Articles by kselvam

Gel Electrophoresis

February 23th: AOS AP Biology students eagerly conduct a gel electrophoresis as part of their Biotechnology unit. Laasya Doppalapudi (left) and Saanvi Kandala (right) proudly flaunt their stained agarose gels photographed by Tryphena Pilli


pangaea

the world is flush with poetry. somewhere in the veins  of the ice cold rivers it bleeds and the cool green spreading across  the earth that’s burned away in flames is art.   pain is…


Cross Section Shenanigans

February 25th: Ms. Poonate’s AOS AB Calculus class learns about cross sections and volume. photographed by Anushka Yerramareddy


nebula

midnight towers over me it’s a strange galaxy i could get used to breathe in deep exhaust soaking my lungs   stars illuminating pinpricks of light constellations fade as they come the milky way is…


Your Many Zodiac Signs

Do you know what your zodiac sign is? Chances are you’ve looked it up at some point, whether out of curiosity, for a personality quiz, or to read your horoscopes. It’s easy enough to discover…


What Defines a Hero?

“A person who is admired for great or brave acts or fine qualities.” The broad definition – from the Webster dictionary. The definition can hold, but what does it really mean? What does being a…


Two Truths and a Lie

(1) Photo Credits: Irina Mir, dribbble  Are you a good lie detector? It’s time to put your abilities to the test with the classic icebreaker game, Two Truths and a Lie. Get out your trench…


All About Internships: New Lunch and Learn Series

As high school students turn 16 years old, many of them focus their attention on opportunities, like volunteering and part-time jobs, that give them work experience in their field of interest. Specifically, a lot of…


New Year Traditions Around the World

It’s officially a new year! Despite the pandemic cancelling most New Year’s parties, many cultures have other traditions to celebrate the end of Earth’s revolution.  Numerous countries have specific “good luck” foods that they eat…


The Academies’ Holiday Plant Sale

Every winter, arrangements of multicolored blossoms fill the Academies’ greenhouse. This is the ACL Holiday Plant Sale, and it showcases resplendent plants like poinsettias, cyclamens, and Christmas cacti. Although the sale only runs from December…


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