Durant hype pushes Curry out of the spotlight " October 12, 2016 — by Julia Miller New Golden State Warrior's player, Kevin Durant, takes attention away from previous sports star, Stephen Curry read more »
Beware the Metropolitan, a haven for the supernatural October 11, 2016 — by Angela Lee I’ve always been a slightly superstitious person: I carry a good luck charm on test days, a safety amulet dangles in my car and I look away whenever I pass a cemetery. Most of these idiosyncrasies stem from my mom, but thanks to my experience at the Metropolitan Art Museum in New York, I have developed my greatest superstition — to never wear black or joke around near historical artifacts. read more »
Five Nights at the Feng’s: Sophomore encounters paranormal events in her own house October 11, 2016 — by Ashley Feng Recently my dad bought an Amazon Echo, a voice-activated device that can control lighting, report news and play music. The old-school expression about children — they don’t speak (or play) unless spoken to — rings true of our Echo. read more »
Letter to the Editor: How I ended up at community college " October 11, 2016 — by Sara Elzeiny No matter what I said to my peers, I’ve accepted that it was not completely my decision to attend community college. My mother had made it clear that the only education she could afford was a UC Berkeley education. My father hadn't wanted me to pursue a liberal arts degree. But there was something more. Since I was only one of four kids, my parents simply could not afford university tuition. read more »
Can you live superstitiously for a week? October 7, 2016 — by Kyle Wang My one week foray into living superstitiously started with a paper cutout of a rabbit’s foot. I read online somewhere that a rabbit’s foot brings you luck, but I don’t believe in animal cruelty or spending money on things I can (sort of) make at home. So, at 9 p.m. on Sunday night, when I probably should have been studying for my Spanish test, I was browsing through pictures of feet. Rabbit feet. read more »
Hitting the right note: Junior makes his singing debut September 23, 2016 — by Ryan Kim Junior Ryan Kim talks about his first experience debuting as a singer. read more »
Bucket list blues: my shots in the dark September 22, 2016 — by Victor Liu Victor Liu experiences shooting a rifle for the first time at Boy Scout camp. read more »
My breakup with Facebook September 20, 2016 — by Maya Prasad Much like going through a text-breakup, my recent separation with Facebook caused me to enter the cycle of the seven stages of grief. read more »
Hello from the other side: what happened when I greeted everyone for an entire day September 14, 2016 — by Neil Rao Because of my undying love for the Falcon, I accepted the challenge from my Lifestyles editors to greet everyone — and I mean EVERYONE — with “hello” for a day. And boy, was that awkward — though “awkward” is an immense understatement. read more »
A lesson of perseverance: my summer spent learning basketball September 11, 2016 — by Roland Shen “You’ll never beat me. You’ll never beat anyone.” These were the words that sent me on the path to basketball mastery and a life-changing experience. read more »