By Meda B. '27 “I don’t know what could be worse than Portland …You don’t even have stores anymore.” –Donald Trump, October 8, 2025. I was very concerned when I heard this. No stores in Portland? In 2023 I was wandering blithely and innocently in the streets of Portland, unaware that in just a few short years, the President would send the National Guard into the “war-ravaged” city because of the apparent lack of stores. I should have stocked up on overpriced granola and secon

By Jaeda N. ‘28 Signals of autumn are all around us as falling leaves, brisk mornings, and Halloween decorations abound. These seasonal markers serve as reminders that soon, on November 2, we will need to reset our clocks to “fall back” in accordance with the end of daylight saving time (DST). The practice of having biannual time shifts is contentious, with both ardent defenders and strong critics. DST has been around since 1918, when it was inaugurated  in order to extend wo

By Orhan HM. '25 About a year ago, I interviewed Jeff Sensabaugh as the first featured person in an article series exploring experiences...

By. Mihir M. '26 On December 6th during Common Classroom, I will welcome one of my good friends, Rahul Nadkarni (he/him), an NYU student,...

By Anika Sherer '26 and Gardner Rees '25 Upperclassmen at College Prep are able to create personalized 1-on-1 courses on almost any topic...

By Sophia H. Having grown up in the Rockridge neighborhood and gone off campus a number of times during my four years at CPS, I think...

By Reese L. Mental health has become a big topic at CPS, at many schools, and indeed it seems for our time and generation. The pandemic,...

Eileen H. '25 My first language was Mandarin Chinese, although by Kindergarten English had quickly outpaced it as my strongest language. I was always talkative as a child, and my mother is still proud of the fact that I spoke my first words earlier than all her other friends’ babies. Now, I speak native English, fluent Chinese, broken Spanish, and baby Taiwanese Hokkien. For a long time, my relationship to language and languages has been in constant flux, with lots of ups and

By Derek W. For almost as long as the internet has existed, browsers such as Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and Firefox have dominated the industry. Although there have been quite a few new, unique browsers that specialize in one area, like Ecosia for the environment, DuckDuckGo for privacy, and Opera GX for gaming, all of which I have tried before, these fresh ideas never truly gained the traction necessary to become household names. However, a new challenger for the throne

J.K. F. and Layla H. The music industry has changed radically throughout the 2020’s, in part due to the proliferation of social media....

By Claire D. '26 Welcome to the College Avenue edition of Radar Reviews! Let’s discuss some of our classmates’ most frequented spots.  Zachary’s Pizza: If you’re a pizza lover, and you’ve never been to Zachary’s downtown on College Avenue, what are you waiting for? Zachary’s specializes in high-quality Chicago style deep-dish pizza but also excels with their thin crusts. You can go through a “choose your own adventure” style ordering system to get exactly what you want; or, i

By Mina F. '26 “Peripheral Visions” - Cathy Lu Visual artist Cathy Lu created “Peripheral Visions,” a ceramic installation which features...

JK F. ‘26 For All the Dogs is here. After months of hype and a canceled release date, Drake’s long-awaited album is out on all platforms....

Layla K. September was a prolific month for music. Albums from across different genres rolled out almost every week from artists such as...

It’s Thursday, October 21, 2022, and you’re up at 8:30 p.m., desperately awaiting Taylor Swift’s new album, Midnights, to drop. Taylor...

Full Interview: This is an interview of Kiet Tran conducted by the leader of Southeast Asian Alliance (Jordan Mayne Epps). Jordan: Do you...

Full Interview: This is an interview of Linh Tran Tsang conducted by the leaders of Asian American Association (Kalia Lai, Julia Liu,...

Full Interview: This is an interview of Daniel Song (DSong) conducted by the leaders of Korean Club (Ryan Chang, Jerome Chung, Nato...

Full Interview: This is an interview of Aminah Rahman conducted by the leaders of South Asian Alliance (Avi Bhandari, Sawan Garde, Riya...

Full Interview: This is an interview with Katy Yan conducted by the leaders of Chinese Culture Club (Vivian Chang, Angelina Peng, Nalini...