About a century ago, America was referred to as a “melting pot,” suggesting that all immigrants would at some point “melt together” and disregard their cultural identities. By the mid-20th century, the term “mosaic,” emphasizing the value of the country’s heterogeneous cultures, emerged...
From handing out flowers to wearing wigs and glasses during the days of Jan 27-Feb 28, 700 students eagerly participated in the annual Elimination game, hosted by SEC with senior Nithila Subramanian winning. Elimination challenges players to tag their assigned targets using stuffed plushies, all while...
Two or three times a week, a little before 8 p.m., a navy blue Toyota Sienna pulls into the parking lot of the Bay Area’s only tricking gym: Loopkicks. Senior Taita Nakayama is driving and his brother, freshman Keita Nakayama, is riding shotgun. Along with other trickers from all over the Bay Area,...
Two hundred nineteen years ago, explorers Meriwether Lewis and William Clark — better known as Lewis and Clark — completed their two-year, four-month and nine-day expedition from St. Louis, Missouri to Astoria, Oregon. By Oct. 18, math teacher Dave Deggeller had finished cycling the...
Waking up at 6 a.m., math teacher Daniel Hahn typically has a busy schedule in the morning. Specifically, he attends a Pilates class before school to prepare himself physically and mentally for the day ahead and to build the energy needed to teach advanced math to multiple classes every day.
Pilates,...
The wind brushes past their faces as they glide swiftly through the park, the wheels of their skateboards rattling on the pavement beneath them. With their hearts racing and minds focused, they pop the tip of the board and soar into the air. They fly with their skateboards until they miss their landing...
