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 » Poetry in motion: I’ve learned to slow down and tell my story in a genre I once scorned October 17, 2021 — by Arnav Swamy When you hear the word poetry, you might think of light, clever rhymes organized in four line stanzas with a quintessential happy ending and nothing much more than that, but this description barely scratches the surface of actual poetry. In sixth grade, I read my first poem that deviated from this popular conception — a […] read more » Soccer is unbearably boring to watch October 17, 2021 — by Anjali Pai The 2018 World Cup Tournament lasted nearly two hours, but within 30 minutes I decided I had had enough of this monotonous sport. Soccer’s dreadfully slow and repetitive characteristics, like the aimless passing and countless fake injuries, have made it difficult or impossible for me to watch. Oftentimes, winning the game and entertaining viewers seem […] read more » Chewing gum in class — a menace or blessing? October 17, 2021 — by Atrey Desai Sitting down in world geography class as a freshman, my mouth full of spearmint contraband, my teacher immediately found out. “Hey, are you chewing gum in my class? Go spit it out right now.” Such is the life of a Saratoga High gum aficionado such as myself. Every day, a piece of gum that was […] read more » Reading fanfiction, if done correctly, can be the best ‘vice’ for de-stressing October 17, 2021 — by Selina Chen While I had always been marginally aware of the existence of fanfiction, it felt as elusive as the deeper meaning behind Mr. Yim’s calculus lectures. That is, until I came across fanfiction while working on a research paper last year, and the glimpse of this fascinating community spurred me to make explorations. For a Stanford […] read more » Fishball noodle soup, a reminder of Singapore October 13, 2021 — by Anamika Anand Three years ago, my family and I spent time in our old home, Singapore, on our way to India. What I was most looking forward to, however, wasn’t seeing old friends or our old house — it was eating the Singaporean foods that I had missed so much. I was born in Singapore and lived […] read more » Top 10 underrated Taylor Swift songs from two certified Swifties October 13, 2021 — by Avani Kongetira and Kavita Sundaram Despite being a world-renowned country, pop and alternative icon, Taylor Swift still manages to produce music that is criminally underrated. While this list of masterpieces should consist of her entire discography, we’ve taken the liberty to narrow it down to the 10 most underrated Swift songs. Read this at your own discretion — you won’t […] 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 » Poetry in motion: I’ve learned to slow down and tell my story in a genre I once scorned October 17, 2021 — by Arnav Swamy When you hear the word poetry, you might think of light, clever rhymes organized in four line stanzas with a quintessential happy ending and nothing much more than that, but this description barely scratches the surface of actual poetry. In sixth grade, I read my first poem that deviated from this popular conception — a […] read more » Soccer is unbearably boring to watch October 17, 2021 — by Anjali Pai The 2018 World Cup Tournament lasted nearly two hours, but within 30 minutes I decided I had had enough of this monotonous sport. Soccer’s dreadfully slow and repetitive characteristics, like the aimless passing and countless fake injuries, have made it difficult or impossible for me to watch. Oftentimes, winning the game and entertaining viewers seem […] read more » Chewing gum in class — a menace or blessing? October 17, 2021 — by Atrey Desai Sitting down in world geography class as a freshman, my mouth full of spearmint contraband, my teacher immediately found out. “Hey, are you chewing gum in my class? Go spit it out right now.” Such is the life of a Saratoga High gum aficionado such as myself. Every day, a piece of gum that was […] read more » Reading fanfiction, if done correctly, can be the best ‘vice’ for de-stressing October 17, 2021 — by Selina Chen While I had always been marginally aware of the existence of fanfiction, it felt as elusive as the deeper meaning behind Mr. Yim’s calculus lectures. That is, until I came across fanfiction while working on a research paper last year, and the glimpse of this fascinating community spurred me to make explorations. For a Stanford […] read more » Fishball noodle soup, a reminder of Singapore October 13, 2021 — by Anamika Anand Three years ago, my family and I spent time in our old home, Singapore, on our way to India. What I was most looking forward to, however, wasn’t seeing old friends or our old house — it was eating the Singaporean foods that I had missed so much. I was born in Singapore and lived […] read more » Top 10 underrated Taylor Swift songs from two certified Swifties October 13, 2021 — by Avani Kongetira and Kavita Sundaram Despite being a world-renowned country, pop and alternative icon, Taylor Swift still manages to produce music that is criminally underrated. While this list of masterpieces should consist of her entire discography, we’ve taken the liberty to narrow it down to the 10 most underrated Swift songs. Read this at your own discretion — you won’t […] 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 » Poetry in motion: I’ve learned to slow down and tell my story in a genre I once scorned October 17, 2021 — by Arnav Swamy When you hear the word poetry, you might think of light, clever rhymes organized in four line stanzas with a quintessential happy ending and nothing much more than that, but this description barely scratches the surface of actual poetry. In sixth grade, I read my first poem that deviated from this popular conception — a […] read more » Soccer is unbearably boring to watch October 17, 2021 — by Anjali Pai The 2018 World Cup Tournament lasted nearly two hours, but within 30 minutes I decided I had had enough of this monotonous sport. Soccer’s dreadfully slow and repetitive characteristics, like the aimless passing and countless fake injuries, have made it difficult or impossible for me to watch. Oftentimes, winning the game and entertaining viewers seem […] read more » Chewing gum in class — a menace or blessing? October 17, 2021 — by Atrey Desai Sitting down in world geography class as a freshman, my mouth full of spearmint contraband, my teacher immediately found out. “Hey, are you chewing gum in my class? Go spit it out right now.” Such is the life of a Saratoga High gum aficionado such as myself. Every day, a piece of gum that was […] read more » Reading fanfiction, if done correctly, can be the best ‘vice’ for de-stressing October 17, 2021 — by Selina Chen While I had always been marginally aware of the existence of fanfiction, it felt as elusive as the deeper meaning behind Mr. Yim’s calculus lectures. That is, until I came across fanfiction while working on a research paper last year, and the glimpse of this fascinating community spurred me to make explorations. For a Stanford […] read more » Fishball noodle soup, a reminder of Singapore October 13, 2021 — by Anamika Anand Three years ago, my family and I spent time in our old home, Singapore, on our way to India. What I was most looking forward to, however, wasn’t seeing old friends or our old house — it was eating the Singaporean foods that I had missed so much. I was born in Singapore and lived […] read more » Top 10 underrated Taylor Swift songs from two certified Swifties October 13, 2021 — by Avani Kongetira and Kavita Sundaram Despite being a world-renowned country, pop and alternative icon, Taylor Swift still manages to produce music that is criminally underrated. While this list of masterpieces should consist of her entire discography, we’ve taken the liberty to narrow it down to the 10 most underrated Swift songs. Read this at your own discretion — you won’t […] 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 » Poetry in motion: I’ve learned to slow down and tell my story in a genre I once scorned October 17, 2021 — by Arnav Swamy When you hear the word poetry, you might think of light, clever rhymes organized in four line stanzas with a quintessential happy ending and nothing much more than that, but this description barely scratches the surface of actual poetry. In sixth grade, I read my first poem that deviated from this popular conception — a […] read more » Soccer is unbearably boring to watch October 17, 2021 — by Anjali Pai The 2018 World Cup Tournament lasted nearly two hours, but within 30 minutes I decided I had had enough of this monotonous sport. Soccer’s dreadfully slow and repetitive characteristics, like the aimless passing and countless fake injuries, have made it difficult or impossible for me to watch. Oftentimes, winning the game and entertaining viewers seem […] read more » Chewing gum in class — a menace or blessing? October 17, 2021 — by Atrey Desai Sitting down in world geography class as a freshman, my mouth full of spearmint contraband, my teacher immediately found out. “Hey, are you chewing gum in my class? Go spit it out right now.” Such is the life of a Saratoga High gum aficionado such as myself. Every day, a piece of gum that was […] read more » Reading fanfiction, if done correctly, can be the best ‘vice’ for de-stressing October 17, 2021 — by Selina Chen While I had always been marginally aware of the existence of fanfiction, it felt as elusive as the deeper meaning behind Mr. Yim’s calculus lectures. That is, until I came across fanfiction while working on a research paper last year, and the glimpse of this fascinating community spurred me to make explorations. For a Stanford […] read more » Fishball noodle soup, a reminder of Singapore October 13, 2021 — by Anamika Anand Three years ago, my family and I spent time in our old home, Singapore, on our way to India. What I was most looking forward to, however, wasn’t seeing old friends or our old house — it was eating the Singaporean foods that I had missed so much. I was born in Singapore and lived […] read more » Top 10 underrated Taylor Swift songs from two certified Swifties October 13, 2021 — by Avani Kongetira and Kavita Sundaram Despite being a world-renowned country, pop and alternative icon, Taylor Swift still manages to produce music that is criminally underrated. While this list of masterpieces should consist of her entire discography, we’ve taken the liberty to narrow it down to the 10 most underrated Swift songs. Read this at your own discretion — you won’t […] read more » firstprevious...10203040...4950515253...60708090100...nextlast
Poetry in motion: I’ve learned to slow down and tell my story in a genre I once scorned October 17, 2021 — by Arnav Swamy When you hear the word poetry, you might think of light, clever rhymes organized in four line stanzas with a quintessential happy ending and nothing much more than that, but this description barely scratches the surface of actual poetry. In sixth grade, I read my first poem that deviated from this popular conception — a […] read more » Soccer is unbearably boring to watch October 17, 2021 — by Anjali Pai The 2018 World Cup Tournament lasted nearly two hours, but within 30 minutes I decided I had had enough of this monotonous sport. Soccer’s dreadfully slow and repetitive characteristics, like the aimless passing and countless fake injuries, have made it difficult or impossible for me to watch. Oftentimes, winning the game and entertaining viewers seem […] read more » Chewing gum in class — a menace or blessing? October 17, 2021 — by Atrey Desai Sitting down in world geography class as a freshman, my mouth full of spearmint contraband, my teacher immediately found out. “Hey, are you chewing gum in my class? Go spit it out right now.” Such is the life of a Saratoga High gum aficionado such as myself. Every day, a piece of gum that was […] read more » Reading fanfiction, if done correctly, can be the best ‘vice’ for de-stressing October 17, 2021 — by Selina Chen While I had always been marginally aware of the existence of fanfiction, it felt as elusive as the deeper meaning behind Mr. Yim’s calculus lectures. That is, until I came across fanfiction while working on a research paper last year, and the glimpse of this fascinating community spurred me to make explorations. For a Stanford […] read more » Fishball noodle soup, a reminder of Singapore October 13, 2021 — by Anamika Anand Three years ago, my family and I spent time in our old home, Singapore, on our way to India. What I was most looking forward to, however, wasn’t seeing old friends or our old house — it was eating the Singaporean foods that I had missed so much. I was born in Singapore and lived […] read more » Top 10 underrated Taylor Swift songs from two certified Swifties October 13, 2021 — by Avani Kongetira and Kavita Sundaram Despite being a world-renowned country, pop and alternative icon, Taylor Swift still manages to produce music that is criminally underrated. While this list of masterpieces should consist of her entire discography, we’ve taken the liberty to narrow it down to the 10 most underrated Swift songs. Read this at your own discretion — you won’t […] read more » firstprevious...10203040...4950515253...60708090100...nextlast
Soccer is unbearably boring to watch October 17, 2021 — by Anjali Pai The 2018 World Cup Tournament lasted nearly two hours, but within 30 minutes I decided I had had enough of this monotonous sport. Soccer’s dreadfully slow and repetitive characteristics, like the aimless passing and countless fake injuries, have made it difficult or impossible for me to watch. Oftentimes, winning the game and entertaining viewers seem […] read more » Chewing gum in class — a menace or blessing? October 17, 2021 — by Atrey Desai Sitting down in world geography class as a freshman, my mouth full of spearmint contraband, my teacher immediately found out. “Hey, are you chewing gum in my class? Go spit it out right now.” Such is the life of a Saratoga High gum aficionado such as myself. Every day, a piece of gum that was […] read more » Reading fanfiction, if done correctly, can be the best ‘vice’ for de-stressing October 17, 2021 — by Selina Chen While I had always been marginally aware of the existence of fanfiction, it felt as elusive as the deeper meaning behind Mr. Yim’s calculus lectures. That is, until I came across fanfiction while working on a research paper last year, and the glimpse of this fascinating community spurred me to make explorations. For a Stanford […] read more » Fishball noodle soup, a reminder of Singapore October 13, 2021 — by Anamika Anand Three years ago, my family and I spent time in our old home, Singapore, on our way to India. What I was most looking forward to, however, wasn’t seeing old friends or our old house — it was eating the Singaporean foods that I had missed so much. I was born in Singapore and lived […] read more » Top 10 underrated Taylor Swift songs from two certified Swifties October 13, 2021 — by Avani Kongetira and Kavita Sundaram Despite being a world-renowned country, pop and alternative icon, Taylor Swift still manages to produce music that is criminally underrated. While this list of masterpieces should consist of her entire discography, we’ve taken the liberty to narrow it down to the 10 most underrated Swift songs. Read this at your own discretion — you won’t […] read more » firstprevious...10203040...4950515253...60708090100...nextlast
Chewing gum in class — a menace or blessing? October 17, 2021 — by Atrey Desai Sitting down in world geography class as a freshman, my mouth full of spearmint contraband, my teacher immediately found out. “Hey, are you chewing gum in my class? Go spit it out right now.” Such is the life of a Saratoga High gum aficionado such as myself. Every day, a piece of gum that was […] read more » Reading fanfiction, if done correctly, can be the best ‘vice’ for de-stressing October 17, 2021 — by Selina Chen While I had always been marginally aware of the existence of fanfiction, it felt as elusive as the deeper meaning behind Mr. Yim’s calculus lectures. That is, until I came across fanfiction while working on a research paper last year, and the glimpse of this fascinating community spurred me to make explorations. For a Stanford […] read more » Fishball noodle soup, a reminder of Singapore October 13, 2021 — by Anamika Anand Three years ago, my family and I spent time in our old home, Singapore, on our way to India. What I was most looking forward to, however, wasn’t seeing old friends or our old house — it was eating the Singaporean foods that I had missed so much. I was born in Singapore and lived […] read more » Top 10 underrated Taylor Swift songs from two certified Swifties October 13, 2021 — by Avani Kongetira and Kavita Sundaram Despite being a world-renowned country, pop and alternative icon, Taylor Swift still manages to produce music that is criminally underrated. While this list of masterpieces should consist of her entire discography, we’ve taken the liberty to narrow it down to the 10 most underrated Swift songs. Read this at your own discretion — you won’t […] read more » firstprevious...10203040...4950515253...60708090100...nextlast
Reading fanfiction, if done correctly, can be the best ‘vice’ for de-stressing October 17, 2021 — by Selina Chen While I had always been marginally aware of the existence of fanfiction, it felt as elusive as the deeper meaning behind Mr. Yim’s calculus lectures. That is, until I came across fanfiction while working on a research paper last year, and the glimpse of this fascinating community spurred me to make explorations. For a Stanford […] read more » Fishball noodle soup, a reminder of Singapore October 13, 2021 — by Anamika Anand Three years ago, my family and I spent time in our old home, Singapore, on our way to India. What I was most looking forward to, however, wasn’t seeing old friends or our old house — it was eating the Singaporean foods that I had missed so much. I was born in Singapore and lived […] read more » Top 10 underrated Taylor Swift songs from two certified Swifties October 13, 2021 — by Avani Kongetira and Kavita Sundaram Despite being a world-renowned country, pop and alternative icon, Taylor Swift still manages to produce music that is criminally underrated. While this list of masterpieces should consist of her entire discography, we’ve taken the liberty to narrow it down to the 10 most underrated Swift songs. Read this at your own discretion — you won’t […] read more » firstprevious...10203040...4950515253...60708090100...nextlast
Fishball noodle soup, a reminder of Singapore October 13, 2021 — by Anamika Anand Three years ago, my family and I spent time in our old home, Singapore, on our way to India. What I was most looking forward to, however, wasn’t seeing old friends or our old house — it was eating the Singaporean foods that I had missed so much. I was born in Singapore and lived […] read more » Top 10 underrated Taylor Swift songs from two certified Swifties October 13, 2021 — by Avani Kongetira and Kavita Sundaram Despite being a world-renowned country, pop and alternative icon, Taylor Swift still manages to produce music that is criminally underrated. While this list of masterpieces should consist of her entire discography, we’ve taken the liberty to narrow it down to the 10 most underrated Swift songs. Read this at your own discretion — you won’t […] read more » firstprevious...10203040...4950515253...60708090100...nextlast
Top 10 underrated Taylor Swift songs from two certified Swifties October 13, 2021 — by Avani Kongetira and Kavita Sundaram Despite being a world-renowned country, pop and alternative icon, Taylor Swift still manages to produce music that is criminally underrated. While this list of masterpieces should consist of her entire discography, we’ve taken the liberty to narrow it down to the 10 most underrated Swift songs. Read this at your own discretion — you won’t […] read more » firstprevious...10203040...4950515253...60708090100...nextlast