Upon reflecting on my time at Mountain View High School, there are very few things I regret. I’ve grown as a person, made new friends, and learned a lot. However, as the first child in my family to go...

Every year, the City of Mountain View holds the highly anticipated Art and Wine Festival. The festival spanned from Saturday, September 6th, to Sunday, September 7th, and included hundreds of booths run...

If you’ve seen Mean Girls, you probably remember the scene when Gretchen, Karen, and Regina huddle around Regina’s mirror and seemingly rejoice over pointing out their flaws, confused as to why Cady...

There is something comforting about an easily categorizable artist.  We all know that Katy Perry is pop, Vampire Weekend is alternative, and Jay-Z is rap.  However, the ability to seamlessly combine...

Winter break has officially come to an end.  As we begrudgingly throw out the remaining christmas cookies and desperately try to rectify our skewed sleeping patterns, we ring in the new year by making...

The words ‘feminism’ and ‘equality’ are interchangeable.  The purpose of the feminist movement, which has become increasingly prominent in the news and online, is to achieve just that--equality....

‘Catchy’ is the word that is often used to justify listening to a bad pop song.  However, contrary to popular opinion, there is no need to resort to JBiebs or Carly Rae Jepsen in order to have a serious...

October was undoubtedly a good month in the world of alternative music, and three new album releases in particular were standouts.  Before every artist launches a Christmas-themed album, let’s take...

1. 3Oh!3. This Colorado duo first caught the mainstream media’s attention with ‘Don’t Trust Me,’ and ‘Starstrukk’ on their 2008 album, ‘Want.’ Two years later, their release of ‘My First...

The general consensus in regard to junior year is that it is the most stressful, challenging, and time-consuming of all the high school grade levels. As a junior myself, I have to agree--with 4 AP/honors...

After a long summer full of concerts, I have much wisdom to impart on my fellow music aficionados. So, I’ve assembled a list of my top four favorite artists of the summer.   1) Twenty One Pilots--With...