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The symbol of a face mask in America versus Asia

Rachel Jiang • April 14, 2020

Examining the reasons why Americans aren’t encouraged to wear masks as opposed to Asian countries

COVID-19 changes religious and cultural rituals

Shivani Gupta and Robert Liu • April 2, 2020

Shelter-in-place brings cultural and religious activities to a standstill

The US versus Africa: Toxic Individualism

Lakshanyaa Ganesh • December 13, 2019

ords, the corporate ladder, and individualism are cornerstones of the American experience. Our culture is one defined by self-driven success, where relying on a network or community is only used for individual...

Lone Ranger: A factor for depression

Rachel Jiang • November 5, 2019

Investigating the connection between mental illness and individualism promoted by our community

Seeds of Tranquility: Investigating the growth of Tranquil Tuesday

Sophia Chen, Staff Writer • October 31, 2019

Looking into the creation of the self-care initiative and thoughts from Tranquil Tuesday volunteers and participants

Officers of Japanese Club illustrate what ‘dango’ means in Japanese tradition

Zara Iqbal, Copy editor • October 8, 2019

The club serves sweet rice dumpling balls for its first food event

Korean Club: Dancing into the new year

Claire Yang • September 27, 2019

Officers introduce the club with a K-Pop choreography guessing game

Cross pollinating culture: why the Indian greeting “namaste” should not be popularized in the West

Aditi Dixit and Annie Zhang • September 27, 2019

Unpacking the controversy behind Western usage of the Indian greeting “namaste”

Reflecting on the meaning of being a cultured American teenager

Jasmine Lee • September 22, 2019

If you called me an uncultured American teenager four years ago, past me would agree. What is Netflix? What are Snapchat streaks? What’s it like going to the movies with friends? I was a stranger...

Celebrating Spotlite: A showcase of Indian culture

Jai Uparkar and Zara Iqbal • May 31, 2019

Same stage, a decade later: MVHS Raas on Spotlite

Shuvi Jha and Swara Tewari • May 12, 2019

Students and MVHS Raas alumni reminisce on Spotlite’s significance

The friends we overlook: Why need-based friends are not mindful friendship investments

Robert Liu and Annie Zhang • April 10, 2019

The role of superficial friends in our day to day interactions

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