My comfort game: ‘Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ March 7, 2024 — by Annie Liu In a cute cozy house made of dark logs, an inflatable blue bunny sits on the ground drinking a can of orange soda. This is Hopkins, my favorite Animal Crossing villager. I look at his little log bench, and he says, “That chair fits my butt perfectly.” That’s Hopkins’ life in a nutshell. Photo by […] read more » Racing with a controller March 7, 2024 — by Bill Huang During the pandemic, I often played racing games like “Asphalt 8” on my computer. Instead of doing the actual racing, though, I found myself admiring the scenery in the different maps and purposely driving slowly to look around. I realized I preferred an open map world where I could drive around in a relaxed manner […] read more » ‘Library of Ruina’: the painful process of learning new games March 4, 2024 — by Sam Bai “Library of Ruina,” the 2021 sequel to the 2018 management simulation game “Lobotomy Corporation” by Project Moon, is a mix between a strategy, card and visual novel game with bits of psychological horror sprinkled throughout. At its core, it’s a deck-building game similar to “Hearthstone,” a turn-based player versus player army building game, but it […] read more » Living my childhood through blocks March 3, 2024 — by Amelia Chang I place the final block onto my build, step back, and I’m done. It’s a simple house, made out of dark oak logs and planks and cobblestone, but it was mine. I created it. “Minecraft” has always been that game for me. The one I would play on weekends for hours, leaving my homework sitting […] read more » ‘Candy Crush’: simple nostalgia and comfort in one app March 3, 2024 — by Isabelle Wang Through hectic school days and busy school nights, one consistent routine has stayed constant since 2020: playing “Candy Crush” on my phone as I snuggle in bed before I go to sleep. As I mindlessly swipe at bright yellow gumdrops and blue lollipops, a deep masculine voice reads “Delicious!” and “Tasty!” while cheerful yet calming […] read more » Junior creates organization to share student passions March 3, 2024 — by Isabelle Wang “What sparked your passion in political science?” junior Melanie Lee asked junior Anushka Tadikonda during an interview about her interest in political science. Tadikonda responded by explaining the key role a history teacher played in calling her attention to the Black Lives Matters movement in eighth grade. This video was one of eight on Lee’s […] read more » Down the online rabbit hole: Students find social media to be detrimental to academic performance March 3, 2024 — by Richard Fan and Alec Guan According to a study by Gallup News, teenagers are now spending an average of 4.8 hours on social media daily, taking up 20% of the day on “infinite scrolling.” For many high schoolers, this means procrastinating on important assignments and not preparing for upcoming exams — despite increasingly heavy workloads. “Sometimes I wonder: ‘Where did […] read more » Orre’s curriculum in Anatomy and Physiology evolves to stay relevant February 28, 2024 — by Victoria Lin and Isabelle Wang In a recent Anatomy and Physiology class, senior Alyssa Liu carefully picked up a pair of forceps and observed the composition of a fetal pig before beginning to dissect it. Through this lab, Liu learned more about the pig’s internal anatomy and specific functions associated with each organ, an essential part of the core curriculum […] read more » Combating senioritis: trying to keep students engaged all the way to the finish line February 19, 2024 — by Natalie Chua and Parav Manney English teacher Erick Rector, who teaches this year two classes of AP Language and Composition, sees the signs of senioritis — lack of engagement, not turning in work, being late or not coming to class — appearing at the start of second semester. “In the second semester, I definitely find that seniors’ grades tend to […] read more » Exploring career opportunities: a journey to SVCTE February 18, 2024 — by Kevin Yang On Jan. 30, College and Career Specialist Brad Ward led a campus visit for students who signed up for the Silicon Valley Career Technical Education (SVCTE) field trip. SVCTE is an opportunity for students to experience hands-on learning about a career that they are interested in. The campus is centrally located in San Jose. Being […] read more » firstprevious...23456...1020304050...nextlast
Racing with a controller March 7, 2024 — by Bill Huang During the pandemic, I often played racing games like “Asphalt 8” on my computer. Instead of doing the actual racing, though, I found myself admiring the scenery in the different maps and purposely driving slowly to look around. I realized I preferred an open map world where I could drive around in a relaxed manner […] read more » ‘Library of Ruina’: the painful process of learning new games March 4, 2024 — by Sam Bai “Library of Ruina,” the 2021 sequel to the 2018 management simulation game “Lobotomy Corporation” by Project Moon, is a mix between a strategy, card and visual novel game with bits of psychological horror sprinkled throughout. At its core, it’s a deck-building game similar to “Hearthstone,” a turn-based player versus player army building game, but it […] read more » Living my childhood through blocks March 3, 2024 — by Amelia Chang I place the final block onto my build, step back, and I’m done. It’s a simple house, made out of dark oak logs and planks and cobblestone, but it was mine. I created it. “Minecraft” has always been that game for me. The one I would play on weekends for hours, leaving my homework sitting […] read more » ‘Candy Crush’: simple nostalgia and comfort in one app March 3, 2024 — by Isabelle Wang Through hectic school days and busy school nights, one consistent routine has stayed constant since 2020: playing “Candy Crush” on my phone as I snuggle in bed before I go to sleep. As I mindlessly swipe at bright yellow gumdrops and blue lollipops, a deep masculine voice reads “Delicious!” and “Tasty!” while cheerful yet calming […] read more » Junior creates organization to share student passions March 3, 2024 — by Isabelle Wang “What sparked your passion in political science?” junior Melanie Lee asked junior Anushka Tadikonda during an interview about her interest in political science. Tadikonda responded by explaining the key role a history teacher played in calling her attention to the Black Lives Matters movement in eighth grade. This video was one of eight on Lee’s […] read more » Down the online rabbit hole: Students find social media to be detrimental to academic performance March 3, 2024 — by Richard Fan and Alec Guan According to a study by Gallup News, teenagers are now spending an average of 4.8 hours on social media daily, taking up 20% of the day on “infinite scrolling.” For many high schoolers, this means procrastinating on important assignments and not preparing for upcoming exams — despite increasingly heavy workloads. “Sometimes I wonder: ‘Where did […] read more » Orre’s curriculum in Anatomy and Physiology evolves to stay relevant February 28, 2024 — by Victoria Lin and Isabelle Wang In a recent Anatomy and Physiology class, senior Alyssa Liu carefully picked up a pair of forceps and observed the composition of a fetal pig before beginning to dissect it. Through this lab, Liu learned more about the pig’s internal anatomy and specific functions associated with each organ, an essential part of the core curriculum […] read more » Combating senioritis: trying to keep students engaged all the way to the finish line February 19, 2024 — by Natalie Chua and Parav Manney English teacher Erick Rector, who teaches this year two classes of AP Language and Composition, sees the signs of senioritis — lack of engagement, not turning in work, being late or not coming to class — appearing at the start of second semester. “In the second semester, I definitely find that seniors’ grades tend to […] read more » Exploring career opportunities: a journey to SVCTE February 18, 2024 — by Kevin Yang On Jan. 30, College and Career Specialist Brad Ward led a campus visit for students who signed up for the Silicon Valley Career Technical Education (SVCTE) field trip. SVCTE is an opportunity for students to experience hands-on learning about a career that they are interested in. The campus is centrally located in San Jose. Being […] read more » firstprevious...23456...1020304050...nextlast
‘Library of Ruina’: the painful process of learning new games March 4, 2024 — by Sam Bai “Library of Ruina,” the 2021 sequel to the 2018 management simulation game “Lobotomy Corporation” by Project Moon, is a mix between a strategy, card and visual novel game with bits of psychological horror sprinkled throughout. At its core, it’s a deck-building game similar to “Hearthstone,” a turn-based player versus player army building game, but it […] read more » Living my childhood through blocks March 3, 2024 — by Amelia Chang I place the final block onto my build, step back, and I’m done. It’s a simple house, made out of dark oak logs and planks and cobblestone, but it was mine. I created it. “Minecraft” has always been that game for me. The one I would play on weekends for hours, leaving my homework sitting […] read more » ‘Candy Crush’: simple nostalgia and comfort in one app March 3, 2024 — by Isabelle Wang Through hectic school days and busy school nights, one consistent routine has stayed constant since 2020: playing “Candy Crush” on my phone as I snuggle in bed before I go to sleep. As I mindlessly swipe at bright yellow gumdrops and blue lollipops, a deep masculine voice reads “Delicious!” and “Tasty!” while cheerful yet calming […] read more » Junior creates organization to share student passions March 3, 2024 — by Isabelle Wang “What sparked your passion in political science?” junior Melanie Lee asked junior Anushka Tadikonda during an interview about her interest in political science. Tadikonda responded by explaining the key role a history teacher played in calling her attention to the Black Lives Matters movement in eighth grade. This video was one of eight on Lee’s […] read more » Down the online rabbit hole: Students find social media to be detrimental to academic performance March 3, 2024 — by Richard Fan and Alec Guan According to a study by Gallup News, teenagers are now spending an average of 4.8 hours on social media daily, taking up 20% of the day on “infinite scrolling.” For many high schoolers, this means procrastinating on important assignments and not preparing for upcoming exams — despite increasingly heavy workloads. “Sometimes I wonder: ‘Where did […] read more » Orre’s curriculum in Anatomy and Physiology evolves to stay relevant February 28, 2024 — by Victoria Lin and Isabelle Wang In a recent Anatomy and Physiology class, senior Alyssa Liu carefully picked up a pair of forceps and observed the composition of a fetal pig before beginning to dissect it. Through this lab, Liu learned more about the pig’s internal anatomy and specific functions associated with each organ, an essential part of the core curriculum […] read more » Combating senioritis: trying to keep students engaged all the way to the finish line February 19, 2024 — by Natalie Chua and Parav Manney English teacher Erick Rector, who teaches this year two classes of AP Language and Composition, sees the signs of senioritis — lack of engagement, not turning in work, being late or not coming to class — appearing at the start of second semester. “In the second semester, I definitely find that seniors’ grades tend to […] read more » Exploring career opportunities: a journey to SVCTE February 18, 2024 — by Kevin Yang On Jan. 30, College and Career Specialist Brad Ward led a campus visit for students who signed up for the Silicon Valley Career Technical Education (SVCTE) field trip. SVCTE is an opportunity for students to experience hands-on learning about a career that they are interested in. The campus is centrally located in San Jose. Being […] read more » firstprevious...23456...1020304050...nextlast
Living my childhood through blocks March 3, 2024 — by Amelia Chang I place the final block onto my build, step back, and I’m done. It’s a simple house, made out of dark oak logs and planks and cobblestone, but it was mine. I created it. “Minecraft” has always been that game for me. The one I would play on weekends for hours, leaving my homework sitting […] read more » ‘Candy Crush’: simple nostalgia and comfort in one app March 3, 2024 — by Isabelle Wang Through hectic school days and busy school nights, one consistent routine has stayed constant since 2020: playing “Candy Crush” on my phone as I snuggle in bed before I go to sleep. As I mindlessly swipe at bright yellow gumdrops and blue lollipops, a deep masculine voice reads “Delicious!” and “Tasty!” while cheerful yet calming […] read more » Junior creates organization to share student passions March 3, 2024 — by Isabelle Wang “What sparked your passion in political science?” junior Melanie Lee asked junior Anushka Tadikonda during an interview about her interest in political science. Tadikonda responded by explaining the key role a history teacher played in calling her attention to the Black Lives Matters movement in eighth grade. This video was one of eight on Lee’s […] read more » Down the online rabbit hole: Students find social media to be detrimental to academic performance March 3, 2024 — by Richard Fan and Alec Guan According to a study by Gallup News, teenagers are now spending an average of 4.8 hours on social media daily, taking up 20% of the day on “infinite scrolling.” For many high schoolers, this means procrastinating on important assignments and not preparing for upcoming exams — despite increasingly heavy workloads. “Sometimes I wonder: ‘Where did […] read more » Orre’s curriculum in Anatomy and Physiology evolves to stay relevant February 28, 2024 — by Victoria Lin and Isabelle Wang In a recent Anatomy and Physiology class, senior Alyssa Liu carefully picked up a pair of forceps and observed the composition of a fetal pig before beginning to dissect it. Through this lab, Liu learned more about the pig’s internal anatomy and specific functions associated with each organ, an essential part of the core curriculum […] read more » Combating senioritis: trying to keep students engaged all the way to the finish line February 19, 2024 — by Natalie Chua and Parav Manney English teacher Erick Rector, who teaches this year two classes of AP Language and Composition, sees the signs of senioritis — lack of engagement, not turning in work, being late or not coming to class — appearing at the start of second semester. “In the second semester, I definitely find that seniors’ grades tend to […] read more » Exploring career opportunities: a journey to SVCTE February 18, 2024 — by Kevin Yang On Jan. 30, College and Career Specialist Brad Ward led a campus visit for students who signed up for the Silicon Valley Career Technical Education (SVCTE) field trip. SVCTE is an opportunity for students to experience hands-on learning about a career that they are interested in. The campus is centrally located in San Jose. Being […] read more » firstprevious...23456...1020304050...nextlast
‘Candy Crush’: simple nostalgia and comfort in one app March 3, 2024 — by Isabelle Wang Through hectic school days and busy school nights, one consistent routine has stayed constant since 2020: playing “Candy Crush” on my phone as I snuggle in bed before I go to sleep. As I mindlessly swipe at bright yellow gumdrops and blue lollipops, a deep masculine voice reads “Delicious!” and “Tasty!” while cheerful yet calming […] read more » Junior creates organization to share student passions March 3, 2024 — by Isabelle Wang “What sparked your passion in political science?” junior Melanie Lee asked junior Anushka Tadikonda during an interview about her interest in political science. Tadikonda responded by explaining the key role a history teacher played in calling her attention to the Black Lives Matters movement in eighth grade. This video was one of eight on Lee’s […] read more » Down the online rabbit hole: Students find social media to be detrimental to academic performance March 3, 2024 — by Richard Fan and Alec Guan According to a study by Gallup News, teenagers are now spending an average of 4.8 hours on social media daily, taking up 20% of the day on “infinite scrolling.” For many high schoolers, this means procrastinating on important assignments and not preparing for upcoming exams — despite increasingly heavy workloads. “Sometimes I wonder: ‘Where did […] read more » Orre’s curriculum in Anatomy and Physiology evolves to stay relevant February 28, 2024 — by Victoria Lin and Isabelle Wang In a recent Anatomy and Physiology class, senior Alyssa Liu carefully picked up a pair of forceps and observed the composition of a fetal pig before beginning to dissect it. Through this lab, Liu learned more about the pig’s internal anatomy and specific functions associated with each organ, an essential part of the core curriculum […] read more » Combating senioritis: trying to keep students engaged all the way to the finish line February 19, 2024 — by Natalie Chua and Parav Manney English teacher Erick Rector, who teaches this year two classes of AP Language and Composition, sees the signs of senioritis — lack of engagement, not turning in work, being late or not coming to class — appearing at the start of second semester. “In the second semester, I definitely find that seniors’ grades tend to […] read more » Exploring career opportunities: a journey to SVCTE February 18, 2024 — by Kevin Yang On Jan. 30, College and Career Specialist Brad Ward led a campus visit for students who signed up for the Silicon Valley Career Technical Education (SVCTE) field trip. SVCTE is an opportunity for students to experience hands-on learning about a career that they are interested in. The campus is centrally located in San Jose. Being […] read more » firstprevious...23456...1020304050...nextlast
Junior creates organization to share student passions March 3, 2024 — by Isabelle Wang “What sparked your passion in political science?” junior Melanie Lee asked junior Anushka Tadikonda during an interview about her interest in political science. Tadikonda responded by explaining the key role a history teacher played in calling her attention to the Black Lives Matters movement in eighth grade. This video was one of eight on Lee’s […] read more » Down the online rabbit hole: Students find social media to be detrimental to academic performance March 3, 2024 — by Richard Fan and Alec Guan According to a study by Gallup News, teenagers are now spending an average of 4.8 hours on social media daily, taking up 20% of the day on “infinite scrolling.” For many high schoolers, this means procrastinating on important assignments and not preparing for upcoming exams — despite increasingly heavy workloads. “Sometimes I wonder: ‘Where did […] read more » Orre’s curriculum in Anatomy and Physiology evolves to stay relevant February 28, 2024 — by Victoria Lin and Isabelle Wang In a recent Anatomy and Physiology class, senior Alyssa Liu carefully picked up a pair of forceps and observed the composition of a fetal pig before beginning to dissect it. Through this lab, Liu learned more about the pig’s internal anatomy and specific functions associated with each organ, an essential part of the core curriculum […] read more » Combating senioritis: trying to keep students engaged all the way to the finish line February 19, 2024 — by Natalie Chua and Parav Manney English teacher Erick Rector, who teaches this year two classes of AP Language and Composition, sees the signs of senioritis — lack of engagement, not turning in work, being late or not coming to class — appearing at the start of second semester. “In the second semester, I definitely find that seniors’ grades tend to […] read more » Exploring career opportunities: a journey to SVCTE February 18, 2024 — by Kevin Yang On Jan. 30, College and Career Specialist Brad Ward led a campus visit for students who signed up for the Silicon Valley Career Technical Education (SVCTE) field trip. SVCTE is an opportunity for students to experience hands-on learning about a career that they are interested in. The campus is centrally located in San Jose. Being […] read more » firstprevious...23456...1020304050...nextlast
Down the online rabbit hole: Students find social media to be detrimental to academic performance March 3, 2024 — by Richard Fan and Alec Guan According to a study by Gallup News, teenagers are now spending an average of 4.8 hours on social media daily, taking up 20% of the day on “infinite scrolling.” For many high schoolers, this means procrastinating on important assignments and not preparing for upcoming exams — despite increasingly heavy workloads. “Sometimes I wonder: ‘Where did […] read more » Orre’s curriculum in Anatomy and Physiology evolves to stay relevant February 28, 2024 — by Victoria Lin and Isabelle Wang In a recent Anatomy and Physiology class, senior Alyssa Liu carefully picked up a pair of forceps and observed the composition of a fetal pig before beginning to dissect it. Through this lab, Liu learned more about the pig’s internal anatomy and specific functions associated with each organ, an essential part of the core curriculum […] read more » Combating senioritis: trying to keep students engaged all the way to the finish line February 19, 2024 — by Natalie Chua and Parav Manney English teacher Erick Rector, who teaches this year two classes of AP Language and Composition, sees the signs of senioritis — lack of engagement, not turning in work, being late or not coming to class — appearing at the start of second semester. “In the second semester, I definitely find that seniors’ grades tend to […] read more » Exploring career opportunities: a journey to SVCTE February 18, 2024 — by Kevin Yang On Jan. 30, College and Career Specialist Brad Ward led a campus visit for students who signed up for the Silicon Valley Career Technical Education (SVCTE) field trip. SVCTE is an opportunity for students to experience hands-on learning about a career that they are interested in. The campus is centrally located in San Jose. Being […] read more » firstprevious...23456...1020304050...nextlast
Orre’s curriculum in Anatomy and Physiology evolves to stay relevant February 28, 2024 — by Victoria Lin and Isabelle Wang In a recent Anatomy and Physiology class, senior Alyssa Liu carefully picked up a pair of forceps and observed the composition of a fetal pig before beginning to dissect it. Through this lab, Liu learned more about the pig’s internal anatomy and specific functions associated with each organ, an essential part of the core curriculum […] read more » Combating senioritis: trying to keep students engaged all the way to the finish line February 19, 2024 — by Natalie Chua and Parav Manney English teacher Erick Rector, who teaches this year two classes of AP Language and Composition, sees the signs of senioritis — lack of engagement, not turning in work, being late or not coming to class — appearing at the start of second semester. “In the second semester, I definitely find that seniors’ grades tend to […] read more » Exploring career opportunities: a journey to SVCTE February 18, 2024 — by Kevin Yang On Jan. 30, College and Career Specialist Brad Ward led a campus visit for students who signed up for the Silicon Valley Career Technical Education (SVCTE) field trip. SVCTE is an opportunity for students to experience hands-on learning about a career that they are interested in. The campus is centrally located in San Jose. Being […] read more » firstprevious...23456...1020304050...nextlast
Combating senioritis: trying to keep students engaged all the way to the finish line February 19, 2024 — by Natalie Chua and Parav Manney English teacher Erick Rector, who teaches this year two classes of AP Language and Composition, sees the signs of senioritis — lack of engagement, not turning in work, being late or not coming to class — appearing at the start of second semester. “In the second semester, I definitely find that seniors’ grades tend to […] read more » Exploring career opportunities: a journey to SVCTE February 18, 2024 — by Kevin Yang On Jan. 30, College and Career Specialist Brad Ward led a campus visit for students who signed up for the Silicon Valley Career Technical Education (SVCTE) field trip. SVCTE is an opportunity for students to experience hands-on learning about a career that they are interested in. The campus is centrally located in San Jose. Being […] read more » firstprevious...23456...1020304050...nextlast
Exploring career opportunities: a journey to SVCTE February 18, 2024 — by Kevin Yang On Jan. 30, College and Career Specialist Brad Ward led a campus visit for students who signed up for the Silicon Valley Career Technical Education (SVCTE) field trip. SVCTE is an opportunity for students to experience hands-on learning about a career that they are interested in. The campus is centrally located in San Jose. Being […] read more » firstprevious...23456...1020304050...nextlast