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 » Going back in time, I would like to relive a random day of nothingness January 25, 2024 — by Sunny Cao Purpose is overrated. The idea that everyone has to be significant, find a meaning, leave their mark in history or change the world is an overrated and damaging idea. So . . . if I could go back and relive a day, I would just choose any random day from my childhood. Preferably, I’d relive […] read more » What even is Groundhog Day? January 24, 2024 — by Victoria Lin and William Norwood Feb. 2 sometimes comes and goes with few of us even knowing it’s a holiday, much less acknowledging the day. Feb. 2 — Groundhog Day — is, in fact, a noteworthy, interesting holiday. As far as the holiday goes, it ranks somewhere in between Opposite Day and St. Patrick’s Day. This article is our best […] read more » firstprevious...45678...2030405060...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 » Going back in time, I would like to relive a random day of nothingness January 25, 2024 — by Sunny Cao Purpose is overrated. The idea that everyone has to be significant, find a meaning, leave their mark in history or change the world is an overrated and damaging idea. So . . . if I could go back and relive a day, I would just choose any random day from my childhood. Preferably, I’d relive […] read more » What even is Groundhog Day? January 24, 2024 — by Victoria Lin and William Norwood Feb. 2 sometimes comes and goes with few of us even knowing it’s a holiday, much less acknowledging the day. Feb. 2 — Groundhog Day — is, in fact, a noteworthy, interesting holiday. As far as the holiday goes, it ranks somewhere in between Opposite Day and St. Patrick’s Day. This article is our best […] read more » firstprevious...45678...2030405060...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 » Going back in time, I would like to relive a random day of nothingness January 25, 2024 — by Sunny Cao Purpose is overrated. The idea that everyone has to be significant, find a meaning, leave their mark in history or change the world is an overrated and damaging idea. So . . . if I could go back and relive a day, I would just choose any random day from my childhood. Preferably, I’d relive […] read more » What even is Groundhog Day? January 24, 2024 — by Victoria Lin and William Norwood Feb. 2 sometimes comes and goes with few of us even knowing it’s a holiday, much less acknowledging the day. Feb. 2 — Groundhog Day — is, in fact, a noteworthy, interesting holiday. As far as the holiday goes, it ranks somewhere in between Opposite Day and St. Patrick’s Day. This article is our best […] read more » firstprevious...45678...2030405060...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 » Going back in time, I would like to relive a random day of nothingness January 25, 2024 — by Sunny Cao Purpose is overrated. The idea that everyone has to be significant, find a meaning, leave their mark in history or change the world is an overrated and damaging idea. So . . . if I could go back and relive a day, I would just choose any random day from my childhood. Preferably, I’d relive […] read more » What even is Groundhog Day? January 24, 2024 — by Victoria Lin and William Norwood Feb. 2 sometimes comes and goes with few of us even knowing it’s a holiday, much less acknowledging the day. Feb. 2 — Groundhog Day — is, in fact, a noteworthy, interesting holiday. As far as the holiday goes, it ranks somewhere in between Opposite Day and St. Patrick’s Day. This article is our best […] read more » firstprevious...45678...2030405060...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 » Going back in time, I would like to relive a random day of nothingness January 25, 2024 — by Sunny Cao Purpose is overrated. The idea that everyone has to be significant, find a meaning, leave their mark in history or change the world is an overrated and damaging idea. So . . . if I could go back and relive a day, I would just choose any random day from my childhood. Preferably, I’d relive […] read more » What even is Groundhog Day? January 24, 2024 — by Victoria Lin and William Norwood Feb. 2 sometimes comes and goes with few of us even knowing it’s a holiday, much less acknowledging the day. Feb. 2 — Groundhog Day — is, in fact, a noteworthy, interesting holiday. As far as the holiday goes, it ranks somewhere in between Opposite Day and St. Patrick’s Day. This article is our best […] read more » firstprevious...45678...2030405060...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 » Going back in time, I would like to relive a random day of nothingness January 25, 2024 — by Sunny Cao Purpose is overrated. The idea that everyone has to be significant, find a meaning, leave their mark in history or change the world is an overrated and damaging idea. So . . . if I could go back and relive a day, I would just choose any random day from my childhood. Preferably, I’d relive […] read more » What even is Groundhog Day? January 24, 2024 — by Victoria Lin and William Norwood Feb. 2 sometimes comes and goes with few of us even knowing it’s a holiday, much less acknowledging the day. Feb. 2 — Groundhog Day — is, in fact, a noteworthy, interesting holiday. As far as the holiday goes, it ranks somewhere in between Opposite Day and St. Patrick’s Day. This article is our best […] read more » firstprevious...45678...2030405060...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 » Going back in time, I would like to relive a random day of nothingness January 25, 2024 — by Sunny Cao Purpose is overrated. The idea that everyone has to be significant, find a meaning, leave their mark in history or change the world is an overrated and damaging idea. So . . . if I could go back and relive a day, I would just choose any random day from my childhood. Preferably, I’d relive […] read more » What even is Groundhog Day? January 24, 2024 — by Victoria Lin and William Norwood Feb. 2 sometimes comes and goes with few of us even knowing it’s a holiday, much less acknowledging the day. Feb. 2 — Groundhog Day — is, in fact, a noteworthy, interesting holiday. As far as the holiday goes, it ranks somewhere in between Opposite Day and St. Patrick’s Day. This article is our best […] read more » firstprevious...45678...2030405060...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 » Going back in time, I would like to relive a random day of nothingness January 25, 2024 — by Sunny Cao Purpose is overrated. The idea that everyone has to be significant, find a meaning, leave their mark in history or change the world is an overrated and damaging idea. So . . . if I could go back and relive a day, I would just choose any random day from my childhood. Preferably, I’d relive […] read more » What even is Groundhog Day? January 24, 2024 — by Victoria Lin and William Norwood Feb. 2 sometimes comes and goes with few of us even knowing it’s a holiday, much less acknowledging the day. Feb. 2 — Groundhog Day — is, in fact, a noteworthy, interesting holiday. As far as the holiday goes, it ranks somewhere in between Opposite Day and St. Patrick’s Day. This article is our best […] read more » firstprevious...45678...2030405060...nextlast
Going back in time, I would like to relive a random day of nothingness January 25, 2024 — by Sunny Cao Purpose is overrated. The idea that everyone has to be significant, find a meaning, leave their mark in history or change the world is an overrated and damaging idea. So . . . if I could go back and relive a day, I would just choose any random day from my childhood. Preferably, I’d relive […] read more » What even is Groundhog Day? January 24, 2024 — by Victoria Lin and William Norwood Feb. 2 sometimes comes and goes with few of us even knowing it’s a holiday, much less acknowledging the day. Feb. 2 — Groundhog Day — is, in fact, a noteworthy, interesting holiday. As far as the holiday goes, it ranks somewhere in between Opposite Day and St. Patrick’s Day. This article is our best […] read more » firstprevious...45678...2030405060...nextlast
What even is Groundhog Day? January 24, 2024 — by Victoria Lin and William Norwood Feb. 2 sometimes comes and goes with few of us even knowing it’s a holiday, much less acknowledging the day. Feb. 2 — Groundhog Day — is, in fact, a noteworthy, interesting holiday. As far as the holiday goes, it ranks somewhere in between Opposite Day and St. Patrick’s Day. This article is our best […] read more » firstprevious...45678...2030405060...nextlast