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Nearly every American student who has attended public school can recognize the opening song for the iconic TV show, “Bill Nye the Science Guy.” The days in elementary and middle school, when science teachers played episodes to give students a break from notes, have long since passed, but the catchy song still stays close to many students’ hearts.

Looking at the bare walls of his suite at Washington University in St. Louis, Class of 2015 alumnus Ethan Ngai took out his 2-foot long “Star Wars” poster to put up. As Ngai’s roommate walked by and caught a glimpse of the poster, he excitedly began to list all 200 characters featured in the film series, even ones that Ngai had not known. From this moment, Ngai knew that he was going to fit in at his new school quite well.

BuzzFeed, a "social news and entertainment company" started in 2006, has become famous among entertainment enthusiasts of the Internet age. In addition to YouTube videos, the company creates quizzes, which range from “Who is your spirit Nazi?” to “What is your all time favorite slang word?”

Students struggle as they attempt to get accepted into summer programs. 

Students struggle as they attempt to get accepted into summer programs.

Juniors share stressful experiences in March and April as AP testing approaches.

Miller, a drama star at Saratoga High who played  Cosette in the “Les Miserables” production in 2014, has gained a role in her college’s production, “Columbine,” based on the 1999 Columbine High School shooting massacre that occurred in Colorado.

Miller, a drama star at Saratoga High who played  Cosette in the “Les Miserables” production in 2014, has gained a role in her college’s production, “Columbine,” based on the 1999 Columbine High School shooting massacre that occurred in Colorado.

As a business major at the Leonard N. Stern School of Business at New York University (NYU), Class of 2015 alumna Jennifer Kim lives in an environment filled with both entertainment and rigor.