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OHS Observer

Stanford Online High School's student run news site

OHS Observer

Embody the vibes of this old-school VW Bus and cruise through summer in style. (Source:pxhere)

What are Stanford OHSers Doing for Summer?

Zoltán Ágoston, Staff Writer June 3, 2025

With the weather heating up and the school year winding down, many students are preparing for summer break - a time for travel, learning, working, and recharging. To find out how members of the OHS community...

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Dr. Clauser gives me a tour of his home laboratory, which is filled with old machines and equipment, including an X-ray machine he has built himself.

My Meeting With the 2022 Physics Nobel Prize Winner

Diego Kirsch, OHS Contributor May 29, 2025

It is not every day that someone is invited to the home of a Nobel Prize winning physicist. Dr. John Clauser, recipient of the 2022 Nobel Prize in Physics and the 2010 Wolf Prize, lives just a few minutes...

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There are over 1,000 known varieties of mangos in the world, with Alphonso mangoes being the most popular in India. Image sourced from Flickr.

Delicious Drinks and Summer Sips: Five Refreshing Recipes for Vacation

Beatrice Pook, Staff Writer May 26, 2025

Summer brings the end of the school year, warm weather, family trips, good food, and refreshing drinks! Celebrate summer flavors from around the world with these five refreshing student-shared drink recipes. Iced...

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Saturday School students, fixated on their academic lesson in an Isamilo International School classroom.

Saturday School: Closing Tanzania’s Educational Gaps

Susie Yang, Associate Editor May 26, 2025

Education is a privilege, people say - and in the towns of Tanzania, that seems especially true. The slim access to quality education, driven by socioeconomic gaps and limited resources, is one of the...

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Overwhelmed

Overwhelmed

Aditya Banerjee, Staff Writer May 23, 2025

I live in a small coastal town in Portugal, and you’d think that would mean being far away from the mayhem of the world and the everyday clutter that city life brings. Maybe that was true in an earlier...

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Image from the 2025 article: “Take a Look: A Dark Scottish Isle Where Starlight Reigns Supreme” Credit: Nicholas J. R. White

How To Be a Stargazer

Aditya Banerjee, Staff Writer May 22, 2025

This article is one of the Top 10 winners of The Learning Network’s “How To” Informational Writing Contest and is also published by The New York Times here. “People rush to buy telescopes...

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Swedish painter Carl Larsson created this beautiful painting in 1912 depicting a young woman writing at a desk. Image from Picryl.

How To Write a Good Story

Beatrice Pook, Staff Writer May 22, 2025

“Read and read and read and then read some more. And when you’ve read so much that you can’t read anymore, pick up a book, sit down, and read,” says Larry Sullivan, local historian and published...

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From Leg-of-Mutton Sleeves to Dior: The History of Fashion as seen in Wicked

From Leg-of-Mutton Sleeves to Dior: The History of Fashion as seen in Wicked

Zanna Vasquez, Staff Writer May 15, 2025

Wicked’s cultural significance cannot be understated. The musical, inspired by Gregory Maguire’s novel of the same name, is Broadway’s 4th longest-running show and has been performed over 8,000 times...

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“The Pradeeps of Pittsburgh,” and the clothing that makes them look like they came straight from a haldi ceremony. (Source: Prime Video)

Peacocks in My Backyard: What “The Pradeeps of Pittsburgh” Gets Wrong

Kaveri Udupa, Staff Writer May 6, 2025

As an Indian American, and more importantly, as an immigrant student, I crave representation in the media. Yet, every single time I begin watching an Indian American show, be it “Never Have I Ever”...

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This book doesn’t rewrite "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" so much as it jailbreaks it. (Image source: Doubleday)

3 Novels That Reinvent the Classics — and Get Away With It

Rishi Janakiraman, Associate Editor April 24, 2025

Literary afterlives are rarely this unruly. And in these three contemporary novels, we aren’t reading corrections of classic literature but daring reinventions — “James” reclaiming his own...

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Director Walter Salles regards cinema as a powerful force, shaping the narrative of a nation's fight for democracy. (Image source: Aditya Banerjee)

I’m Still Here: History, Resilience, and the Power of Storytelling

Aditya Banerjee, Staff Writer April 24, 2025

The seats are packed, a sea of eager faces swaying in anticipation, as flags from various samba schools flutter above the crowd. Brilliant overhead lights bathe the scene in a golden glow, illuminating...

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Mario Andexlinger climbs Iceland's Katla Ice Cave. (Photo by Josef Wittbschlager)

The Resurrection of a Print Journalism Icon and the Experience of Summit Journal: A Review

Zoltán Ágoston, Staff Writer April 18, 2025

Rock climbing magazines are certainly a niche publication, geared toward an audience that’s often on-the-go—so it makes sense that many have moved online. Prominent publications like Rock & Ice,...

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