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Stanford Online High School's student run news site

OHS Observer
Two Cents
Digital self-portrait with exaggerated bangs by Kara Lee.
1 a.m. Cuts
Kara Lee, Associate Editor • May 9, 2024
School News
Image above is from a slideshow made by MSA leaders for the annual Ramadan event. While it’s different for every Muslim, one of the main experiences during Ramadan is becoming closer with God (Credit: various MSA members).
Sense & Sensitivity: Leading the Muslim Student Alliance at OHS
Rishi Janakiraman, Staff Writer • June 11, 2024
Mental health is essential for an overall well-being and requires understanding, support, and care. (Creative Commons License)
The Board of Mental Health
Harmehel Singh, Staff Writer • May 28, 2024
With times a-changing for the SAT, what do OHSers think of the new digital exam? (Source: Axios)
Into the Future: Opinions on the Shiny-New Digital SAT
Jonathon Forder, Staff Writer • March 21, 2024
A profile photo of Salam Mustafa, our new Student Life Director.
Salam Mustafa: Interview With OHS's New Director of Student Life
Susie Yang, Staff Writer • February 21, 2024
OHS students pose together at the 2023 Homecoming Dance. Photo provided by Student Life.
Pixels Enjoy Homecoming 2023
Susie Yang, Staff Writer • December 15, 2023
Trending Stories
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An ofrenda is a traditional altar adorned with marigolds, sugar skulls, and other colorful offerings. Picture Courtesy: OHS student Josue Garcia Patino, German School Lomas Verdes, Mexico
The Day of the Dead in Spain and Mexico: Differences and Middle Ground
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Above are the covers of Vuong’s two poetry collections, Night Sky With Exit Wounds and Time Is a Mother. The yellowed page in the former features the young poet in the center, with his mother and aunt at a refugee camp. (Jonathan Cape)
Ocean Vuong Has Influenced a Generation of Diasporic Poets. And For Good Reason.
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Vermeer, Johannes. A Maid Asleep. 1656. The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Can AI Create Art?
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Former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi campaigning for a minimum wage increase
The Free Market: An Argument Against Minimum Wage
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A table at Barnes & Noble dedicated to #BookTok.
BookTok: Is it Harmful?
World News
An ofrenda is a traditional altar adorned with marigolds, sugar skulls, and other colorful offerings. Picture Courtesy: OHS student Josue Garcia Patino, German School Lomas Verdes, Mexico
Emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani (left) receives World Cup trophy from FIFA President Sepp Blatter after the 2010 announcement that Qatar would host the 2022 World Cup
Sports
The NBA Playoffs are set to start on April 20th, 2024. (NBA.com)
Kobe Bryant was the embodiment of a “play through the pain” mentality.
A&E
The cover of Down to Business by Fenley Scurlock and Jason Liaw. (Random House)
Above are the covers of Vuong’s two poetry collections, Night Sky With Exit Wounds and Time Is a Mother. The yellowed page in the former features the young poet in the center, with his mother and aunt at a refugee camp. (Jonathan Cape)
How To
Gay-Straight Alliance meetings are a great way for young members of the LGBTQIA+ community to build healthy support systems. (them.us)
How To Support an LGBTQIA+ Friend
Carolyn Salmon, Staff Writer • May 16, 2024
Shawn Rabatou is a real life boulderer who illustrates the importance of beanie-wearing on and off the mountain.
How To Give the Boulderer Vibe in 7 Steps
Zoltan Agoston, Staff Writer • April 18, 2024
British Artist and Comedian Jess Thom has a unique take on tics, a revolutionary discovery. (Source: Wikipedia)
How to Turn Tourette's Tics into Creative Expressions
Rajalakshmi Sriram, Staff Writer • April 5, 2024
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