Hi! My I am Mehak and I’m a current senior. I joined the Union this year and am one of the copy-editors. In my free time, I like to play tennis, watch Netflix, and I also do speech and debate.
Rating: 4/5 Photoshopping students onto athletic pictures, faking learning disabilities, and paying off head coaches are just some of the ways some of the wealthy have gotten their kids into elite universities, such as the University of Southern California (USC), Stanford, and Yale. In March 2019, federal prosecutors charged overContinue Reading
Despite it having been over a year of online learning, most students are still learning in a virtual environment, but their attitudes and approaches to online learning have changed. In the past year, time management has become important. Online learning was challenging because it gave students more wiggle room, allowingContinue Reading
In August 2020, senior Bassima Chouman started @betterskinbybassima, an Instagram account centered around educating others about various skin care products by communicating complicated ingredient information in easy-to-understand graphics. Chouman became interested in skin care in March 2020, right at the start of quarantine, when she discovered @skincarebyhyram, a popular skinContinue Reading
I’ve been an avid Netflix user since middle school, but in the past year, I have noticed a shift in the content put out and a general decline in quality regarding the platform. What made Netflix so great was its diversity and the large array of options available across differentContinue Reading
Since the beginning of this school year, theatre has been planning and brainstorming creative virtual events to hold in lieu of in-person plays, Theatre Director Kaila Schwartz said in a Zoom interview. Coordinating time to rehearse and plan events has been tricky, not only because of the differences in everyone’sContinue Reading
COVID-19 has transformed our learning environment. Instead of sitting in classrooms, we attend Zoom call after Zoom call in the same home environment every day. We have attended classes while laying in our bed, noticing our peers’ pets and family members in their backgrounds, and taking tests from home. ForContinue Reading
Since the beginning of this school year, the Travel and Tourism Academy has been fundraising for the homeless, Travel and Tourism Academy Academy Coordinator Tricia Brownstein said in a Zoom interview. Students got the idea to raise money for the homeless after Brownstein shared statistics with them on the numberContinue Reading
The 2020 presidential election set a record for voter turnout with almost two-thirds of eligible voters voting. Exercising the right to vote gives citizens a foothold in the democratic process, letting them choose the leaders they want. Moving forward, it’s important for American campaigns, both at the national and localContinue Reading
By Mehak Garg “There are only two industries that refer to their customers as ‘users’: illegal drugs and software,” Edward Tufte, a statistician and computer science professor at Yale University, said. The idea that social media can be addictive isn’t novel to the millions of users on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter,Continue Reading
By Mehak Garg COVID-19 has affected what the recruitment process for collegiate sports looks like, with some student-athletes benefiting from the pandemic while others are at a disadvantage, said senior and water polo recruit Jason Do. Beyond recruitment, universities have had to alter how collegiate athletics will function this seasonContinue Reading
By Mehak Garg COVID-19 has made it extremely difficult for students to take standardized tests like the SAT and ACT, especially in more affected areas such as California and New York. The difficulty in finding test centers has resulted in numerous colleges implementing test-optional (not making standardized testing required onContinue Reading