes 2024 Recap: a reassuring return to tradition January 25, 2024 — by Anthony Luo Hearing a joke about boobies at a major awards show probably wasn’t on anyone’s 2024 Bingo card. Neither was a 68-year-old Kevin Costner reciting a line from America Ferrera’s now-famous “Barbie” monologue. Yet, both of these unexpected events took place at the 81st Golden Globes, which aired live on Jan. 7. After bribery and diversity […] read more » firstprevious...34567...1020304050...nextlast
I would like to relive a day in the future February 3, 2024 — by Jex Sammael Popov What is the meaning of life? To live. To live is to soak in new experiences through the skin, to acquire knowledge and improve yourself, to breathe and know that tomorrow is another day, with new horrible, joyful possibilities. To die is simply to stop evolving. “Which day would you like to relive forever” is […] read more » Learning to rap: a new appreciation for rhythm and rhyme February 3, 2024 — by Ruiyan Zhu A while back, my friend started learning to rap “Godzilla” by Eminem, and I was genuinely impressed. On a whim, I decided to try to learn rapping too. I’ve never rapped in my life, so my first step was to learn some songs with a moderate difficulty level. After a quick consultation with my friend, […] read more » Top 10 classic novels: what to know if you haven’t read them yet January 31, 2024 — by Alan Cai 10. “Catch-22” by Joseph Heller (1961) If you fly, you’re insane. If you don’t fly, you’re sane. You can only stop flying if you are insane. The Pacific Theatre of the Second World War was a turbulent scene for pilots. During the grueling shifts and long nights, nobody wanted to fly the missions. Yet, the […] read more » Busting well-known hygiene myths January 27, 2024 — by George Hu Due to the stress of busy high school lives, it is easy for students to not notice the subtle differences between hygiene myths and realities. Luckily, understanding the differences often takes less effort than people may think. Let’s start with the idea that using cotton swabs is a safe way to remove earwax. It’s perhaps […] read more » Golden Globes 2024 Recap: a reassuring return to tradition January 25, 2024 — by Anthony Luo Hearing a joke about boobies at a major awards show probably wasn’t on anyone’s 2024 Bingo card. Neither was a 68-year-old Kevin Costner reciting a line from America Ferrera’s now-famous “Barbie” monologue. Yet, both of these unexpected events took place at the 81st Golden Globes, which aired live on Jan. 7. After bribery and diversity […] read more » firstprevious...34567...1020304050...nextlast
Learning to rap: a new appreciation for rhythm and rhyme February 3, 2024 — by Ruiyan Zhu A while back, my friend started learning to rap “Godzilla” by Eminem, and I was genuinely impressed. On a whim, I decided to try to learn rapping too. I’ve never rapped in my life, so my first step was to learn some songs with a moderate difficulty level. After a quick consultation with my friend, […] read more » Top 10 classic novels: what to know if you haven’t read them yet January 31, 2024 — by Alan Cai 10. “Catch-22” by Joseph Heller (1961) If you fly, you’re insane. If you don’t fly, you’re sane. You can only stop flying if you are insane. The Pacific Theatre of the Second World War was a turbulent scene for pilots. During the grueling shifts and long nights, nobody wanted to fly the missions. Yet, the […] read more » Busting well-known hygiene myths January 27, 2024 — by George Hu Due to the stress of busy high school lives, it is easy for students to not notice the subtle differences between hygiene myths and realities. Luckily, understanding the differences often takes less effort than people may think. Let’s start with the idea that using cotton swabs is a safe way to remove earwax. It’s perhaps […] read more » Golden Globes 2024 Recap: a reassuring return to tradition January 25, 2024 — by Anthony Luo Hearing a joke about boobies at a major awards show probably wasn’t on anyone’s 2024 Bingo card. Neither was a 68-year-old Kevin Costner reciting a line from America Ferrera’s now-famous “Barbie” monologue. Yet, both of these unexpected events took place at the 81st Golden Globes, which aired live on Jan. 7. After bribery and diversity […] read more » firstprevious...34567...1020304050...nextlast
Top 10 classic novels: what to know if you haven’t read them yet January 31, 2024 — by Alan Cai 10. “Catch-22” by Joseph Heller (1961) If you fly, you’re insane. If you don’t fly, you’re sane. You can only stop flying if you are insane. The Pacific Theatre of the Second World War was a turbulent scene for pilots. During the grueling shifts and long nights, nobody wanted to fly the missions. Yet, the […] read more » Busting well-known hygiene myths January 27, 2024 — by George Hu Due to the stress of busy high school lives, it is easy for students to not notice the subtle differences between hygiene myths and realities. Luckily, understanding the differences often takes less effort than people may think. Let’s start with the idea that using cotton swabs is a safe way to remove earwax. It’s perhaps […] read more » Golden Globes 2024 Recap: a reassuring return to tradition January 25, 2024 — by Anthony Luo Hearing a joke about boobies at a major awards show probably wasn’t on anyone’s 2024 Bingo card. Neither was a 68-year-old Kevin Costner reciting a line from America Ferrera’s now-famous “Barbie” monologue. Yet, both of these unexpected events took place at the 81st Golden Globes, which aired live on Jan. 7. After bribery and diversity […] read more » firstprevious...34567...1020304050...nextlast
Busting well-known hygiene myths January 27, 2024 — by George Hu Due to the stress of busy high school lives, it is easy for students to not notice the subtle differences between hygiene myths and realities. Luckily, understanding the differences often takes less effort than people may think. Let’s start with the idea that using cotton swabs is a safe way to remove earwax. It’s perhaps […] read more » Golden Globes 2024 Recap: a reassuring return to tradition January 25, 2024 — by Anthony Luo Hearing a joke about boobies at a major awards show probably wasn’t on anyone’s 2024 Bingo card. Neither was a 68-year-old Kevin Costner reciting a line from America Ferrera’s now-famous “Barbie” monologue. Yet, both of these unexpected events took place at the 81st Golden Globes, which aired live on Jan. 7. After bribery and diversity […] read more » firstprevious...34567...1020304050...nextlast
Golden Globes 2024 Recap: a reassuring return to tradition January 25, 2024 — by Anthony Luo Hearing a joke about boobies at a major awards show probably wasn’t on anyone’s 2024 Bingo card. Neither was a 68-year-old Kevin Costner reciting a line from America Ferrera’s now-famous “Barbie” monologue. Yet, both of these unexpected events took place at the 81st Golden Globes, which aired live on Jan. 7. After bribery and diversity […] read more » firstprevious...34567...1020304050...nextlast