
Floods devastate California communities
By Sophia Bassi, The American School in London
• January 31, 2023

Students, staff discuss antisemitism, Holocaust Remembrance Day
By Nora Vedder, Prosper High School
• January 30, 2023

AI saves whales from deadly ship strikes
By Isabella Zarzar, Carlmont High School
• January 30, 2023

Former student with gun trespasses on RM campus
By Hannah Lee, Avery Wang, Samantha Wu, Claire Xu, Claire Yu, and Davi Jacobs
• January 27, 2023

Brazilian protests spark conversation around democratic election results
By Sophia Bateman and Nassef Sawiris
• January 25, 2023

Iowa poised to lose first-state status in 2024 Democratic primary
By Gretchen Highberger, Pleasant Valley High School - IA
• January 25, 2023

Florida bans AP African American Studies
By Kaden Bryant, Oviedo High School
• January 25, 2023

One year after shooting, Magruder HS parents remain frustrated with MCPS officials
By Harper Barnowski, Walt Whitman High School
• January 23, 2023

A step toward sustainability: California bans single-use plastics in hotels
By Kara Kim, Carlmont High School
• January 23, 2023

The bears could be back in town
By Alissa Lau (she/her) and Sarah Krug (she/her)
• January 23, 2023

FTX Meltdown — Sam Bankman-Fried’s meteoric fall
By Jonathan Xue, The Harker Upper School
• January 23, 2023

Helpful or Harmful? Community debates proper usage of AI writing software
By Louis Auxenfans, University of Chicago Laboratory High School
• January 23, 2023

ChatGPT enters Wayland High School
By Nina Wilson and Sophia Oppenheim
• January 20, 2023

Following Friday lockdown, investigation and discussions continue
By The Tide Staff, Richard Montgomery High School - MD
• January 19, 2023
Principal turnover at RHS
By Danielle Haynes, Ritenour High School
• January 19, 2023

Heavy rain, storms impact Archer community, California, demonstrate greater climate trend
By Audrey Chang, Archer School for Girls
• January 18, 2023

Battle over school library books continues
By Caroline Caruso, Liberty High School - TX
• January 18, 2023
![Principal Mack Eagleton [left] and senior Aniruddh Mishra [right] pose for a picture shortly after Aniruddh received his 2nd Place Certificate from the US Congressional App Challenge.
“I think the challenge itself is amazing,” Aniruddh said. “Enroll in the challenge and create your own app. If you don’t know how to code, learn how to code. That’s my number one thing that I’d say to anybody because it’s one of the most important skills coming up in the modern world.”](https://bestofsno.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/image1-3.jpg)
Senior Nationally Recognized For Original Website
By Laura Rivera, McNeil High School
• January 18, 2023

“Woman, Life, Freedom”: Thousands demand change in Iran at D.C. protests
By Grace Roddy, Walt Whitman High School
• January 17, 2023

‘There’s no way she can even get close to it’: Students at P-CEP struggle to navigate inaccessible spaces
By Logan Wilkowski, Salem High School - MI
• January 17, 2023

Forbes’ 30 Under 30 list features alumni
By Chloe Park and Grant Park
• January 17, 2023

“That Was Crazy”: Maker Industries Sets World Record
By Jasmine McIntosh, La Salle Catholic Preparatory High School
• January 17, 2023

In the face of fentanyl
By Ananya Chaudhary and Lillian Wang
• January 11, 2023

“A slap to the face”: Teachers resist proposed FCPS grading policy
By Emily Rice, Linganore High School
• January 11, 2023

Helping create a home away from home
By Adin Halbfinger, CHARLES E SMITH JEWISH DAY SCHOOL
• January 11, 2023

Freshmen place first and second in international digital literacy competition
By Amelia Sinclair, Algonquin Regional High School
• January 11, 2023

UC strikers’ tentative agreement with California universities displays resurgence of unions
By Urvi Kulkarni, Carlmont High School
• January 11, 2023

Appa At La Salle — Mental Health Through Mentorship
By Lucas Pinaire, La Salle Catholic Preparatory High School
• January 6, 2023

Post Roe, states’ laws may say no when halacha says yes
By Molly Menashe, Shalhevet High School
• January 6, 2023

Festival of Lights dimmed by rise in antisemitism
By Maya Silberman, Liberty High School - TX
• January 4, 2023

Love not hate: Wayland residents rally against racism towards Superintendent Easy
By Nadya Chase, Aimee Smith, and Katya Luzarraga
• January 3, 2023

Rising inflation worsens the Bay Area hunger crisis
By Arianna Zhu and Katherine Q. Zhang
• December 27, 2022

Bomb threat evacuates school, delays final exams to Jan. 3
By Greta Gustafson, Jamie Marlowe, Aran Sonnad-Joshi, and Sayan Sonnad-Joshi
• December 27, 2022

Cultured meat paves the way for a more sustainable future
By Allan Zhang, Dougherty Valley High School
• December 21, 2022

African American History Courses Debut In CCSD
By Marie Webster and Vee Williamson
• December 20, 2022

Silicon Valley layoffs
By Mihir Vishwarupe and Eric Zhou
• December 20, 2022

Antisemitic graffiti found on sign outside Whitman
By Dani Klein, Walt Whitman High School
• December 20, 2022

With rise in antisemitism, Jewish students, staff concerned but not surprised
By Saige Joseph and Connor Boyle
• December 16, 2022

Opioid overdose reversal medication secures hope for tomorrow
By Sienna Reinders and Lucille Sanders
• December 16, 2022

Fighting for higher wages
By Eric Zhou, Monta Vista High School
• December 15, 2022

‘Love is love:’ P-CEP students react to The Respect for Marriage Act
By Sanjana Madapa, RJ Doroshewitz, Arya Sharma, and Sara Dallalah
• December 15, 2022

Contract negotation
By Juli Mejia, Lafayette High School
• December 14, 2022

Students honor loved ones via seasonal hope project
By Lauren Clayton, Prosper High School
• December 14, 2022

Most Yeezys stay home as students respond to Kanye’s, Kyrie’s antisemitism
By Noah Elad, Shalhevet High School
• December 12, 2022

Leaving Lab: Black students say school environment is unwelcoming
By Audrey Park, University of Chicago Laboratory High School
• December 9, 2022

New attendance scanners have mixed results
By Vedant Desikamani and Ylin Zhu
• December 8, 2022

Mayor Wheeler’s new houseless camping ban causes controversy
By Mary Carney, Lincoln High School - OR
• December 8, 2022
![Los Angeles mayor-elect Karen Bass talks with a group of young activists in an event organized by her campaigns youth group called Youth 4 Bass at WACO Theatre Center in Los Angeles Oct. 8. We had a dialogue between her with young people who agreed and disagreed with her. It was awesome to see such seamless organizing [take] place by young people, Youth 4 Bass organizer Bailey Swain said.](https://bestofsno.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/unnamed-900x675.jpg)
Karen Bass becomes Los Angeles’ first Black female mayor, focused on youth involvement in campaign
By Lizette Gonzalez, Archer School for Girls
• December 7, 2022

Art department’s sticker design competition aiding in Hurricane Ian relief
By Nrithya Mahesh, Coppell High School
• December 7, 2022
![Getting a running start, junior Vita Madamanchi prepares to pie Speech and Debate Head coach Cara Borgsmiller after winning a bid. Borgsmiller was one of the coaches who volunteered to get pied, to raise money for Every Child’s Hope at the Speech and Debate team’s annual fundraiser. “Once I closed [donations, the team] wanted to bid on Borgsmiller, and it was a 10-minute bidding match between Madamanchi and [senior] Noah Schell. Madamanchi won and ended up spending 5,” junior Serpil Kucukkaya said.](https://bestofsno.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Vita2_page-0001-900x600.jpg)
Eyes on the pies: the Speech & Debate team raises money to honor alumnus memory
By Triya Gudipati, Parkway West High School
• December 6, 2022
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