By ARJUN GOURISHETTY, senior It’s finally that time again. The slot in your schedule that you look forward to almost as much as lunch (actually, now that you think about it, you prefer this longer, peaceful respite to the mad rush to buy and stuff your face with greasy pizza and french fries): study hall! … Continue reading
By ANEESH DESHPANDE The greatest part about cultural trends is their unpredictability. One day, you’ll be giving odd glances to kids wearing cuffed sweatpants . Give it a week, and suddenly everyone’s rocking joggers in all different colors and patterns. Most trends don’t happen overnight, but blink your eyes and often you will find that what was supposedly … Continue reading
By AKSHATA SHUKLA English Division: The English division is considered a sociable outlier with a penchant for gossip and sharp pens. Tired of re-reading the same classics, it has decided to find something new to do, and what better place to find entertainment than in the diverse halls of JP? It has gone on a quest to … Continue reading
By AKSHATA SHUKLA FOR YEARS, high schoolers have tried in vain to attain “productivity.” Many students struggle to reach this elusive status, losing themselves in the incomprehensible depths of the Internet with no luck in finding this socalled “productivity.” The insanity that follows is inevitable and is the leading cause of CETE (Cramming on Every Test Ever) Disease. … Continue reading
By KYLEN BAO STUDY HALL: (N.) the one thing you love more than butter pecan ice cream and no-homework days. In this fast-paced, whizzing world of high school, study hall is a 42 minute idyllic retreat where you can frantically cram for your next test, complete yesterday’s homework, or curl up for a mid-day siesta. People often … Continue reading
By MONICA BIESPIEL HOW DO I GO ABOUT APPLYING TO COLLEGE? Ah, college. What a great source of confusion. Even underclassmen not currently involved in the application frenzy know what a burden this question can be. In a nutshell, going to college means going to a strange new place with strange people, living on your own for … Continue reading
By VERONICA MELIKSETIAN, sophomore, HARSHITA JAIN, sophomore, and ARJUN GOURISHETTY, senior …no matter what day of the year you wear an Odyssey of the Mind shirt, you end up twinning with someone. …everyone comes back to school 50 shades tanner… …not from summer vacation, but from marching band. …nobody wants to play in the PARCC… …because everyone is … Continue reading
