Staff Columns

View staff columns, articles written by staff writers expressing their personal opinion on a topic.

Column: High Schoolers Are Drowning in TikTok and Instagram Toxicity

By Staff Writer Saesha Prabhakar It’s late at night, and I’m trying to squeeze in my last bit of TikTok…

1 week ago

Column: Are we overglobalized? The importance of individuality and independence

By A&E Editor Navya Chitlur Walk across the street and every house looks the same. Everyone wears the same clothes,…

1 week ago

Staff Column: See, hear, and speak no evil

By Staff Writer Eleanor Chen “See no evil. Hear no evil. Speak no evil.” Growing up, I would hear this…

2 months ago

Staff Column: The lives I’ve lived

By Staff Writer Jessica Cao The digital clock on my nightstand reads 3 a.m., and there is salt on my…

3 months ago

Staff Column: Every day is a favorite day

By Staff Writer Mansi Mundada “What day is it?” Pooh asked. “Today,” Piglet squeaked. “My favorite day!” Pooh said. I…

3 months ago

TikTok’s favorite politician takes office

By Editor-in-Chief Padma Balaji TikTok cannot get enough of Zohran Mamdani. It’s easy to see why: he’s well spoken —…

4 months ago

Staff Column: Don’t forget the basics

By Staff Writer Felicity He At least two hours a day, four times a week, I’m at Dragon Rhythm Shaolin…

5 months ago

Lessons from a senior in PE 10

By Editor-in-Chief Alice (Wanru) Zhao Between being graded on my (admittedly mediocre) mile time, hearing the inevitable super senior jokes…

7 months ago

A middle ground in our notions of success

By Staff Writer Janet Guan Wake up. Work. Sleep. Repeat. I have always equated success with perpetual productivity, whether it…

1 year ago

The Double-Edged Sword of Immigrant Culture

By Staff Writer Vikram Mahajan All my life, I’ve been deeply proud of my Indian culture. As a second —…

1 year ago