Author: Vihaan Kalra I was at a grocery store and stumbled upon the most beautiful apples I had witnessed in my life. So I knew I had to document the apples I encountered at different stores. Enjoy this montage of Bay Area supermarket apples, and comment your own apple images below. Continue reading The Bay Area in Photos: Apples
Author: Evelyn Tang I love Ume Tea. This is in no way an overexaggeration, because they have both the best drinks and snacks of all the boba tea stores I’ve been to. But don’t trust just my word, look through these, albeit somewhat blurry, photos, and decide yourself – you’ll realize, like I have, that Ume Tea IS indeed the best. Continue reading The Bay Area in Photos: Ume Tea, Palo Alto
Author: Douglas Bettinerg Oregon State University is home to a dynamic community of 38,460 students, and is ranked the #1 college town on the West Coast. With 2 campuses, 11 colleges, 11 experimental stations, and nearly 200 degree programs, Oregon State University strives to support all students on campus, the “dreamers, doers, problem-solvers and change-makers”. From my visit to Oregon State University, I deeply felt … Continue reading Oregon State University
Author: August Ember Last summer I had the chance to go to the Starbucks Reserve Roastery in Seattle, before it permanently closed down a few months ago. For those who were unable to go to this location, I would like to share my experience. The roastery was an immersive experience for coffee-lovers, just nine blocks from the original Starbucks Pike Place store. From pneumatic tubes … Continue reading Starbucks Reserve Roastery, Seattle
Author: Grace Li In this installation of the Student Spotlight Series, I had the opportunity to interview a founding member of the New York chapter of the Neurodiversity and Psychiatry Association (NPA). NPA is a youth-led organization dedicated to spreading mental health and neurodiversity awareness! Learn more about them below: Q1: Please introduce NPA and your mission.NPA is a youth led non profit dedicated to … Continue reading Student Spotlight Series: Neurodiversity and Psychiatry Association, NY
Author: G. Li Albion College is a private liberal arts college in Albion, Michigan, United States. Founded in 1835, the college welcomes an undergraduate class of around 1,500 students, and the Brits are their mascot. I had the pleasure of staying at Albion College this summer, and their Science Complex was definitely my favorite spot! Shoutout to my amazing Albion College professors, Dr. Olapade and … Continue reading Albion College
Author: L. Mohamed, Dubai Chapter The mega viral chocolatey sensation: dubai chocolate. How did this confectionary feat originate? Photo Credit: NYT Cooking Dubai chocolate was invented as a pregnancy craving in 2021 by Sarah Hamouda, a British-Egyptian engineer living in Dubai. This chocolate combined chocolate, pistachio, tahini, and knafeh, to revolutionize the chocolatier landscape. With this delicious idea, Hamouda worked with Nouel Catis Omamalin, a … Continue reading Dubai Chocolate Origins
Poet: Jane Peyton Changing leavesIndicative ofAutumnSunburnt love songsKindling friendshipsStuffing yourself to the brimTests, quizzes, homeworkThe pitter patter of rainThe warmth of hot chocolateChanging lives Continue reading Changing Leaves
Poet: Jane Peyton I found two circles balanced atop anotherAssigning my second grade class numberA whirlwind of memories —Paper angels, glued friendships, sitting in the grass.It is a lucky number,Lucky number eight Continue reading Lucky Number Eight
Poet: Bryson Huang Watermelonmy teeth sink into its juicy fleshblood tears from the sandy fruitdripping down my face onto my sandaled toesperfect to devour Continue reading Watermelon
The Megaphone 