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 » Senior details the gruesome operation and aftermath of a wisdom tooth extraction October 12, 2021 — by Selina Chen My misery was caused by a tiny hard speck on the top left region of my gums in the very back of my mouth. When I first noticed it, I shrugged and dismissed it as a bit of food. A few days later, when it was still there and had gotten bigger, I had a […] read more » Early Halloween for Pets October 12, 2021 — by Ariel Zhou Ever since I was a little kid, I’ve loved Halloween, especially the festivities that come with it. For one night, I’m able to transform into a completely different person, and there is an added bonus to boot: I’m able to dress my pets up with me. From pirates to princesses, there’s an endless amount of […] read more » An earnest appeal to get my name right October 12, 2021 — by Shaan Sridhar Hello. My name is Shaan. It’s pronounced the same way as its alternate spellings — Shawn, Sean and Shaun. It’s a fairly simple name in my opinion, but for some reason, it’s prone to a lot of confusion and mispronunciation. You’ve likely met someone like me; there are quite a few Shawns and Seans in […] read more » You are me, and I was you October 6, 2021 — by Annie Liu Dear fifth grade me, Hello! Your 15-year-old, sophomore-year self speaking here. You can carry on eating your sugary afterschool snacks. You’ll have no regrets about that. Just make the most of your time, OK? I’m quite jealous of you — you don’t have many responsibilities to take on, and you don’t need to meet […] read more » Childhood fascination with Pokémon evokes sentimentality October 6, 2021 — by Nicole Lu At lunch, when the rest of the Foothill Elementary School 5th graders ran around swinging from monkey bars and dribbling basketballs, my friends and I sat on a bench, crumpled pieces of paper in our grubby hands, battling our invisible Pokémon. It didn’t matter that we looked absolutely crazy as we shouted out complicated names […] read more » Me, you and Rainbow Loom October 6, 2021 — by Audrey Mah On a trip to New York City, my aunt presented my 9-year-old self with what she claimed was the latest hit toy. I unwrapped the present, eager to see what it held. But in shaded block letters, the simple cardboard box read: Rainbow Loom. I frowned. What the heck is that? Tentatively, I opened up […] read more » Learning poetry, one stanza at a time October 6, 2021 — by Sam Bai Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there wondering, fearing, Doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before; But the silence was unbroken, and the stillness gave no token, And the only word there spoken was the whispered word, “Lenore?” These are a few lines from the poem “The Raven” by Edger […] read more » Top 10 ways to get bored October 6, 2021 — by Nikhil Mathihalli and Aiden Ye 10. Count to 100. 98 … 99 … 100. Was that really worth it? 9. Play “Madden 21.” It’s literally the same game as “Madden 20,” but somehow worse. You just wasted $60. 8. Wait an extra five minutes to go to class. Since five minutes passing periods were working so well, the district probably […] 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 » Senior details the gruesome operation and aftermath of a wisdom tooth extraction October 12, 2021 — by Selina Chen My misery was caused by a tiny hard speck on the top left region of my gums in the very back of my mouth. When I first noticed it, I shrugged and dismissed it as a bit of food. A few days later, when it was still there and had gotten bigger, I had a […] read more » Early Halloween for Pets October 12, 2021 — by Ariel Zhou Ever since I was a little kid, I’ve loved Halloween, especially the festivities that come with it. For one night, I’m able to transform into a completely different person, and there is an added bonus to boot: I’m able to dress my pets up with me. From pirates to princesses, there’s an endless amount of […] read more » An earnest appeal to get my name right October 12, 2021 — by Shaan Sridhar Hello. My name is Shaan. It’s pronounced the same way as its alternate spellings — Shawn, Sean and Shaun. It’s a fairly simple name in my opinion, but for some reason, it’s prone to a lot of confusion and mispronunciation. You’ve likely met someone like me; there are quite a few Shawns and Seans in […] read more » You are me, and I was you October 6, 2021 — by Annie Liu Dear fifth grade me, Hello! Your 15-year-old, sophomore-year self speaking here. You can carry on eating your sugary afterschool snacks. You’ll have no regrets about that. Just make the most of your time, OK? I’m quite jealous of you — you don’t have many responsibilities to take on, and you don’t need to meet […] read more » Childhood fascination with Pokémon evokes sentimentality October 6, 2021 — by Nicole Lu At lunch, when the rest of the Foothill Elementary School 5th graders ran around swinging from monkey bars and dribbling basketballs, my friends and I sat on a bench, crumpled pieces of paper in our grubby hands, battling our invisible Pokémon. It didn’t matter that we looked absolutely crazy as we shouted out complicated names […] read more » Me, you and Rainbow Loom October 6, 2021 — by Audrey Mah On a trip to New York City, my aunt presented my 9-year-old self with what she claimed was the latest hit toy. I unwrapped the present, eager to see what it held. But in shaded block letters, the simple cardboard box read: Rainbow Loom. I frowned. What the heck is that? Tentatively, I opened up […] read more » Learning poetry, one stanza at a time October 6, 2021 — by Sam Bai Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there wondering, fearing, Doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before; But the silence was unbroken, and the stillness gave no token, And the only word there spoken was the whispered word, “Lenore?” These are a few lines from the poem “The Raven” by Edger […] read more » Top 10 ways to get bored October 6, 2021 — by Nikhil Mathihalli and Aiden Ye 10. Count to 100. 98 … 99 … 100. Was that really worth it? 9. Play “Madden 21.” It’s literally the same game as “Madden 20,” but somehow worse. You just wasted $60. 8. Wait an extra five minutes to go to class. Since five minutes passing periods were working so well, the district probably […] read more » firstprevious...10203040...4950515253...60708090100...nextlast
Senior details the gruesome operation and aftermath of a wisdom tooth extraction October 12, 2021 — by Selina Chen My misery was caused by a tiny hard speck on the top left region of my gums in the very back of my mouth. When I first noticed it, I shrugged and dismissed it as a bit of food. A few days later, when it was still there and had gotten bigger, I had a […] read more » Early Halloween for Pets October 12, 2021 — by Ariel Zhou Ever since I was a little kid, I’ve loved Halloween, especially the festivities that come with it. For one night, I’m able to transform into a completely different person, and there is an added bonus to boot: I’m able to dress my pets up with me. From pirates to princesses, there’s an endless amount of […] read more » An earnest appeal to get my name right October 12, 2021 — by Shaan Sridhar Hello. My name is Shaan. It’s pronounced the same way as its alternate spellings — Shawn, Sean and Shaun. It’s a fairly simple name in my opinion, but for some reason, it’s prone to a lot of confusion and mispronunciation. You’ve likely met someone like me; there are quite a few Shawns and Seans in […] read more » You are me, and I was you October 6, 2021 — by Annie Liu Dear fifth grade me, Hello! Your 15-year-old, sophomore-year self speaking here. You can carry on eating your sugary afterschool snacks. You’ll have no regrets about that. Just make the most of your time, OK? I’m quite jealous of you — you don’t have many responsibilities to take on, and you don’t need to meet […] read more » Childhood fascination with Pokémon evokes sentimentality October 6, 2021 — by Nicole Lu At lunch, when the rest of the Foothill Elementary School 5th graders ran around swinging from monkey bars and dribbling basketballs, my friends and I sat on a bench, crumpled pieces of paper in our grubby hands, battling our invisible Pokémon. It didn’t matter that we looked absolutely crazy as we shouted out complicated names […] read more » Me, you and Rainbow Loom October 6, 2021 — by Audrey Mah On a trip to New York City, my aunt presented my 9-year-old self with what she claimed was the latest hit toy. I unwrapped the present, eager to see what it held. But in shaded block letters, the simple cardboard box read: Rainbow Loom. I frowned. What the heck is that? Tentatively, I opened up […] read more » Learning poetry, one stanza at a time October 6, 2021 — by Sam Bai Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there wondering, fearing, Doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before; But the silence was unbroken, and the stillness gave no token, And the only word there spoken was the whispered word, “Lenore?” These are a few lines from the poem “The Raven” by Edger […] read more » Top 10 ways to get bored October 6, 2021 — by Nikhil Mathihalli and Aiden Ye 10. Count to 100. 98 … 99 … 100. Was that really worth it? 9. Play “Madden 21.” It’s literally the same game as “Madden 20,” but somehow worse. You just wasted $60. 8. Wait an extra five minutes to go to class. Since five minutes passing periods were working so well, the district probably […] read more » firstprevious...10203040...4950515253...60708090100...nextlast
Early Halloween for Pets October 12, 2021 — by Ariel Zhou Ever since I was a little kid, I’ve loved Halloween, especially the festivities that come with it. For one night, I’m able to transform into a completely different person, and there is an added bonus to boot: I’m able to dress my pets up with me. From pirates to princesses, there’s an endless amount of […] read more » An earnest appeal to get my name right October 12, 2021 — by Shaan Sridhar Hello. My name is Shaan. It’s pronounced the same way as its alternate spellings — Shawn, Sean and Shaun. It’s a fairly simple name in my opinion, but for some reason, it’s prone to a lot of confusion and mispronunciation. You’ve likely met someone like me; there are quite a few Shawns and Seans in […] read more » You are me, and I was you October 6, 2021 — by Annie Liu Dear fifth grade me, Hello! Your 15-year-old, sophomore-year self speaking here. You can carry on eating your sugary afterschool snacks. You’ll have no regrets about that. Just make the most of your time, OK? I’m quite jealous of you — you don’t have many responsibilities to take on, and you don’t need to meet […] read more » Childhood fascination with Pokémon evokes sentimentality October 6, 2021 — by Nicole Lu At lunch, when the rest of the Foothill Elementary School 5th graders ran around swinging from monkey bars and dribbling basketballs, my friends and I sat on a bench, crumpled pieces of paper in our grubby hands, battling our invisible Pokémon. It didn’t matter that we looked absolutely crazy as we shouted out complicated names […] read more » Me, you and Rainbow Loom October 6, 2021 — by Audrey Mah On a trip to New York City, my aunt presented my 9-year-old self with what she claimed was the latest hit toy. I unwrapped the present, eager to see what it held. But in shaded block letters, the simple cardboard box read: Rainbow Loom. I frowned. What the heck is that? Tentatively, I opened up […] read more » Learning poetry, one stanza at a time October 6, 2021 — by Sam Bai Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there wondering, fearing, Doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before; But the silence was unbroken, and the stillness gave no token, And the only word there spoken was the whispered word, “Lenore?” These are a few lines from the poem “The Raven” by Edger […] read more » Top 10 ways to get bored October 6, 2021 — by Nikhil Mathihalli and Aiden Ye 10. Count to 100. 98 … 99 … 100. Was that really worth it? 9. Play “Madden 21.” It’s literally the same game as “Madden 20,” but somehow worse. You just wasted $60. 8. Wait an extra five minutes to go to class. Since five minutes passing periods were working so well, the district probably […] read more » firstprevious...10203040...4950515253...60708090100...nextlast
An earnest appeal to get my name right October 12, 2021 — by Shaan Sridhar Hello. My name is Shaan. It’s pronounced the same way as its alternate spellings — Shawn, Sean and Shaun. It’s a fairly simple name in my opinion, but for some reason, it’s prone to a lot of confusion and mispronunciation. You’ve likely met someone like me; there are quite a few Shawns and Seans in […] read more » You are me, and I was you October 6, 2021 — by Annie Liu Dear fifth grade me, Hello! Your 15-year-old, sophomore-year self speaking here. You can carry on eating your sugary afterschool snacks. You’ll have no regrets about that. Just make the most of your time, OK? I’m quite jealous of you — you don’t have many responsibilities to take on, and you don’t need to meet […] read more » Childhood fascination with Pokémon evokes sentimentality October 6, 2021 — by Nicole Lu At lunch, when the rest of the Foothill Elementary School 5th graders ran around swinging from monkey bars and dribbling basketballs, my friends and I sat on a bench, crumpled pieces of paper in our grubby hands, battling our invisible Pokémon. It didn’t matter that we looked absolutely crazy as we shouted out complicated names […] read more » Me, you and Rainbow Loom October 6, 2021 — by Audrey Mah On a trip to New York City, my aunt presented my 9-year-old self with what she claimed was the latest hit toy. I unwrapped the present, eager to see what it held. But in shaded block letters, the simple cardboard box read: Rainbow Loom. I frowned. What the heck is that? Tentatively, I opened up […] read more » Learning poetry, one stanza at a time October 6, 2021 — by Sam Bai Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there wondering, fearing, Doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before; But the silence was unbroken, and the stillness gave no token, And the only word there spoken was the whispered word, “Lenore?” These are a few lines from the poem “The Raven” by Edger […] read more » Top 10 ways to get bored October 6, 2021 — by Nikhil Mathihalli and Aiden Ye 10. Count to 100. 98 … 99 … 100. Was that really worth it? 9. Play “Madden 21.” It’s literally the same game as “Madden 20,” but somehow worse. You just wasted $60. 8. Wait an extra five minutes to go to class. Since five minutes passing periods were working so well, the district probably […] read more » firstprevious...10203040...4950515253...60708090100...nextlast
You are me, and I was you October 6, 2021 — by Annie Liu Dear fifth grade me, Hello! Your 15-year-old, sophomore-year self speaking here. You can carry on eating your sugary afterschool snacks. You’ll have no regrets about that. Just make the most of your time, OK? I’m quite jealous of you — you don’t have many responsibilities to take on, and you don’t need to meet […] read more » Childhood fascination with Pokémon evokes sentimentality October 6, 2021 — by Nicole Lu At lunch, when the rest of the Foothill Elementary School 5th graders ran around swinging from monkey bars and dribbling basketballs, my friends and I sat on a bench, crumpled pieces of paper in our grubby hands, battling our invisible Pokémon. It didn’t matter that we looked absolutely crazy as we shouted out complicated names […] read more » Me, you and Rainbow Loom October 6, 2021 — by Audrey Mah On a trip to New York City, my aunt presented my 9-year-old self with what she claimed was the latest hit toy. I unwrapped the present, eager to see what it held. But in shaded block letters, the simple cardboard box read: Rainbow Loom. I frowned. What the heck is that? Tentatively, I opened up […] read more » Learning poetry, one stanza at a time October 6, 2021 — by Sam Bai Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there wondering, fearing, Doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before; But the silence was unbroken, and the stillness gave no token, And the only word there spoken was the whispered word, “Lenore?” These are a few lines from the poem “The Raven” by Edger […] read more » Top 10 ways to get bored October 6, 2021 — by Nikhil Mathihalli and Aiden Ye 10. Count to 100. 98 … 99 … 100. Was that really worth it? 9. Play “Madden 21.” It’s literally the same game as “Madden 20,” but somehow worse. You just wasted $60. 8. Wait an extra five minutes to go to class. Since five minutes passing periods were working so well, the district probably […] read more » firstprevious...10203040...4950515253...60708090100...nextlast
Childhood fascination with Pokémon evokes sentimentality October 6, 2021 — by Nicole Lu At lunch, when the rest of the Foothill Elementary School 5th graders ran around swinging from monkey bars and dribbling basketballs, my friends and I sat on a bench, crumpled pieces of paper in our grubby hands, battling our invisible Pokémon. It didn’t matter that we looked absolutely crazy as we shouted out complicated names […] read more » Me, you and Rainbow Loom October 6, 2021 — by Audrey Mah On a trip to New York City, my aunt presented my 9-year-old self with what she claimed was the latest hit toy. I unwrapped the present, eager to see what it held. But in shaded block letters, the simple cardboard box read: Rainbow Loom. I frowned. What the heck is that? Tentatively, I opened up […] read more » Learning poetry, one stanza at a time October 6, 2021 — by Sam Bai Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there wondering, fearing, Doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before; But the silence was unbroken, and the stillness gave no token, And the only word there spoken was the whispered word, “Lenore?” These are a few lines from the poem “The Raven” by Edger […] read more » Top 10 ways to get bored October 6, 2021 — by Nikhil Mathihalli and Aiden Ye 10. Count to 100. 98 … 99 … 100. Was that really worth it? 9. Play “Madden 21.” It’s literally the same game as “Madden 20,” but somehow worse. You just wasted $60. 8. Wait an extra five minutes to go to class. Since five minutes passing periods were working so well, the district probably […] read more » firstprevious...10203040...4950515253...60708090100...nextlast
Me, you and Rainbow Loom October 6, 2021 — by Audrey Mah On a trip to New York City, my aunt presented my 9-year-old self with what she claimed was the latest hit toy. I unwrapped the present, eager to see what it held. But in shaded block letters, the simple cardboard box read: Rainbow Loom. I frowned. What the heck is that? Tentatively, I opened up […] read more » Learning poetry, one stanza at a time October 6, 2021 — by Sam Bai Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there wondering, fearing, Doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before; But the silence was unbroken, and the stillness gave no token, And the only word there spoken was the whispered word, “Lenore?” These are a few lines from the poem “The Raven” by Edger […] read more » Top 10 ways to get bored October 6, 2021 — by Nikhil Mathihalli and Aiden Ye 10. Count to 100. 98 … 99 … 100. Was that really worth it? 9. Play “Madden 21.” It’s literally the same game as “Madden 20,” but somehow worse. You just wasted $60. 8. Wait an extra five minutes to go to class. Since five minutes passing periods were working so well, the district probably […] read more » firstprevious...10203040...4950515253...60708090100...nextlast
Learning poetry, one stanza at a time October 6, 2021 — by Sam Bai Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there wondering, fearing, Doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before; But the silence was unbroken, and the stillness gave no token, And the only word there spoken was the whispered word, “Lenore?” These are a few lines from the poem “The Raven” by Edger […] read more » Top 10 ways to get bored October 6, 2021 — by Nikhil Mathihalli and Aiden Ye 10. Count to 100. 98 … 99 … 100. Was that really worth it? 9. Play “Madden 21.” It’s literally the same game as “Madden 20,” but somehow worse. You just wasted $60. 8. Wait an extra five minutes to go to class. Since five minutes passing periods were working so well, the district probably […] read more » firstprevious...10203040...4950515253...60708090100...nextlast
Top 10 ways to get bored October 6, 2021 — by Nikhil Mathihalli and Aiden Ye 10. Count to 100. 98 … 99 … 100. Was that really worth it? 9. Play “Madden 21.” It’s literally the same game as “Madden 20,” but somehow worse. You just wasted $60. 8. Wait an extra five minutes to go to class. Since five minutes passing periods were working so well, the district probably […] read more » firstprevious...10203040...4950515253...60708090100...nextlast