The House of Representatives united in a landslide vote of 352-65 to ban the popular social media app TikTok on March 13, citing international security concerns with data privacy. The ban will take effect...

TikTok has seen a surge in the use of AI filters, whether to modify facial features or to generate seemingly realistic photos. Many companies, not just  investing in these tools, hoping to appeal to consumers.  However,...

Just three days after its grand opening, Schoolyard Bagels, a bagel store adjacent to New York’s Syracuse University, declared itself temporarily closed. Hearing this news prompted MVHS ‘20 alum and...

Across numerous social media platforms, videos are going viral of young children rummaging through Sephora stores, wasting samples and being rude to employees, leading to the term “Sephora kids”. Math...

South Bay Youth Changemakers (SBYC) Co-Director and Cupertino High School alum ‘14 John Zhao remembers starting SBYC at the onset of the pandemic. He recognized the need for an organization to support...

As a middle schooler, ’23 alum Amrita Arun would eagerly await with excitement to go to makeup stores like Sephora with her grandma to purchase different lipsticks. With her grandma living in India,...

BeReal, a new photo-sharing app, has gained popularity among Gen Z in mid 2022. One notification is sent out each day to let users know they have two minutes to post, but users can also post a “late”...