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Pink Tax
The pink tax is a practice that isn’t known by most people but is still a very important gender issue. In our world today, contrary to...
Maaya Manoj
Mar 8, 20212 min read
An Inspection of Affirmative Action
Affirmative action describes action taken to award a certain demographic to remedy under-representation and/or discrimination. Attending...
Juno M.N. Pelczar
Mar 8, 20215 min read


Fascination of Dreams
It never fails to amaze me that when we crawl into bed after a long exhausting day and finally close our eyes, our brain and subconscious...
Nia Kaul
Mar 8, 20212 min read


Stateless: A Review on the Series That Looks Into the Australian Detention Centers
Netflix is a streaming platform of movies and shows that is regularly accessed by teenagers my age. It is an essential part of their...
Rahul Sameer
Feb 22, 20214 min read
Video Gaming
A popular hobby among teenagers in particular, video gaming might be addictive, but it can also be a skill. Why do parents despise it...
Maaya Manoj
Feb 22, 20213 min read
Introverts: the importance of accepting your human nature
What classifies someone as an extravert? Is it their endless conversations with various people per day, or their natural craving for...
Nia Kaul
Feb 19, 20213 min read
Chinese New Year Holidays
Being ethnically Chinese, “Happy new year!” or “新年快乐” is always said on two occasions; once on the 1st of January and on Chinese New...
Sydney Tsai
Feb 18, 20213 min read
The Social Dilemma
What’s one thing you couldn’t live without? Some would say air, some water, some would even say their phone. It’s funny, something that...
Naina Taneja & Maya Ferraton
Feb 18, 20214 min read
The Death Penalty: Debunking Common Misconceptions
In the United States, approximately 46 people are placed on death row each year for crimes such as murder, terrorism, rape (although this...
Aria Fafat
Feb 18, 20217 min read


The Rise in Populist Voting
It seems that Trump’s inauguration back in 2017 had much farther-reaching implications than any of us had first predicted: Since Trump...
Elsa Cukierman
Feb 10, 20214 min read


The Shrouded Benefits of Digital Technology
Source: https://safety4sea.com/digital-technology-and-seafarers-mental-wellbeing/ Is digital technology disrupting our life and values,...
Stephanie Min-Jae Kim
Feb 9, 20213 min read


Being Mindful in High School
Source: https://psmag.com/social-justice/the-down-side-of-mindfulness The 21st century is one of high stakes and low energy. Information...
Noyna Roy
Feb 9, 20213 min read
Book Review: The Sound of Waves
Many say the most enduring stories are often quite simple. A boy meets a girl, they like each other, the world conspires to drive them...
Min Sik Eom
Feb 9, 20212 min read
Transitioning UWCs
Moving from one UWC to another has been a challenging albeit interesting experience. Moving country, or moving back from a different...
Mia Shlaen
Feb 9, 20214 min read


The Search for a Second Earth
Source: https://www.collective-evolution.com/2016/06/30/confirmed-nasa-just-discovered-earth-has-a-second-moon/ As long as we have...
Maitreyi Sanadhya
Feb 9, 20213 min read


Tiangong - 1
Source: https://www.space.com/40013-china-tiangong-1-space-lab-re-entry-forecast.html Tiangong-1 - better known as the ‘Heavenly Palace’...
Avantika Dutt
Feb 9, 20212 min read


Waterskiing
Source: https://www.myactivesg.com/Sports/Waterskiing/How-To-Play/Waterskiing-for-Beginners/Water-skiing-events-Slalom To water-ski, a...
Anton Van Gyseghem
Feb 9, 20212 min read
Mosquitoes: Friend or Fiend?
Source: https://www.statista.com/statistics/448169/deadliest-creatures-in-the-world-by-number-of-human-deaths/ Only when I was 12 did I...
Stephanie Min-Jae Kim
Feb 9, 20214 min read


The 24 Hour Race 2018: Run it. Raise it. End it.
Blister Sisters: (Left to Right) Min Sik Eom, Noyna Roy, Ilana Fernandez, Anna Davies, Alessandro Chiang, Srishti Khanna, Elsa Wadhwa...
Noyna Roy
Feb 9, 20213 min read
Dolce & Gabbana: A brand worth saving?
Following the recent scandals involving the insults of A-list celebrities such as Selena Gomez, Dolce & Gabbana has been under fire for...
Napat Thongtanakul and Christine Kim
Feb 9, 20211 min read
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