Neurons that fire together, wire together. Every single time we engage ourselves in negative thinking, our brains strengthen the neural pathways associated with those thoughts. The more we think negatively,...

The world is a strange place. So far, 2025 has been a benchmark for historical development: Trump is back in office, and new world-shattering events are popping up daily. At the same time, rapid consumption...

For so long, we’ve been fed inspirational lines about how Gen Z is going to change the world – how youth activism is finally going to turn the tide. We were supposed to rise like a phoenix from the...

Anushka Taneja: When I was around eight, I was going to Safari Kids regularly, and because [the Taekwondo studio] was right next door, my mom was telling me that I should pick up the sport and signed me...

Matthew Chan: “Since I was six, Kung Fu was a constant in my life. At the end of it all, I would simply forget everything that happened because of each and every day of training that Kung Fu has done...

Vihan Shah: “What inspired me to start playing tennis was the individuality aspect of it and the fact that all the mistakes I make are on me and all the wins are also on me.  I’ve been playing...

In this new age of social media influence, cancel culture, and Covid-19, society is filled with contradictions about the ethical standings of our decisions as a whole. Recently, popular conversation surrounds...

Adelene Pereyra: “I have been in the Dougherty drama program since my junior year.  I worked as a stage manager and set designer for last year’s production of ‘High School Musical,’ I did set...

Tara Escobar: “I’ve been playing soccer for about 10 years now, and I play either left back or defensive middle. But at some point in my life I’ve pretty much played every position on the field....

Caleb Chia: “I’ve been playing the guitar for about one year now. I was initially inspired by YouTube tutorials, and it seemed fun to learn new pieces. And though I had played the violin for four years...

This is the first year that senior Alyhanna Anonuevo is on the song team. Anonuevo started ballet when she was four years old, and danced professionally until she moved to San Ramon. Although she thinks...

Tanishka Chawla is a sophomore on the Song team. While this may be the first year Chawla is experiencing being on the Song team, her relationship with dance has lasted over 12 years. With a now-graduated...