Birds as Symbols in LiteratureAarna Dharmavarapu • Bruno GiacoppoBirds can be found in every genre of literature, whether that is horror, drama, or fantasy. However, these feathery friends of ours aren’t just here for the sake of having animals in a book. Birds and animals that take...
Interview with D&D Club’s Khalil White ’26Aarna DharmavarapuAmong PHS’s wide variety of clubs is the D&D Club, led by Khalil White. Dungeons & Dragons is a tabletop role-playing game with storytelling at its core. Differing from traditional strategy games, D&D calls for players...
Dances throughout the worldAarna DharmavarapuDance has become a powerful, universal way to express culture, history, and personal emotions. Throughout history, varying styles of dance have arisen, each with its own distinct meanings and traditions. Some forms of...
The power of patternsAarna DharmavarapuCornrows are more than just a hairstyle. For centuries, they’ve been a powerful cultural symbol in African societies, holding value that goes far beyond appearance. The hairstyle initially started as a way to represent...
Cassie Speir ’25: ice hockeyGabriel Andrade • Aarna DharmavarapuAs the puck drops, Cassie Speir ’25 glides across the rink with unwavering focus, her eyes sharp and her grip firm. She closes in on the net and shoots, sending the puck into the back of the posts and marking her 31st...
PHS Investigates: bathroomsEmil Kapur • Joy Chen • Aarna DharmavarapuAt PHS, bathrooms have slowly become the center of disruptive student activity during instructional periods. While these issues have been present in past years, their increasing frequency has raised concerns about...
The pitfalls of “die-hard” fandomStephanie Liao • Aarna Dharmavarapu“If you can recognize these songs, you’re a real fan of Sabrina Carpenter,” reads an Instagram reel. At the 10 percent mark, a radio hit like “Espresso” plays, but the songs get progressively harder to recognize. By the...
What this election means for PHSIniya Karimanal • Aarna DharmavarapuThe election season has a tendency to contribute to our stress. Whether it be the Instagram comment sections littered with inflammatory comments, the outspoken family members who are suddenly political pundits, or the...
Embracing the challenge of PHS’ s advanced classesAarna DharmavarapuIn recent years, PHS has been reducing accessibility to harder courses through introducing stricter prerequisites. There has been much debate as to whether or not this shift widens academic gaps by restricting those...
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