Apple’s iPhone 13: impressive innovation or glorified iPhone 12? October 28, 2021 — by Sara Bright and Nilay Mishra Technological innovation lies at the heart of Silicon Valley, and Apple’s iPhone releases are some of the most highly anticipated technology events. During these events, Apple consistently boasts marginal improvements in battery life, picture quality and refresh rates as incentives to trade in old phones for new ones. However, it makes zero financial sense to […] read more » How to be a plant parent October 28, 2021 — by Arnav Swamy Online school was boring, to say the least. During drawn-out lessons, it was ridiculously tempting to claim that you had “WiFi issues” and promptly turn off your camera, enabling you to zone out from class — admit it, you did it too. So, instead of studying isotopes during chemistry class, I poured hours into studying […] read more » My winter jackets: extremely puffy but practical October 24, 2021 — by Victoria Hu As this year’s mid-October chill settled in, I sought out ways to combat the cold. I brainstormed several options: stuffing my face with Hot Cheetos, leg-warming with my overheating laptop or yelling at my mom to provoke her burning wrath. But by far the most effective, tried-and-true way to stay warm is by wearing a […] read more » Reflecting on my changed identity after the pandemic October 22, 2021 — by Zachary Zinman Stepping out of my bright blue Subaru Crosstrek after driving to school for the first time on Aug. 12, nostalgia hit me like a wave. Swarms of fellow teenagers, desperate to find their classes and friends, huddled around one another, glowing at the sight of familiar faces. As I listened to the cacophony of conversations […] read more » Struggling through school half-asleep October 22, 2021 — by Jonathan Si Since entering high school, I’ve found my bedtime pushed back further and further. Maybe it’s because of the increased workload or because my parents are no longer enforcing my bedtime, but going to sleep at 3 a.m. has basically become a norm for me. Freshman year wasn’t so bad: I had little to no homework […] read more » Why you should buy ‘Bloons Tower Defense 6’ October 22, 2021 — by Sam Bai and Jonny Luo Rating: 4.5/5 Stars “Bloons TD 6,” released mid-2018, is the latest edition of the well-known Bloons Tower Defense series by video game developer Ninja Kiwi. The first installation in the series was released as a flash game in the middle of 2007. “Bloons TD 6” (Bloons stands for Balloons) falls into the category of […] read more » Gunshots and tasers: my haunting experience at Great America October 21, 2021 — by Shaan Sridhar The devil almost got me during Halloween in 2019. Seven of my friends and I decided to test our fears and go to Great America’s Halloween Haunt in early October. But what we ended up experiencing was far more than what we had signed up for, permanently changing my outlook on the holiday. My friends […] read more » Eating like The Rock for a day leads to stomach aches and regret October 21, 2021 — by Mitchell Chen Actor Dwyane “The Rock” Johnson, standing at 6 feet 5 and weighing 260 pounds, eats over 5,000 calories per day throughout his five meals to maintain his legendary physique. By contrast, I stand at 5 feet 7 and weigh 145. At the request of this paper’s Lifestyles editors, I challenged myself to replicate his diet […] read more » Top 10 songs on Donda October 21, 2021 — by Zachary Zinman “No Child Left Behind” While listening to this song, I felt like I was transported to another universe. I refuse to believe this song was made on Earth. “Lord I Need You” The lyrical flow gets stuck in my head everytime I listen to the track; it should have been at the end of the […] read more » Give students a break — just 5 minutes — in every class October 19, 2021 — by Jason Cheng It’s 2 p.m. on a Tuesday, and after three consecutive 90-minute blocks of learning, the impending doom of incomplete homework assignments looms ahead — a harsh common reality for many students. After over a year of online learning, students have had to adapt quickly this year to the in-person school environment, sitting in class for […] read more » firstprevious...10203040...4950515253...60708090100...nextlast
How to be a plant parent October 28, 2021 — by Arnav Swamy Online school was boring, to say the least. During drawn-out lessons, it was ridiculously tempting to claim that you had “WiFi issues” and promptly turn off your camera, enabling you to zone out from class — admit it, you did it too. So, instead of studying isotopes during chemistry class, I poured hours into studying […] read more » My winter jackets: extremely puffy but practical October 24, 2021 — by Victoria Hu As this year’s mid-October chill settled in, I sought out ways to combat the cold. I brainstormed several options: stuffing my face with Hot Cheetos, leg-warming with my overheating laptop or yelling at my mom to provoke her burning wrath. But by far the most effective, tried-and-true way to stay warm is by wearing a […] read more » Reflecting on my changed identity after the pandemic October 22, 2021 — by Zachary Zinman Stepping out of my bright blue Subaru Crosstrek after driving to school for the first time on Aug. 12, nostalgia hit me like a wave. Swarms of fellow teenagers, desperate to find their classes and friends, huddled around one another, glowing at the sight of familiar faces. As I listened to the cacophony of conversations […] read more » Struggling through school half-asleep October 22, 2021 — by Jonathan Si Since entering high school, I’ve found my bedtime pushed back further and further. Maybe it’s because of the increased workload or because my parents are no longer enforcing my bedtime, but going to sleep at 3 a.m. has basically become a norm for me. Freshman year wasn’t so bad: I had little to no homework […] read more » Why you should buy ‘Bloons Tower Defense 6’ October 22, 2021 — by Sam Bai and Jonny Luo Rating: 4.5/5 Stars “Bloons TD 6,” released mid-2018, is the latest edition of the well-known Bloons Tower Defense series by video game developer Ninja Kiwi. The first installation in the series was released as a flash game in the middle of 2007. “Bloons TD 6” (Bloons stands for Balloons) falls into the category of […] read more » Gunshots and tasers: my haunting experience at Great America October 21, 2021 — by Shaan Sridhar The devil almost got me during Halloween in 2019. Seven of my friends and I decided to test our fears and go to Great America’s Halloween Haunt in early October. But what we ended up experiencing was far more than what we had signed up for, permanently changing my outlook on the holiday. My friends […] read more » Eating like The Rock for a day leads to stomach aches and regret October 21, 2021 — by Mitchell Chen Actor Dwyane “The Rock” Johnson, standing at 6 feet 5 and weighing 260 pounds, eats over 5,000 calories per day throughout his five meals to maintain his legendary physique. By contrast, I stand at 5 feet 7 and weigh 145. At the request of this paper’s Lifestyles editors, I challenged myself to replicate his diet […] read more » Top 10 songs on Donda October 21, 2021 — by Zachary Zinman “No Child Left Behind” While listening to this song, I felt like I was transported to another universe. I refuse to believe this song was made on Earth. “Lord I Need You” The lyrical flow gets stuck in my head everytime I listen to the track; it should have been at the end of the […] read more » Give students a break — just 5 minutes — in every class October 19, 2021 — by Jason Cheng It’s 2 p.m. on a Tuesday, and after three consecutive 90-minute blocks of learning, the impending doom of incomplete homework assignments looms ahead — a harsh common reality for many students. After over a year of online learning, students have had to adapt quickly this year to the in-person school environment, sitting in class for […] read more » firstprevious...10203040...4950515253...60708090100...nextlast
My winter jackets: extremely puffy but practical October 24, 2021 — by Victoria Hu As this year’s mid-October chill settled in, I sought out ways to combat the cold. I brainstormed several options: stuffing my face with Hot Cheetos, leg-warming with my overheating laptop or yelling at my mom to provoke her burning wrath. But by far the most effective, tried-and-true way to stay warm is by wearing a […] read more » Reflecting on my changed identity after the pandemic October 22, 2021 — by Zachary Zinman Stepping out of my bright blue Subaru Crosstrek after driving to school for the first time on Aug. 12, nostalgia hit me like a wave. Swarms of fellow teenagers, desperate to find their classes and friends, huddled around one another, glowing at the sight of familiar faces. As I listened to the cacophony of conversations […] read more » Struggling through school half-asleep October 22, 2021 — by Jonathan Si Since entering high school, I’ve found my bedtime pushed back further and further. Maybe it’s because of the increased workload or because my parents are no longer enforcing my bedtime, but going to sleep at 3 a.m. has basically become a norm for me. Freshman year wasn’t so bad: I had little to no homework […] read more » Why you should buy ‘Bloons Tower Defense 6’ October 22, 2021 — by Sam Bai and Jonny Luo Rating: 4.5/5 Stars “Bloons TD 6,” released mid-2018, is the latest edition of the well-known Bloons Tower Defense series by video game developer Ninja Kiwi. The first installation in the series was released as a flash game in the middle of 2007. “Bloons TD 6” (Bloons stands for Balloons) falls into the category of […] read more » Gunshots and tasers: my haunting experience at Great America October 21, 2021 — by Shaan Sridhar The devil almost got me during Halloween in 2019. Seven of my friends and I decided to test our fears and go to Great America’s Halloween Haunt in early October. But what we ended up experiencing was far more than what we had signed up for, permanently changing my outlook on the holiday. My friends […] read more » Eating like The Rock for a day leads to stomach aches and regret October 21, 2021 — by Mitchell Chen Actor Dwyane “The Rock” Johnson, standing at 6 feet 5 and weighing 260 pounds, eats over 5,000 calories per day throughout his five meals to maintain his legendary physique. By contrast, I stand at 5 feet 7 and weigh 145. At the request of this paper’s Lifestyles editors, I challenged myself to replicate his diet […] read more » Top 10 songs on Donda October 21, 2021 — by Zachary Zinman “No Child Left Behind” While listening to this song, I felt like I was transported to another universe. I refuse to believe this song was made on Earth. “Lord I Need You” The lyrical flow gets stuck in my head everytime I listen to the track; it should have been at the end of the […] read more » Give students a break — just 5 minutes — in every class October 19, 2021 — by Jason Cheng It’s 2 p.m. on a Tuesday, and after three consecutive 90-minute blocks of learning, the impending doom of incomplete homework assignments looms ahead — a harsh common reality for many students. After over a year of online learning, students have had to adapt quickly this year to the in-person school environment, sitting in class for […] read more » firstprevious...10203040...4950515253...60708090100...nextlast
Reflecting on my changed identity after the pandemic October 22, 2021 — by Zachary Zinman Stepping out of my bright blue Subaru Crosstrek after driving to school for the first time on Aug. 12, nostalgia hit me like a wave. Swarms of fellow teenagers, desperate to find their classes and friends, huddled around one another, glowing at the sight of familiar faces. As I listened to the cacophony of conversations […] read more » Struggling through school half-asleep October 22, 2021 — by Jonathan Si Since entering high school, I’ve found my bedtime pushed back further and further. Maybe it’s because of the increased workload or because my parents are no longer enforcing my bedtime, but going to sleep at 3 a.m. has basically become a norm for me. Freshman year wasn’t so bad: I had little to no homework […] read more » Why you should buy ‘Bloons Tower Defense 6’ October 22, 2021 — by Sam Bai and Jonny Luo Rating: 4.5/5 Stars “Bloons TD 6,” released mid-2018, is the latest edition of the well-known Bloons Tower Defense series by video game developer Ninja Kiwi. The first installation in the series was released as a flash game in the middle of 2007. “Bloons TD 6” (Bloons stands for Balloons) falls into the category of […] read more » Gunshots and tasers: my haunting experience at Great America October 21, 2021 — by Shaan Sridhar The devil almost got me during Halloween in 2019. Seven of my friends and I decided to test our fears and go to Great America’s Halloween Haunt in early October. But what we ended up experiencing was far more than what we had signed up for, permanently changing my outlook on the holiday. My friends […] read more » Eating like The Rock for a day leads to stomach aches and regret October 21, 2021 — by Mitchell Chen Actor Dwyane “The Rock” Johnson, standing at 6 feet 5 and weighing 260 pounds, eats over 5,000 calories per day throughout his five meals to maintain his legendary physique. By contrast, I stand at 5 feet 7 and weigh 145. At the request of this paper’s Lifestyles editors, I challenged myself to replicate his diet […] read more » Top 10 songs on Donda October 21, 2021 — by Zachary Zinman “No Child Left Behind” While listening to this song, I felt like I was transported to another universe. I refuse to believe this song was made on Earth. “Lord I Need You” The lyrical flow gets stuck in my head everytime I listen to the track; it should have been at the end of the […] read more » Give students a break — just 5 minutes — in every class October 19, 2021 — by Jason Cheng It’s 2 p.m. on a Tuesday, and after three consecutive 90-minute blocks of learning, the impending doom of incomplete homework assignments looms ahead — a harsh common reality for many students. After over a year of online learning, students have had to adapt quickly this year to the in-person school environment, sitting in class for […] read more » firstprevious...10203040...4950515253...60708090100...nextlast
Struggling through school half-asleep October 22, 2021 — by Jonathan Si Since entering high school, I’ve found my bedtime pushed back further and further. Maybe it’s because of the increased workload or because my parents are no longer enforcing my bedtime, but going to sleep at 3 a.m. has basically become a norm for me. Freshman year wasn’t so bad: I had little to no homework […] read more » Why you should buy ‘Bloons Tower Defense 6’ October 22, 2021 — by Sam Bai and Jonny Luo Rating: 4.5/5 Stars “Bloons TD 6,” released mid-2018, is the latest edition of the well-known Bloons Tower Defense series by video game developer Ninja Kiwi. The first installation in the series was released as a flash game in the middle of 2007. “Bloons TD 6” (Bloons stands for Balloons) falls into the category of […] read more » Gunshots and tasers: my haunting experience at Great America October 21, 2021 — by Shaan Sridhar The devil almost got me during Halloween in 2019. Seven of my friends and I decided to test our fears and go to Great America’s Halloween Haunt in early October. But what we ended up experiencing was far more than what we had signed up for, permanently changing my outlook on the holiday. My friends […] read more » Eating like The Rock for a day leads to stomach aches and regret October 21, 2021 — by Mitchell Chen Actor Dwyane “The Rock” Johnson, standing at 6 feet 5 and weighing 260 pounds, eats over 5,000 calories per day throughout his five meals to maintain his legendary physique. By contrast, I stand at 5 feet 7 and weigh 145. At the request of this paper’s Lifestyles editors, I challenged myself to replicate his diet […] read more » Top 10 songs on Donda October 21, 2021 — by Zachary Zinman “No Child Left Behind” While listening to this song, I felt like I was transported to another universe. I refuse to believe this song was made on Earth. “Lord I Need You” The lyrical flow gets stuck in my head everytime I listen to the track; it should have been at the end of the […] read more » Give students a break — just 5 minutes — in every class October 19, 2021 — by Jason Cheng It’s 2 p.m. on a Tuesday, and after three consecutive 90-minute blocks of learning, the impending doom of incomplete homework assignments looms ahead — a harsh common reality for many students. After over a year of online learning, students have had to adapt quickly this year to the in-person school environment, sitting in class for […] read more » firstprevious...10203040...4950515253...60708090100...nextlast
Why you should buy ‘Bloons Tower Defense 6’ October 22, 2021 — by Sam Bai and Jonny Luo Rating: 4.5/5 Stars “Bloons TD 6,” released mid-2018, is the latest edition of the well-known Bloons Tower Defense series by video game developer Ninja Kiwi. The first installation in the series was released as a flash game in the middle of 2007. “Bloons TD 6” (Bloons stands for Balloons) falls into the category of […] read more » Gunshots and tasers: my haunting experience at Great America October 21, 2021 — by Shaan Sridhar The devil almost got me during Halloween in 2019. Seven of my friends and I decided to test our fears and go to Great America’s Halloween Haunt in early October. But what we ended up experiencing was far more than what we had signed up for, permanently changing my outlook on the holiday. My friends […] read more » Eating like The Rock for a day leads to stomach aches and regret October 21, 2021 — by Mitchell Chen Actor Dwyane “The Rock” Johnson, standing at 6 feet 5 and weighing 260 pounds, eats over 5,000 calories per day throughout his five meals to maintain his legendary physique. By contrast, I stand at 5 feet 7 and weigh 145. At the request of this paper’s Lifestyles editors, I challenged myself to replicate his diet […] read more » Top 10 songs on Donda October 21, 2021 — by Zachary Zinman “No Child Left Behind” While listening to this song, I felt like I was transported to another universe. I refuse to believe this song was made on Earth. “Lord I Need You” The lyrical flow gets stuck in my head everytime I listen to the track; it should have been at the end of the […] read more » Give students a break — just 5 minutes — in every class October 19, 2021 — by Jason Cheng It’s 2 p.m. on a Tuesday, and after three consecutive 90-minute blocks of learning, the impending doom of incomplete homework assignments looms ahead — a harsh common reality for many students. After over a year of online learning, students have had to adapt quickly this year to the in-person school environment, sitting in class for […] read more » firstprevious...10203040...4950515253...60708090100...nextlast
Gunshots and tasers: my haunting experience at Great America October 21, 2021 — by Shaan Sridhar The devil almost got me during Halloween in 2019. Seven of my friends and I decided to test our fears and go to Great America’s Halloween Haunt in early October. But what we ended up experiencing was far more than what we had signed up for, permanently changing my outlook on the holiday. My friends […] read more » Eating like The Rock for a day leads to stomach aches and regret October 21, 2021 — by Mitchell Chen Actor Dwyane “The Rock” Johnson, standing at 6 feet 5 and weighing 260 pounds, eats over 5,000 calories per day throughout his five meals to maintain his legendary physique. By contrast, I stand at 5 feet 7 and weigh 145. At the request of this paper’s Lifestyles editors, I challenged myself to replicate his diet […] read more » Top 10 songs on Donda October 21, 2021 — by Zachary Zinman “No Child Left Behind” While listening to this song, I felt like I was transported to another universe. I refuse to believe this song was made on Earth. “Lord I Need You” The lyrical flow gets stuck in my head everytime I listen to the track; it should have been at the end of the […] read more » Give students a break — just 5 minutes — in every class October 19, 2021 — by Jason Cheng It’s 2 p.m. on a Tuesday, and after three consecutive 90-minute blocks of learning, the impending doom of incomplete homework assignments looms ahead — a harsh common reality for many students. After over a year of online learning, students have had to adapt quickly this year to the in-person school environment, sitting in class for […] read more » firstprevious...10203040...4950515253...60708090100...nextlast
Eating like The Rock for a day leads to stomach aches and regret October 21, 2021 — by Mitchell Chen Actor Dwyane “The Rock” Johnson, standing at 6 feet 5 and weighing 260 pounds, eats over 5,000 calories per day throughout his five meals to maintain his legendary physique. By contrast, I stand at 5 feet 7 and weigh 145. At the request of this paper’s Lifestyles editors, I challenged myself to replicate his diet […] read more » Top 10 songs on Donda October 21, 2021 — by Zachary Zinman “No Child Left Behind” While listening to this song, I felt like I was transported to another universe. I refuse to believe this song was made on Earth. “Lord I Need You” The lyrical flow gets stuck in my head everytime I listen to the track; it should have been at the end of the […] read more » Give students a break — just 5 minutes — in every class October 19, 2021 — by Jason Cheng It’s 2 p.m. on a Tuesday, and after three consecutive 90-minute blocks of learning, the impending doom of incomplete homework assignments looms ahead — a harsh common reality for many students. After over a year of online learning, students have had to adapt quickly this year to the in-person school environment, sitting in class for […] read more » firstprevious...10203040...4950515253...60708090100...nextlast
Top 10 songs on Donda October 21, 2021 — by Zachary Zinman “No Child Left Behind” While listening to this song, I felt like I was transported to another universe. I refuse to believe this song was made on Earth. “Lord I Need You” The lyrical flow gets stuck in my head everytime I listen to the track; it should have been at the end of the […] read more » Give students a break — just 5 minutes — in every class October 19, 2021 — by Jason Cheng It’s 2 p.m. on a Tuesday, and after three consecutive 90-minute blocks of learning, the impending doom of incomplete homework assignments looms ahead — a harsh common reality for many students. After over a year of online learning, students have had to adapt quickly this year to the in-person school environment, sitting in class for […] read more » firstprevious...10203040...4950515253...60708090100...nextlast
Give students a break — just 5 minutes — in every class October 19, 2021 — by Jason Cheng It’s 2 p.m. on a Tuesday, and after three consecutive 90-minute blocks of learning, the impending doom of incomplete homework assignments looms ahead — a harsh common reality for many students. After over a year of online learning, students have had to adapt quickly this year to the in-person school environment, sitting in class for […] read more » firstprevious...10203040...4950515253...60708090100...nextlast