Intrigued by his pianist neighbors, senior Yixuan Wong first started playing the piano at the age of five and never lost touch with the keys. A few years later, Wong joined his middle school band and was...
From playing violin in a youth orchestra to choreographing class dances, freshman Ashley Huang has always been involved in the performing arts. Huang started taking dance and violin classes at a very young...
From a young age, freshman Avni Agarwal has been passionate about helping her community, participating in her local Girl Scouts chapter. That passion overflowed into political protest when on May 18, Lynbrook...
Particle physics drew the attention of sophomore Priyanka Balaji when she was in her ninth grade biology class. Balaji began to research this topic and reach out to professors and students at colleges....
From cross country to basketball to track and field, sophomore Lily Fang keeps busy throughout the school year by participating in a variety of sports. Inspired by her classmates, Fang first began running...
From a very young age, senior Kevin Li has been interested in two subjects that aren’t often paired together: life sciences and history.
“I've always been interested in nature and the ocean,...
Through school events, such as Homecoming or rallies, senior Calais Waring has been in the midst of hectic planning and organization since her freshman year. In ninth grade, Waring became interested in...
Although senior Helena Su’s art comprises mostly street photography, she decided to photograph a different subject for the competition by combining two elements: a hand in shadows and a clear cube.
“I...
“I've always been into art,” senior Tammi Trujillo said. “I've always been creative.”
Trujillo’s art was originally meant for her AP Studio Art portfolio, but art teacher Matthew Reynolds...
Junior Sydney Chao takes photos to remember the places she visited. However, the photo she submitted was taken in her own neighborhood. Photographed when the skies were filled with wildfire smoke, the...
A contrast between the past and the future, sophomore Shivam Maji’s photo depicts how humanity faces its challenges.
“I interpreted the theme as how we as humanity want to perceive our future,”...
When people across the globe tune into CNN, a familiar face often appears on the screen. Award-winning news anchor and journalist Kristie Lu Stout has established herself as a fixture of CNN International...
