Dear prestigious university, You might be wondering how, as a high-achieving student graduating from an elite college preparatory school, I spend my free time. Naturally, my extracurriculars are a...

ACROSS 1) A new school policy 5) There’s two of them now! 9) School lunch 11) Don’t forget this at home 14) A new fall sport 15) Outside-of-school test 17) A new school...

On Saturday, Aug. 22, Pasadena’s annual alternative and indie-rock festival Just Like Heaven (JLH) returned to the Rose Bowl. Headlined by major names like The Strokes, TV Girl and LCD Soundsystem,...

This year, phone usage was banned from the upper school during school hours. The new device policy states that phones are not allowed to be out unless explicitly asked for by teachers; otherwise, phones...

A pencil moves across the page, turning a blank space into something new. For senior Keira Lam, creating has always been a way to explore ideas, express herself and connect with the people around her....

You can learn a lot about someone from what’s on their lunch menu. Some people provide for all of their friends. Some people eat everyone else’s just to get through to 3:10 p.m. And some put their...

In honor of Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AAPI) History Month in May, I decided to make Matcha Butter Mochi Tang Yuan. Tang Yuan (汤圆) is a traditional Chinese dessert made...

This summer may be the first opportunity for many of us to secure a coveted summer job, a ticket to minimum-wage freedom. They say money can’t buy happiness, but who knows? There’s only one way to...

The theatre lights dim, and a voice breaks through the silence. Senior Maddie Delbridge steps onto the stage, her performance coming as naturally to her as walking. Delbridge was introduced to singing...

A great pool party involves more than just playing music and hanging out. The best gatherings feel organized, lively and comfortable without being overcrowded. Whether you're celebrating a birthday, welcoming...

The sun is being eaten, and we’re all going to die. An organism called Astrophage is slowly consuming the sun's energy, bringing on a new Ice Age that will kill humanity. Our last hope as a species:...