Throughout her freshman and sophomore year, Kaili Contreras (12) would tote her JanSport backpack full of notebooks, a binder, and a sparkly pink pencil pouch to each of her classes. Now as a senior, her...

I can still remember the first moment I became aware of my body and hated how it looked. I was 7.  Standing in my bathroom before stepping into the shower, I began to study my side profile in the...

For Kylie Roberts (12), getting asked questions she doesn’t want to answer has become a regular part of her day-to-day life. “I get that people are curious, but halfway through the day already getting...

Ever since he joined The Nexus his sophomore year, the rest of his staff members knew that the world needed more journalists like YJ Si (12). His editors knew it. His newspaper adviser knew it. Practically...

So far, 17, if anything, has been a year of transition for me—a transition to freedom, independence, adulthood, and consequently, womanhood. For most of my life, I knew that my ticket to the freedom...

As we approach one year since we went into lockdown, it’s hard not to look back and think of all that we’ve lost since then. For many, this loss extends from our normal routines to jobs, even to...

Throughout the history of mankind, food has often been treated as more than just sustenance. From expensive delicacies to culturally significant dishes, people often form emotional connections with the...

HBO Max released its pilot episode of the critically acclaimed series Euphoria on June 16, 2019. While the show’s debut received an outpour of praise from audiences for its striking visuals and captivating...

Holding her paintbrush with a steady hand, a 10-year old Destiny DoThanh (’20) dips into a puddle of gray paint before raising her brush to an 8-by-5 inch canvas, using light feathery strokes to...

This year, as unprecedented events unfolded one after the other, the two presidential candidates have taken to Twitter to express their views and, in turn, their political opinions and plans for the future. 2020 January...

In light of all the chaos that’s unfolded over the course of 2020, Ananya Narayanan (11) said she felt compelled to seek out community service opportunities that could provide relief to those in need...

2.5/5  2.5/5 After almost a year of dropping singles and keeping fans at the edge of their seats, Joji released...