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Students, business teacher discuss influence of brand values on buying habits

Students, business teacher discuss influence of brand values on buying habits

Emma Hu and Jenny Li March 18, 2024

Consumerism has steadily risen for centuries, creating the multifaceted patterns of consumer spending that are seen in the world today. This trend is noted clearly in reports by the Bureau of Labor...

In light of National Languages Week, students, language instructor discuss effects of learning one’s mother tongue

In light of National Languages Week, students, language instructor discuss effects of learning one’s mother tongue

Ayaan Nadeem and Salima Sher March 1, 2024

Throughout his childhood, sophomore Rafan Tajwer said his earliest memories were in his mother tongue of Urdu. “So by technical standards, my first language is English, though my earliest memories...

Students, registered dietician, psychologist discuss teenage dieting to uphold societal body standards

Students, registered dietician, psychologist discuss teenage dieting to uphold societal body standards

Royce Brown February 28, 2024

Senior Chris Yu shows up at his cafeteria table empty-handed; he had skipped breakfast that day too. For Yu, every food he eats has the potential to add weight to his body, which he said he views as being...

Teenagers battle negative body image perpetuated by social views, environment

Teenagers battle negative body image perpetuated by social views, environment

Royce Brown February 28, 2024

Senior John Sormillon wakes up in the morning and heads straight to the mirror. He gazes at the mirror for a minute, looking at his body from all angles. As he shakes his head, he gets dressed for school,...

Students, College and Career Resources Coordinator discuss female underrepresentation in academic fields, making concrete changes

Students, College and Career Resources Coordinator discuss female underrepresentation in academic fields, making concrete changes

Emma Hu February 25, 2024

Senior Alexandra “Sandra” Yang said she has always been passionate about computer science (CS); joining CS clubs never seemed like a hard decision for her. However, when she arrived at the callout...

Voices for Palestine: Arab students, international affairs major encourage informed, open, respectful discussion regarding Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Voices for Palestine: Arab students, international affairs major encourage informed, open, respectful discussion regarding Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Lorna Ding and Pahal Sehgal January 30, 2024

According to the Palestinian Health Ministry, as of Jan. 21, more than 25,000 people have died in Gaza as a result of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, which began in October. Junior Sara Syed said...

Voices for Israel: Jewish students, Jewish studies professor advocate against antisemitism, hope for peace

Voices for Israel: Jewish students, Jewish studies professor advocate against antisemitism, hope for peace

Lorna Ding and Pahal Sehgal January 30, 2024

According to reports from the Jewish Agency of Israel, approximately 8.5 million Jews live outside of Israel, and 7.6 million of those Jews live in America. The recent conflict between Israel and Palestine...

Students, counselor, teacher debunk AP and IB stereotypes, discuss how to find best fit for students

Students, counselor, teacher debunk AP and IB stereotypes, discuss how to find best fit for students

Jenny Li and Jasmine Y. Zhang January 14, 2024

According to the College Board, the Advanced Placement (AP) program is defined as “college-level courses and exams that you can take in high school.” The International Baccalaureate define the International...

Ancestry.coms 40-year anniversary: Students, teacher discuss role of ancestry versus genetics

Ancestry.com’s 40-year anniversary: Students, teacher discuss role of ancestry versus genetics

Evelyn Foster and Ryan Sharp December 13, 2023

When sophomore Solomon Seif took his first-ever ancestry test using 23&Me, he said he wasn’t remotely surprised by the results. He comes from a family that values traditions and family stories, and...

With trade school enrollment rising, work-based learning coordinator, students, work to combat stigma

With trade school enrollment rising, work-based learning coordinator, students, work to combat stigma

Mahitha Konjeti and Jasmine Y. Zhang November 24, 2023

Meetings with counselors for class registration started this month for students to figure out what classes they want to take in the next school year. In the online worksheet, there is also a slot for students...

Grace Guo & Ayaan Nadeem

Students, communications chair discuss skewed perspectives that come from polarization of social media

Emma Hu and Asini Jayarapu November 16, 2023

Like many of his classmates, sophomore Jackson “Jack” Miller uses his free time in classes to scroll on his phone. However, Miller has different interests than his peers. While they tap away at Instagram...

Students, teacher discuss perception of skin issues

Students, teacher discuss perception of skin issues

Pahal Sehgal and Isaac Hsu October 28, 2023

As a young child, junior Berit Van Beynen had never expected to face drastic skin issues. It had simply seemed like something that occurred to other people. However, Beynen said she was just twelve years...

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