Here in the heart of Silicon Valley, computer science (CS) is hugely influential and popular. The limitless future of CS, however, is as unpredictable as it is expansive. According to Change the Equation, a non-profit organization promoting Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) development...
While some gamers can be quite flaky—playing individual games for only a few weeks before moving on—unior Elliot Kau has dedicated his game time to League of Legends (LoL) for several years. Playing casually and competitively, Kau strikes a balance between his gaming and his studies.
Although...
From European scientists to Chinese railroad workers, America was built by immigrants. While descendants of immigrants might feel like typical Americans, our ancestors had to acclimate to a new, unfamiliar country. Today’s immigrants, whether they are graduate students...
After two years of construction, the new music buildings—which house new rooms for the band, choir and orchestra students—are now open for use. On the first day of second semester, music students were told to meet at the new buildings rather than the portables where they had been holding...
The record-breaking government shutdown, which began on Dec. 22, 2018, ended on Jan. 25, 2019. The shutdown had unexpected impacts on students and teachers during and after winter break and left around 800,000 government workers around the country without pay. Around 400,000 of these federal employees...
When thinking of the holidays, we usually think of festivities, happiness and relaxation. However, many businesses interpret this time of the year as an opportunity to rake in cash. In fact, many companies plan around the holidays, employing various tactics to convince you to cough up your money. To...
Chelsie Park, Centerfold Editor
• October 16, 2018
Failure and rejection are innate parts of life. We all have or will receive letters starting with something along the lines of “We regret to inform you that…” or project papers with a big fat F or D stamped onto them or the simple reply of “no.” When faced with rejection, we often shrink into...
The Oracle: How did you get the idea to do themed lectures?
Bill Dunbar: I had some topics in my physics classes that I dreaded teaching. For instance, consider simple harmonic motion. Every time I taught that topic in the physics class, my students looked super bored and it was really no...
The Oracle: How and why did you get into drawing? Lauren Priest: Drawing has always been a skill that I’ve had, but I never decided to pursue it any more than something that I did in my free time. I never tried to improve until a couple years ago when I started self-studying and teaching...
