Winter Formal planning aims to overcome setbacks amid ongoing pandemic restrictions November 4, 2021 — by Sarah Zhou and Victoria Hu Although this year’s dance commission faced challenges planning for Winter Formal due to COVID-19 restrictions, they rose to the occasion. Hoping for an off-campus formal — the first in four years — junior head commissioner Avani Kongetira, juniors Elsa Blom and Jackie Ryu, sophomore Skyler Dyal and freshman Haasika Thammaneni began planning well in advance. […] read more » New technical theater class prepares for fall play November 4, 2021 — by Victoria Hu “OK, flats teams, go!” A steady stream of cheerful chatter and the low hum of machines sound through the workshop located behind the science building. The scent of wood fills the room as stage tech students bustle around sawing, drilling and assembling planks of wood to create set pieces for the fall play “A Midsummer […] read more » Panel offers student perspectives to administration November 3, 2021 — by Brian Sheen During the 2020-21 school year, principal Greg Louie created the Principal Student Advisory Panel to help him grasp student perspectives on topics such as school climate and the logistics of being in-person or staying home. This year, an expanded panel includes six students from each grade level — some new, others returning — who meet […] read more » Mac Miller’s album ‘Faces’ capstones his remarkable legacy November 1, 2021 — by Arnav Swamy When the announcement of late rapper Mac Miller’s album “Faces” circulated online recently, a wave of nostalgia was natural. The album, which was a repurposing of his mixtape of the same name in 2014, included a few extra tracks and was officially released to streaming platforms on Oct. 15 after seven years of dormancy. Miller’s […] read more » AP and regular Environmental Science combined into one class October 28, 2021 — by Nilay Mishra For the first time, all four periods of Kristen Thomson’s environmental science classes have a combination of AP Environmental Science and college prep Environmental Science students. The number of non-AP Environmental Science students in each period ranges from one to three, with a total of nine students taking the course. Thomson said the goal of […] read more » Categorizing ‘Game of Thrones’ characters from least to most poisonable October 24, 2021 — by Sarah Zhou “Game of Thrones” — with the exception of its disastrous eighth season — is a must-watch because of its characters. My favorite (and least favorite) are below. Warning: Spoilers ahead. Undoubtedly carried the show: 1. Olenna Tyrell: Honestly, all the main characters paled in comparison to this superstar granny. She is the crème de […] read more » Multiethnic South Asian students recount their experiences with identity, culture and family October 22, 2021 — by Tara Natarajan and Sarah Thomas Note: The print version of this article contains slight errors in the section about Dahlia Murthy. The web version was updated accordingly. The corrections are as follows: 1. Murthy’s father was raised in South India, not North India. Murthy later clarified that her mother took it on herself to cook Indian food independently through recipes […] read more » Journalism 1 students combined with yearbook staff due to smaller class size October 21, 2021 — by Christina Chang When yearbook editor-in-chief (EIC) senior Savannah Lin was first informed by journalism adviser Michael Tyler that the Yearbook class would be combined with Journalism 1 this year because of low enrollment, she was extremely nervous. Never before had a group of untrained freshmen been directly funneled into an advanced publication class. “The numbers this year […] read more » Chess champion Andrew Hong earns elite grandmaster title October 19, 2021 — by Christina Chang and Jonathan Si Nine years ago, 7-year-old Andrew Hong stumbled upon his older brother’s chess homework, a worksheet that asked him to solve six positions. After noticing each piece’s unique shape and distinct position, he soon became curious about the board game. 2020 alumnus Jason Hong, Andrew’s brother, then decided to teach him some of the basics of […] read more » Twix: the queen of candy bars October 17, 2021 — by Kavya Patel When you peer into a bowl of candy at a stranger’s house during this year’s trick-or-treating season, Twixes are the first candies you should rummage for. The combination of chocolate, caramel and biscuit serves as a perfect mix of creaminess, sweetness and crunch. Objectively, Twixes are the best Halloween candy. But don’t just take my […] read more » firstprevious...102030...3839404142...5060708090...nextlast
New technical theater class prepares for fall play November 4, 2021 — by Victoria Hu “OK, flats teams, go!” A steady stream of cheerful chatter and the low hum of machines sound through the workshop located behind the science building. The scent of wood fills the room as stage tech students bustle around sawing, drilling and assembling planks of wood to create set pieces for the fall play “A Midsummer […] read more » Panel offers student perspectives to administration November 3, 2021 — by Brian Sheen During the 2020-21 school year, principal Greg Louie created the Principal Student Advisory Panel to help him grasp student perspectives on topics such as school climate and the logistics of being in-person or staying home. This year, an expanded panel includes six students from each grade level — some new, others returning — who meet […] read more » Mac Miller’s album ‘Faces’ capstones his remarkable legacy November 1, 2021 — by Arnav Swamy When the announcement of late rapper Mac Miller’s album “Faces” circulated online recently, a wave of nostalgia was natural. The album, which was a repurposing of his mixtape of the same name in 2014, included a few extra tracks and was officially released to streaming platforms on Oct. 15 after seven years of dormancy. Miller’s […] read more » AP and regular Environmental Science combined into one class October 28, 2021 — by Nilay Mishra For the first time, all four periods of Kristen Thomson’s environmental science classes have a combination of AP Environmental Science and college prep Environmental Science students. The number of non-AP Environmental Science students in each period ranges from one to three, with a total of nine students taking the course. Thomson said the goal of […] read more » Categorizing ‘Game of Thrones’ characters from least to most poisonable October 24, 2021 — by Sarah Zhou “Game of Thrones” — with the exception of its disastrous eighth season — is a must-watch because of its characters. My favorite (and least favorite) are below. Warning: Spoilers ahead. Undoubtedly carried the show: 1. Olenna Tyrell: Honestly, all the main characters paled in comparison to this superstar granny. She is the crème de […] read more » Multiethnic South Asian students recount their experiences with identity, culture and family October 22, 2021 — by Tara Natarajan and Sarah Thomas Note: The print version of this article contains slight errors in the section about Dahlia Murthy. The web version was updated accordingly. The corrections are as follows: 1. Murthy’s father was raised in South India, not North India. Murthy later clarified that her mother took it on herself to cook Indian food independently through recipes […] read more » Journalism 1 students combined with yearbook staff due to smaller class size October 21, 2021 — by Christina Chang When yearbook editor-in-chief (EIC) senior Savannah Lin was first informed by journalism adviser Michael Tyler that the Yearbook class would be combined with Journalism 1 this year because of low enrollment, she was extremely nervous. Never before had a group of untrained freshmen been directly funneled into an advanced publication class. “The numbers this year […] read more » Chess champion Andrew Hong earns elite grandmaster title October 19, 2021 — by Christina Chang and Jonathan Si Nine years ago, 7-year-old Andrew Hong stumbled upon his older brother’s chess homework, a worksheet that asked him to solve six positions. After noticing each piece’s unique shape and distinct position, he soon became curious about the board game. 2020 alumnus Jason Hong, Andrew’s brother, then decided to teach him some of the basics of […] read more » Twix: the queen of candy bars October 17, 2021 — by Kavya Patel When you peer into a bowl of candy at a stranger’s house during this year’s trick-or-treating season, Twixes are the first candies you should rummage for. The combination of chocolate, caramel and biscuit serves as a perfect mix of creaminess, sweetness and crunch. Objectively, Twixes are the best Halloween candy. But don’t just take my […] read more » firstprevious...102030...3839404142...5060708090...nextlast
Panel offers student perspectives to administration November 3, 2021 — by Brian Sheen During the 2020-21 school year, principal Greg Louie created the Principal Student Advisory Panel to help him grasp student perspectives on topics such as school climate and the logistics of being in-person or staying home. This year, an expanded panel includes six students from each grade level — some new, others returning — who meet […] read more » Mac Miller’s album ‘Faces’ capstones his remarkable legacy November 1, 2021 — by Arnav Swamy When the announcement of late rapper Mac Miller’s album “Faces” circulated online recently, a wave of nostalgia was natural. The album, which was a repurposing of his mixtape of the same name in 2014, included a few extra tracks and was officially released to streaming platforms on Oct. 15 after seven years of dormancy. Miller’s […] read more » AP and regular Environmental Science combined into one class October 28, 2021 — by Nilay Mishra For the first time, all four periods of Kristen Thomson’s environmental science classes have a combination of AP Environmental Science and college prep Environmental Science students. The number of non-AP Environmental Science students in each period ranges from one to three, with a total of nine students taking the course. Thomson said the goal of […] read more » Categorizing ‘Game of Thrones’ characters from least to most poisonable October 24, 2021 — by Sarah Zhou “Game of Thrones” — with the exception of its disastrous eighth season — is a must-watch because of its characters. My favorite (and least favorite) are below. Warning: Spoilers ahead. Undoubtedly carried the show: 1. Olenna Tyrell: Honestly, all the main characters paled in comparison to this superstar granny. She is the crème de […] read more » Multiethnic South Asian students recount their experiences with identity, culture and family October 22, 2021 — by Tara Natarajan and Sarah Thomas Note: The print version of this article contains slight errors in the section about Dahlia Murthy. The web version was updated accordingly. The corrections are as follows: 1. Murthy’s father was raised in South India, not North India. Murthy later clarified that her mother took it on herself to cook Indian food independently through recipes […] read more » Journalism 1 students combined with yearbook staff due to smaller class size October 21, 2021 — by Christina Chang When yearbook editor-in-chief (EIC) senior Savannah Lin was first informed by journalism adviser Michael Tyler that the Yearbook class would be combined with Journalism 1 this year because of low enrollment, she was extremely nervous. Never before had a group of untrained freshmen been directly funneled into an advanced publication class. “The numbers this year […] read more » Chess champion Andrew Hong earns elite grandmaster title October 19, 2021 — by Christina Chang and Jonathan Si Nine years ago, 7-year-old Andrew Hong stumbled upon his older brother’s chess homework, a worksheet that asked him to solve six positions. After noticing each piece’s unique shape and distinct position, he soon became curious about the board game. 2020 alumnus Jason Hong, Andrew’s brother, then decided to teach him some of the basics of […] read more » Twix: the queen of candy bars October 17, 2021 — by Kavya Patel When you peer into a bowl of candy at a stranger’s house during this year’s trick-or-treating season, Twixes are the first candies you should rummage for. The combination of chocolate, caramel and biscuit serves as a perfect mix of creaminess, sweetness and crunch. Objectively, Twixes are the best Halloween candy. But don’t just take my […] read more » firstprevious...102030...3839404142...5060708090...nextlast
Mac Miller’s album ‘Faces’ capstones his remarkable legacy November 1, 2021 — by Arnav Swamy When the announcement of late rapper Mac Miller’s album “Faces” circulated online recently, a wave of nostalgia was natural. The album, which was a repurposing of his mixtape of the same name in 2014, included a few extra tracks and was officially released to streaming platforms on Oct. 15 after seven years of dormancy. Miller’s […] read more » AP and regular Environmental Science combined into one class October 28, 2021 — by Nilay Mishra For the first time, all four periods of Kristen Thomson’s environmental science classes have a combination of AP Environmental Science and college prep Environmental Science students. The number of non-AP Environmental Science students in each period ranges from one to three, with a total of nine students taking the course. Thomson said the goal of […] read more » Categorizing ‘Game of Thrones’ characters from least to most poisonable October 24, 2021 — by Sarah Zhou “Game of Thrones” — with the exception of its disastrous eighth season — is a must-watch because of its characters. My favorite (and least favorite) are below. Warning: Spoilers ahead. Undoubtedly carried the show: 1. Olenna Tyrell: Honestly, all the main characters paled in comparison to this superstar granny. She is the crème de […] read more » Multiethnic South Asian students recount their experiences with identity, culture and family October 22, 2021 — by Tara Natarajan and Sarah Thomas Note: The print version of this article contains slight errors in the section about Dahlia Murthy. The web version was updated accordingly. The corrections are as follows: 1. Murthy’s father was raised in South India, not North India. Murthy later clarified that her mother took it on herself to cook Indian food independently through recipes […] read more » Journalism 1 students combined with yearbook staff due to smaller class size October 21, 2021 — by Christina Chang When yearbook editor-in-chief (EIC) senior Savannah Lin was first informed by journalism adviser Michael Tyler that the Yearbook class would be combined with Journalism 1 this year because of low enrollment, she was extremely nervous. Never before had a group of untrained freshmen been directly funneled into an advanced publication class. “The numbers this year […] read more » Chess champion Andrew Hong earns elite grandmaster title October 19, 2021 — by Christina Chang and Jonathan Si Nine years ago, 7-year-old Andrew Hong stumbled upon his older brother’s chess homework, a worksheet that asked him to solve six positions. After noticing each piece’s unique shape and distinct position, he soon became curious about the board game. 2020 alumnus Jason Hong, Andrew’s brother, then decided to teach him some of the basics of […] read more » Twix: the queen of candy bars October 17, 2021 — by Kavya Patel When you peer into a bowl of candy at a stranger’s house during this year’s trick-or-treating season, Twixes are the first candies you should rummage for. The combination of chocolate, caramel and biscuit serves as a perfect mix of creaminess, sweetness and crunch. Objectively, Twixes are the best Halloween candy. But don’t just take my […] read more » firstprevious...102030...3839404142...5060708090...nextlast
AP and regular Environmental Science combined into one class October 28, 2021 — by Nilay Mishra For the first time, all four periods of Kristen Thomson’s environmental science classes have a combination of AP Environmental Science and college prep Environmental Science students. The number of non-AP Environmental Science students in each period ranges from one to three, with a total of nine students taking the course. Thomson said the goal of […] read more » Categorizing ‘Game of Thrones’ characters from least to most poisonable October 24, 2021 — by Sarah Zhou “Game of Thrones” — with the exception of its disastrous eighth season — is a must-watch because of its characters. My favorite (and least favorite) are below. Warning: Spoilers ahead. Undoubtedly carried the show: 1. Olenna Tyrell: Honestly, all the main characters paled in comparison to this superstar granny. She is the crème de […] read more » Multiethnic South Asian students recount their experiences with identity, culture and family October 22, 2021 — by Tara Natarajan and Sarah Thomas Note: The print version of this article contains slight errors in the section about Dahlia Murthy. The web version was updated accordingly. The corrections are as follows: 1. Murthy’s father was raised in South India, not North India. Murthy later clarified that her mother took it on herself to cook Indian food independently through recipes […] read more » Journalism 1 students combined with yearbook staff due to smaller class size October 21, 2021 — by Christina Chang When yearbook editor-in-chief (EIC) senior Savannah Lin was first informed by journalism adviser Michael Tyler that the Yearbook class would be combined with Journalism 1 this year because of low enrollment, she was extremely nervous. Never before had a group of untrained freshmen been directly funneled into an advanced publication class. “The numbers this year […] read more » Chess champion Andrew Hong earns elite grandmaster title October 19, 2021 — by Christina Chang and Jonathan Si Nine years ago, 7-year-old Andrew Hong stumbled upon his older brother’s chess homework, a worksheet that asked him to solve six positions. After noticing each piece’s unique shape and distinct position, he soon became curious about the board game. 2020 alumnus Jason Hong, Andrew’s brother, then decided to teach him some of the basics of […] read more » Twix: the queen of candy bars October 17, 2021 — by Kavya Patel When you peer into a bowl of candy at a stranger’s house during this year’s trick-or-treating season, Twixes are the first candies you should rummage for. The combination of chocolate, caramel and biscuit serves as a perfect mix of creaminess, sweetness and crunch. Objectively, Twixes are the best Halloween candy. But don’t just take my […] read more » firstprevious...102030...3839404142...5060708090...nextlast
Categorizing ‘Game of Thrones’ characters from least to most poisonable October 24, 2021 — by Sarah Zhou “Game of Thrones” — with the exception of its disastrous eighth season — is a must-watch because of its characters. My favorite (and least favorite) are below. Warning: Spoilers ahead. Undoubtedly carried the show: 1. Olenna Tyrell: Honestly, all the main characters paled in comparison to this superstar granny. She is the crème de […] read more » Multiethnic South Asian students recount their experiences with identity, culture and family October 22, 2021 — by Tara Natarajan and Sarah Thomas Note: The print version of this article contains slight errors in the section about Dahlia Murthy. The web version was updated accordingly. The corrections are as follows: 1. Murthy’s father was raised in South India, not North India. Murthy later clarified that her mother took it on herself to cook Indian food independently through recipes […] read more » Journalism 1 students combined with yearbook staff due to smaller class size October 21, 2021 — by Christina Chang When yearbook editor-in-chief (EIC) senior Savannah Lin was first informed by journalism adviser Michael Tyler that the Yearbook class would be combined with Journalism 1 this year because of low enrollment, she was extremely nervous. Never before had a group of untrained freshmen been directly funneled into an advanced publication class. “The numbers this year […] read more » Chess champion Andrew Hong earns elite grandmaster title October 19, 2021 — by Christina Chang and Jonathan Si Nine years ago, 7-year-old Andrew Hong stumbled upon his older brother’s chess homework, a worksheet that asked him to solve six positions. After noticing each piece’s unique shape and distinct position, he soon became curious about the board game. 2020 alumnus Jason Hong, Andrew’s brother, then decided to teach him some of the basics of […] read more » Twix: the queen of candy bars October 17, 2021 — by Kavya Patel When you peer into a bowl of candy at a stranger’s house during this year’s trick-or-treating season, Twixes are the first candies you should rummage for. The combination of chocolate, caramel and biscuit serves as a perfect mix of creaminess, sweetness and crunch. Objectively, Twixes are the best Halloween candy. But don’t just take my […] read more » firstprevious...102030...3839404142...5060708090...nextlast
Multiethnic South Asian students recount their experiences with identity, culture and family October 22, 2021 — by Tara Natarajan and Sarah Thomas Note: The print version of this article contains slight errors in the section about Dahlia Murthy. The web version was updated accordingly. The corrections are as follows: 1. Murthy’s father was raised in South India, not North India. Murthy later clarified that her mother took it on herself to cook Indian food independently through recipes […] read more » Journalism 1 students combined with yearbook staff due to smaller class size October 21, 2021 — by Christina Chang When yearbook editor-in-chief (EIC) senior Savannah Lin was first informed by journalism adviser Michael Tyler that the Yearbook class would be combined with Journalism 1 this year because of low enrollment, she was extremely nervous. Never before had a group of untrained freshmen been directly funneled into an advanced publication class. “The numbers this year […] read more » Chess champion Andrew Hong earns elite grandmaster title October 19, 2021 — by Christina Chang and Jonathan Si Nine years ago, 7-year-old Andrew Hong stumbled upon his older brother’s chess homework, a worksheet that asked him to solve six positions. After noticing each piece’s unique shape and distinct position, he soon became curious about the board game. 2020 alumnus Jason Hong, Andrew’s brother, then decided to teach him some of the basics of […] read more » Twix: the queen of candy bars October 17, 2021 — by Kavya Patel When you peer into a bowl of candy at a stranger’s house during this year’s trick-or-treating season, Twixes are the first candies you should rummage for. The combination of chocolate, caramel and biscuit serves as a perfect mix of creaminess, sweetness and crunch. Objectively, Twixes are the best Halloween candy. But don’t just take my […] read more » firstprevious...102030...3839404142...5060708090...nextlast
Journalism 1 students combined with yearbook staff due to smaller class size October 21, 2021 — by Christina Chang When yearbook editor-in-chief (EIC) senior Savannah Lin was first informed by journalism adviser Michael Tyler that the Yearbook class would be combined with Journalism 1 this year because of low enrollment, she was extremely nervous. Never before had a group of untrained freshmen been directly funneled into an advanced publication class. “The numbers this year […] read more » Chess champion Andrew Hong earns elite grandmaster title October 19, 2021 — by Christina Chang and Jonathan Si Nine years ago, 7-year-old Andrew Hong stumbled upon his older brother’s chess homework, a worksheet that asked him to solve six positions. After noticing each piece’s unique shape and distinct position, he soon became curious about the board game. 2020 alumnus Jason Hong, Andrew’s brother, then decided to teach him some of the basics of […] read more » Twix: the queen of candy bars October 17, 2021 — by Kavya Patel When you peer into a bowl of candy at a stranger’s house during this year’s trick-or-treating season, Twixes are the first candies you should rummage for. The combination of chocolate, caramel and biscuit serves as a perfect mix of creaminess, sweetness and crunch. Objectively, Twixes are the best Halloween candy. But don’t just take my […] read more » firstprevious...102030...3839404142...5060708090...nextlast
Chess champion Andrew Hong earns elite grandmaster title October 19, 2021 — by Christina Chang and Jonathan Si Nine years ago, 7-year-old Andrew Hong stumbled upon his older brother’s chess homework, a worksheet that asked him to solve six positions. After noticing each piece’s unique shape and distinct position, he soon became curious about the board game. 2020 alumnus Jason Hong, Andrew’s brother, then decided to teach him some of the basics of […] read more » Twix: the queen of candy bars October 17, 2021 — by Kavya Patel When you peer into a bowl of candy at a stranger’s house during this year’s trick-or-treating season, Twixes are the first candies you should rummage for. The combination of chocolate, caramel and biscuit serves as a perfect mix of creaminess, sweetness and crunch. Objectively, Twixes are the best Halloween candy. But don’t just take my […] read more » firstprevious...102030...3839404142...5060708090...nextlast
Twix: the queen of candy bars October 17, 2021 — by Kavya Patel When you peer into a bowl of candy at a stranger’s house during this year’s trick-or-treating season, Twixes are the first candies you should rummage for. The combination of chocolate, caramel and biscuit serves as a perfect mix of creaminess, sweetness and crunch. Objectively, Twixes are the best Halloween candy. But don’t just take my […] read more » firstprevious...102030...3839404142...5060708090...nextlast