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OHS Observer

Stanford Online High School's student run news site

OHS Observer

Stanford Online High School's student run news site

OHS Observer

Prediction markets are turning every possibility into a tradable commodity. Art illustration by Aditya Banerjee.

Prediction Market Mayhem

Aditya Banerjee, Associate Editor June 1, 2026

Prediction markets have flattened the uncertainty of the future into a clean “Yes” or “No” choice. Will the Federal Reserve cut rates? Will Chalamet’s name be joked about at the next Hollywood...

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Grocery stores that are geared towards a particular community often try to replicate the feeling of home through layout, music, and smells. (Art by Stephen Djata)

A Side Order of Home: In the Ethnic Grocery Store

Kaveri Udupa, Editor-in-Chief April 29, 2026

I smell frying samosas, as devotional music competes for attention with people talking loudly in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, and Gujarati. A stray coriander leaf lays on the floor like that’s its hometown....

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Schalck is pushing hard to send men’s boulder #4 on Sep 28, 2025, with 50 seconds on the clock. He completed the climb with 50 seconds remaining and secured his placement as time was running down.

Part III: The IFSC Season, Seoul 2025

Zoltan Agoston, Staff Writer April 17, 2026

The 2025 World Climbing season reached its conclusion in Seoul, South Korea, where the sport’s biggest names faced one final test. After the explosive opener in Keqiao and the all-around challenge of...

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Extending the concept of the distribution of beats, a visual representation of the Natawari Thehais like such is created.

The Mathematics Behind Rhythm

Aanya Gupta, Associate Editor March 12, 2026

I never would have expected a simple 16-count rhythm to be the one that fascinates me most. Through countless small projects from my dance teacher over the past 11 years, for me, the 16-count system has...

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3 Classical Pieces to Turn a Library into a Mosh Pit

3 Classical Pieces to Turn a Library into a Mosh Pit

Shiv Sareen, Staff Writer March 6, 2026

When my grandparents ramble on about how kids these days should “listen to real music,” I respond by rolling my eyes, putting in my Airpods and listening to Taylor Swift or Drake. For the first thirteen...

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