Day 59

Bailey Stover • May 15, 2020

Senior Bailey Stover spent her 59th day of social distancing saying goodbye to high school by creating Instagram posts for her fellow senior staff members.

Gender biased research proves fatal

Sarah Ding • March 27, 2020

The male and female physiologies are different down to the cellular level⁠. Females have two X chromosomes but no Y chromosomes while men have one of each. Men have a 36% greater skeletal muscle mass...

An ocean away: Yangchun, Guangzhou

Riley Kerns • March 16, 2020

When I was only a few days old, my birth parents abandoned me. They left me in hopes a passerby would find me and place me in an orphanage. 

在二十一世纪学习中文以及了解中国文化的重要性

Multiple Authors • March 13, 2020

Senior Jerry Hou offers his thoughts on the importance of learning Chinese in today's globally expanding society. His Chinese writing is part of a series.

An ocean away: Guilin, Yangshuo

Riley Kerns • February 21, 2020

There was something about Guilin and Yangshuo that intrigued me, maybe it was the people, or the scenery or the ambiance of it all; I don’t know. What I did know was that I didn’t want to leave.

An ocean away: Chengdu, Xi’an

Riley Kerns • January 28, 2020

Chengdu and Xi’an were a great change from the hustle and bustle of Beijing. I learned the importance of slowing down and actually taking in my surroundings instead of rushing through an itinerary like a checklist.

An ocean away: Beijing

Riley Kerns • December 18, 2019

With Beijing as our first stop, our introduction to China was less “dipping a toe in” and more “falling head first into the deep end.”

An ocean away: Bali

Riley Kerns • November 12, 2019

Only after visiting for myself did I understand what all the hullabaloo of Bali was about. Although our stay only lasted two days, everything we did made it feel like a week. I was given a taste of a variety of opportunities the island had to offer and experienced the culture in multiple ways.

Mispronunciation causes insecurity, cultural names often take the blame

Ryan Choe • November 11, 2019

When people come across senior Yousef Binalsheikh’s (pronounced bin-al-shake) name, it can appear as an impossible tongue-twister. In Binalsheikh’s eyes, cases of other people butchering his name represent a linguistic and cultural bridge that spans from his home country of Saudi Arabia to the United States. 

Historic facts disprove Halloween myths

Amira McKee • October 29, 2019

Halloween, a holiday associated with superstition, religion and frightening images, stems from the complexities of myths, facts and mysteries as it has evolved over time.

An ocean away: Komodo National Park

Riley Kerns • October 11, 2019

Everyone has his or her own vision of what paradise looks like, from a sunny Florida beach to the snow-capped Rocky Mountains and everywhere in between. For me, paradise is Pulau Sebayur Besar, Indonesia. 

An ocean away: Singapore

Riley Kerns • September 13, 2019

Two summers ago, I took my first big trip. Every year my family traveled within the country to different national parks and landmarks. As exciting as all of those adventures had been, however, I knew none...