By Mihika Badjate Brrrrinng-Brrring. The jarring sound of your alarm shocks you out of a lovely dream, reminding you that it’s the start of yet another school day. It seems it was only a few seconds ago that you were struggling to …
Read More »Advice to Underclassmen
By Lauren Watt To freshmen: Welcome to high school! You’re on a long, long journey, and I hope you enjoy it. The bigger school, new people, and tremendous workload can definitely be intimidating. Just take it slow. The transition can take a …
Read More »Learning through Documentaries
By Krystal Yang I spent much of this summer at the movie theaters; watching films like Wonder Woman and Transformers was a great way to relax after the school year. However, while box-office superhero movies are revered by all, educational films are …
Read More »Positives and Negatives of High School Summer Classes
By Mihika Badjate During the summer, it is quite common for high school students to participate in summer camps or class, whether it be an SAT prep course, coding camp, or residential program at a university. Outlined below are some of the …
Read More »Summer Jobs
By R. Brady As July drags into August and the cool September weather starts to clash against the summer heat, students often reminisce on the freedom they experienced in summer, knowing that school is only days away. Some went on exotic vacations …
Read More »Skipping Levels: Worth It?
By Katherine Han I’m sure we’ve all met an overachiever in our school days. Overachievers are also common stock characters in TV shows and movies. Often times, we envy their ability to complete homework and ace tests with ease. One stereotypical trait …
Read More »Organizing Summer Homework
By Mihika Badjate Summer vacation is a time to relax and recuperate before the next hectic school year. Understandably, homework is the last thing on any student’s mind. Unfortunately, high school students often have at least a little summer reading to do, …
Read More »The Negatives of Summer Reading
By R. Brady It’s only a few days into summer, and many students have already received the dreaded email about summer assignments. With schedules already filling up with vacations and camps, students have no idea how they are going to complete AP …
Read More »France States to End Sales of Gas and Diesel Cars by 2040
By: Stephanie Zhang France declared on Thursday, July 7, that the country sought to entirely eliminate the sale of gasoline and diesel cars by 2040. The prospect is less ambitious than others’ in countries like Norway and India, but undoubtedly further blazes …
Read More »Back-To-School Rush
By Katherine Han Summer has whizzed by and before you know it, it’s already August and back-to-school season is about to start. Pretty soon, the infamous “back-to-school rush” is going to be in full-swing. This is when students are rushing to get …
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