Holi: How the festival of colors brings light to tradition
Holi is one of the longest standing Indian traditions, and has been around since the fourth century. (Photo/Roma Agarwal) Keep Reading
Speech and debate team takes on Harvard invitational
Traveling from the sunny South Florida weather to the snowy, frigid temperatures of Boston, the Speech and Debate team competed in the Harvard National Speech and Debate Tournament Feb. 14-18. (Photo/Mr. Spencer Orlowski) Keep Reading
Los Angeles ablaze: the devastating impact of the LA wildfires
The city full of stars has turned to ashes. Los Angeles, often known as the City of Angels, suffered some of the worst wildfires in California’s history during the month of January. Igniting Jan. 7, the fires burned nearly 40,000 acres of Los Angeles county. (Photo/iStock) Keep Reading
Punxsutawney Phil emerges from his burrow to continue the longstanding tradition of Groundhog Day
Groundhog Day, a tradition where for one day, the forecast is decided by a groundhog rather than the weather app, originated from a European custom. It was known as Candlemas Day, a Christian holiday where candles in church would be blessed. If there were clear skies on Candlemas Day, there would be a long winter, whereas cloudy skies meant spring was coming. Germans brought the custom to America when they settled in Pennsylvania in the 1700’s. As the myth goes,… Keep Reading
Home or away? The Thanksgiving travel trends this year
Some people leave the country to visit family. For example, junior Sean Kanji is going to New York for a family reunion. Freshman Sophia Krauss Almonacid is also taking a trip to Brazil to see family. (Photo/Emma Colarte Delgado) Keep Reading