Audrey Smietana

“Happier Than Ever”: the curse of growing up famous

4 min read

• Arts & Entertainment

“Happier Than Ever”: the curse of growing up famous

Audrey Smietana August 12, 2021

Since her emergence onto the music scene five years ago, Billie Eilish has grown up before the...

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Effects of pornography consumption on teens

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• Features
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Effects of pornography consumption on teens

Audrey Smietana May 20, 2021

A Playboy magazine tucked under the covers, a VHS tape stuffed in a drawer and a hastily-closed...

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Students run online shops

3 min read

• Features

Students run online shops

Audrey Smietana February 11, 2021

For young entrepreneurs, artists and creatives the internet is a goldmine. Having opened the floodgates for small...

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New boba location: RareTea

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• Arts & Entertainment

New boba location: RareTea

Audrey Smietana December 10, 2020

Nestled in the western hills of San Mateo and tucked away in a discreet corner of the...

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“Hubie Halloween”: Trash or treat?

4 min read

• Arts & Entertainment

“Hubie Halloween”: Trash or treat?

Audrey Smietana October 29, 2020

There is perhaps no modern-day comedian who walks the delicate line between obnoxiously entertaining and obnoxiously awful...

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Effect of school closure on student clubs

12 min read

• COVID-19
• Features

Effect of school closure on student clubs

Peyton De Winter May 29, 2020

By Peyton De Winter and Audrey Smietana Aryan Mondkar – Robotics FRC Captain Why did you decide...

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The Climate is changing but companies will not

3 min read

• Opinion

The Climate is changing but companies will not

Audrey Smietana March 12, 2020

You reach for the boba cup eagerly, ready to enjoy the refreshing tea in front of you....

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Mac Miller’s posthumous album “Circles” goes above and beyond

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• Arts & Entertainment

Mac Miller’s posthumous album “Circles” goes above and beyond

Audrey Smietana February 13, 2020

On his haunting and touching posthumous album “Circles,” released Jan. 17, Mac Miller managed to do the...

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MBTI Personality Types are not as simplistic as you think

4 min read

• Opinion

MBTI Personality Types are not as simplistic as you think

Audrey Smietana December 12, 2019

There’s nothing quite like scrolling through BuzzFeed to see what flavor donut or what percentage “VSCO girl”...

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The media is messing with us

4 min read

• Opinion

The media is messing with us

Audrey Smietana November 14, 2019

Bias in the media is one of the greatest causes of the polarization in America's political climate.

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Worst Movies of Summer 2019

3 min read

• Arts & Entertainment
• Features

Worst Movies of Summer 2019

Audrey Smietana October 10, 2019

This past summer delivered some particularly atrocious movies.

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The Cafe Way

3 min read

• Features

The Cafe Way

Audrey Smietana May 23, 2019

An inside look at the people who make our meals.

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