Exclusive: Interview with Ayelet Gal-On, Part Two

Author: G. Li, V. Iyengar, Megaphone Editor-in-chief 📍Los Altos, CA Please view part one of this interview before reading this article. Cycle of Life, painted by Ayelet Gal-On Grace: So I think you mentioned, looking back at your art and thinking, like, “oh, it looks good”. So, on your website, I saw that you mentioned that having shoulder surgery altered your style. So, if you … Continue reading Exclusive: Interview with Ayelet Gal-On, Part Two

Exclusive: Interview with Ayelet Gal-On, Part One

Author: G. Li, V. Iyengar, Megaphone Editor-in-chief 📍Los Altos, CA Ayelet Gal-On is an artist based in the Bay Area, in California. She has participated in numerous group and solo exhibitions, winning awards such as the prestigious “Best of Show” at the San Ramon Wind and Art Festival. Her passion for art stems from her teenage years, and she has continued with it ever since. … Continue reading Exclusive: Interview with Ayelet Gal-On, Part One

Exclusive: Interview with Caltech Professor G. Ravichandran 

Author: E. Cherkuri, Megaphone Staff Writer 📍Pasadena, CA Renowned aerospace and mechanical engineering professor at Caltech, Ravi Ravichandran, shared insights into his illustrious career and offered advice to aspiring engineers during an exclusive interview. With over three decades dedicated to unraveling the mysteries of material deformation and fracture, Ravichandran’s work has been instrumental in fields ranging from automotive safety to space exploration. Q: Please introduce … Continue reading Exclusive: Interview with Caltech Professor G. Ravichandran 

Teens of Silicon Valley: Nitya Jayaprakash

Author: E. Cherkuri, Megaphone Staff Writer 📍San Jose, CA Q: Nitya, could you please introduce yourself and your involvement with the animal shelter? Nitya: Certainly. My name is Nitya Jayaprakash, and I’m an eleventh-grade student at Notre Dame School. I’ve been working to raise awareness and funds for an animal shelter in India as I have been helping out there every summer since I was … Continue reading Teens of Silicon Valley: Nitya Jayaprakash

Betsy Mitchell – More than Medals (Olympic Swimmer)

Author: E.Cherkuri, Megaphone Staff Writer 📍Pasadena, CA (Information collected from her book promotional event at Caltech University) The life story of Betsy Mitchell goes beyond Olympic success and competitive swimming. Her swimming accomplishments, which include a gold and silver medal from the 1984 Los Angeles Games, are undoubtedly remarkable, but, as she emphasizes in her recent autobiography, More than Medals, the entirety of her greatness … Continue reading Betsy Mitchell – More than Medals (Olympic Swimmer)