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 » My love for stuffed animals continues into adulthood January 24, 2024 — by Sanjoli Gupta As a young child, I would often sit in the living room and play with my multitude of stuffed animals: A large orange carrot from REI, Knuffle bunny, a hand sewn doll my mother made, monkeys and more. They would be my children, friends, fellow spies or some other imaginative creature that would keep me […] read more » Top 10: Drake songs January 24, 2024 — by Derek Liang 10. Girls Want Girls The chill drumbeat paired with the goofy lyrics makes the song the perfect song for a long car ride, even if it makes you despair for your love life. If girls want girls more than Drake, is there any chance left for you? 9. Major Distribution It’s an upbeat and energy-filled […] read more » Amateurs’ kitchen: Combining sweets and salts in a meal and not loving the results January 24, 2024 — by William Norwood, Nicole Lee and Isabelle Wang As sane people slept comfortably in their warm beds on a bleak, cold December morning, we decided to exercise our creative minds and create a new culinary “masterpiece” — something following trendy fusion food combinations made popular such as sushi pizza or a pho burrito. Call it our attempt at being innovative. Isabelle first headed […] read more » When it comes to eating styles, pescetarianism strikes a sensible balance January 23, 2024 — by William Norwood I’ve been a pescetarian for the last three years, which results in a vast array of people asking me questions about my diet. In this article, I’ll try and answer all those questions. What is pescetarianism? Pescetarianism is a vegetarian diet with the addition of fish, which includes shellfish and all other types of seafood. […] read more » firstprevious...56789...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 » My love for stuffed animals continues into adulthood January 24, 2024 — by Sanjoli Gupta As a young child, I would often sit in the living room and play with my multitude of stuffed animals: A large orange carrot from REI, Knuffle bunny, a hand sewn doll my mother made, monkeys and more. They would be my children, friends, fellow spies or some other imaginative creature that would keep me […] read more » Top 10: Drake songs January 24, 2024 — by Derek Liang 10. Girls Want Girls The chill drumbeat paired with the goofy lyrics makes the song the perfect song for a long car ride, even if it makes you despair for your love life. If girls want girls more than Drake, is there any chance left for you? 9. Major Distribution It’s an upbeat and energy-filled […] read more » Amateurs’ kitchen: Combining sweets and salts in a meal and not loving the results January 24, 2024 — by William Norwood, Nicole Lee and Isabelle Wang As sane people slept comfortably in their warm beds on a bleak, cold December morning, we decided to exercise our creative minds and create a new culinary “masterpiece” — something following trendy fusion food combinations made popular such as sushi pizza or a pho burrito. Call it our attempt at being innovative. Isabelle first headed […] read more » When it comes to eating styles, pescetarianism strikes a sensible balance January 23, 2024 — by William Norwood I’ve been a pescetarian for the last three years, which results in a vast array of people asking me questions about my diet. In this article, I’ll try and answer all those questions. What is pescetarianism? Pescetarianism is a vegetarian diet with the addition of fish, which includes shellfish and all other types of seafood. […] read more » firstprevious...56789...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 » My love for stuffed animals continues into adulthood January 24, 2024 — by Sanjoli Gupta As a young child, I would often sit in the living room and play with my multitude of stuffed animals: A large orange carrot from REI, Knuffle bunny, a hand sewn doll my mother made, monkeys and more. They would be my children, friends, fellow spies or some other imaginative creature that would keep me […] read more » Top 10: Drake songs January 24, 2024 — by Derek Liang 10. Girls Want Girls The chill drumbeat paired with the goofy lyrics makes the song the perfect song for a long car ride, even if it makes you despair for your love life. If girls want girls more than Drake, is there any chance left for you? 9. Major Distribution It’s an upbeat and energy-filled […] read more » Amateurs’ kitchen: Combining sweets and salts in a meal and not loving the results January 24, 2024 — by William Norwood, Nicole Lee and Isabelle Wang As sane people slept comfortably in their warm beds on a bleak, cold December morning, we decided to exercise our creative minds and create a new culinary “masterpiece” — something following trendy fusion food combinations made popular such as sushi pizza or a pho burrito. Call it our attempt at being innovative. Isabelle first headed […] read more » When it comes to eating styles, pescetarianism strikes a sensible balance January 23, 2024 — by William Norwood I’ve been a pescetarian for the last three years, which results in a vast array of people asking me questions about my diet. In this article, I’ll try and answer all those questions. What is pescetarianism? Pescetarianism is a vegetarian diet with the addition of fish, which includes shellfish and all other types of seafood. […] read more » firstprevious...56789...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 » My love for stuffed animals continues into adulthood January 24, 2024 — by Sanjoli Gupta As a young child, I would often sit in the living room and play with my multitude of stuffed animals: A large orange carrot from REI, Knuffle bunny, a hand sewn doll my mother made, monkeys and more. They would be my children, friends, fellow spies or some other imaginative creature that would keep me […] read more » Top 10: Drake songs January 24, 2024 — by Derek Liang 10. Girls Want Girls The chill drumbeat paired with the goofy lyrics makes the song the perfect song for a long car ride, even if it makes you despair for your love life. If girls want girls more than Drake, is there any chance left for you? 9. Major Distribution It’s an upbeat and energy-filled […] read more » Amateurs’ kitchen: Combining sweets and salts in a meal and not loving the results January 24, 2024 — by William Norwood, Nicole Lee and Isabelle Wang As sane people slept comfortably in their warm beds on a bleak, cold December morning, we decided to exercise our creative minds and create a new culinary “masterpiece” — something following trendy fusion food combinations made popular such as sushi pizza or a pho burrito. Call it our attempt at being innovative. Isabelle first headed […] read more » When it comes to eating styles, pescetarianism strikes a sensible balance January 23, 2024 — by William Norwood I’ve been a pescetarian for the last three years, which results in a vast array of people asking me questions about my diet. In this article, I’ll try and answer all those questions. What is pescetarianism? Pescetarianism is a vegetarian diet with the addition of fish, which includes shellfish and all other types of seafood. […] read more » firstprevious...56789...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 » My love for stuffed animals continues into adulthood January 24, 2024 — by Sanjoli Gupta As a young child, I would often sit in the living room and play with my multitude of stuffed animals: A large orange carrot from REI, Knuffle bunny, a hand sewn doll my mother made, monkeys and more. They would be my children, friends, fellow spies or some other imaginative creature that would keep me […] read more » Top 10: Drake songs January 24, 2024 — by Derek Liang 10. Girls Want Girls The chill drumbeat paired with the goofy lyrics makes the song the perfect song for a long car ride, even if it makes you despair for your love life. If girls want girls more than Drake, is there any chance left for you? 9. Major Distribution It’s an upbeat and energy-filled […] read more » Amateurs’ kitchen: Combining sweets and salts in a meal and not loving the results January 24, 2024 — by William Norwood, Nicole Lee and Isabelle Wang As sane people slept comfortably in their warm beds on a bleak, cold December morning, we decided to exercise our creative minds and create a new culinary “masterpiece” — something following trendy fusion food combinations made popular such as sushi pizza or a pho burrito. Call it our attempt at being innovative. Isabelle first headed […] read more » When it comes to eating styles, pescetarianism strikes a sensible balance January 23, 2024 — by William Norwood I’ve been a pescetarian for the last three years, which results in a vast array of people asking me questions about my diet. In this article, I’ll try and answer all those questions. What is pescetarianism? Pescetarianism is a vegetarian diet with the addition of fish, which includes shellfish and all other types of seafood. […] read more » firstprevious...56789...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 » My love for stuffed animals continues into adulthood January 24, 2024 — by Sanjoli Gupta As a young child, I would often sit in the living room and play with my multitude of stuffed animals: A large orange carrot from REI, Knuffle bunny, a hand sewn doll my mother made, monkeys and more. They would be my children, friends, fellow spies or some other imaginative creature that would keep me […] read more » Top 10: Drake songs January 24, 2024 — by Derek Liang 10. Girls Want Girls The chill drumbeat paired with the goofy lyrics makes the song the perfect song for a long car ride, even if it makes you despair for your love life. If girls want girls more than Drake, is there any chance left for you? 9. Major Distribution It’s an upbeat and energy-filled […] read more » Amateurs’ kitchen: Combining sweets and salts in a meal and not loving the results January 24, 2024 — by William Norwood, Nicole Lee and Isabelle Wang As sane people slept comfortably in their warm beds on a bleak, cold December morning, we decided to exercise our creative minds and create a new culinary “masterpiece” — something following trendy fusion food combinations made popular such as sushi pizza or a pho burrito. Call it our attempt at being innovative. Isabelle first headed […] read more » When it comes to eating styles, pescetarianism strikes a sensible balance January 23, 2024 — by William Norwood I’ve been a pescetarian for the last three years, which results in a vast array of people asking me questions about my diet. In this article, I’ll try and answer all those questions. What is pescetarianism? Pescetarianism is a vegetarian diet with the addition of fish, which includes shellfish and all other types of seafood. […] read more » firstprevious...56789...2030405060...nextlast
My love for stuffed animals continues into adulthood January 24, 2024 — by Sanjoli Gupta As a young child, I would often sit in the living room and play with my multitude of stuffed animals: A large orange carrot from REI, Knuffle bunny, a hand sewn doll my mother made, monkeys and more. They would be my children, friends, fellow spies or some other imaginative creature that would keep me […] read more » Top 10: Drake songs January 24, 2024 — by Derek Liang 10. Girls Want Girls The chill drumbeat paired with the goofy lyrics makes the song the perfect song for a long car ride, even if it makes you despair for your love life. If girls want girls more than Drake, is there any chance left for you? 9. Major Distribution It’s an upbeat and energy-filled […] read more » Amateurs’ kitchen: Combining sweets and salts in a meal and not loving the results January 24, 2024 — by William Norwood, Nicole Lee and Isabelle Wang As sane people slept comfortably in their warm beds on a bleak, cold December morning, we decided to exercise our creative minds and create a new culinary “masterpiece” — something following trendy fusion food combinations made popular such as sushi pizza or a pho burrito. Call it our attempt at being innovative. Isabelle first headed […] read more » When it comes to eating styles, pescetarianism strikes a sensible balance January 23, 2024 — by William Norwood I’ve been a pescetarian for the last three years, which results in a vast array of people asking me questions about my diet. In this article, I’ll try and answer all those questions. What is pescetarianism? Pescetarianism is a vegetarian diet with the addition of fish, which includes shellfish and all other types of seafood. […] read more » firstprevious...56789...2030405060...nextlast
Top 10: Drake songs January 24, 2024 — by Derek Liang 10. Girls Want Girls The chill drumbeat paired with the goofy lyrics makes the song the perfect song for a long car ride, even if it makes you despair for your love life. If girls want girls more than Drake, is there any chance left for you? 9. Major Distribution It’s an upbeat and energy-filled […] read more » Amateurs’ kitchen: Combining sweets and salts in a meal and not loving the results January 24, 2024 — by William Norwood, Nicole Lee and Isabelle Wang As sane people slept comfortably in their warm beds on a bleak, cold December morning, we decided to exercise our creative minds and create a new culinary “masterpiece” — something following trendy fusion food combinations made popular such as sushi pizza or a pho burrito. Call it our attempt at being innovative. Isabelle first headed […] read more » When it comes to eating styles, pescetarianism strikes a sensible balance January 23, 2024 — by William Norwood I’ve been a pescetarian for the last three years, which results in a vast array of people asking me questions about my diet. In this article, I’ll try and answer all those questions. What is pescetarianism? Pescetarianism is a vegetarian diet with the addition of fish, which includes shellfish and all other types of seafood. […] read more » firstprevious...56789...2030405060...nextlast
Amateurs’ kitchen: Combining sweets and salts in a meal and not loving the results January 24, 2024 — by William Norwood, Nicole Lee and Isabelle Wang As sane people slept comfortably in their warm beds on a bleak, cold December morning, we decided to exercise our creative minds and create a new culinary “masterpiece” — something following trendy fusion food combinations made popular such as sushi pizza or a pho burrito. Call it our attempt at being innovative. Isabelle first headed […] read more » When it comes to eating styles, pescetarianism strikes a sensible balance January 23, 2024 — by William Norwood I’ve been a pescetarian for the last three years, which results in a vast array of people asking me questions about my diet. In this article, I’ll try and answer all those questions. What is pescetarianism? Pescetarianism is a vegetarian diet with the addition of fish, which includes shellfish and all other types of seafood. […] read more » firstprevious...56789...2030405060...nextlast
When it comes to eating styles, pescetarianism strikes a sensible balance January 23, 2024 — by William Norwood I’ve been a pescetarian for the last three years, which results in a vast array of people asking me questions about my diet. In this article, I’ll try and answer all those questions. What is pescetarianism? Pescetarianism is a vegetarian diet with the addition of fish, which includes shellfish and all other types of seafood. […] read more » firstprevious...56789...2030405060...nextlast