"Just eat." "You don't look like you have an eating disorder." "You're not sick enough." At least 9% of the global population suffers from an eating disorder and millions of people endure these...

Ecstatic Dance 4 Queers is a bi-monthly community dance event accepting people from all walks of life. Their goal is clear: to engage LGBTQ+ youth in artistic and spiritual expression, from dance to creating...

The Zoetic Tapestry Project, a community art event in San Mateo, has recently opened back up after a long period of closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In its most recent exhibit, local artists take...

Just as in-person learning renewed for the year and school seemed to return to normalcy, the administration informed the Carlmont community of the first COVID-19 case known on campus. Despite following...

Picking up plastic on the beach won't help prevent the destruction of our oceans as much as you think it will. Now don't get me wrong, it won't hurt either, but the issue extends beyond merely...

The battle for women's justice is the battle for economic justice, LGBTQ+ justice, and racial justice, all intertwined. While being a feminist may mean something different to everyone, it always has...

Failure. Since the start of their education, every student has avoided hearing that word at all costs. Across the world, teenagers have been trained, conditioned, and scared into believing that a single...

In an era of massively re-energized politics, the year 2020 transformed America with a surge in civic engagement and youth activism. Now, as we enter a new year with a different administration, this transformation...

Hundreds of dresses sparkle with hand-placed Swarovski crystals as dancers step into the performance area. As competitors warm-up, practice routines, and touch up their makeup, they prepare for their shining...

Water.  It covers nearly three-fourths of the entire planet and is vital to all life on Earth.  Although it may seem too vast and uncontrollable to be impacted, it is not in actuality an indestructible...

On their way to school, a student steps into their building’s elevator to find a woman clutching her purse as she sees them. After arriving on the ground floor, the woman rushes to the exit. The student...

As we delve deeper into a state of climate disaster, the best way to see the ramifications is simple - just look around. Our Earth is struggling, and it’s evident in everything from the...

As people struggle to adjust with the confinements of quarantine, hospitals are increasingly overwhelmed and undersupplied, while small businesses scrambled to keep afloat. Ultimately, COVID-19 has created...

As the world shuts down due to COVID-19, the long-term water crisis continues to disrupt billions of human lives as nations fall victim to droughts. According to recent data from the World Resources...

America.  A place where everyone has a say on key issues and can vote for change. A place where everyone's voice is heard. Or so it seems.  Since its approval in 1787, the Electoral College...

Seventeen times. According to my Spotify history, that’s how many times I’ve listened to the entirety of Donald Glover’s latest album “3.15.20” since its release on March 22. Keep in mind...

As the COVID-19 pandemic spreads world-wide, the 2020 Tokyo Olympics will officially no longer be held in 2020. After resistance by multiple nations and athletes alike, Tokyo and the International Olympics...

The stock market is an integral part of America's economy. Yet, there are moments in time when just one day can make a world of a difference. The stock market crash on March 9, 2020, has become an important...

To extend art beyond the limits of material beauty, the Zoetic Tapestry Project (ZTP) partnered with the San Mateo Arboretum Society to produce an art show that features local talent. The ZTP displays...

It's 6 a.m. John Preston wakes up, slips hiking shoes onto his blistering feet, and carries his aching body to the starting point of the day.  Then, with the sun just barely peeking up into the sky,...

Every morning at 7 a.m., Ariana Diller* begins her two-hour journey to school. However, it’s not the anticipation of a test or build-up of homework that occupies her mind on the way there.  It’s...

Spurred on by the recent fires that devastated many California communities, local residents banded together to install an art piece in the Redwood City Art Kiosk. Titled “Bonds Unburnt,” the piece...

Rooted in guidance and education for healthy living, the 20th Annual World Vegetable Festival offered a variety of plant-based foods along with a fun and tasty atmosphere. The festival inspired attendees...

    In a powerful celebration of life, residents designed and released hundreds of lanterns during the San Jose Water Lantern Festival. Crowds of enthusiastic festival-goers gathered...