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Media affects high school expectations
Since I was a toddler, I’ve been developing an idea in my mind of what a “perfect” girl is. Stereotypes for everything in my life developed as I got older, and by the time I reached eighth grade, I had a very clear idea of what high school was going to be like.
Video game throwbacks
Flashback to seven years ago, and it would have been hard to find me anywhere but my couch, hunched over and staring at my television. I wasted so many hours working my thumb muscles playing one of the greatest video games ever launched: “Star Wars Battlefront II”. Playing this game again with its modern equivalent, “Call of Duty Black Ops,” reminded me why it had such an impact on me and showed me how it’s better than any role-playing game (RPG) to date.
Senior Boot Bullwinkle becomes eighth grader one last time
Middle school is a world filled with voice cracks, awkward social interactions and oversized backpacks. A buffer of the raging hormones that swirl around with the joys of puberty, middle school prepares students for high school and the maturity of adolescence.
Help the Animals!
Written by: Tim Wang Every day, the barking and purring of dogs and cats can be heard as they snuggle with volunteers for comfort. The Palo Alto Animal Service, located at 3281 East Bayshore Road, is home to more than a dozen canines, felines and an assortment of other animals. On any given day, people [...]
Opera offers more substance than pop
Written by: Utkash Dubey Modern pop music has been in its “love, sex, emotions, alcohol and more sex” phase for a while now. Knowing that, it’s hard for me to believe that music nowadays can even be considered tasteful, let alone respectable. Our generation seems to be soiled with unhealthy surface-level entertainment, and more people [...]
Restaurant reviews: Dining you won’t want to miss
Written by: Lucy Oyer The Original Pancake House: Tucked behind the better known streets of downtown Los Altos, The Original Pancake House offers a wide variety of breakfast treats. As expected, their menu features countless types of pancakes that range from the more traditional blueberry to the more far-fetched “Little Pigs in Blankets,” which are [...]
