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OHS Observer

American, Saudi Arabian, and Russian representatives meeting in Saudi Arabia to discuss the Russian invasion of Ukraine (photo from Wikimedia Commons, U.S. Department of State, 2025)

European Leaders Intensify Diplomatic Efforts Amid Ukraine Conflict

Yolaine Lefevre, Staff Writer March 2, 2025

Munich Security Conference: Transatlantic Tensions Surface From February 14 to 16, the 61st Munich Security Conference convened, bringing together global leaders to address pressing security challenges,...

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Pronto's brightly colored logo depicts three dots within a speech bubble. Graphic by Beatrice Pook.

The Pronto Shutoff

Beatrice Pook, Staff Writer February 19, 2025

“Honestly, it’s the most flawed, yet most important part of the school,” said one student when asked her opinion on the school’s communication platform, Pronto. The platform is the only school-wide,...

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President Donald J. Trump pictured with his 2017 administration Cabinet members (photo from Wikimedia Commons, Office of US President, 2017)

Consolidating Power: Trump’s Second-Term Cabinet Purges Dissent

Yolaine Lefevre, Staff Writer February 19, 2025

On January 20, 2025, Donald J. Trump was sworn in as the 47th president of the United States, marking his return to the nation’s highest office. With the ceremonial transition of power complete, several...

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Pixels, dressed for the Winter Formal, pose at the Jen-Hsun Huang Engineering Center. (Photo source: Amiya Iqbal)

Pixel Festival 2025: Bonding Over Music, Dinosaurs, and Flashlights

Susie Yang, Associate Editor February 7, 2025

“So many smiling faces!” exclaimed OHS instructor Revathi Sundaresan as she stood in the sunlit Forbes Cafe. Ms. Sundaresan was surrounded by fellow teachers, students, and parents, all shouting greetings...

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Members of the park clean-up team (L-R) Aanya Gupta ('27), Ryann Harris (‘28), Ellie Shen (‘27), Davis Yeh ('26) and Connor Yeh (‘25), with their seven buckets of trash. (Photo source: Eva Lu)

OHS Students Take Action at the Bayland Nature Preserve

Aanya Gupta, Associate Editor February 6, 2025

When Kimberly Birge-Liberman announced in the Unity & Diversity of Biological Systems Pronto chat that this was a “rain-or-shine event,” she meant it! Armed with seven Home Depot buckets, the park...

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Students gathered to enjoy a quick dinner together before the dance. Photograph by Beatrice Pook.

Flight to Neverland: Highlights from Homecoming 2024

Beatrice Pook, Susie Yang, and Yolaine Lefevre November 25, 2024

“Welcome to Boston!” Parent volunteers and OHS staff members exclaimed as they greeted students in the Sonesta Hotel and handed them their name tags and Homecoming 2024 T-shirts.  From Friday to...

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This beautiful sunset inspired Isabel Hogben's short story. Photograph by Isabel Hogben.

Stanford DCI Writes Competition: Tips from Last Year’s Winners

Beatrice Pook, Staff Writer November 16, 2024

In collaboration with Stanford DCI (Distinguished Careers Institute) Writes, Stanford OHS’s Writing and Tutoring Center is announcing the second year of their short story contest. The competition has...

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Adriana Davies (‘25) poses as a web server, complete with an apron, teapot, and hamburger.

Halloween at OHS

Beatrice Pook, Staff Writer October 31, 2024

It’s October, and the season of Halloween is upon us! This year, Stanford OHS is celebrating the event in a number of ways, and many societies and clubs are holding additional Halloween-themed gatherings.   Halloween...

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OHS students have a large amount of schoolwork and responsibilities associated with school, which they should consider when deciding if taking a sixth class is right for them. (Pickpik)

A Balancing Act: How Many Classes Should a Full-Time Student Take at SOHS?

Rheyn Juwono, Staff Writer October 29, 2024

Stanford Online High School is known for its academic rigor, with its classes not only covering a broad amount of topics each, but also going into unique depth. At OHS, the standard workload for a full-time...

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OHS students connect virtually over their shared love of pets. (Source: Addie Zhang, Class of '29)

A Guide to Making Friends at an Online High School

Beatrice Pook, Staff Writer October 23, 2024

“We don't want to say that we struggle with making friends…as teens, we are a bit self-conscious about that,” says student Paul Eastlund Estrada (‘27). At some point in our lives, we’ll all struggle...

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PMQ, on Aberdeen Street in Central, Hong Kong, is now a reformed historic site facilitating local businesses and cultural preservation. (Wikimedia Commons)

From Crisis to Community: PMQ as a Case Study in Hong Kong’s Struggle for Open Spaces

Isabella Huang, Staff Writer October 23, 2024

Old apartment complexes and modern skyscrapers line the scaffolded streets of Central, Hong Kong. Restaurants of foreign cuisine and traditional temples stand side by side. In the smoke of traffic and...

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Pixel families gather at registration desks for the 2024 PGGW Carnival, held at Robel Field on Friday.

School & Summer Memories: Pixel Gathering & Graduation Week in 2024

Susie Yang, Associate Editor October 18, 2024

More than 800 members of the Stanford OHS community gathered to celebrate the 2024 Pixel Gathering & Graduation (PGGW) event, held from June 7 to 9 on the Stanford University campus. Composed of a...

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