The Rise of Nerd Nation
Akemi Tamanaha, Writer
June 29, 2014
Filed under Features
This year, Stanford University accepted only 5.07 percent of its applicants and denied roughly ninety-five percent of its applicants a chance to attend The Princeton Review's most commonly name dream school. Stanford's staggering admissions rate is just one measure of its prestige. The university's strong...
Proud prose
Esme Ablaza, Writer
June 29, 2014
Filed under Features, Showcase
When one steps off a ferry and takes in the scenery of the golden hills and sweeping views of San Francisco Bay that make Angel Island a favorite destination for tourists and locals alike, it is difficult to believe that so much injustice and inclusion took place there. Perhaps it is the uncontainable...
Nurturing seeds of culture
Alexandra Fong, Writer
June 29, 2014
Filed under Features, Showcase
In the lives of the second and third generation American children living with first generation parents and grandparents, heritage is preserved in families through food, language, religion and customs. Few people take the time to study, let alone visit the places they came from, which is perhaps why we...