Billionaires: Don’t build that city December 15, 2023 — by Alec Guan In 2017, venture capitalist billionaire Michael Moritz set out to build an entirely new city in the Bay Area, teaming up with several other tech billionaires including LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman, former GitHub CEO Nat Friedman and Laurene Jobs, the widow of Steve Jobs. Over the past five years, their coalition, Flannery Associates, has paid […] read more » National Geographic’s decline reveals dangerous trends: growing addiction to screens and decrease in quality content December 13, 2023 — by Zack Zhang The iconic yellow-bordered booklet of National Geographic’s monthly magazine was a staple of my childhood. With an eye-catching photograph on the cover and a focus on natural science, the magazine piqued my curiosity and jump-started my interest in science and the natural world. However, on June 28, less than a year since its first round […] read more » School-mandated sleepy time: the solution to all my problems December 13, 2023 — by Saachi Jain It’s the beginning of fifth period. After a heavy, fulfilling lunch, my body falls into what is commonly referred to as a food coma. Coupled with the average of four hours of sleep I receive per night in my junior year, it is a recipe for disaster. Just as the class clock strikes 40 minutes, […] read more » World reliance on technological devices has contributed to Congo genocide December 9, 2023 — by Kavya Patel In the Democratic Republic of Congo, home to around 80 million people, over 7 million Congolese have been displaced due to an increase in violence erupting in the nation since the end of this year. Not only have the Congolese been stripped of basic human necessities like shelter and proper health care, but women and […] read more » Spirit weeks need more active participation December 7, 2023 — by Angela Tan On Monday of the first spirit week of this year, I looked around at my AP Calculus BC classmates and realized that nobody was sporting the “Red Out” theme, except for students like me who accidentally wore a bit of red simply because it is a nice color. As someone who only likes to observe […] read more » The latest, greatest embarrassment of the GOP — the election of a speaker — shows the party is incapable of leading December 7, 2023 — by William Norwood With the upcoming election cycle, it is increasingly important for both parties to stay connected and organized in order to form a united front to fight the opposition. The Democrats are seemingly staying strong as a united party, but the Republicans are constantly disagreeing about the direction of the party. The Republicans’ election of a […] read more » Be wary of brands trying to be relatable on social media December 7, 2023 — by Beverly Xu “Red flag: not dipping ur slice in ranch” tweeted Dominos this past September. This tweet is from just one of innumerable corporations increasing their online presence through short-form, trend videos. Companies are getting too comfortable with posts that try to appeal to a present-day audience that spends nearly 2.5 hours a day, on average, watching […] read more » Staff editorial: Why holding Winter Formal at Dave and Buster’s this year was a bust December 7, 2023 — by Anika Kapasi Picture this: You are in a tight formal dress and uncomfortable heels, enclosed in a stuffy arcade smelling vaguely of oily finger food and beer, all while navigating through hundreds of sweaty students to make your way to the dance floor from the dinner buffet. Later, you also rub shoulders with random members of the […] read more » AI is unable to mimic human creativity necessary in various forms of art December 7, 2023 — by Isabelle Wang Artificial Intelligence (AI) has recently been incorporated into many fields: Its ability to write essays and résumés within seconds, drive automatic cars or create advertisements in foreign languages is impressive. But — at this point at least — it’s no match for human ingenuity in art or other fields that involve real creativity or human […] read more » Though controversial, tech billionaire’s pioneering approach to aging shows promise December 5, 2023 — by William Cao and Daniel Wu Humans have yet to discover the magical fountain of youth. But one very wealthy man is trying to make it a reality. Meet Bryan Johnson, the 46-year-old eccentric technology billionaire who co-founded Venmo and Kernel. His morning routine consists of waking at 5:15 a.m. and taking over 100 pills, followed by a 6-hour workout. On […] read more » firstprevious...56789...2030405060...nextlast
National Geographic’s decline reveals dangerous trends: growing addiction to screens and decrease in quality content December 13, 2023 — by Zack Zhang The iconic yellow-bordered booklet of National Geographic’s monthly magazine was a staple of my childhood. With an eye-catching photograph on the cover and a focus on natural science, the magazine piqued my curiosity and jump-started my interest in science and the natural world. However, on June 28, less than a year since its first round […] read more » School-mandated sleepy time: the solution to all my problems December 13, 2023 — by Saachi Jain It’s the beginning of fifth period. After a heavy, fulfilling lunch, my body falls into what is commonly referred to as a food coma. Coupled with the average of four hours of sleep I receive per night in my junior year, it is a recipe for disaster. Just as the class clock strikes 40 minutes, […] read more » World reliance on technological devices has contributed to Congo genocide December 9, 2023 — by Kavya Patel In the Democratic Republic of Congo, home to around 80 million people, over 7 million Congolese have been displaced due to an increase in violence erupting in the nation since the end of this year. Not only have the Congolese been stripped of basic human necessities like shelter and proper health care, but women and […] read more » Spirit weeks need more active participation December 7, 2023 — by Angela Tan On Monday of the first spirit week of this year, I looked around at my AP Calculus BC classmates and realized that nobody was sporting the “Red Out” theme, except for students like me who accidentally wore a bit of red simply because it is a nice color. As someone who only likes to observe […] read more » The latest, greatest embarrassment of the GOP — the election of a speaker — shows the party is incapable of leading December 7, 2023 — by William Norwood With the upcoming election cycle, it is increasingly important for both parties to stay connected and organized in order to form a united front to fight the opposition. The Democrats are seemingly staying strong as a united party, but the Republicans are constantly disagreeing about the direction of the party. The Republicans’ election of a […] read more » Be wary of brands trying to be relatable on social media December 7, 2023 — by Beverly Xu “Red flag: not dipping ur slice in ranch” tweeted Dominos this past September. This tweet is from just one of innumerable corporations increasing their online presence through short-form, trend videos. Companies are getting too comfortable with posts that try to appeal to a present-day audience that spends nearly 2.5 hours a day, on average, watching […] read more » Staff editorial: Why holding Winter Formal at Dave and Buster’s this year was a bust December 7, 2023 — by Anika Kapasi Picture this: You are in a tight formal dress and uncomfortable heels, enclosed in a stuffy arcade smelling vaguely of oily finger food and beer, all while navigating through hundreds of sweaty students to make your way to the dance floor from the dinner buffet. Later, you also rub shoulders with random members of the […] read more » AI is unable to mimic human creativity necessary in various forms of art December 7, 2023 — by Isabelle Wang Artificial Intelligence (AI) has recently been incorporated into many fields: Its ability to write essays and résumés within seconds, drive automatic cars or create advertisements in foreign languages is impressive. But — at this point at least — it’s no match for human ingenuity in art or other fields that involve real creativity or human […] read more » Though controversial, tech billionaire’s pioneering approach to aging shows promise December 5, 2023 — by William Cao and Daniel Wu Humans have yet to discover the magical fountain of youth. But one very wealthy man is trying to make it a reality. Meet Bryan Johnson, the 46-year-old eccentric technology billionaire who co-founded Venmo and Kernel. His morning routine consists of waking at 5:15 a.m. and taking over 100 pills, followed by a 6-hour workout. On […] read more » firstprevious...56789...2030405060...nextlast
School-mandated sleepy time: the solution to all my problems December 13, 2023 — by Saachi Jain It’s the beginning of fifth period. After a heavy, fulfilling lunch, my body falls into what is commonly referred to as a food coma. Coupled with the average of four hours of sleep I receive per night in my junior year, it is a recipe for disaster. Just as the class clock strikes 40 minutes, […] read more » World reliance on technological devices has contributed to Congo genocide December 9, 2023 — by Kavya Patel In the Democratic Republic of Congo, home to around 80 million people, over 7 million Congolese have been displaced due to an increase in violence erupting in the nation since the end of this year. Not only have the Congolese been stripped of basic human necessities like shelter and proper health care, but women and […] read more » Spirit weeks need more active participation December 7, 2023 — by Angela Tan On Monday of the first spirit week of this year, I looked around at my AP Calculus BC classmates and realized that nobody was sporting the “Red Out” theme, except for students like me who accidentally wore a bit of red simply because it is a nice color. As someone who only likes to observe […] read more » The latest, greatest embarrassment of the GOP — the election of a speaker — shows the party is incapable of leading December 7, 2023 — by William Norwood With the upcoming election cycle, it is increasingly important for both parties to stay connected and organized in order to form a united front to fight the opposition. The Democrats are seemingly staying strong as a united party, but the Republicans are constantly disagreeing about the direction of the party. The Republicans’ election of a […] read more » Be wary of brands trying to be relatable on social media December 7, 2023 — by Beverly Xu “Red flag: not dipping ur slice in ranch” tweeted Dominos this past September. This tweet is from just one of innumerable corporations increasing their online presence through short-form, trend videos. Companies are getting too comfortable with posts that try to appeal to a present-day audience that spends nearly 2.5 hours a day, on average, watching […] read more » Staff editorial: Why holding Winter Formal at Dave and Buster’s this year was a bust December 7, 2023 — by Anika Kapasi Picture this: You are in a tight formal dress and uncomfortable heels, enclosed in a stuffy arcade smelling vaguely of oily finger food and beer, all while navigating through hundreds of sweaty students to make your way to the dance floor from the dinner buffet. Later, you also rub shoulders with random members of the […] read more » AI is unable to mimic human creativity necessary in various forms of art December 7, 2023 — by Isabelle Wang Artificial Intelligence (AI) has recently been incorporated into many fields: Its ability to write essays and résumés within seconds, drive automatic cars or create advertisements in foreign languages is impressive. But — at this point at least — it’s no match for human ingenuity in art or other fields that involve real creativity or human […] read more » Though controversial, tech billionaire’s pioneering approach to aging shows promise December 5, 2023 — by William Cao and Daniel Wu Humans have yet to discover the magical fountain of youth. But one very wealthy man is trying to make it a reality. Meet Bryan Johnson, the 46-year-old eccentric technology billionaire who co-founded Venmo and Kernel. His morning routine consists of waking at 5:15 a.m. and taking over 100 pills, followed by a 6-hour workout. On […] read more » firstprevious...56789...2030405060...nextlast
World reliance on technological devices has contributed to Congo genocide December 9, 2023 — by Kavya Patel In the Democratic Republic of Congo, home to around 80 million people, over 7 million Congolese have been displaced due to an increase in violence erupting in the nation since the end of this year. Not only have the Congolese been stripped of basic human necessities like shelter and proper health care, but women and […] read more » Spirit weeks need more active participation December 7, 2023 — by Angela Tan On Monday of the first spirit week of this year, I looked around at my AP Calculus BC classmates and realized that nobody was sporting the “Red Out” theme, except for students like me who accidentally wore a bit of red simply because it is a nice color. As someone who only likes to observe […] read more » The latest, greatest embarrassment of the GOP — the election of a speaker — shows the party is incapable of leading December 7, 2023 — by William Norwood With the upcoming election cycle, it is increasingly important for both parties to stay connected and organized in order to form a united front to fight the opposition. The Democrats are seemingly staying strong as a united party, but the Republicans are constantly disagreeing about the direction of the party. The Republicans’ election of a […] read more » Be wary of brands trying to be relatable on social media December 7, 2023 — by Beverly Xu “Red flag: not dipping ur slice in ranch” tweeted Dominos this past September. This tweet is from just one of innumerable corporations increasing their online presence through short-form, trend videos. Companies are getting too comfortable with posts that try to appeal to a present-day audience that spends nearly 2.5 hours a day, on average, watching […] read more » Staff editorial: Why holding Winter Formal at Dave and Buster’s this year was a bust December 7, 2023 — by Anika Kapasi Picture this: You are in a tight formal dress and uncomfortable heels, enclosed in a stuffy arcade smelling vaguely of oily finger food and beer, all while navigating through hundreds of sweaty students to make your way to the dance floor from the dinner buffet. Later, you also rub shoulders with random members of the […] read more » AI is unable to mimic human creativity necessary in various forms of art December 7, 2023 — by Isabelle Wang Artificial Intelligence (AI) has recently been incorporated into many fields: Its ability to write essays and résumés within seconds, drive automatic cars or create advertisements in foreign languages is impressive. But — at this point at least — it’s no match for human ingenuity in art or other fields that involve real creativity or human […] read more » Though controversial, tech billionaire’s pioneering approach to aging shows promise December 5, 2023 — by William Cao and Daniel Wu Humans have yet to discover the magical fountain of youth. But one very wealthy man is trying to make it a reality. Meet Bryan Johnson, the 46-year-old eccentric technology billionaire who co-founded Venmo and Kernel. His morning routine consists of waking at 5:15 a.m. and taking over 100 pills, followed by a 6-hour workout. On […] read more » firstprevious...56789...2030405060...nextlast
Spirit weeks need more active participation December 7, 2023 — by Angela Tan On Monday of the first spirit week of this year, I looked around at my AP Calculus BC classmates and realized that nobody was sporting the “Red Out” theme, except for students like me who accidentally wore a bit of red simply because it is a nice color. As someone who only likes to observe […] read more » The latest, greatest embarrassment of the GOP — the election of a speaker — shows the party is incapable of leading December 7, 2023 — by William Norwood With the upcoming election cycle, it is increasingly important for both parties to stay connected and organized in order to form a united front to fight the opposition. The Democrats are seemingly staying strong as a united party, but the Republicans are constantly disagreeing about the direction of the party. The Republicans’ election of a […] read more » Be wary of brands trying to be relatable on social media December 7, 2023 — by Beverly Xu “Red flag: not dipping ur slice in ranch” tweeted Dominos this past September. This tweet is from just one of innumerable corporations increasing their online presence through short-form, trend videos. Companies are getting too comfortable with posts that try to appeal to a present-day audience that spends nearly 2.5 hours a day, on average, watching […] read more » Staff editorial: Why holding Winter Formal at Dave and Buster’s this year was a bust December 7, 2023 — by Anika Kapasi Picture this: You are in a tight formal dress and uncomfortable heels, enclosed in a stuffy arcade smelling vaguely of oily finger food and beer, all while navigating through hundreds of sweaty students to make your way to the dance floor from the dinner buffet. Later, you also rub shoulders with random members of the […] read more » AI is unable to mimic human creativity necessary in various forms of art December 7, 2023 — by Isabelle Wang Artificial Intelligence (AI) has recently been incorporated into many fields: Its ability to write essays and résumés within seconds, drive automatic cars or create advertisements in foreign languages is impressive. But — at this point at least — it’s no match for human ingenuity in art or other fields that involve real creativity or human […] read more » Though controversial, tech billionaire’s pioneering approach to aging shows promise December 5, 2023 — by William Cao and Daniel Wu Humans have yet to discover the magical fountain of youth. But one very wealthy man is trying to make it a reality. Meet Bryan Johnson, the 46-year-old eccentric technology billionaire who co-founded Venmo and Kernel. His morning routine consists of waking at 5:15 a.m. and taking over 100 pills, followed by a 6-hour workout. On […] read more » firstprevious...56789...2030405060...nextlast
The latest, greatest embarrassment of the GOP — the election of a speaker — shows the party is incapable of leading December 7, 2023 — by William Norwood With the upcoming election cycle, it is increasingly important for both parties to stay connected and organized in order to form a united front to fight the opposition. The Democrats are seemingly staying strong as a united party, but the Republicans are constantly disagreeing about the direction of the party. The Republicans’ election of a […] read more » Be wary of brands trying to be relatable on social media December 7, 2023 — by Beverly Xu “Red flag: not dipping ur slice in ranch” tweeted Dominos this past September. This tweet is from just one of innumerable corporations increasing their online presence through short-form, trend videos. Companies are getting too comfortable with posts that try to appeal to a present-day audience that spends nearly 2.5 hours a day, on average, watching […] read more » Staff editorial: Why holding Winter Formal at Dave and Buster’s this year was a bust December 7, 2023 — by Anika Kapasi Picture this: You are in a tight formal dress and uncomfortable heels, enclosed in a stuffy arcade smelling vaguely of oily finger food and beer, all while navigating through hundreds of sweaty students to make your way to the dance floor from the dinner buffet. Later, you also rub shoulders with random members of the […] read more » AI is unable to mimic human creativity necessary in various forms of art December 7, 2023 — by Isabelle Wang Artificial Intelligence (AI) has recently been incorporated into many fields: Its ability to write essays and résumés within seconds, drive automatic cars or create advertisements in foreign languages is impressive. But — at this point at least — it’s no match for human ingenuity in art or other fields that involve real creativity or human […] read more » Though controversial, tech billionaire’s pioneering approach to aging shows promise December 5, 2023 — by William Cao and Daniel Wu Humans have yet to discover the magical fountain of youth. But one very wealthy man is trying to make it a reality. Meet Bryan Johnson, the 46-year-old eccentric technology billionaire who co-founded Venmo and Kernel. His morning routine consists of waking at 5:15 a.m. and taking over 100 pills, followed by a 6-hour workout. On […] read more » firstprevious...56789...2030405060...nextlast
Be wary of brands trying to be relatable on social media December 7, 2023 — by Beverly Xu “Red flag: not dipping ur slice in ranch” tweeted Dominos this past September. This tweet is from just one of innumerable corporations increasing their online presence through short-form, trend videos. Companies are getting too comfortable with posts that try to appeal to a present-day audience that spends nearly 2.5 hours a day, on average, watching […] read more » Staff editorial: Why holding Winter Formal at Dave and Buster’s this year was a bust December 7, 2023 — by Anika Kapasi Picture this: You are in a tight formal dress and uncomfortable heels, enclosed in a stuffy arcade smelling vaguely of oily finger food and beer, all while navigating through hundreds of sweaty students to make your way to the dance floor from the dinner buffet. Later, you also rub shoulders with random members of the […] read more » AI is unable to mimic human creativity necessary in various forms of art December 7, 2023 — by Isabelle Wang Artificial Intelligence (AI) has recently been incorporated into many fields: Its ability to write essays and résumés within seconds, drive automatic cars or create advertisements in foreign languages is impressive. But — at this point at least — it’s no match for human ingenuity in art or other fields that involve real creativity or human […] read more » Though controversial, tech billionaire’s pioneering approach to aging shows promise December 5, 2023 — by William Cao and Daniel Wu Humans have yet to discover the magical fountain of youth. But one very wealthy man is trying to make it a reality. Meet Bryan Johnson, the 46-year-old eccentric technology billionaire who co-founded Venmo and Kernel. His morning routine consists of waking at 5:15 a.m. and taking over 100 pills, followed by a 6-hour workout. On […] read more » firstprevious...56789...2030405060...nextlast
Staff editorial: Why holding Winter Formal at Dave and Buster’s this year was a bust December 7, 2023 — by Anika Kapasi Picture this: You are in a tight formal dress and uncomfortable heels, enclosed in a stuffy arcade smelling vaguely of oily finger food and beer, all while navigating through hundreds of sweaty students to make your way to the dance floor from the dinner buffet. Later, you also rub shoulders with random members of the […] read more » AI is unable to mimic human creativity necessary in various forms of art December 7, 2023 — by Isabelle Wang Artificial Intelligence (AI) has recently been incorporated into many fields: Its ability to write essays and résumés within seconds, drive automatic cars or create advertisements in foreign languages is impressive. But — at this point at least — it’s no match for human ingenuity in art or other fields that involve real creativity or human […] read more » Though controversial, tech billionaire’s pioneering approach to aging shows promise December 5, 2023 — by William Cao and Daniel Wu Humans have yet to discover the magical fountain of youth. But one very wealthy man is trying to make it a reality. Meet Bryan Johnson, the 46-year-old eccentric technology billionaire who co-founded Venmo and Kernel. His morning routine consists of waking at 5:15 a.m. and taking over 100 pills, followed by a 6-hour workout. On […] read more » firstprevious...56789...2030405060...nextlast
AI is unable to mimic human creativity necessary in various forms of art December 7, 2023 — by Isabelle Wang Artificial Intelligence (AI) has recently been incorporated into many fields: Its ability to write essays and résumés within seconds, drive automatic cars or create advertisements in foreign languages is impressive. But — at this point at least — it’s no match for human ingenuity in art or other fields that involve real creativity or human […] read more » Though controversial, tech billionaire’s pioneering approach to aging shows promise December 5, 2023 — by William Cao and Daniel Wu Humans have yet to discover the magical fountain of youth. But one very wealthy man is trying to make it a reality. Meet Bryan Johnson, the 46-year-old eccentric technology billionaire who co-founded Venmo and Kernel. His morning routine consists of waking at 5:15 a.m. and taking over 100 pills, followed by a 6-hour workout. On […] read more » firstprevious...56789...2030405060...nextlast
Though controversial, tech billionaire’s pioneering approach to aging shows promise December 5, 2023 — by William Cao and Daniel Wu Humans have yet to discover the magical fountain of youth. But one very wealthy man is trying to make it a reality. Meet Bryan Johnson, the 46-year-old eccentric technology billionaire who co-founded Venmo and Kernel. His morning routine consists of waking at 5:15 a.m. and taking over 100 pills, followed by a 6-hour workout. On […] read more » firstprevious...56789...2030405060...nextlast