Top 10: Crayola color names worth critiquing January 21, 2024 — by Florence Wei 10. Razzmatazz Why can’t it just be called raspberry? 9. Purple Pizzazz It’s hot pink. Barely any purple at all. 8. Unmellow Yellow The color’s nice. But because of its lighter shade, Unmellow Yellow seems mellow and just doesn’t stand out. 7. Outrageous Orange What has Orange done that’s so outrageous? It’s a shade that’s […] read more » A farewell to my 20 chickens: I will miss your company January 21, 2024 — by Nicole Lee Through thick and thin (and even on my laziest days), each of my 20 chickens were always hard at work birthing eggs or displaying their unrivaled vocals. When nobody else was in the house, they were sure to make their presence known. My family’s chicken journey started in 2021. For us, the egg came before […] read more » Top 10 ways to justifiably slap your friends January 16, 2024 — by Jonny Luo 10. Oop, there’s a bug on you! It’s an age-old classic for a reason. Those pesky mosquitoes! 9. It’s a slapping competition. Don’t we all have a little bit of masochist inside of us? And I’m winning this competition. 8. Stop sleeping in class! I know it’s almost second semester, but you can’t be doing […] read more » Top 10: Geese on campus January 16, 2024 — by Nicole Lee 10. Artificial turf geese I never see them. 9. Swimming pool geese I’ve never had to swim in the pool, but I imagine the geese feathers to be quite unpleasant to swim in. They also poop all over the pool deck — quite nasty, especially when you’re walking around barefoot. 8. Packs of geese Looks […] read more » My unique pet: A personalized mini real-life Barbie doll January 16, 2024 — by Sunny Cao One thing that I definitely didn’t expect to get out of my older sister’s marriage was to be promoted to the official status of “aunt.” Growing up, I was the baby of the family, and our 13-year age gap made for an interesting double mom experience growing up. The few pictures I have of my […] read more » Top 10: Types of Water January 8, 2024 — by Florence Wei 10. Water fountain water Those fountains feel like blessings when I haven’t drank water in the past few hours. Still, I tend to avoid them for sanitation purposes. 9. Sugar water Sweetness is good in small doses, but when I take a sip of sugar water, I can’t even taste anything else. It’s best we […] read more » The QUIET SHY somehow carried the BRITISH CHAD December 20, 2023 — by Nicole Lee, William Norwood, Sarah Thomas and Isabelle Wang The day before Thanksgiving, at 11:30 a.m., four bright-eyed and bushy-tailed Falcon editors walked into Tomi Sushi Buffet. We were there for an eating contest that pitted two pairs against each other. On one team: William Norwood, a bright British lad with a high body mass and height, walked in bragging about the amount of […] read more » When sticky substances lead to tricky situations December 15, 2023 — by Divya Vadlakonda While the story I am about to tell may be new to readers, it is not new for people I’ve played Truth or Dare with over the years. Nor is it new for my sixth-grade Core teacher when I presented my end-of-the-year writing assessment. It is especially not new to the various kids I lured […] read more » Measuring timelessness: re-reading and rating my favorite childhood classics December 15, 2023 — by Leyna Chan Thanks to my frequent trips to Barnes & Nobles at age 8, I used to fall asleep leafing through novels with the most delicate usage of language I’d ever read and dreaming of hidden gardens, unadulterated sunsets and wintertime firelight. Recently, I brushed the dust from some of their covers and relived the nostalgia within […] read more » Fortune cookies may not crack me up, but I sure do crack them (and myself) up December 15, 2023 — by Kathy Wang Strolling past the cash register of Newark Buffet — a restaurant I regularly visited in my childhood — my 8-year-old self’s eyes latched onto a gleaming glass bowl that overflowed with individually wrapped fortune cookies. Before my parents walked out the restaurant door, I swiftly snatched a cookie, saving it as a sweet car ride […] read more » firstprevious...678910...2030405060...nextlast
A farewell to my 20 chickens: I will miss your company January 21, 2024 — by Nicole Lee Through thick and thin (and even on my laziest days), each of my 20 chickens were always hard at work birthing eggs or displaying their unrivaled vocals. When nobody else was in the house, they were sure to make their presence known. My family’s chicken journey started in 2021. For us, the egg came before […] read more » Top 10 ways to justifiably slap your friends January 16, 2024 — by Jonny Luo 10. Oop, there’s a bug on you! It’s an age-old classic for a reason. Those pesky mosquitoes! 9. It’s a slapping competition. Don’t we all have a little bit of masochist inside of us? And I’m winning this competition. 8. Stop sleeping in class! I know it’s almost second semester, but you can’t be doing […] read more » Top 10: Geese on campus January 16, 2024 — by Nicole Lee 10. Artificial turf geese I never see them. 9. Swimming pool geese I’ve never had to swim in the pool, but I imagine the geese feathers to be quite unpleasant to swim in. They also poop all over the pool deck — quite nasty, especially when you’re walking around barefoot. 8. Packs of geese Looks […] read more » My unique pet: A personalized mini real-life Barbie doll January 16, 2024 — by Sunny Cao One thing that I definitely didn’t expect to get out of my older sister’s marriage was to be promoted to the official status of “aunt.” Growing up, I was the baby of the family, and our 13-year age gap made for an interesting double mom experience growing up. The few pictures I have of my […] read more » Top 10: Types of Water January 8, 2024 — by Florence Wei 10. Water fountain water Those fountains feel like blessings when I haven’t drank water in the past few hours. Still, I tend to avoid them for sanitation purposes. 9. Sugar water Sweetness is good in small doses, but when I take a sip of sugar water, I can’t even taste anything else. It’s best we […] read more » The QUIET SHY somehow carried the BRITISH CHAD December 20, 2023 — by Nicole Lee, William Norwood, Sarah Thomas and Isabelle Wang The day before Thanksgiving, at 11:30 a.m., four bright-eyed and bushy-tailed Falcon editors walked into Tomi Sushi Buffet. We were there for an eating contest that pitted two pairs against each other. On one team: William Norwood, a bright British lad with a high body mass and height, walked in bragging about the amount of […] read more » When sticky substances lead to tricky situations December 15, 2023 — by Divya Vadlakonda While the story I am about to tell may be new to readers, it is not new for people I’ve played Truth or Dare with over the years. Nor is it new for my sixth-grade Core teacher when I presented my end-of-the-year writing assessment. It is especially not new to the various kids I lured […] read more » Measuring timelessness: re-reading and rating my favorite childhood classics December 15, 2023 — by Leyna Chan Thanks to my frequent trips to Barnes & Nobles at age 8, I used to fall asleep leafing through novels with the most delicate usage of language I’d ever read and dreaming of hidden gardens, unadulterated sunsets and wintertime firelight. Recently, I brushed the dust from some of their covers and relived the nostalgia within […] read more » Fortune cookies may not crack me up, but I sure do crack them (and myself) up December 15, 2023 — by Kathy Wang Strolling past the cash register of Newark Buffet — a restaurant I regularly visited in my childhood — my 8-year-old self’s eyes latched onto a gleaming glass bowl that overflowed with individually wrapped fortune cookies. Before my parents walked out the restaurant door, I swiftly snatched a cookie, saving it as a sweet car ride […] read more » firstprevious...678910...2030405060...nextlast
Top 10 ways to justifiably slap your friends January 16, 2024 — by Jonny Luo 10. Oop, there’s a bug on you! It’s an age-old classic for a reason. Those pesky mosquitoes! 9. It’s a slapping competition. Don’t we all have a little bit of masochist inside of us? And I’m winning this competition. 8. Stop sleeping in class! I know it’s almost second semester, but you can’t be doing […] read more » Top 10: Geese on campus January 16, 2024 — by Nicole Lee 10. Artificial turf geese I never see them. 9. Swimming pool geese I’ve never had to swim in the pool, but I imagine the geese feathers to be quite unpleasant to swim in. They also poop all over the pool deck — quite nasty, especially when you’re walking around barefoot. 8. Packs of geese Looks […] read more » My unique pet: A personalized mini real-life Barbie doll January 16, 2024 — by Sunny Cao One thing that I definitely didn’t expect to get out of my older sister’s marriage was to be promoted to the official status of “aunt.” Growing up, I was the baby of the family, and our 13-year age gap made for an interesting double mom experience growing up. The few pictures I have of my […] read more » Top 10: Types of Water January 8, 2024 — by Florence Wei 10. Water fountain water Those fountains feel like blessings when I haven’t drank water in the past few hours. Still, I tend to avoid them for sanitation purposes. 9. Sugar water Sweetness is good in small doses, but when I take a sip of sugar water, I can’t even taste anything else. It’s best we […] read more » The QUIET SHY somehow carried the BRITISH CHAD December 20, 2023 — by Nicole Lee, William Norwood, Sarah Thomas and Isabelle Wang The day before Thanksgiving, at 11:30 a.m., four bright-eyed and bushy-tailed Falcon editors walked into Tomi Sushi Buffet. We were there for an eating contest that pitted two pairs against each other. On one team: William Norwood, a bright British lad with a high body mass and height, walked in bragging about the amount of […] read more » When sticky substances lead to tricky situations December 15, 2023 — by Divya Vadlakonda While the story I am about to tell may be new to readers, it is not new for people I’ve played Truth or Dare with over the years. Nor is it new for my sixth-grade Core teacher when I presented my end-of-the-year writing assessment. It is especially not new to the various kids I lured […] read more » Measuring timelessness: re-reading and rating my favorite childhood classics December 15, 2023 — by Leyna Chan Thanks to my frequent trips to Barnes & Nobles at age 8, I used to fall asleep leafing through novels with the most delicate usage of language I’d ever read and dreaming of hidden gardens, unadulterated sunsets and wintertime firelight. Recently, I brushed the dust from some of their covers and relived the nostalgia within […] read more » Fortune cookies may not crack me up, but I sure do crack them (and myself) up December 15, 2023 — by Kathy Wang Strolling past the cash register of Newark Buffet — a restaurant I regularly visited in my childhood — my 8-year-old self’s eyes latched onto a gleaming glass bowl that overflowed with individually wrapped fortune cookies. Before my parents walked out the restaurant door, I swiftly snatched a cookie, saving it as a sweet car ride […] read more » firstprevious...678910...2030405060...nextlast
Top 10: Geese on campus January 16, 2024 — by Nicole Lee 10. Artificial turf geese I never see them. 9. Swimming pool geese I’ve never had to swim in the pool, but I imagine the geese feathers to be quite unpleasant to swim in. They also poop all over the pool deck — quite nasty, especially when you’re walking around barefoot. 8. Packs of geese Looks […] read more » My unique pet: A personalized mini real-life Barbie doll January 16, 2024 — by Sunny Cao One thing that I definitely didn’t expect to get out of my older sister’s marriage was to be promoted to the official status of “aunt.” Growing up, I was the baby of the family, and our 13-year age gap made for an interesting double mom experience growing up. The few pictures I have of my […] read more » Top 10: Types of Water January 8, 2024 — by Florence Wei 10. Water fountain water Those fountains feel like blessings when I haven’t drank water in the past few hours. Still, I tend to avoid them for sanitation purposes. 9. Sugar water Sweetness is good in small doses, but when I take a sip of sugar water, I can’t even taste anything else. It’s best we […] read more » The QUIET SHY somehow carried the BRITISH CHAD December 20, 2023 — by Nicole Lee, William Norwood, Sarah Thomas and Isabelle Wang The day before Thanksgiving, at 11:30 a.m., four bright-eyed and bushy-tailed Falcon editors walked into Tomi Sushi Buffet. We were there for an eating contest that pitted two pairs against each other. On one team: William Norwood, a bright British lad with a high body mass and height, walked in bragging about the amount of […] read more » When sticky substances lead to tricky situations December 15, 2023 — by Divya Vadlakonda While the story I am about to tell may be new to readers, it is not new for people I’ve played Truth or Dare with over the years. Nor is it new for my sixth-grade Core teacher when I presented my end-of-the-year writing assessment. It is especially not new to the various kids I lured […] read more » Measuring timelessness: re-reading and rating my favorite childhood classics December 15, 2023 — by Leyna Chan Thanks to my frequent trips to Barnes & Nobles at age 8, I used to fall asleep leafing through novels with the most delicate usage of language I’d ever read and dreaming of hidden gardens, unadulterated sunsets and wintertime firelight. Recently, I brushed the dust from some of their covers and relived the nostalgia within […] read more » Fortune cookies may not crack me up, but I sure do crack them (and myself) up December 15, 2023 — by Kathy Wang Strolling past the cash register of Newark Buffet — a restaurant I regularly visited in my childhood — my 8-year-old self’s eyes latched onto a gleaming glass bowl that overflowed with individually wrapped fortune cookies. Before my parents walked out the restaurant door, I swiftly snatched a cookie, saving it as a sweet car ride […] read more » firstprevious...678910...2030405060...nextlast
My unique pet: A personalized mini real-life Barbie doll January 16, 2024 — by Sunny Cao One thing that I definitely didn’t expect to get out of my older sister’s marriage was to be promoted to the official status of “aunt.” Growing up, I was the baby of the family, and our 13-year age gap made for an interesting double mom experience growing up. The few pictures I have of my […] read more » Top 10: Types of Water January 8, 2024 — by Florence Wei 10. Water fountain water Those fountains feel like blessings when I haven’t drank water in the past few hours. Still, I tend to avoid them for sanitation purposes. 9. Sugar water Sweetness is good in small doses, but when I take a sip of sugar water, I can’t even taste anything else. It’s best we […] read more » The QUIET SHY somehow carried the BRITISH CHAD December 20, 2023 — by Nicole Lee, William Norwood, Sarah Thomas and Isabelle Wang The day before Thanksgiving, at 11:30 a.m., four bright-eyed and bushy-tailed Falcon editors walked into Tomi Sushi Buffet. We were there for an eating contest that pitted two pairs against each other. On one team: William Norwood, a bright British lad with a high body mass and height, walked in bragging about the amount of […] read more » When sticky substances lead to tricky situations December 15, 2023 — by Divya Vadlakonda While the story I am about to tell may be new to readers, it is not new for people I’ve played Truth or Dare with over the years. Nor is it new for my sixth-grade Core teacher when I presented my end-of-the-year writing assessment. It is especially not new to the various kids I lured […] read more » Measuring timelessness: re-reading and rating my favorite childhood classics December 15, 2023 — by Leyna Chan Thanks to my frequent trips to Barnes & Nobles at age 8, I used to fall asleep leafing through novels with the most delicate usage of language I’d ever read and dreaming of hidden gardens, unadulterated sunsets and wintertime firelight. Recently, I brushed the dust from some of their covers and relived the nostalgia within […] read more » Fortune cookies may not crack me up, but I sure do crack them (and myself) up December 15, 2023 — by Kathy Wang Strolling past the cash register of Newark Buffet — a restaurant I regularly visited in my childhood — my 8-year-old self’s eyes latched onto a gleaming glass bowl that overflowed with individually wrapped fortune cookies. Before my parents walked out the restaurant door, I swiftly snatched a cookie, saving it as a sweet car ride […] read more » firstprevious...678910...2030405060...nextlast
Top 10: Types of Water January 8, 2024 — by Florence Wei 10. Water fountain water Those fountains feel like blessings when I haven’t drank water in the past few hours. Still, I tend to avoid them for sanitation purposes. 9. Sugar water Sweetness is good in small doses, but when I take a sip of sugar water, I can’t even taste anything else. It’s best we […] read more » The QUIET SHY somehow carried the BRITISH CHAD December 20, 2023 — by Nicole Lee, William Norwood, Sarah Thomas and Isabelle Wang The day before Thanksgiving, at 11:30 a.m., four bright-eyed and bushy-tailed Falcon editors walked into Tomi Sushi Buffet. We were there for an eating contest that pitted two pairs against each other. On one team: William Norwood, a bright British lad with a high body mass and height, walked in bragging about the amount of […] read more » When sticky substances lead to tricky situations December 15, 2023 — by Divya Vadlakonda While the story I am about to tell may be new to readers, it is not new for people I’ve played Truth or Dare with over the years. Nor is it new for my sixth-grade Core teacher when I presented my end-of-the-year writing assessment. It is especially not new to the various kids I lured […] read more » Measuring timelessness: re-reading and rating my favorite childhood classics December 15, 2023 — by Leyna Chan Thanks to my frequent trips to Barnes & Nobles at age 8, I used to fall asleep leafing through novels with the most delicate usage of language I’d ever read and dreaming of hidden gardens, unadulterated sunsets and wintertime firelight. Recently, I brushed the dust from some of their covers and relived the nostalgia within […] read more » Fortune cookies may not crack me up, but I sure do crack them (and myself) up December 15, 2023 — by Kathy Wang Strolling past the cash register of Newark Buffet — a restaurant I regularly visited in my childhood — my 8-year-old self’s eyes latched onto a gleaming glass bowl that overflowed with individually wrapped fortune cookies. Before my parents walked out the restaurant door, I swiftly snatched a cookie, saving it as a sweet car ride […] read more » firstprevious...678910...2030405060...nextlast
The QUIET SHY somehow carried the BRITISH CHAD December 20, 2023 — by Nicole Lee, William Norwood, Sarah Thomas and Isabelle Wang The day before Thanksgiving, at 11:30 a.m., four bright-eyed and bushy-tailed Falcon editors walked into Tomi Sushi Buffet. We were there for an eating contest that pitted two pairs against each other. On one team: William Norwood, a bright British lad with a high body mass and height, walked in bragging about the amount of […] read more » When sticky substances lead to tricky situations December 15, 2023 — by Divya Vadlakonda While the story I am about to tell may be new to readers, it is not new for people I’ve played Truth or Dare with over the years. Nor is it new for my sixth-grade Core teacher when I presented my end-of-the-year writing assessment. It is especially not new to the various kids I lured […] read more » Measuring timelessness: re-reading and rating my favorite childhood classics December 15, 2023 — by Leyna Chan Thanks to my frequent trips to Barnes & Nobles at age 8, I used to fall asleep leafing through novels with the most delicate usage of language I’d ever read and dreaming of hidden gardens, unadulterated sunsets and wintertime firelight. Recently, I brushed the dust from some of their covers and relived the nostalgia within […] read more » Fortune cookies may not crack me up, but I sure do crack them (and myself) up December 15, 2023 — by Kathy Wang Strolling past the cash register of Newark Buffet — a restaurant I regularly visited in my childhood — my 8-year-old self’s eyes latched onto a gleaming glass bowl that overflowed with individually wrapped fortune cookies. Before my parents walked out the restaurant door, I swiftly snatched a cookie, saving it as a sweet car ride […] read more » firstprevious...678910...2030405060...nextlast
When sticky substances lead to tricky situations December 15, 2023 — by Divya Vadlakonda While the story I am about to tell may be new to readers, it is not new for people I’ve played Truth or Dare with over the years. Nor is it new for my sixth-grade Core teacher when I presented my end-of-the-year writing assessment. It is especially not new to the various kids I lured […] read more » Measuring timelessness: re-reading and rating my favorite childhood classics December 15, 2023 — by Leyna Chan Thanks to my frequent trips to Barnes & Nobles at age 8, I used to fall asleep leafing through novels with the most delicate usage of language I’d ever read and dreaming of hidden gardens, unadulterated sunsets and wintertime firelight. Recently, I brushed the dust from some of their covers and relived the nostalgia within […] read more » Fortune cookies may not crack me up, but I sure do crack them (and myself) up December 15, 2023 — by Kathy Wang Strolling past the cash register of Newark Buffet — a restaurant I regularly visited in my childhood — my 8-year-old self’s eyes latched onto a gleaming glass bowl that overflowed with individually wrapped fortune cookies. Before my parents walked out the restaurant door, I swiftly snatched a cookie, saving it as a sweet car ride […] read more » firstprevious...678910...2030405060...nextlast
Measuring timelessness: re-reading and rating my favorite childhood classics December 15, 2023 — by Leyna Chan Thanks to my frequent trips to Barnes & Nobles at age 8, I used to fall asleep leafing through novels with the most delicate usage of language I’d ever read and dreaming of hidden gardens, unadulterated sunsets and wintertime firelight. Recently, I brushed the dust from some of their covers and relived the nostalgia within […] read more » Fortune cookies may not crack me up, but I sure do crack them (and myself) up December 15, 2023 — by Kathy Wang Strolling past the cash register of Newark Buffet — a restaurant I regularly visited in my childhood — my 8-year-old self’s eyes latched onto a gleaming glass bowl that overflowed with individually wrapped fortune cookies. Before my parents walked out the restaurant door, I swiftly snatched a cookie, saving it as a sweet car ride […] read more » firstprevious...678910...2030405060...nextlast
Fortune cookies may not crack me up, but I sure do crack them (and myself) up December 15, 2023 — by Kathy Wang Strolling past the cash register of Newark Buffet — a restaurant I regularly visited in my childhood — my 8-year-old self’s eyes latched onto a gleaming glass bowl that overflowed with individually wrapped fortune cookies. Before my parents walked out the restaurant door, I swiftly snatched a cookie, saving it as a sweet car ride […] read more » firstprevious...678910...2030405060...nextlast