AOC’s Met Gala look didn’t meet my expectations October 7, 2021 — by Shreya Rallabandi The 2021 Met Gala on Sept. 13 was — quite plainly — plain. From a Party City-esque two piece to a blazer that looks straight out of the Anne Klein section of Macy’s to the annual chain mail dress to a literal blanket, the outfits were somehow avant-garde in the most atrocious way, and most […] read more » Unlucky 13? iPhone design has come to a standstill October 6, 2021 — by Bill Yuan On Sept. 14, Apple announced four phones in the iPhone 13 line, said to have the “most advanced camera system ever” and a “lightning-fast chip,” supposedly being “your new superpower.” However, these improvements are only really useful for super niche applications, and only feature very minor practical improvements compared to last year’s models. The iPhone […] read more » Hot take: Allow dropoffs in senior and junior parking areas October 6, 2021 — by Aiden Ye If you head to school from your car and think, “I’m already at the parking lot and I still have five minutes, that’s plenty of time,” you’re wrong. That is, if you aren’t a junior or senior. The current dropoff zones are significantly limited by junior and senior parking areas, resulting in a much longer […] read more » @Colleges: Stop making us write ‘why this school’ supplements October 5, 2021 — by Apurva Chakravarthy “In ___ words or less, please explain why ____ University is the right fit for you.” Every time I open my Common App and see that a school that I’m applying to requires a “why this school” supplement, I groan; this essay is yet another repeat of my “why this school” template with a failing […] read more » 100-word rant: Peppermint should be banned from Halloween October 3, 2021 — by Benjamin Li Imagine reaching into your plastic pumpkin bucket on the night of Halloween, hoping that your trick-or-treating adventures will result in a tasty piece of candy. But instead, you stare in dismay at a peppermint laying in your hand. Peppermint isn’t sweet, nor is it the best breath freshener. It stings your throat and turns your […] read more » Coalition schools: Move to Common App October 2, 2021 — by Preston Fu Typing the last sentence of my ninth Common App personal statement draft, I heaved a sigh of relief as I pasted the polished essay into the text box: 649 words. Success. But as I embarked on the menial task of entering all my data into the application portal, all of that excitement went to nil. […] read more » So far Advisory period isn’t effective at giving advice October 2, 2021 — by Kavita Sundaram and Ben Li Without the previous 30-minute tutorials on Red Days in the previous bell schedule, the last thing students want is a 40-minute advisory taking up their tutorials on certain Blue Days. (The Advisory periods are on hold right now as disagreements with the District Teacher Association are being ironed out.) Advisory periods disrupt tutorials that could […] read more » School library should remove unnecessary books October 2, 2021 — by Jonny Luo I love to read, but just not at the school library. To me, the library is a place to do homework, print papers and collaborate on school projects during tutorial — not a place to check out books. When I do check out books, I check them out at the Saratoga Public Library, which offers […] read more » How in the world does Halloween qualify as a holiday? October 2, 2021 — by Jason Cheng When we think of the word “holiday,” we imagine festivities. We imagine tranquility. We imagine hitting the brakes on the tedious cycle of school-related stress in order to regroup, rejuvenate and, most importantly, celebrate. These thoughts align fairly well with the Merriam-Webster definition of “holiday” as “a day marked by a general suspension of work […] read more » I. hate. flies. September 30, 2021 — by George Huang You’re sitting in class and trying to pay attention. It’s 90 degrees outside and nearly as hot inside with classroom doors always open for COVID-19 prevention. You sweat in your seat as a tiny swarm of black monsters begins to circle your head. You try to ignore the droning of their wings until your head […] read more » firstprevious...1020...2930313233...4050607080...nextlast
Unlucky 13? iPhone design has come to a standstill October 6, 2021 — by Bill Yuan On Sept. 14, Apple announced four phones in the iPhone 13 line, said to have the “most advanced camera system ever” and a “lightning-fast chip,” supposedly being “your new superpower.” However, these improvements are only really useful for super niche applications, and only feature very minor practical improvements compared to last year’s models. The iPhone […] read more » Hot take: Allow dropoffs in senior and junior parking areas October 6, 2021 — by Aiden Ye If you head to school from your car and think, “I’m already at the parking lot and I still have five minutes, that’s plenty of time,” you’re wrong. That is, if you aren’t a junior or senior. The current dropoff zones are significantly limited by junior and senior parking areas, resulting in a much longer […] read more » @Colleges: Stop making us write ‘why this school’ supplements October 5, 2021 — by Apurva Chakravarthy “In ___ words or less, please explain why ____ University is the right fit for you.” Every time I open my Common App and see that a school that I’m applying to requires a “why this school” supplement, I groan; this essay is yet another repeat of my “why this school” template with a failing […] read more » 100-word rant: Peppermint should be banned from Halloween October 3, 2021 — by Benjamin Li Imagine reaching into your plastic pumpkin bucket on the night of Halloween, hoping that your trick-or-treating adventures will result in a tasty piece of candy. But instead, you stare in dismay at a peppermint laying in your hand. Peppermint isn’t sweet, nor is it the best breath freshener. It stings your throat and turns your […] read more » Coalition schools: Move to Common App October 2, 2021 — by Preston Fu Typing the last sentence of my ninth Common App personal statement draft, I heaved a sigh of relief as I pasted the polished essay into the text box: 649 words. Success. But as I embarked on the menial task of entering all my data into the application portal, all of that excitement went to nil. […] read more » So far Advisory period isn’t effective at giving advice October 2, 2021 — by Kavita Sundaram and Ben Li Without the previous 30-minute tutorials on Red Days in the previous bell schedule, the last thing students want is a 40-minute advisory taking up their tutorials on certain Blue Days. (The Advisory periods are on hold right now as disagreements with the District Teacher Association are being ironed out.) Advisory periods disrupt tutorials that could […] read more » School library should remove unnecessary books October 2, 2021 — by Jonny Luo I love to read, but just not at the school library. To me, the library is a place to do homework, print papers and collaborate on school projects during tutorial — not a place to check out books. When I do check out books, I check them out at the Saratoga Public Library, which offers […] read more » How in the world does Halloween qualify as a holiday? October 2, 2021 — by Jason Cheng When we think of the word “holiday,” we imagine festivities. We imagine tranquility. We imagine hitting the brakes on the tedious cycle of school-related stress in order to regroup, rejuvenate and, most importantly, celebrate. These thoughts align fairly well with the Merriam-Webster definition of “holiday” as “a day marked by a general suspension of work […] read more » I. hate. flies. September 30, 2021 — by George Huang You’re sitting in class and trying to pay attention. It’s 90 degrees outside and nearly as hot inside with classroom doors always open for COVID-19 prevention. You sweat in your seat as a tiny swarm of black monsters begins to circle your head. You try to ignore the droning of their wings until your head […] read more » firstprevious...1020...2930313233...4050607080...nextlast
Hot take: Allow dropoffs in senior and junior parking areas October 6, 2021 — by Aiden Ye If you head to school from your car and think, “I’m already at the parking lot and I still have five minutes, that’s plenty of time,” you’re wrong. That is, if you aren’t a junior or senior. The current dropoff zones are significantly limited by junior and senior parking areas, resulting in a much longer […] read more » @Colleges: Stop making us write ‘why this school’ supplements October 5, 2021 — by Apurva Chakravarthy “In ___ words or less, please explain why ____ University is the right fit for you.” Every time I open my Common App and see that a school that I’m applying to requires a “why this school” supplement, I groan; this essay is yet another repeat of my “why this school” template with a failing […] read more » 100-word rant: Peppermint should be banned from Halloween October 3, 2021 — by Benjamin Li Imagine reaching into your plastic pumpkin bucket on the night of Halloween, hoping that your trick-or-treating adventures will result in a tasty piece of candy. But instead, you stare in dismay at a peppermint laying in your hand. Peppermint isn’t sweet, nor is it the best breath freshener. It stings your throat and turns your […] read more » Coalition schools: Move to Common App October 2, 2021 — by Preston Fu Typing the last sentence of my ninth Common App personal statement draft, I heaved a sigh of relief as I pasted the polished essay into the text box: 649 words. Success. But as I embarked on the menial task of entering all my data into the application portal, all of that excitement went to nil. […] read more » So far Advisory period isn’t effective at giving advice October 2, 2021 — by Kavita Sundaram and Ben Li Without the previous 30-minute tutorials on Red Days in the previous bell schedule, the last thing students want is a 40-minute advisory taking up their tutorials on certain Blue Days. (The Advisory periods are on hold right now as disagreements with the District Teacher Association are being ironed out.) Advisory periods disrupt tutorials that could […] read more » School library should remove unnecessary books October 2, 2021 — by Jonny Luo I love to read, but just not at the school library. To me, the library is a place to do homework, print papers and collaborate on school projects during tutorial — not a place to check out books. When I do check out books, I check them out at the Saratoga Public Library, which offers […] read more » How in the world does Halloween qualify as a holiday? October 2, 2021 — by Jason Cheng When we think of the word “holiday,” we imagine festivities. We imagine tranquility. We imagine hitting the brakes on the tedious cycle of school-related stress in order to regroup, rejuvenate and, most importantly, celebrate. These thoughts align fairly well with the Merriam-Webster definition of “holiday” as “a day marked by a general suspension of work […] read more » I. hate. flies. September 30, 2021 — by George Huang You’re sitting in class and trying to pay attention. It’s 90 degrees outside and nearly as hot inside with classroom doors always open for COVID-19 prevention. You sweat in your seat as a tiny swarm of black monsters begins to circle your head. You try to ignore the droning of their wings until your head […] read more » firstprevious...1020...2930313233...4050607080...nextlast
@Colleges: Stop making us write ‘why this school’ supplements October 5, 2021 — by Apurva Chakravarthy “In ___ words or less, please explain why ____ University is the right fit for you.” Every time I open my Common App and see that a school that I’m applying to requires a “why this school” supplement, I groan; this essay is yet another repeat of my “why this school” template with a failing […] read more » 100-word rant: Peppermint should be banned from Halloween October 3, 2021 — by Benjamin Li Imagine reaching into your plastic pumpkin bucket on the night of Halloween, hoping that your trick-or-treating adventures will result in a tasty piece of candy. But instead, you stare in dismay at a peppermint laying in your hand. Peppermint isn’t sweet, nor is it the best breath freshener. It stings your throat and turns your […] read more » Coalition schools: Move to Common App October 2, 2021 — by Preston Fu Typing the last sentence of my ninth Common App personal statement draft, I heaved a sigh of relief as I pasted the polished essay into the text box: 649 words. Success. But as I embarked on the menial task of entering all my data into the application portal, all of that excitement went to nil. […] read more » So far Advisory period isn’t effective at giving advice October 2, 2021 — by Kavita Sundaram and Ben Li Without the previous 30-minute tutorials on Red Days in the previous bell schedule, the last thing students want is a 40-minute advisory taking up their tutorials on certain Blue Days. (The Advisory periods are on hold right now as disagreements with the District Teacher Association are being ironed out.) Advisory periods disrupt tutorials that could […] read more » School library should remove unnecessary books October 2, 2021 — by Jonny Luo I love to read, but just not at the school library. To me, the library is a place to do homework, print papers and collaborate on school projects during tutorial — not a place to check out books. When I do check out books, I check them out at the Saratoga Public Library, which offers […] read more » How in the world does Halloween qualify as a holiday? October 2, 2021 — by Jason Cheng When we think of the word “holiday,” we imagine festivities. We imagine tranquility. We imagine hitting the brakes on the tedious cycle of school-related stress in order to regroup, rejuvenate and, most importantly, celebrate. These thoughts align fairly well with the Merriam-Webster definition of “holiday” as “a day marked by a general suspension of work […] read more » I. hate. flies. September 30, 2021 — by George Huang You’re sitting in class and trying to pay attention. It’s 90 degrees outside and nearly as hot inside with classroom doors always open for COVID-19 prevention. You sweat in your seat as a tiny swarm of black monsters begins to circle your head. You try to ignore the droning of their wings until your head […] read more » firstprevious...1020...2930313233...4050607080...nextlast
100-word rant: Peppermint should be banned from Halloween October 3, 2021 — by Benjamin Li Imagine reaching into your plastic pumpkin bucket on the night of Halloween, hoping that your trick-or-treating adventures will result in a tasty piece of candy. But instead, you stare in dismay at a peppermint laying in your hand. Peppermint isn’t sweet, nor is it the best breath freshener. It stings your throat and turns your […] read more » Coalition schools: Move to Common App October 2, 2021 — by Preston Fu Typing the last sentence of my ninth Common App personal statement draft, I heaved a sigh of relief as I pasted the polished essay into the text box: 649 words. Success. But as I embarked on the menial task of entering all my data into the application portal, all of that excitement went to nil. […] read more » So far Advisory period isn’t effective at giving advice October 2, 2021 — by Kavita Sundaram and Ben Li Without the previous 30-minute tutorials on Red Days in the previous bell schedule, the last thing students want is a 40-minute advisory taking up their tutorials on certain Blue Days. (The Advisory periods are on hold right now as disagreements with the District Teacher Association are being ironed out.) Advisory periods disrupt tutorials that could […] read more » School library should remove unnecessary books October 2, 2021 — by Jonny Luo I love to read, but just not at the school library. To me, the library is a place to do homework, print papers and collaborate on school projects during tutorial — not a place to check out books. When I do check out books, I check them out at the Saratoga Public Library, which offers […] read more » How in the world does Halloween qualify as a holiday? October 2, 2021 — by Jason Cheng When we think of the word “holiday,” we imagine festivities. We imagine tranquility. We imagine hitting the brakes on the tedious cycle of school-related stress in order to regroup, rejuvenate and, most importantly, celebrate. These thoughts align fairly well with the Merriam-Webster definition of “holiday” as “a day marked by a general suspension of work […] read more » I. hate. flies. September 30, 2021 — by George Huang You’re sitting in class and trying to pay attention. It’s 90 degrees outside and nearly as hot inside with classroom doors always open for COVID-19 prevention. You sweat in your seat as a tiny swarm of black monsters begins to circle your head. You try to ignore the droning of their wings until your head […] read more » firstprevious...1020...2930313233...4050607080...nextlast
Coalition schools: Move to Common App October 2, 2021 — by Preston Fu Typing the last sentence of my ninth Common App personal statement draft, I heaved a sigh of relief as I pasted the polished essay into the text box: 649 words. Success. But as I embarked on the menial task of entering all my data into the application portal, all of that excitement went to nil. […] read more » So far Advisory period isn’t effective at giving advice October 2, 2021 — by Kavita Sundaram and Ben Li Without the previous 30-minute tutorials on Red Days in the previous bell schedule, the last thing students want is a 40-minute advisory taking up their tutorials on certain Blue Days. (The Advisory periods are on hold right now as disagreements with the District Teacher Association are being ironed out.) Advisory periods disrupt tutorials that could […] read more » School library should remove unnecessary books October 2, 2021 — by Jonny Luo I love to read, but just not at the school library. To me, the library is a place to do homework, print papers and collaborate on school projects during tutorial — not a place to check out books. When I do check out books, I check them out at the Saratoga Public Library, which offers […] read more » How in the world does Halloween qualify as a holiday? October 2, 2021 — by Jason Cheng When we think of the word “holiday,” we imagine festivities. We imagine tranquility. We imagine hitting the brakes on the tedious cycle of school-related stress in order to regroup, rejuvenate and, most importantly, celebrate. These thoughts align fairly well with the Merriam-Webster definition of “holiday” as “a day marked by a general suspension of work […] read more » I. hate. flies. September 30, 2021 — by George Huang You’re sitting in class and trying to pay attention. It’s 90 degrees outside and nearly as hot inside with classroom doors always open for COVID-19 prevention. You sweat in your seat as a tiny swarm of black monsters begins to circle your head. You try to ignore the droning of their wings until your head […] read more » firstprevious...1020...2930313233...4050607080...nextlast
So far Advisory period isn’t effective at giving advice October 2, 2021 — by Kavita Sundaram and Ben Li Without the previous 30-minute tutorials on Red Days in the previous bell schedule, the last thing students want is a 40-minute advisory taking up their tutorials on certain Blue Days. (The Advisory periods are on hold right now as disagreements with the District Teacher Association are being ironed out.) Advisory periods disrupt tutorials that could […] read more » School library should remove unnecessary books October 2, 2021 — by Jonny Luo I love to read, but just not at the school library. To me, the library is a place to do homework, print papers and collaborate on school projects during tutorial — not a place to check out books. When I do check out books, I check them out at the Saratoga Public Library, which offers […] read more » How in the world does Halloween qualify as a holiday? October 2, 2021 — by Jason Cheng When we think of the word “holiday,” we imagine festivities. We imagine tranquility. We imagine hitting the brakes on the tedious cycle of school-related stress in order to regroup, rejuvenate and, most importantly, celebrate. These thoughts align fairly well with the Merriam-Webster definition of “holiday” as “a day marked by a general suspension of work […] read more » I. hate. flies. September 30, 2021 — by George Huang You’re sitting in class and trying to pay attention. It’s 90 degrees outside and nearly as hot inside with classroom doors always open for COVID-19 prevention. You sweat in your seat as a tiny swarm of black monsters begins to circle your head. You try to ignore the droning of their wings until your head […] read more » firstprevious...1020...2930313233...4050607080...nextlast
School library should remove unnecessary books October 2, 2021 — by Jonny Luo I love to read, but just not at the school library. To me, the library is a place to do homework, print papers and collaborate on school projects during tutorial — not a place to check out books. When I do check out books, I check them out at the Saratoga Public Library, which offers […] read more » How in the world does Halloween qualify as a holiday? October 2, 2021 — by Jason Cheng When we think of the word “holiday,” we imagine festivities. We imagine tranquility. We imagine hitting the brakes on the tedious cycle of school-related stress in order to regroup, rejuvenate and, most importantly, celebrate. These thoughts align fairly well with the Merriam-Webster definition of “holiday” as “a day marked by a general suspension of work […] read more » I. hate. flies. September 30, 2021 — by George Huang You’re sitting in class and trying to pay attention. It’s 90 degrees outside and nearly as hot inside with classroom doors always open for COVID-19 prevention. You sweat in your seat as a tiny swarm of black monsters begins to circle your head. You try to ignore the droning of their wings until your head […] read more » firstprevious...1020...2930313233...4050607080...nextlast
How in the world does Halloween qualify as a holiday? October 2, 2021 — by Jason Cheng When we think of the word “holiday,” we imagine festivities. We imagine tranquility. We imagine hitting the brakes on the tedious cycle of school-related stress in order to regroup, rejuvenate and, most importantly, celebrate. These thoughts align fairly well with the Merriam-Webster definition of “holiday” as “a day marked by a general suspension of work […] read more » I. hate. flies. September 30, 2021 — by George Huang You’re sitting in class and trying to pay attention. It’s 90 degrees outside and nearly as hot inside with classroom doors always open for COVID-19 prevention. You sweat in your seat as a tiny swarm of black monsters begins to circle your head. You try to ignore the droning of their wings until your head […] read more » firstprevious...1020...2930313233...4050607080...nextlast
I. hate. flies. September 30, 2021 — by George Huang You’re sitting in class and trying to pay attention. It’s 90 degrees outside and nearly as hot inside with classroom doors always open for COVID-19 prevention. You sweat in your seat as a tiny swarm of black monsters begins to circle your head. You try to ignore the droning of their wings until your head […] read more » firstprevious...1020...2930313233...4050607080...nextlast