Photo by Clay Banks / Unsplash My "Why Major" Essay to Harvard What happens when an 87% in AP Chem turns my freshly submitted Harvard application into federal academic fraud? Facing self-imposed ruin, I use PowerSchool hacks and rubber chicken nugget lore to draft an emergency email begging for a pivot to Divinity Studies. Divya Thota • Cultural Criticism
Meritex™: A Prescription for Success What if learning for the sake of learning was a serious condition that needed treatment? Meet Meritex™, the latest prescription for surviving today's achievement-obsessed school culture. Dana Roldan • Cultural Criticism
Ted Bundy: Can Evil be Genius? Can one of the most infamous serial killers be labled a genius? Behind his heinous crimes lies a ethical debate between intelligence and morality. Lana Zuckerman • Issue 2: Intelligence
Tioman Island -- Photo by Louis Gan / Unsplash Cooked Without the Search Bar How often have you found yourself reaching for the enter key when encountering the minutest of problems? If your answer is a “very much so," don’t worry. You are definitely not alone. And if your answer is a “not very much,” consider giving yourself a pat on the back. Michael Chu • Personal Essays
Just Ask the Question In the classroom, "Any questions?" is often met with silence, and this is not because everyone understood. We think that asking a question will make us look clueless. But research suggests that raising your hand does the opposite. Maya Nair • Issue 2: Intelligence
Photo by Chris Liverani / Unsplash The Depressed Face on Kumon Lives Up to the Hype I think I have PTSD from Kumon. Srinithi Chidambaram • Cultural Criticism
