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Brand battle: Cheez-It vs. Safeway Select Cheese Bites

Brand battle: Cheez-It vs. Safeway Select Cheese Bites

emmachiao1348 September 15, 2017

Written by Emma Chiao Although generic food brands may be cheaper, they aren’t necessarily worth the price. I decided to test out the popular snack for all ages: Cheez-It crackers. At Safeway, a box goes for $5.99 while Safeway Select’s Cheese Bites sell for $2.50. The exterior packaging of...

Meet the best friends on The Oracle: Grace and Emma

Meet the best friends on The Oracle: Grace and Emma

emmachiao1348 May 19, 2017

Written by Emma Chiao Grace and I often reflect back on the times during eighth grade when we sat in the same lunch group but never exchanged a single word and how far we’ve come since then. When we started Beginning Journalism, we acknowledged each other, but it wasn’t until we went through...

Wacky April Fool’s pranks offer knee-slapping laughs: Jellofied Object

Wacky April Fool’s pranks offer knee-slapping laughs: Jellofied Object

epsteineric March 31, 2017

Anyone who has ever watched “The Office” knows about Jim Halpert’s hilarious tendency to prank his unamused co-worker, Dwight Schrute. The most famous of the myriad of pranks throughout the show is when Jim puts Dwight’s possessions in a giant bowl of jello. This is a fantastic prank, as the...

Curly hair should be embraced, not shunned

Curly hair should be embraced, not shunned

carolynkuimelis March 7, 2017

Written by Carolyn Kuimelis I’ve always been the curly-haired exception in my family. When I was younger, my relatives oohed and ahhed at my curls, and my grandma would tell me how jealous she was of my hair. I, however, found my unruly locks to be more of a curse than a blessing. My mom had pin-straight...

Sources of Strength: Advice Column

Sources of Strength: Advice Column

The Oracle March 3, 2017

Question: My family doesn’t respect the sport that I do. They expect me to quit to catch up on my schoolwork, but I really don’t want to quit the thing I love. What should I do? It is very difficult when you feel your parents don’t value the same things you do. You might try to talk with your...

Get the inside Soup: Dohatsuten

Get the inside Soup: Dohatsuten

emmachiao1348 February 3, 2017

written by Emma Chiao Dohatsuten Japanese Tapas and Ramen is located in a small lot at 799 San Antonio Road. Although it is much smaller than a typical restaurant, the interior design and lighting create a comfortable, familiar vibe. The first step was choosing a broth between salt, soy, miso,...

Megans Tips: How to get out of the friend zone

Megan’s Tips: How to get out of the friend zone

Megan Li, Managing Editor February 3, 2017

Written by Megan Li Find some one-on-one time: The easiest way to become closer with someone is to hold deeper conversations when it’s just the two of you. Jump at opportunities to do so, but don't constantly attempt to create them. Search for compatibility: Remove any rose-tinted...

Senior reduces makeup use, nurtures self-empowerment

Helen Nguyen December 2, 2016

Written by Helen Nguyen, News Editor I woke up with a jolt. Senior year has taught me that when I sleep late, I wake up even later. “Shoot,” I thought, “I need to get going.” Chugging water, I wolfed down a bowl of oatmeal, then proceeded to rush into the bathroom. It was 7:45 a.m. and I needed...

Unique gifts for the holidays

evalynl December 2, 2016

Written by Evalyn Li For the health nut: Whether they’re in it for the smoothie or health, a gym membership can only make them stronger (literally). Perhaps this is the gift that truly keeps giving by also dragging the gift giver onto the path to fitness. For the adventure seeker: Feeling...

Graphic by Jackie Lou

Ways to spend your three-day weekend: Sunday, November 13

carolynkuimelis November 4, 2016

Written by Carolyn Kuimelis  10 a.m. Bake pumpkin muffins 1 p.m. Walk in Foothills Park 4 p.m. Ice Skate at Winter Lodge 7 p.m. Eat dinner at Peninsula Creamery Who says pumpkin fun has to end after Oct. 31? Start your day off right by baking some festive pumpkin muffins. They’re a perfect...

Pleasure reading should not be forgotten

chenganyi October 11, 2016

Written by Anyi Cheng Pleasure reading is dying a slow, terrible death, and we are doing nothing to stop it. The change is one that happened gradually—too slow for me to be aware that it was happening at all. It’s shocking how little I now actually read for pleasure, especially when I used...

Diversity in comics has a long way to go

elinoraspegren April 15, 2016

Written by Elinor Aspegren On the final episode of TV show “Daredevil” season 2, Karen Page writes a column for the “New York Bulletin.” In this column, she writes, “What is it, to be a hero? Look in the mirror and you’ll know.” I’ve been reading comic books and watching comic-inspired...

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