Kindness encompasses many qualities, such as generosity, selflessness and empathy. The most important aspect of kindness, however, is giving — whether it’s material gifts or good deeds — without expecting anything in return. According to AP Psychology teacher Warren Collier, kindness has physical...

Senior Lila Sanchez’s name is blue and yellow. “The l’s are blue, and then i’s and a’s are yellow,” she said. “Pretty much all of my vowels are yellow except for o, which is black.” Sanchez has a rare sensory condition called synesthesia, which affects 2 to 4% of the human...