‘Candy Crush’: simple nostalgia and comfort in one app March 3, 2024 — by Isabelle Wang Through hectic school days and busy school nights, one consistent routine has stayed constant since 2020: playing “Candy Crush” on my phone as I snuggle in bed before I go to sleep. As I mindlessly swipe at bright yellow gumdrops and blue lollipops, a deep masculine voice reads “Delicious!” and “Tasty!” while cheerful yet calming […] read more » Saturn App causes concern among parents, nationally and locally October 14, 2023 — by Anamika Anand In early August when Saturn, a time management app, became popular at his daughter’s school, a parent named Chris Cullum created an account to check the app out himself. Shockingly, he found that by making up a graduation year and fake classes, he could communicate with and access student information from thousands of schools across […] read more » Free sheet music should be easier to obtain for young musicians September 27, 2023 — by Florence Wei and Annika Gho Pity poor young musicians like us. When we go online to find free sheet music at a site like Musescore.com, a treasure trove of various music selections, we see a perfect “Pirates of the Caribbean” theme score. It’s just what we’re looking for! Hastily, we click to download the music, but the screen flashes twice […] read more »
Saturn App causes concern among parents, nationally and locally October 14, 2023 — by Anamika Anand In early August when Saturn, a time management app, became popular at his daughter’s school, a parent named Chris Cullum created an account to check the app out himself. Shockingly, he found that by making up a graduation year and fake classes, he could communicate with and access student information from thousands of schools across […] read more » Free sheet music should be easier to obtain for young musicians September 27, 2023 — by Florence Wei and Annika Gho Pity poor young musicians like us. When we go online to find free sheet music at a site like Musescore.com, a treasure trove of various music selections, we see a perfect “Pirates of the Caribbean” theme score. It’s just what we’re looking for! Hastily, we click to download the music, but the screen flashes twice […] read more »
Free sheet music should be easier to obtain for young musicians September 27, 2023 — by Florence Wei and Annika Gho Pity poor young musicians like us. When we go online to find free sheet music at a site like Musescore.com, a treasure trove of various music selections, we see a perfect “Pirates of the Caribbean” theme score. It’s just what we’re looking for! Hastily, we click to download the music, but the screen flashes twice […] read more »