Splurge diaries: my double life as a squishy collector and aspiring YouTuber March 28, 2024 — by Jessica Li “Hey guys! Welcome back to another squishy video! Today we’ll be doing the slow-rising challenge!” Surrounded by a sea of squishies, my friend and I finished setting up our iPad next to the disorganized chaos and our filming commenced. The challenge consisted of several elimination rounds to reveal a final champion; for each round, my […] read more » ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ live-action is rushed but overall saved by some stand-out castings March 27, 2024 — by Kavya Patel While most people’s favorite TV shows are popular series like “Friends,” “Stranger Things,” “Outer Banks,” I am not even slightly embarrassed to say that my go-to comfort show is “Avatar: The Last Airbender.” Yes, it’s meant to be a kids’ show — and I don’t care. The 2005 animated Nickelodeon show follows Aang, a 12-year-old […] read more » Our journey of building better sleep habits March 27, 2024 — by Nicole Lee and Victoria Lin Oftentimes, we procrastinate and push our workload back. Our schedules become a vicious cycle of sleeping late and being extremely tired during the day. To counteract this, we’ve been working on both sleeping and waking up at earlier times. Here are our conclusions: Victoria’s experience: I quit — sleeping earlier only works when you do […] read more » Fluffy socks: the cute and comfy essential for winter wear March 26, 2024 — by Emily Wu On cold winter mornings with the grass outside blanketed in a layer of frost, getting out of my bedsheets is almost impossible. Just the thought of walking through the 50-degree air and standing on cold bathroom tiles while I brush my teeth makes me shiver. As the fear of receiving yet another tardy urges me […] read more » In fevered pursuit of Happy Meal Smurfs: a quest for the ages March 26, 2024 — by Emily Wu When my family first moved to California, little did my mom know that a significant portion of her time would be spent driving to every McDonald’s store around town in search of Smurfs. In 2011, McDonald’s launched a Smurfs figurine collection for the Happy Meal toys, and we fell victim to the company’s marketing genius. […] read more » The most important day of the year: Waffle Day March 25, 2024 — by William Norwood and Sarah Thomas Each March, seasonal depression starts to kick in. The cold months of regular rain descend upon us, and winter seemingly never ends. The time before spring begins is often filled with mundane school work, bitter cold and long waits for finals and AP testing to begin. The silver lining in this otherwise unilaterally horrible time […] read more » Marshmallows: malicious or delicious? March 24, 2024 — by Amy Luo In my childhood bedroom, I kept a designated drawer for stashing sugar, mostly in the forms of milk candies, lollipops, fruit flavored-mints and chocolates. Although the drawer was small, my unhealthy rate of candy consumption at the time prevented it from ever filling up to the brim. This habit continued until I experienced the trauma […] read more » Rainbow Loom: the childhood hobby that led to crochet March 24, 2024 — by Jane Lee Carefully following the YouTube video on my dad’s phone, 7-year-old me meticulously used a crochet hook to wrap rubber bands on top of each other around my plastic loom. I had fallen in love with this bracelet making craft — appropriately named Rainbow Loom — and spent all my afternoons poring over designs and untangling […] read more » Spicy ‘reaper’ tenders at Dave’s Hot Chicken fail to bring the heat March 24, 2024 — by Leyna Chan, Natalie Chua, Victoria Hu and Sarah Zhou Recently, four brave reporters from The Falcon (that’s us!) set out on an adventure to answer the burning question: Is Dave’s Hot Chicken actually spicy? This fast-food restaurant chain, based in southern California and backed by celebrity investors such as Drake, is best known for its Nashville-style hot chicken tenders and sliders. We decided to […] read more » Caving into my cravings: my go-to comfort snacks March 21, 2024 — by Jessica Li It’s 3 a.m. and I have a decision to make: Do I attempt to quell my cravings with sleep, or make the arduous journey to the kitchen for snacks? Despite knowing that I will sorely regret grabbing a bite in the morning, I always choose the less healthy and more rewarding option — no matter […] read more » 12345...1020304050...nextlast
‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ live-action is rushed but overall saved by some stand-out castings March 27, 2024 — by Kavya Patel While most people’s favorite TV shows are popular series like “Friends,” “Stranger Things,” “Outer Banks,” I am not even slightly embarrassed to say that my go-to comfort show is “Avatar: The Last Airbender.” Yes, it’s meant to be a kids’ show — and I don’t care. The 2005 animated Nickelodeon show follows Aang, a 12-year-old […] read more » Our journey of building better sleep habits March 27, 2024 — by Nicole Lee and Victoria Lin Oftentimes, we procrastinate and push our workload back. Our schedules become a vicious cycle of sleeping late and being extremely tired during the day. To counteract this, we’ve been working on both sleeping and waking up at earlier times. Here are our conclusions: Victoria’s experience: I quit — sleeping earlier only works when you do […] read more » Fluffy socks: the cute and comfy essential for winter wear March 26, 2024 — by Emily Wu On cold winter mornings with the grass outside blanketed in a layer of frost, getting out of my bedsheets is almost impossible. Just the thought of walking through the 50-degree air and standing on cold bathroom tiles while I brush my teeth makes me shiver. As the fear of receiving yet another tardy urges me […] read more » In fevered pursuit of Happy Meal Smurfs: a quest for the ages March 26, 2024 — by Emily Wu When my family first moved to California, little did my mom know that a significant portion of her time would be spent driving to every McDonald’s store around town in search of Smurfs. In 2011, McDonald’s launched a Smurfs figurine collection for the Happy Meal toys, and we fell victim to the company’s marketing genius. […] read more » The most important day of the year: Waffle Day March 25, 2024 — by William Norwood and Sarah Thomas Each March, seasonal depression starts to kick in. The cold months of regular rain descend upon us, and winter seemingly never ends. The time before spring begins is often filled with mundane school work, bitter cold and long waits for finals and AP testing to begin. The silver lining in this otherwise unilaterally horrible time […] read more » Marshmallows: malicious or delicious? March 24, 2024 — by Amy Luo In my childhood bedroom, I kept a designated drawer for stashing sugar, mostly in the forms of milk candies, lollipops, fruit flavored-mints and chocolates. Although the drawer was small, my unhealthy rate of candy consumption at the time prevented it from ever filling up to the brim. This habit continued until I experienced the trauma […] read more » Rainbow Loom: the childhood hobby that led to crochet March 24, 2024 — by Jane Lee Carefully following the YouTube video on my dad’s phone, 7-year-old me meticulously used a crochet hook to wrap rubber bands on top of each other around my plastic loom. I had fallen in love with this bracelet making craft — appropriately named Rainbow Loom — and spent all my afternoons poring over designs and untangling […] read more » Spicy ‘reaper’ tenders at Dave’s Hot Chicken fail to bring the heat March 24, 2024 — by Leyna Chan, Natalie Chua, Victoria Hu and Sarah Zhou Recently, four brave reporters from The Falcon (that’s us!) set out on an adventure to answer the burning question: Is Dave’s Hot Chicken actually spicy? This fast-food restaurant chain, based in southern California and backed by celebrity investors such as Drake, is best known for its Nashville-style hot chicken tenders and sliders. We decided to […] read more » Caving into my cravings: my go-to comfort snacks March 21, 2024 — by Jessica Li It’s 3 a.m. and I have a decision to make: Do I attempt to quell my cravings with sleep, or make the arduous journey to the kitchen for snacks? Despite knowing that I will sorely regret grabbing a bite in the morning, I always choose the less healthy and more rewarding option — no matter […] read more » 12345...1020304050...nextlast
Our journey of building better sleep habits March 27, 2024 — by Nicole Lee and Victoria Lin Oftentimes, we procrastinate and push our workload back. Our schedules become a vicious cycle of sleeping late and being extremely tired during the day. To counteract this, we’ve been working on both sleeping and waking up at earlier times. Here are our conclusions: Victoria’s experience: I quit — sleeping earlier only works when you do […] read more » Fluffy socks: the cute and comfy essential for winter wear March 26, 2024 — by Emily Wu On cold winter mornings with the grass outside blanketed in a layer of frost, getting out of my bedsheets is almost impossible. Just the thought of walking through the 50-degree air and standing on cold bathroom tiles while I brush my teeth makes me shiver. As the fear of receiving yet another tardy urges me […] read more » In fevered pursuit of Happy Meal Smurfs: a quest for the ages March 26, 2024 — by Emily Wu When my family first moved to California, little did my mom know that a significant portion of her time would be spent driving to every McDonald’s store around town in search of Smurfs. In 2011, McDonald’s launched a Smurfs figurine collection for the Happy Meal toys, and we fell victim to the company’s marketing genius. […] read more » The most important day of the year: Waffle Day March 25, 2024 — by William Norwood and Sarah Thomas Each March, seasonal depression starts to kick in. The cold months of regular rain descend upon us, and winter seemingly never ends. The time before spring begins is often filled with mundane school work, bitter cold and long waits for finals and AP testing to begin. The silver lining in this otherwise unilaterally horrible time […] read more » Marshmallows: malicious or delicious? March 24, 2024 — by Amy Luo In my childhood bedroom, I kept a designated drawer for stashing sugar, mostly in the forms of milk candies, lollipops, fruit flavored-mints and chocolates. Although the drawer was small, my unhealthy rate of candy consumption at the time prevented it from ever filling up to the brim. This habit continued until I experienced the trauma […] read more » Rainbow Loom: the childhood hobby that led to crochet March 24, 2024 — by Jane Lee Carefully following the YouTube video on my dad’s phone, 7-year-old me meticulously used a crochet hook to wrap rubber bands on top of each other around my plastic loom. I had fallen in love with this bracelet making craft — appropriately named Rainbow Loom — and spent all my afternoons poring over designs and untangling […] read more » Spicy ‘reaper’ tenders at Dave’s Hot Chicken fail to bring the heat March 24, 2024 — by Leyna Chan, Natalie Chua, Victoria Hu and Sarah Zhou Recently, four brave reporters from The Falcon (that’s us!) set out on an adventure to answer the burning question: Is Dave’s Hot Chicken actually spicy? This fast-food restaurant chain, based in southern California and backed by celebrity investors such as Drake, is best known for its Nashville-style hot chicken tenders and sliders. We decided to […] read more » Caving into my cravings: my go-to comfort snacks March 21, 2024 — by Jessica Li It’s 3 a.m. and I have a decision to make: Do I attempt to quell my cravings with sleep, or make the arduous journey to the kitchen for snacks? Despite knowing that I will sorely regret grabbing a bite in the morning, I always choose the less healthy and more rewarding option — no matter […] read more » 12345...1020304050...nextlast
Fluffy socks: the cute and comfy essential for winter wear March 26, 2024 — by Emily Wu On cold winter mornings with the grass outside blanketed in a layer of frost, getting out of my bedsheets is almost impossible. Just the thought of walking through the 50-degree air and standing on cold bathroom tiles while I brush my teeth makes me shiver. As the fear of receiving yet another tardy urges me […] read more » In fevered pursuit of Happy Meal Smurfs: a quest for the ages March 26, 2024 — by Emily Wu When my family first moved to California, little did my mom know that a significant portion of her time would be spent driving to every McDonald’s store around town in search of Smurfs. In 2011, McDonald’s launched a Smurfs figurine collection for the Happy Meal toys, and we fell victim to the company’s marketing genius. […] read more » The most important day of the year: Waffle Day March 25, 2024 — by William Norwood and Sarah Thomas Each March, seasonal depression starts to kick in. The cold months of regular rain descend upon us, and winter seemingly never ends. The time before spring begins is often filled with mundane school work, bitter cold and long waits for finals and AP testing to begin. The silver lining in this otherwise unilaterally horrible time […] read more » Marshmallows: malicious or delicious? March 24, 2024 — by Amy Luo In my childhood bedroom, I kept a designated drawer for stashing sugar, mostly in the forms of milk candies, lollipops, fruit flavored-mints and chocolates. Although the drawer was small, my unhealthy rate of candy consumption at the time prevented it from ever filling up to the brim. This habit continued until I experienced the trauma […] read more » Rainbow Loom: the childhood hobby that led to crochet March 24, 2024 — by Jane Lee Carefully following the YouTube video on my dad’s phone, 7-year-old me meticulously used a crochet hook to wrap rubber bands on top of each other around my plastic loom. I had fallen in love with this bracelet making craft — appropriately named Rainbow Loom — and spent all my afternoons poring over designs and untangling […] read more » Spicy ‘reaper’ tenders at Dave’s Hot Chicken fail to bring the heat March 24, 2024 — by Leyna Chan, Natalie Chua, Victoria Hu and Sarah Zhou Recently, four brave reporters from The Falcon (that’s us!) set out on an adventure to answer the burning question: Is Dave’s Hot Chicken actually spicy? This fast-food restaurant chain, based in southern California and backed by celebrity investors such as Drake, is best known for its Nashville-style hot chicken tenders and sliders. We decided to […] read more » Caving into my cravings: my go-to comfort snacks March 21, 2024 — by Jessica Li It’s 3 a.m. and I have a decision to make: Do I attempt to quell my cravings with sleep, or make the arduous journey to the kitchen for snacks? Despite knowing that I will sorely regret grabbing a bite in the morning, I always choose the less healthy and more rewarding option — no matter […] read more » 12345...1020304050...nextlast
In fevered pursuit of Happy Meal Smurfs: a quest for the ages March 26, 2024 — by Emily Wu When my family first moved to California, little did my mom know that a significant portion of her time would be spent driving to every McDonald’s store around town in search of Smurfs. In 2011, McDonald’s launched a Smurfs figurine collection for the Happy Meal toys, and we fell victim to the company’s marketing genius. […] read more » The most important day of the year: Waffle Day March 25, 2024 — by William Norwood and Sarah Thomas Each March, seasonal depression starts to kick in. The cold months of regular rain descend upon us, and winter seemingly never ends. The time before spring begins is often filled with mundane school work, bitter cold and long waits for finals and AP testing to begin. The silver lining in this otherwise unilaterally horrible time […] read more » Marshmallows: malicious or delicious? March 24, 2024 — by Amy Luo In my childhood bedroom, I kept a designated drawer for stashing sugar, mostly in the forms of milk candies, lollipops, fruit flavored-mints and chocolates. Although the drawer was small, my unhealthy rate of candy consumption at the time prevented it from ever filling up to the brim. This habit continued until I experienced the trauma […] read more » Rainbow Loom: the childhood hobby that led to crochet March 24, 2024 — by Jane Lee Carefully following the YouTube video on my dad’s phone, 7-year-old me meticulously used a crochet hook to wrap rubber bands on top of each other around my plastic loom. I had fallen in love with this bracelet making craft — appropriately named Rainbow Loom — and spent all my afternoons poring over designs and untangling […] read more » Spicy ‘reaper’ tenders at Dave’s Hot Chicken fail to bring the heat March 24, 2024 — by Leyna Chan, Natalie Chua, Victoria Hu and Sarah Zhou Recently, four brave reporters from The Falcon (that’s us!) set out on an adventure to answer the burning question: Is Dave’s Hot Chicken actually spicy? This fast-food restaurant chain, based in southern California and backed by celebrity investors such as Drake, is best known for its Nashville-style hot chicken tenders and sliders. We decided to […] read more » Caving into my cravings: my go-to comfort snacks March 21, 2024 — by Jessica Li It’s 3 a.m. and I have a decision to make: Do I attempt to quell my cravings with sleep, or make the arduous journey to the kitchen for snacks? Despite knowing that I will sorely regret grabbing a bite in the morning, I always choose the less healthy and more rewarding option — no matter […] read more » 12345...1020304050...nextlast
The most important day of the year: Waffle Day March 25, 2024 — by William Norwood and Sarah Thomas Each March, seasonal depression starts to kick in. The cold months of regular rain descend upon us, and winter seemingly never ends. The time before spring begins is often filled with mundane school work, bitter cold and long waits for finals and AP testing to begin. The silver lining in this otherwise unilaterally horrible time […] read more » Marshmallows: malicious or delicious? March 24, 2024 — by Amy Luo In my childhood bedroom, I kept a designated drawer for stashing sugar, mostly in the forms of milk candies, lollipops, fruit flavored-mints and chocolates. Although the drawer was small, my unhealthy rate of candy consumption at the time prevented it from ever filling up to the brim. This habit continued until I experienced the trauma […] read more » Rainbow Loom: the childhood hobby that led to crochet March 24, 2024 — by Jane Lee Carefully following the YouTube video on my dad’s phone, 7-year-old me meticulously used a crochet hook to wrap rubber bands on top of each other around my plastic loom. I had fallen in love with this bracelet making craft — appropriately named Rainbow Loom — and spent all my afternoons poring over designs and untangling […] read more » Spicy ‘reaper’ tenders at Dave’s Hot Chicken fail to bring the heat March 24, 2024 — by Leyna Chan, Natalie Chua, Victoria Hu and Sarah Zhou Recently, four brave reporters from The Falcon (that’s us!) set out on an adventure to answer the burning question: Is Dave’s Hot Chicken actually spicy? This fast-food restaurant chain, based in southern California and backed by celebrity investors such as Drake, is best known for its Nashville-style hot chicken tenders and sliders. We decided to […] read more » Caving into my cravings: my go-to comfort snacks March 21, 2024 — by Jessica Li It’s 3 a.m. and I have a decision to make: Do I attempt to quell my cravings with sleep, or make the arduous journey to the kitchen for snacks? Despite knowing that I will sorely regret grabbing a bite in the morning, I always choose the less healthy and more rewarding option — no matter […] read more » 12345...1020304050...nextlast
Marshmallows: malicious or delicious? March 24, 2024 — by Amy Luo In my childhood bedroom, I kept a designated drawer for stashing sugar, mostly in the forms of milk candies, lollipops, fruit flavored-mints and chocolates. Although the drawer was small, my unhealthy rate of candy consumption at the time prevented it from ever filling up to the brim. This habit continued until I experienced the trauma […] read more » Rainbow Loom: the childhood hobby that led to crochet March 24, 2024 — by Jane Lee Carefully following the YouTube video on my dad’s phone, 7-year-old me meticulously used a crochet hook to wrap rubber bands on top of each other around my plastic loom. I had fallen in love with this bracelet making craft — appropriately named Rainbow Loom — and spent all my afternoons poring over designs and untangling […] read more » Spicy ‘reaper’ tenders at Dave’s Hot Chicken fail to bring the heat March 24, 2024 — by Leyna Chan, Natalie Chua, Victoria Hu and Sarah Zhou Recently, four brave reporters from The Falcon (that’s us!) set out on an adventure to answer the burning question: Is Dave’s Hot Chicken actually spicy? This fast-food restaurant chain, based in southern California and backed by celebrity investors such as Drake, is best known for its Nashville-style hot chicken tenders and sliders. We decided to […] read more » Caving into my cravings: my go-to comfort snacks March 21, 2024 — by Jessica Li It’s 3 a.m. and I have a decision to make: Do I attempt to quell my cravings with sleep, or make the arduous journey to the kitchen for snacks? Despite knowing that I will sorely regret grabbing a bite in the morning, I always choose the less healthy and more rewarding option — no matter […] read more » 12345...1020304050...nextlast
Rainbow Loom: the childhood hobby that led to crochet March 24, 2024 — by Jane Lee Carefully following the YouTube video on my dad’s phone, 7-year-old me meticulously used a crochet hook to wrap rubber bands on top of each other around my plastic loom. I had fallen in love with this bracelet making craft — appropriately named Rainbow Loom — and spent all my afternoons poring over designs and untangling […] read more » Spicy ‘reaper’ tenders at Dave’s Hot Chicken fail to bring the heat March 24, 2024 — by Leyna Chan, Natalie Chua, Victoria Hu and Sarah Zhou Recently, four brave reporters from The Falcon (that’s us!) set out on an adventure to answer the burning question: Is Dave’s Hot Chicken actually spicy? This fast-food restaurant chain, based in southern California and backed by celebrity investors such as Drake, is best known for its Nashville-style hot chicken tenders and sliders. We decided to […] read more » Caving into my cravings: my go-to comfort snacks March 21, 2024 — by Jessica Li It’s 3 a.m. and I have a decision to make: Do I attempt to quell my cravings with sleep, or make the arduous journey to the kitchen for snacks? Despite knowing that I will sorely regret grabbing a bite in the morning, I always choose the less healthy and more rewarding option — no matter […] read more » 12345...1020304050...nextlast
Spicy ‘reaper’ tenders at Dave’s Hot Chicken fail to bring the heat March 24, 2024 — by Leyna Chan, Natalie Chua, Victoria Hu and Sarah Zhou Recently, four brave reporters from The Falcon (that’s us!) set out on an adventure to answer the burning question: Is Dave’s Hot Chicken actually spicy? This fast-food restaurant chain, based in southern California and backed by celebrity investors such as Drake, is best known for its Nashville-style hot chicken tenders and sliders. We decided to […] read more » Caving into my cravings: my go-to comfort snacks March 21, 2024 — by Jessica Li It’s 3 a.m. and I have a decision to make: Do I attempt to quell my cravings with sleep, or make the arduous journey to the kitchen for snacks? Despite knowing that I will sorely regret grabbing a bite in the morning, I always choose the less healthy and more rewarding option — no matter […] read more » 12345...1020304050...nextlast
Caving into my cravings: my go-to comfort snacks March 21, 2024 — by Jessica Li It’s 3 a.m. and I have a decision to make: Do I attempt to quell my cravings with sleep, or make the arduous journey to the kitchen for snacks? Despite knowing that I will sorely regret grabbing a bite in the morning, I always choose the less healthy and more rewarding option — no matter […] read more » 12345...1020304050...nextlast