We should all strive to be global citizens—to look beyond human boundaries and act in the interests of the larger whole. At a school with students from around the world, we are uniquely poised to...

It was my first day of in-person high school after the pandemic, and I was an entirely new version of myself. The clothes that once proudly adorned the hangers in my wardrobe felt foreign, so I turned...

“And I’m gonna take, mine of you with me.” So goes the sonorous refrain of the opening track to Did you know that there’s a tunnel under Ocean Blvd, artist Lana Del Rey’s ninth studio album,...

He looks happy. Wisps of cigarette smoke curl up into his unkempt gray hair, which flows down with specks of dirt and grime (courtesy of working in construction from 9-5 daily). He’s high. Whooping...

I don’t think I ever grew out of my Pororo training chopsticks. Well, I guess they’re gone now—probably in a landfill somewhere with my blanket, named “Puddle” after its gray (originally white)...

It was a quiet afternoon in Saratoga at the 1st robotics team gathering of the season, as the team emerged from the pandemic. Team members were engaged in quiet, polite conversation. That is, until Ryan...

For the last century, the minimum wage has been a centerpiece of conversation—whether it be over the dinner table or in congress our lives and political conversation. Challenges have occurred in the...

Trigger Warning: Death, Illness, Suicide The people of Guiyang, China weren’t prepared for the lockdown. Starvation permeated the city air as people cried out of hunger; the empty streets were painted...

In the modern age of digital information, where a person’s online image and prestige are more important than ever, you would think that it would be pretty difficult for a con artist to make it very far...

Recently, the Stanford OHS community has seen an anonymous “guest” user join many active Skype groups, posting inappropriate and offensive content, often targeting minority groups and individuals....

I was driving. Again. However, instead of country music and twinkling stars, I was surrounded by an eerie silence which was representative of the unholy time - 4:30 am. Now, you may be wondering...

Every morning Kabir looks forward to his 8:50s. After a 20 minute meditation session, Kabir gets ready for his class. Opening up his computer and coming online for his class at 9am a message pops up -...