@artby_apoorva: a documented journey for an aspiring artist October 6, 2021 — by Atrey Desai and Hannah Lee Browsing through the Instagram account @artby_apoorva, viewers see a variety of sketches and photorealistic artwork with subjects ranging from a simple apple to two fencers engaging in battle, accented by neon lights. The work is by junior Apoorva Talwalkar — created in the summer of 2020. The account has amassed 174 followers and chronicles Talwalkar’s […] read more » A caffeine addict’s guide to energy drinks October 5, 2021 — by Bill Yuan The blaring sound of my alarm wakes me from my slumber, and I half-consciously hit the snooze button. Five minutes later, I hit snooze again, then again after another five minutes. After I finally get out of bed, dress and pack my bag, I quickly grab my breakfast: an energy drink from the fridge, with […] read more » Seniors collaborate to release rap music on SoundCloud October 5, 2021 — by Shreya Rallabandi and Bill Yuan “We got local musicians in the house!” DJ Delicious spoke into the microphone at the Homecoming dance on Sept. 25. Immediately after, the introductory bass notes of “srt!” blared through the speakers, hyping up the crowd on the dance floor in front of the quad steps. “srt!” is senior Sahil Shaik’s first single. He and […] read more » Despite the downsides, I haven’t stopped cracking my knuckles October 3, 2021 — by Vicky Bai My two hands have strikingly different appearances. My right hand is pristine. It has an even, fair skin tone, with long, elegant fingers, and is aesthetically pleasing. My left hand has scaly, cracked knuckles, crooked fingers and random indentations. These differences result from many years of using my right hand to crack the knuckles of […] read more » The lessons I learned from horror movies October 3, 2021 — by Nidhi Mathihalli Yes, it is true. I am that one crazy person who loves horror movies, and will watch them on any day of the week, whether it’s my birthday, Christmas or Valentine’s Day. Nearly every time I sit down in front of a screen, you will, without fail, catch me watching a horror movie. I’d like […] read more » I will not be here for ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Season 63 October 3, 2021 — by Sarah Zhou Warning: Spoilers ahead. I’ve watched all of “Grey’s Anatomy” seasons seven times. That’s right, I’ve spent a little over 2.5 months of my life watching Meredith Grey endure every traumatic event, date almost every guy at Seattle Grace and become a world-class surgeon. For anyone who hasn’t watched the show, here’s a quick summary: Surgeon […] read more » Paparazzi laws: a fine balance between the First Amendment and privacy October 2, 2021 — by Nilay Mishra In 1997, Princess Diana’s driver sped away from an onslaught of paparazzi vehicles, eventually crashing the car and killing everyone in the car but her bodyguard. In 2009, Italy’s self-described “King of Paparazzi” Fabrizio Corona was imprisoned for blackmailing several high-profile Italian celebrities by taking unflattering photos of them and “selling” them to the targets […] read more » Students asked to pitch in to combat campus waste October 2, 2021 — by Sarah Zhou and Sarah Thomas Every Friday, a McNeilus garbage truck pulls into the back parking lot to empty gray recycling bins. In over three months, however, the waste in these bins — filled with too much garbage, not enough recyclables — have not been taken away. This is one of the major challenges the school faces in trying to […] read more » Under the magnifying glass: students with faculty and staff parents October 2, 2021 — by Sarah Zhou and Victoria Hu Freshman Jay Louie spends nearly twice as much time at school than the average student. Louie arrives at school at 8 a.m. and does not leave until nearly 8 p.m. — not only because of volleyball team commitments, but also because of the busy schedule of principal Greg Louie — Jay’s father. From long school […] read more » My first autumn in America October 2, 2021 — by Tara Natarajan Red and golden leaves, crisp air, coziness and an abundance of pumpkin spice aren’t the only things that make autumn my favorite season. Fall brings back a unique nostalgia because it is the season that welcomed me to the United States when I moved from India three years ago. Having lived in India for the […] read more » firstprevious...10203040...4344454647...5060708090...nextlast
A caffeine addict’s guide to energy drinks October 5, 2021 — by Bill Yuan The blaring sound of my alarm wakes me from my slumber, and I half-consciously hit the snooze button. Five minutes later, I hit snooze again, then again after another five minutes. After I finally get out of bed, dress and pack my bag, I quickly grab my breakfast: an energy drink from the fridge, with […] read more » Seniors collaborate to release rap music on SoundCloud October 5, 2021 — by Shreya Rallabandi and Bill Yuan “We got local musicians in the house!” DJ Delicious spoke into the microphone at the Homecoming dance on Sept. 25. Immediately after, the introductory bass notes of “srt!” blared through the speakers, hyping up the crowd on the dance floor in front of the quad steps. “srt!” is senior Sahil Shaik’s first single. He and […] read more » Despite the downsides, I haven’t stopped cracking my knuckles October 3, 2021 — by Vicky Bai My two hands have strikingly different appearances. My right hand is pristine. It has an even, fair skin tone, with long, elegant fingers, and is aesthetically pleasing. My left hand has scaly, cracked knuckles, crooked fingers and random indentations. These differences result from many years of using my right hand to crack the knuckles of […] read more » The lessons I learned from horror movies October 3, 2021 — by Nidhi Mathihalli Yes, it is true. I am that one crazy person who loves horror movies, and will watch them on any day of the week, whether it’s my birthday, Christmas or Valentine’s Day. Nearly every time I sit down in front of a screen, you will, without fail, catch me watching a horror movie. I’d like […] read more » I will not be here for ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Season 63 October 3, 2021 — by Sarah Zhou Warning: Spoilers ahead. I’ve watched all of “Grey’s Anatomy” seasons seven times. That’s right, I’ve spent a little over 2.5 months of my life watching Meredith Grey endure every traumatic event, date almost every guy at Seattle Grace and become a world-class surgeon. For anyone who hasn’t watched the show, here’s a quick summary: Surgeon […] read more » Paparazzi laws: a fine balance between the First Amendment and privacy October 2, 2021 — by Nilay Mishra In 1997, Princess Diana’s driver sped away from an onslaught of paparazzi vehicles, eventually crashing the car and killing everyone in the car but her bodyguard. In 2009, Italy’s self-described “King of Paparazzi” Fabrizio Corona was imprisoned for blackmailing several high-profile Italian celebrities by taking unflattering photos of them and “selling” them to the targets […] read more » Students asked to pitch in to combat campus waste October 2, 2021 — by Sarah Zhou and Sarah Thomas Every Friday, a McNeilus garbage truck pulls into the back parking lot to empty gray recycling bins. In over three months, however, the waste in these bins — filled with too much garbage, not enough recyclables — have not been taken away. This is one of the major challenges the school faces in trying to […] read more » Under the magnifying glass: students with faculty and staff parents October 2, 2021 — by Sarah Zhou and Victoria Hu Freshman Jay Louie spends nearly twice as much time at school than the average student. Louie arrives at school at 8 a.m. and does not leave until nearly 8 p.m. — not only because of volleyball team commitments, but also because of the busy schedule of principal Greg Louie — Jay’s father. From long school […] read more » My first autumn in America October 2, 2021 — by Tara Natarajan Red and golden leaves, crisp air, coziness and an abundance of pumpkin spice aren’t the only things that make autumn my favorite season. Fall brings back a unique nostalgia because it is the season that welcomed me to the United States when I moved from India three years ago. Having lived in India for the […] read more » firstprevious...10203040...4344454647...5060708090...nextlast
Seniors collaborate to release rap music on SoundCloud October 5, 2021 — by Shreya Rallabandi and Bill Yuan “We got local musicians in the house!” DJ Delicious spoke into the microphone at the Homecoming dance on Sept. 25. Immediately after, the introductory bass notes of “srt!” blared through the speakers, hyping up the crowd on the dance floor in front of the quad steps. “srt!” is senior Sahil Shaik’s first single. He and […] read more » Despite the downsides, I haven’t stopped cracking my knuckles October 3, 2021 — by Vicky Bai My two hands have strikingly different appearances. My right hand is pristine. It has an even, fair skin tone, with long, elegant fingers, and is aesthetically pleasing. My left hand has scaly, cracked knuckles, crooked fingers and random indentations. These differences result from many years of using my right hand to crack the knuckles of […] read more » The lessons I learned from horror movies October 3, 2021 — by Nidhi Mathihalli Yes, it is true. I am that one crazy person who loves horror movies, and will watch them on any day of the week, whether it’s my birthday, Christmas or Valentine’s Day. Nearly every time I sit down in front of a screen, you will, without fail, catch me watching a horror movie. I’d like […] read more » I will not be here for ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Season 63 October 3, 2021 — by Sarah Zhou Warning: Spoilers ahead. I’ve watched all of “Grey’s Anatomy” seasons seven times. That’s right, I’ve spent a little over 2.5 months of my life watching Meredith Grey endure every traumatic event, date almost every guy at Seattle Grace and become a world-class surgeon. For anyone who hasn’t watched the show, here’s a quick summary: Surgeon […] read more » Paparazzi laws: a fine balance between the First Amendment and privacy October 2, 2021 — by Nilay Mishra In 1997, Princess Diana’s driver sped away from an onslaught of paparazzi vehicles, eventually crashing the car and killing everyone in the car but her bodyguard. In 2009, Italy’s self-described “King of Paparazzi” Fabrizio Corona was imprisoned for blackmailing several high-profile Italian celebrities by taking unflattering photos of them and “selling” them to the targets […] read more » Students asked to pitch in to combat campus waste October 2, 2021 — by Sarah Zhou and Sarah Thomas Every Friday, a McNeilus garbage truck pulls into the back parking lot to empty gray recycling bins. In over three months, however, the waste in these bins — filled with too much garbage, not enough recyclables — have not been taken away. This is one of the major challenges the school faces in trying to […] read more » Under the magnifying glass: students with faculty and staff parents October 2, 2021 — by Sarah Zhou and Victoria Hu Freshman Jay Louie spends nearly twice as much time at school than the average student. Louie arrives at school at 8 a.m. and does not leave until nearly 8 p.m. — not only because of volleyball team commitments, but also because of the busy schedule of principal Greg Louie — Jay’s father. From long school […] read more » My first autumn in America October 2, 2021 — by Tara Natarajan Red and golden leaves, crisp air, coziness and an abundance of pumpkin spice aren’t the only things that make autumn my favorite season. Fall brings back a unique nostalgia because it is the season that welcomed me to the United States when I moved from India three years ago. Having lived in India for the […] read more » firstprevious...10203040...4344454647...5060708090...nextlast
Despite the downsides, I haven’t stopped cracking my knuckles October 3, 2021 — by Vicky Bai My two hands have strikingly different appearances. My right hand is pristine. It has an even, fair skin tone, with long, elegant fingers, and is aesthetically pleasing. My left hand has scaly, cracked knuckles, crooked fingers and random indentations. These differences result from many years of using my right hand to crack the knuckles of […] read more » The lessons I learned from horror movies October 3, 2021 — by Nidhi Mathihalli Yes, it is true. I am that one crazy person who loves horror movies, and will watch them on any day of the week, whether it’s my birthday, Christmas or Valentine’s Day. Nearly every time I sit down in front of a screen, you will, without fail, catch me watching a horror movie. I’d like […] read more » I will not be here for ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Season 63 October 3, 2021 — by Sarah Zhou Warning: Spoilers ahead. I’ve watched all of “Grey’s Anatomy” seasons seven times. That’s right, I’ve spent a little over 2.5 months of my life watching Meredith Grey endure every traumatic event, date almost every guy at Seattle Grace and become a world-class surgeon. For anyone who hasn’t watched the show, here’s a quick summary: Surgeon […] read more » Paparazzi laws: a fine balance between the First Amendment and privacy October 2, 2021 — by Nilay Mishra In 1997, Princess Diana’s driver sped away from an onslaught of paparazzi vehicles, eventually crashing the car and killing everyone in the car but her bodyguard. In 2009, Italy’s self-described “King of Paparazzi” Fabrizio Corona was imprisoned for blackmailing several high-profile Italian celebrities by taking unflattering photos of them and “selling” them to the targets […] read more » Students asked to pitch in to combat campus waste October 2, 2021 — by Sarah Zhou and Sarah Thomas Every Friday, a McNeilus garbage truck pulls into the back parking lot to empty gray recycling bins. In over three months, however, the waste in these bins — filled with too much garbage, not enough recyclables — have not been taken away. This is one of the major challenges the school faces in trying to […] read more » Under the magnifying glass: students with faculty and staff parents October 2, 2021 — by Sarah Zhou and Victoria Hu Freshman Jay Louie spends nearly twice as much time at school than the average student. Louie arrives at school at 8 a.m. and does not leave until nearly 8 p.m. — not only because of volleyball team commitments, but also because of the busy schedule of principal Greg Louie — Jay’s father. From long school […] read more » My first autumn in America October 2, 2021 — by Tara Natarajan Red and golden leaves, crisp air, coziness and an abundance of pumpkin spice aren’t the only things that make autumn my favorite season. Fall brings back a unique nostalgia because it is the season that welcomed me to the United States when I moved from India three years ago. Having lived in India for the […] read more » firstprevious...10203040...4344454647...5060708090...nextlast
The lessons I learned from horror movies October 3, 2021 — by Nidhi Mathihalli Yes, it is true. I am that one crazy person who loves horror movies, and will watch them on any day of the week, whether it’s my birthday, Christmas or Valentine’s Day. Nearly every time I sit down in front of a screen, you will, without fail, catch me watching a horror movie. I’d like […] read more » I will not be here for ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Season 63 October 3, 2021 — by Sarah Zhou Warning: Spoilers ahead. I’ve watched all of “Grey’s Anatomy” seasons seven times. That’s right, I’ve spent a little over 2.5 months of my life watching Meredith Grey endure every traumatic event, date almost every guy at Seattle Grace and become a world-class surgeon. For anyone who hasn’t watched the show, here’s a quick summary: Surgeon […] read more » Paparazzi laws: a fine balance between the First Amendment and privacy October 2, 2021 — by Nilay Mishra In 1997, Princess Diana’s driver sped away from an onslaught of paparazzi vehicles, eventually crashing the car and killing everyone in the car but her bodyguard. In 2009, Italy’s self-described “King of Paparazzi” Fabrizio Corona was imprisoned for blackmailing several high-profile Italian celebrities by taking unflattering photos of them and “selling” them to the targets […] read more » Students asked to pitch in to combat campus waste October 2, 2021 — by Sarah Zhou and Sarah Thomas Every Friday, a McNeilus garbage truck pulls into the back parking lot to empty gray recycling bins. In over three months, however, the waste in these bins — filled with too much garbage, not enough recyclables — have not been taken away. This is one of the major challenges the school faces in trying to […] read more » Under the magnifying glass: students with faculty and staff parents October 2, 2021 — by Sarah Zhou and Victoria Hu Freshman Jay Louie spends nearly twice as much time at school than the average student. Louie arrives at school at 8 a.m. and does not leave until nearly 8 p.m. — not only because of volleyball team commitments, but also because of the busy schedule of principal Greg Louie — Jay’s father. From long school […] read more » My first autumn in America October 2, 2021 — by Tara Natarajan Red and golden leaves, crisp air, coziness and an abundance of pumpkin spice aren’t the only things that make autumn my favorite season. Fall brings back a unique nostalgia because it is the season that welcomed me to the United States when I moved from India three years ago. Having lived in India for the […] read more » firstprevious...10203040...4344454647...5060708090...nextlast
I will not be here for ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Season 63 October 3, 2021 — by Sarah Zhou Warning: Spoilers ahead. I’ve watched all of “Grey’s Anatomy” seasons seven times. That’s right, I’ve spent a little over 2.5 months of my life watching Meredith Grey endure every traumatic event, date almost every guy at Seattle Grace and become a world-class surgeon. For anyone who hasn’t watched the show, here’s a quick summary: Surgeon […] read more » Paparazzi laws: a fine balance between the First Amendment and privacy October 2, 2021 — by Nilay Mishra In 1997, Princess Diana’s driver sped away from an onslaught of paparazzi vehicles, eventually crashing the car and killing everyone in the car but her bodyguard. In 2009, Italy’s self-described “King of Paparazzi” Fabrizio Corona was imprisoned for blackmailing several high-profile Italian celebrities by taking unflattering photos of them and “selling” them to the targets […] read more » Students asked to pitch in to combat campus waste October 2, 2021 — by Sarah Zhou and Sarah Thomas Every Friday, a McNeilus garbage truck pulls into the back parking lot to empty gray recycling bins. In over three months, however, the waste in these bins — filled with too much garbage, not enough recyclables — have not been taken away. This is one of the major challenges the school faces in trying to […] read more » Under the magnifying glass: students with faculty and staff parents October 2, 2021 — by Sarah Zhou and Victoria Hu Freshman Jay Louie spends nearly twice as much time at school than the average student. Louie arrives at school at 8 a.m. and does not leave until nearly 8 p.m. — not only because of volleyball team commitments, but also because of the busy schedule of principal Greg Louie — Jay’s father. From long school […] read more » My first autumn in America October 2, 2021 — by Tara Natarajan Red and golden leaves, crisp air, coziness and an abundance of pumpkin spice aren’t the only things that make autumn my favorite season. Fall brings back a unique nostalgia because it is the season that welcomed me to the United States when I moved from India three years ago. Having lived in India for the […] read more » firstprevious...10203040...4344454647...5060708090...nextlast
Paparazzi laws: a fine balance between the First Amendment and privacy October 2, 2021 — by Nilay Mishra In 1997, Princess Diana’s driver sped away from an onslaught of paparazzi vehicles, eventually crashing the car and killing everyone in the car but her bodyguard. In 2009, Italy’s self-described “King of Paparazzi” Fabrizio Corona was imprisoned for blackmailing several high-profile Italian celebrities by taking unflattering photos of them and “selling” them to the targets […] read more » Students asked to pitch in to combat campus waste October 2, 2021 — by Sarah Zhou and Sarah Thomas Every Friday, a McNeilus garbage truck pulls into the back parking lot to empty gray recycling bins. In over three months, however, the waste in these bins — filled with too much garbage, not enough recyclables — have not been taken away. This is one of the major challenges the school faces in trying to […] read more » Under the magnifying glass: students with faculty and staff parents October 2, 2021 — by Sarah Zhou and Victoria Hu Freshman Jay Louie spends nearly twice as much time at school than the average student. Louie arrives at school at 8 a.m. and does not leave until nearly 8 p.m. — not only because of volleyball team commitments, but also because of the busy schedule of principal Greg Louie — Jay’s father. From long school […] read more » My first autumn in America October 2, 2021 — by Tara Natarajan Red and golden leaves, crisp air, coziness and an abundance of pumpkin spice aren’t the only things that make autumn my favorite season. Fall brings back a unique nostalgia because it is the season that welcomed me to the United States when I moved from India three years ago. Having lived in India for the […] read more » firstprevious...10203040...4344454647...5060708090...nextlast
Students asked to pitch in to combat campus waste October 2, 2021 — by Sarah Zhou and Sarah Thomas Every Friday, a McNeilus garbage truck pulls into the back parking lot to empty gray recycling bins. In over three months, however, the waste in these bins — filled with too much garbage, not enough recyclables — have not been taken away. This is one of the major challenges the school faces in trying to […] read more » Under the magnifying glass: students with faculty and staff parents October 2, 2021 — by Sarah Zhou and Victoria Hu Freshman Jay Louie spends nearly twice as much time at school than the average student. Louie arrives at school at 8 a.m. and does not leave until nearly 8 p.m. — not only because of volleyball team commitments, but also because of the busy schedule of principal Greg Louie — Jay’s father. From long school […] read more » My first autumn in America October 2, 2021 — by Tara Natarajan Red and golden leaves, crisp air, coziness and an abundance of pumpkin spice aren’t the only things that make autumn my favorite season. Fall brings back a unique nostalgia because it is the season that welcomed me to the United States when I moved from India three years ago. Having lived in India for the […] read more » firstprevious...10203040...4344454647...5060708090...nextlast
Under the magnifying glass: students with faculty and staff parents October 2, 2021 — by Sarah Zhou and Victoria Hu Freshman Jay Louie spends nearly twice as much time at school than the average student. Louie arrives at school at 8 a.m. and does not leave until nearly 8 p.m. — not only because of volleyball team commitments, but also because of the busy schedule of principal Greg Louie — Jay’s father. From long school […] read more » My first autumn in America October 2, 2021 — by Tara Natarajan Red and golden leaves, crisp air, coziness and an abundance of pumpkin spice aren’t the only things that make autumn my favorite season. Fall brings back a unique nostalgia because it is the season that welcomed me to the United States when I moved from India three years ago. Having lived in India for the […] read more » firstprevious...10203040...4344454647...5060708090...nextlast
My first autumn in America October 2, 2021 — by Tara Natarajan Red and golden leaves, crisp air, coziness and an abundance of pumpkin spice aren’t the only things that make autumn my favorite season. Fall brings back a unique nostalgia because it is the season that welcomed me to the United States when I moved from India three years ago. Having lived in India for the […] read more » firstprevious...10203040...4344454647...5060708090...nextlast