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The strangers we know

The strangers we know

Sophia Ma, Staff Writer • November 9, 2020
Examining the benefits of friendships that develop solely online during quarantine
Girls Supporting Girls

Girls Supporting Girls

Shreshta Ranganathan and Irene Tang • November 7, 2020
Examining how TikTok pushes a misogynistic mentality
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“Arrest the cops”: Exploring the parallels between performative activism and profits

Robert Liu • November 7, 2020
Companies and celebrities are profiting off tragedies
Friendship Heartbreak

Friendship Heartbreak

Shreshta Ranganathan, Opinion Editor • November 7, 2020

  I was five years old when I first got my heart broken. It happened on my elementary school playground: my self-proclaimed best friend told a group of other girls that I was “clingy” and...

Touching John Harvard's shoe on a field trip in middle school.

Thank you, college admissions

Collin Qian, Sports Editor • October 28, 2020
Finding myself as a result of the college application process
Performative nonprofits: the good and the bad

Performative nonprofits: the good and the bad

Jefferson Le, News Editor • October 28, 2020
Many student-run unofficial nonprofits are a result of the Silicon Valley’s competitive atmosphere
What’s at stake: U.S. 2020 presidential election

What’s at stake: U.S. 2020 presidential election

Ritu Atreyas, Krish Dev, Nishat Kazi, Robert Liu, Abdullah Memon, Oishee Misra, Neysa Singh, and Leanna Sun • October 27, 2020
Exploring the contentious issues of November's election
A heartfelt letter to the double-edged sword that has been the year 2020.

Dear 2020,

Oishee Misra • October 26, 2020
Reflecting on how a bizarre year made me reevaluate my self-worth
Cupertino needs new progressive leadership

Cupertino needs new progressive leadership

Abdullah Memon • October 23, 2020
Why we should elect JR Fruen and Hung Wei
Electing Joe Biden does not offer much improvement for the Muslim-American community

Lesser of two evils: What the future looks like for Muslims after the presidential election

Iman Malik • October 18, 2020
Breaking down Joe Biden’s agenda for Muslim-American communities
The dangers of downplaying COVID-19

The dangers of downplaying COVID-19

Neysa Singh and Leanna Sun • October 18, 2020
Why recent responses regarding the virus from the White House and Capitol Hill are irresponsible
Analyzing the ways in which the COVID-19 pandemic has led to deteriorating mental health

Confronting mental health

Oishee Misra • October 16, 2020
Analyzing the ways in which the COVID-19 pandemic has led to deteriorating mental health
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