Written by Sabrina Chen
A few years ago, it was April 1, and I was bored as usual. More specically, I was at an “Asian” party––a place where around 100 kids run around wildly while the parents drink wine. Because I was civilized and classy, and therefore didn’t want to run around wildly...
Written by Sabrina Chen
1. Pick the highest seeds. They will win since they are the best. It absolutely cannot get more obvious than that. Obviously!
2. Measure muscle mass. Imagine those beauti- ful and ripped muscles running around on the court. The bigger, the better.
3. Look for hotties...
Written by Sabrina Chen
Fewer than four hours away from Palo Alto, the Northstar Resort is a great place for families to enjoy their winter vacation.
For skiers, the resort offers a variety of slopes with 13 beginner trails, 60 intermediate trails and 27 advanced trails. Eight terrain parks and...
Written by Sabrina Chen and Stina Chang
Gunn plans to implement a new bell schedule for the 2017-2018 school year in order to accommodate a new Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) curriculum. The bell schedule is still in progress, and the administration will gauge students’ feedback and opinions...
Written by Sabrina Chen
Junior Christopher Yang was shopping with his mother on Black Friday when a young couple came up to him and asked if he was an employee at Sephora. “It was crowded,” Yang said. “But then this woman and man came up to me and asked if I knew where some makeup products that...
Written by Sabrina Chen
GPA has enormous magnitude for many students. But what does that number mean, exactly? For some schools, it is a report of how many As, Bs, Cs, or Ds a student has on their transcript. But for most schools, it represents both the difficulty of the course load as well a student’s...
Written by Sabrina Chen
How many times did you take a selfie today? Go on Facebook? Double tap on Instagram? Social media has exploded in popularity in recent years, and it is definitely not for the better. Social media has made people less social instead of improving communication, as evidenced...
Written by Sabrina Chen
In almost every high school portrayal, whether in books or movies such as “Mean Girls,” social cliques are present. The cliques, however, are dramatized and negatively stereotyped, making cliques seem exclusive and harmful. In reality, the effects of squads are positive—they...
Written by Sabrina Chen
Sophomore Christopher Yang never thought he could meet 2005 men’s doubles world champion badminton player Howard Bach. This all changed when he started training at Bach’s badminton club, Synergy. Although Yang originally thought the world-class athlete would be intimidating...
Written by Sabrina Chen
What is the secret to those seemingly perfect grades in the most challenging classes? What is the key to the high standardized test scores? For many students, the secret lies in one of the most common behind-the-scenes activities: tutoring. Tutoring is acceptable for students...
Written by Sabrina Chen
Ceramics helps students express their originality while instilling skills that are used in other subjects. “It teaches kids how to be resilient, creative problem-solvers, fluid flexible thinkers, not to give up and to be persistent in their attempts to solve difficult...
Written by Sabrina Chen
It is only the first month of second semester of junior year, and I already have senioritis (or junioritis). This is a serious problem, as I have three semesters to go. In addition, I still have many items on my agenda that most seniors don’t necessarily have: SAT II subject...
