It’s a familiar moment, anxiously sitting in front of a computer checking my Schoology grade for a recent test, only to later figure out that my parents already saw my grade. Whereas grades once arrived...

Lunar New Year always filled me with excitement. I would button up a brand-new qipao, a traditional Chinese dress, bought from Chinatown the weekend prior and run around the house with my cousins until...

Our math tests are back, and I sneak a glance at everyone else’s papers, trying to gauge if I did well or not compared to everyone else. Judging, weighing, evaluating. He’s got at least five APs, but...

Streaming services were once seen as the solution to media piracy, granting easy access to entertainment at a reasonable price. However, with soaring prices, fewer ad-free options and content spread out...

The district office crackled with tension at a Feb. 11 Palo Alto Board of Education meeting, while words were fired across the room. As community members listened, some in defiance, others in quiet frustration,...

Every time I step into Brandy Melville, I admire the clothing racks filled with vintage-inspired T-shirts, dainty tank tops, soft sweatpants and oversized hoodies. Cream-colored mannequins model carefully-picked...

Humor is a human quality that is often overlooked. From children’s knock knock jokes to renowned comedians, evoking laughter in others has always been regarded as a desirable, though not intellectual,...

I watched in awe as my friend, who goes to a different school, nailed every question on the French Revolution and the rise of nationalism in our trivia game. When I asked her how she knew so much, she...

I am proud to be able to speak Flemish. It’s my mother’s native tongue, one she’s immensely proud of. I’ve been taught the language my whole life and grew to love it. Yet, in my everyday life,...

Right before sophomore year started, thousands of questions flooded my mind: Which classes should I take? Would my teachers be easy to talk to? How much harder would this year be than freshman year? ...

High school sports are an essential part of student culture, offering opportunities to develop physical fitness, discipline and teamwork. However, that opportunity also comes with inherent risks, particularly...