It seems rudimentary: make a good first impression.  After all, the human mind is quick to make judgments on attractiveness, likability and trustworthiness within seconds of seeing someone for the...

Food is universal: it has the power to transcend cultural boundaries and unite people regardless of their background. Members of the International Friendship Club use food to forge connections and gain...

In America’s greatest pastime, one player has stepped up to the plate, not only swinging for the fences but also shattering cultural barriers — Shohei Ohtani. He has turned the baseball diamond into...

Art projects, a way for students to express their creativity and take a break from the never-ending flow of homework, essays and other types of projects that typically make up most of a student’s course...

Eight years ago in China, junior Giselle Lu watched China’s national synchronized swimming team on the local news. After being inspired by their graceful and fluid yet rapid and calculated movements,...

Many students find themselves confused as they begin to navigate the letter of recommendation process. In this episode, our hosts Elise Ngo and Stephanie Hwang discuss this process with social studies...

The City of Irvine halted a single-use plastics ban proposal on Nov. 28 which would prohibit these items in food and retail services if enacted, according to the OC Register.  This recent ordinance...

So you’ve devised a villain character, but you don’t know what propels them. What do you do then? Most authors tend to take the tragic backstory approach, but a tragic backstory is not a necessary...

What makes a Boy Scout? The prototypical Boy Scout that comes to mind cleans beaches, ties knots and starts fire from sticks. But Ashwin Goel and Vish Satuloori, both senior patrol leaders (SPLs)...

Science Olympiad placed fifth in their first competition of the season at the Wolfpack Invitational, which took place at Great Oak High on Dec. 16. Competing against 26 other teams from across Southern...