Staff editorial: As infections rise, schools should have the authority to go online again January 21, 2022 — by Jonny Luo In the weeks after coming back from winter break, COVID-19 cases have exploded in many schools across the nation: At SHS, at least 40 students and a handful of staff members had tested positive as of Jan. 20, a number that is likely to increase as the incredibly contagious omicron variant spreads. In fact, cases […] read more » How to approach New Year’s Resolutions: Think of them New Year’s goals instead January 21, 2022 — by Howard Shu Near the end of 2020, I was pondering what my New Year’s resolution should be when it occurred to me that it would be a good idea to stop going to sleep at 1:30 a.m. and finally fix my messed up sleep schedule. Though I hadn’t changed my sleep schedule at all for the week […] read more » Boycott of the 2022 Beijing Olympics: a reminder for IOC officials to step up their game January 21, 2022 — by Lynn Dai On Dec. 6, the Biden administration announced that the U.S. will be diplomatically boycotting the upcoming 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, citing “ongoing genocide and other human rights abuses” in Xinjiang. The U.K., Australia and Canada joined the boycott shortly after, and as usual, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) responded with a biting threat […] read more » America may be the land of the free, but that doesn’t mean college should be January 20, 2022 — by Sarah Zhou In October, President Joe Biden’s proposal to make community college free was cut from the White House’s social spending bill in an effort to get it passed (it remains unpassed as of this writing). This is just the latest push for free private and public college, which began over five decades ago. It’s easy to […] read more » Overturning Roe v. Wade threatens more fundamental rights than just abortion January 18, 2022 — by Stephanie Sun On Jan. 22, 1973, the U.S. Supreme Court officially ruled that a Texas statute banning abortion was unconstitutional, establishing that a woman’s right to an abortion was implicitly protected under the right to privacy in the 14th Amendment of the Constitution. Roe v. Wade was a landmark decision from the court. It decriminalized abortions, which […] read more » Should the alumni interview system undergo radical changes? December 17, 2021 — by Selina Chen On Oct. 8, Georgetown sent me an email with an all caps “ACTION REQUIRED” in the subject line telling me to reach out to my alumni interviewer within a week. I freaked out; I had not started my essays because I was applying by the regular decision deadline of Jan. 10. Nevertheless, I emailed my […] read more » Clubs should be allowed to meet during tutorial December 8, 2021 — by Jason Cheng and Preston Fu Before the pandemic, students were free to meander through classrooms during 35-minute lunch periods — enough time for club members to participate in activities and finish eating. Club officers encouraged prospective members to join meetings through free pizza and snacks. Now, under the COVID-19 indoor mask mandate, many clubs are struggling to survive. After students […] read more » Choose ethical consumption over following TikTok’s ever-changing fashion whims December 3, 2021 — by Sarah Thomas 2021 has seen numerous clothing trends from brightly colored floral dresses to patchwork jeans to variations of the House of Sunny Hockney Dress. However, the most surprising trend was the return of low-rise jeans. After years of people swearing by incredibly high-rise jeans, it was surprising to see how quickly people replaced their wardrobes with […] read more » ‘Life influencers’ are only influencing people to think badly about themselves December 3, 2021 — by Shaan Sridhar As a student in the thick of junior year, I find it almost impossible to stay organized. You can be as prepared as possible, but you’ll still be stressed. You can be as efficient as possible, but you’ll never be done with all of your work. The grind is never-ending, and with that follows a […] read more » 2021 MacBook Pros prove to be a huge leap in technology December 3, 2021 — by Bill Yuan Apple’s laptops from last year revolutionized the market, introducing the new MacBook Pro and Air. With the addition of the M1 chip, a CPU designed and manufactured in-house, the 2020 MacBooks allowed all components to be well-integrated and optimized, boosting performance and efficiency to new heights while retaining a cheap price. This year, with expectations […] read more » firstprevious...1020...2728293031...4050607080...nextlast
How to approach New Year’s Resolutions: Think of them New Year’s goals instead January 21, 2022 — by Howard Shu Near the end of 2020, I was pondering what my New Year’s resolution should be when it occurred to me that it would be a good idea to stop going to sleep at 1:30 a.m. and finally fix my messed up sleep schedule. Though I hadn’t changed my sleep schedule at all for the week […] read more » Boycott of the 2022 Beijing Olympics: a reminder for IOC officials to step up their game January 21, 2022 — by Lynn Dai On Dec. 6, the Biden administration announced that the U.S. will be diplomatically boycotting the upcoming 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, citing “ongoing genocide and other human rights abuses” in Xinjiang. The U.K., Australia and Canada joined the boycott shortly after, and as usual, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) responded with a biting threat […] read more » America may be the land of the free, but that doesn’t mean college should be January 20, 2022 — by Sarah Zhou In October, President Joe Biden’s proposal to make community college free was cut from the White House’s social spending bill in an effort to get it passed (it remains unpassed as of this writing). This is just the latest push for free private and public college, which began over five decades ago. It’s easy to […] read more » Overturning Roe v. Wade threatens more fundamental rights than just abortion January 18, 2022 — by Stephanie Sun On Jan. 22, 1973, the U.S. Supreme Court officially ruled that a Texas statute banning abortion was unconstitutional, establishing that a woman’s right to an abortion was implicitly protected under the right to privacy in the 14th Amendment of the Constitution. Roe v. Wade was a landmark decision from the court. It decriminalized abortions, which […] read more » Should the alumni interview system undergo radical changes? December 17, 2021 — by Selina Chen On Oct. 8, Georgetown sent me an email with an all caps “ACTION REQUIRED” in the subject line telling me to reach out to my alumni interviewer within a week. I freaked out; I had not started my essays because I was applying by the regular decision deadline of Jan. 10. Nevertheless, I emailed my […] read more » Clubs should be allowed to meet during tutorial December 8, 2021 — by Jason Cheng and Preston Fu Before the pandemic, students were free to meander through classrooms during 35-minute lunch periods — enough time for club members to participate in activities and finish eating. Club officers encouraged prospective members to join meetings through free pizza and snacks. Now, under the COVID-19 indoor mask mandate, many clubs are struggling to survive. After students […] read more » Choose ethical consumption over following TikTok’s ever-changing fashion whims December 3, 2021 — by Sarah Thomas 2021 has seen numerous clothing trends from brightly colored floral dresses to patchwork jeans to variations of the House of Sunny Hockney Dress. However, the most surprising trend was the return of low-rise jeans. After years of people swearing by incredibly high-rise jeans, it was surprising to see how quickly people replaced their wardrobes with […] read more » ‘Life influencers’ are only influencing people to think badly about themselves December 3, 2021 — by Shaan Sridhar As a student in the thick of junior year, I find it almost impossible to stay organized. You can be as prepared as possible, but you’ll still be stressed. You can be as efficient as possible, but you’ll never be done with all of your work. The grind is never-ending, and with that follows a […] read more » 2021 MacBook Pros prove to be a huge leap in technology December 3, 2021 — by Bill Yuan Apple’s laptops from last year revolutionized the market, introducing the new MacBook Pro and Air. With the addition of the M1 chip, a CPU designed and manufactured in-house, the 2020 MacBooks allowed all components to be well-integrated and optimized, boosting performance and efficiency to new heights while retaining a cheap price. This year, with expectations […] read more » firstprevious...1020...2728293031...4050607080...nextlast
Boycott of the 2022 Beijing Olympics: a reminder for IOC officials to step up their game January 21, 2022 — by Lynn Dai On Dec. 6, the Biden administration announced that the U.S. will be diplomatically boycotting the upcoming 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, citing “ongoing genocide and other human rights abuses” in Xinjiang. The U.K., Australia and Canada joined the boycott shortly after, and as usual, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) responded with a biting threat […] read more » America may be the land of the free, but that doesn’t mean college should be January 20, 2022 — by Sarah Zhou In October, President Joe Biden’s proposal to make community college free was cut from the White House’s social spending bill in an effort to get it passed (it remains unpassed as of this writing). This is just the latest push for free private and public college, which began over five decades ago. It’s easy to […] read more » Overturning Roe v. Wade threatens more fundamental rights than just abortion January 18, 2022 — by Stephanie Sun On Jan. 22, 1973, the U.S. Supreme Court officially ruled that a Texas statute banning abortion was unconstitutional, establishing that a woman’s right to an abortion was implicitly protected under the right to privacy in the 14th Amendment of the Constitution. Roe v. Wade was a landmark decision from the court. It decriminalized abortions, which […] read more » Should the alumni interview system undergo radical changes? December 17, 2021 — by Selina Chen On Oct. 8, Georgetown sent me an email with an all caps “ACTION REQUIRED” in the subject line telling me to reach out to my alumni interviewer within a week. I freaked out; I had not started my essays because I was applying by the regular decision deadline of Jan. 10. Nevertheless, I emailed my […] read more » Clubs should be allowed to meet during tutorial December 8, 2021 — by Jason Cheng and Preston Fu Before the pandemic, students were free to meander through classrooms during 35-minute lunch periods — enough time for club members to participate in activities and finish eating. Club officers encouraged prospective members to join meetings through free pizza and snacks. Now, under the COVID-19 indoor mask mandate, many clubs are struggling to survive. After students […] read more » Choose ethical consumption over following TikTok’s ever-changing fashion whims December 3, 2021 — by Sarah Thomas 2021 has seen numerous clothing trends from brightly colored floral dresses to patchwork jeans to variations of the House of Sunny Hockney Dress. However, the most surprising trend was the return of low-rise jeans. After years of people swearing by incredibly high-rise jeans, it was surprising to see how quickly people replaced their wardrobes with […] read more » ‘Life influencers’ are only influencing people to think badly about themselves December 3, 2021 — by Shaan Sridhar As a student in the thick of junior year, I find it almost impossible to stay organized. You can be as prepared as possible, but you’ll still be stressed. You can be as efficient as possible, but you’ll never be done with all of your work. The grind is never-ending, and with that follows a […] read more » 2021 MacBook Pros prove to be a huge leap in technology December 3, 2021 — by Bill Yuan Apple’s laptops from last year revolutionized the market, introducing the new MacBook Pro and Air. With the addition of the M1 chip, a CPU designed and manufactured in-house, the 2020 MacBooks allowed all components to be well-integrated and optimized, boosting performance and efficiency to new heights while retaining a cheap price. This year, with expectations […] read more » firstprevious...1020...2728293031...4050607080...nextlast
America may be the land of the free, but that doesn’t mean college should be January 20, 2022 — by Sarah Zhou In October, President Joe Biden’s proposal to make community college free was cut from the White House’s social spending bill in an effort to get it passed (it remains unpassed as of this writing). This is just the latest push for free private and public college, which began over five decades ago. It’s easy to […] read more » Overturning Roe v. Wade threatens more fundamental rights than just abortion January 18, 2022 — by Stephanie Sun On Jan. 22, 1973, the U.S. Supreme Court officially ruled that a Texas statute banning abortion was unconstitutional, establishing that a woman’s right to an abortion was implicitly protected under the right to privacy in the 14th Amendment of the Constitution. Roe v. Wade was a landmark decision from the court. It decriminalized abortions, which […] read more » Should the alumni interview system undergo radical changes? December 17, 2021 — by Selina Chen On Oct. 8, Georgetown sent me an email with an all caps “ACTION REQUIRED” in the subject line telling me to reach out to my alumni interviewer within a week. I freaked out; I had not started my essays because I was applying by the regular decision deadline of Jan. 10. Nevertheless, I emailed my […] read more » Clubs should be allowed to meet during tutorial December 8, 2021 — by Jason Cheng and Preston Fu Before the pandemic, students were free to meander through classrooms during 35-minute lunch periods — enough time for club members to participate in activities and finish eating. Club officers encouraged prospective members to join meetings through free pizza and snacks. Now, under the COVID-19 indoor mask mandate, many clubs are struggling to survive. After students […] read more » Choose ethical consumption over following TikTok’s ever-changing fashion whims December 3, 2021 — by Sarah Thomas 2021 has seen numerous clothing trends from brightly colored floral dresses to patchwork jeans to variations of the House of Sunny Hockney Dress. However, the most surprising trend was the return of low-rise jeans. After years of people swearing by incredibly high-rise jeans, it was surprising to see how quickly people replaced their wardrobes with […] read more » ‘Life influencers’ are only influencing people to think badly about themselves December 3, 2021 — by Shaan Sridhar As a student in the thick of junior year, I find it almost impossible to stay organized. You can be as prepared as possible, but you’ll still be stressed. You can be as efficient as possible, but you’ll never be done with all of your work. The grind is never-ending, and with that follows a […] read more » 2021 MacBook Pros prove to be a huge leap in technology December 3, 2021 — by Bill Yuan Apple’s laptops from last year revolutionized the market, introducing the new MacBook Pro and Air. With the addition of the M1 chip, a CPU designed and manufactured in-house, the 2020 MacBooks allowed all components to be well-integrated and optimized, boosting performance and efficiency to new heights while retaining a cheap price. This year, with expectations […] read more » firstprevious...1020...2728293031...4050607080...nextlast
Overturning Roe v. Wade threatens more fundamental rights than just abortion January 18, 2022 — by Stephanie Sun On Jan. 22, 1973, the U.S. Supreme Court officially ruled that a Texas statute banning abortion was unconstitutional, establishing that a woman’s right to an abortion was implicitly protected under the right to privacy in the 14th Amendment of the Constitution. Roe v. Wade was a landmark decision from the court. It decriminalized abortions, which […] read more » Should the alumni interview system undergo radical changes? December 17, 2021 — by Selina Chen On Oct. 8, Georgetown sent me an email with an all caps “ACTION REQUIRED” in the subject line telling me to reach out to my alumni interviewer within a week. I freaked out; I had not started my essays because I was applying by the regular decision deadline of Jan. 10. Nevertheless, I emailed my […] read more » Clubs should be allowed to meet during tutorial December 8, 2021 — by Jason Cheng and Preston Fu Before the pandemic, students were free to meander through classrooms during 35-minute lunch periods — enough time for club members to participate in activities and finish eating. Club officers encouraged prospective members to join meetings through free pizza and snacks. Now, under the COVID-19 indoor mask mandate, many clubs are struggling to survive. After students […] read more » Choose ethical consumption over following TikTok’s ever-changing fashion whims December 3, 2021 — by Sarah Thomas 2021 has seen numerous clothing trends from brightly colored floral dresses to patchwork jeans to variations of the House of Sunny Hockney Dress. However, the most surprising trend was the return of low-rise jeans. After years of people swearing by incredibly high-rise jeans, it was surprising to see how quickly people replaced their wardrobes with […] read more » ‘Life influencers’ are only influencing people to think badly about themselves December 3, 2021 — by Shaan Sridhar As a student in the thick of junior year, I find it almost impossible to stay organized. You can be as prepared as possible, but you’ll still be stressed. You can be as efficient as possible, but you’ll never be done with all of your work. The grind is never-ending, and with that follows a […] read more » 2021 MacBook Pros prove to be a huge leap in technology December 3, 2021 — by Bill Yuan Apple’s laptops from last year revolutionized the market, introducing the new MacBook Pro and Air. With the addition of the M1 chip, a CPU designed and manufactured in-house, the 2020 MacBooks allowed all components to be well-integrated and optimized, boosting performance and efficiency to new heights while retaining a cheap price. This year, with expectations […] read more » firstprevious...1020...2728293031...4050607080...nextlast
Should the alumni interview system undergo radical changes? December 17, 2021 — by Selina Chen On Oct. 8, Georgetown sent me an email with an all caps “ACTION REQUIRED” in the subject line telling me to reach out to my alumni interviewer within a week. I freaked out; I had not started my essays because I was applying by the regular decision deadline of Jan. 10. Nevertheless, I emailed my […] read more » Clubs should be allowed to meet during tutorial December 8, 2021 — by Jason Cheng and Preston Fu Before the pandemic, students were free to meander through classrooms during 35-minute lunch periods — enough time for club members to participate in activities and finish eating. Club officers encouraged prospective members to join meetings through free pizza and snacks. Now, under the COVID-19 indoor mask mandate, many clubs are struggling to survive. After students […] read more » Choose ethical consumption over following TikTok’s ever-changing fashion whims December 3, 2021 — by Sarah Thomas 2021 has seen numerous clothing trends from brightly colored floral dresses to patchwork jeans to variations of the House of Sunny Hockney Dress. However, the most surprising trend was the return of low-rise jeans. After years of people swearing by incredibly high-rise jeans, it was surprising to see how quickly people replaced their wardrobes with […] read more » ‘Life influencers’ are only influencing people to think badly about themselves December 3, 2021 — by Shaan Sridhar As a student in the thick of junior year, I find it almost impossible to stay organized. You can be as prepared as possible, but you’ll still be stressed. You can be as efficient as possible, but you’ll never be done with all of your work. The grind is never-ending, and with that follows a […] read more » 2021 MacBook Pros prove to be a huge leap in technology December 3, 2021 — by Bill Yuan Apple’s laptops from last year revolutionized the market, introducing the new MacBook Pro and Air. With the addition of the M1 chip, a CPU designed and manufactured in-house, the 2020 MacBooks allowed all components to be well-integrated and optimized, boosting performance and efficiency to new heights while retaining a cheap price. This year, with expectations […] read more » firstprevious...1020...2728293031...4050607080...nextlast
Clubs should be allowed to meet during tutorial December 8, 2021 — by Jason Cheng and Preston Fu Before the pandemic, students were free to meander through classrooms during 35-minute lunch periods — enough time for club members to participate in activities and finish eating. Club officers encouraged prospective members to join meetings through free pizza and snacks. Now, under the COVID-19 indoor mask mandate, many clubs are struggling to survive. After students […] read more » Choose ethical consumption over following TikTok’s ever-changing fashion whims December 3, 2021 — by Sarah Thomas 2021 has seen numerous clothing trends from brightly colored floral dresses to patchwork jeans to variations of the House of Sunny Hockney Dress. However, the most surprising trend was the return of low-rise jeans. After years of people swearing by incredibly high-rise jeans, it was surprising to see how quickly people replaced their wardrobes with […] read more » ‘Life influencers’ are only influencing people to think badly about themselves December 3, 2021 — by Shaan Sridhar As a student in the thick of junior year, I find it almost impossible to stay organized. You can be as prepared as possible, but you’ll still be stressed. You can be as efficient as possible, but you’ll never be done with all of your work. The grind is never-ending, and with that follows a […] read more » 2021 MacBook Pros prove to be a huge leap in technology December 3, 2021 — by Bill Yuan Apple’s laptops from last year revolutionized the market, introducing the new MacBook Pro and Air. With the addition of the M1 chip, a CPU designed and manufactured in-house, the 2020 MacBooks allowed all components to be well-integrated and optimized, boosting performance and efficiency to new heights while retaining a cheap price. This year, with expectations […] read more » firstprevious...1020...2728293031...4050607080...nextlast
Choose ethical consumption over following TikTok’s ever-changing fashion whims December 3, 2021 — by Sarah Thomas 2021 has seen numerous clothing trends from brightly colored floral dresses to patchwork jeans to variations of the House of Sunny Hockney Dress. However, the most surprising trend was the return of low-rise jeans. After years of people swearing by incredibly high-rise jeans, it was surprising to see how quickly people replaced their wardrobes with […] read more » ‘Life influencers’ are only influencing people to think badly about themselves December 3, 2021 — by Shaan Sridhar As a student in the thick of junior year, I find it almost impossible to stay organized. You can be as prepared as possible, but you’ll still be stressed. You can be as efficient as possible, but you’ll never be done with all of your work. The grind is never-ending, and with that follows a […] read more » 2021 MacBook Pros prove to be a huge leap in technology December 3, 2021 — by Bill Yuan Apple’s laptops from last year revolutionized the market, introducing the new MacBook Pro and Air. With the addition of the M1 chip, a CPU designed and manufactured in-house, the 2020 MacBooks allowed all components to be well-integrated and optimized, boosting performance and efficiency to new heights while retaining a cheap price. This year, with expectations […] read more » firstprevious...1020...2728293031...4050607080...nextlast
‘Life influencers’ are only influencing people to think badly about themselves December 3, 2021 — by Shaan Sridhar As a student in the thick of junior year, I find it almost impossible to stay organized. You can be as prepared as possible, but you’ll still be stressed. You can be as efficient as possible, but you’ll never be done with all of your work. The grind is never-ending, and with that follows a […] read more » 2021 MacBook Pros prove to be a huge leap in technology December 3, 2021 — by Bill Yuan Apple’s laptops from last year revolutionized the market, introducing the new MacBook Pro and Air. With the addition of the M1 chip, a CPU designed and manufactured in-house, the 2020 MacBooks allowed all components to be well-integrated and optimized, boosting performance and efficiency to new heights while retaining a cheap price. This year, with expectations […] read more » firstprevious...1020...2728293031...4050607080...nextlast
2021 MacBook Pros prove to be a huge leap in technology December 3, 2021 — by Bill Yuan Apple’s laptops from last year revolutionized the market, introducing the new MacBook Pro and Air. With the addition of the M1 chip, a CPU designed and manufactured in-house, the 2020 MacBooks allowed all components to be well-integrated and optimized, boosting performance and efficiency to new heights while retaining a cheap price. This year, with expectations […] read more » firstprevious...1020...2728293031...4050607080...nextlast