Freshman expresses creativity through mediums of art November 16, 2023 — by Florence Wei Freshman Claire Kwon brings the tip of her Apple pen to the screen as she surveys her sketch. Then, she creates winding lines until the image of her original character materializes on the screen. The result is a complete digital portrait; the original character is created with angel-like details and a mischievous expression accented by […] read more » Gotta catch ‘em all: Pokémon Go’s deserved comeback November 15, 2023 — by Andy Zhu At the age of 6, my dream was to be like the iconic Pokémon trainer Ash Ketchum and have my own Charizard, a fire-breathing dragon. For many people like me, Pokémon was a foundational part of childhood — who didn’t grow up obsessing over showdowns between the cute but absurdly powerful creatures? So, when the […] read more » Playing online games strengthens our friendship October 14, 2023 — by Grace Lin During quarantine, many students, including us and our friends, struggled to stay in touch. We tried numerous ways of communicating, like video calling, messaging and occasionally meeting in person. As time progressed, we discovered a new way to maintain our bonds while adapting to new online norms — in the form of “Roblox,” “Among Us,” […] read more »
Gotta catch ‘em all: Pokémon Go’s deserved comeback November 15, 2023 — by Andy Zhu At the age of 6, my dream was to be like the iconic Pokémon trainer Ash Ketchum and have my own Charizard, a fire-breathing dragon. For many people like me, Pokémon was a foundational part of childhood — who didn’t grow up obsessing over showdowns between the cute but absurdly powerful creatures? So, when the […] read more » Playing online games strengthens our friendship October 14, 2023 — by Grace Lin During quarantine, many students, including us and our friends, struggled to stay in touch. We tried numerous ways of communicating, like video calling, messaging and occasionally meeting in person. As time progressed, we discovered a new way to maintain our bonds while adapting to new online norms — in the form of “Roblox,” “Among Us,” […] read more »
Playing online games strengthens our friendship October 14, 2023 — by Grace Lin During quarantine, many students, including us and our friends, struggled to stay in touch. We tried numerous ways of communicating, like video calling, messaging and occasionally meeting in person. As time progressed, we discovered a new way to maintain our bonds while adapting to new online norms — in the form of “Roblox,” “Among Us,” […] read more »