“Current research is beginning to show that laughter may also have serious positive physiological effects for those who engage in it on a regular basis” (Frates, MD et al.). This evidence proves the old saying “laughter is the best medicine” true. That’s why comedic musicians such as Tim Hawkins, Veggie […]
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The Intersection Between Math and Art
Hello clay readers, it’s your resident mathematically challenged math columnist here to encourage you to embrace your artistic side along with your number-loving tendencies this month! Let your inner artist soar free as you embark on a journey with me to discover the surprising amount of overlap between math and […]
Samuel Li: Photography, History, and Tolkien
Samuel Li started his TPS journey from 6th grade back in 2015 and finished at the end of high school in 2022. After graduating from TPS in 2022, Samuel went from Guangzhou, China to the College of William & Mary in Virginia. He studied a double major of economics and […]
Making Reality TV Reality
As a kid, Clinton* was always finding creative ways to entertain his brother and friends, arranging performances based on their favorite TV shows. When he was a teenager in the year 2000, a new show began: Survivor. It was the first of its kind he had seen, and Clinton was […]
Beau Green: Sharks, Planes, and Captain America
Declan: Ladies and Gentlemen, students and teachers–hold on, do teachers read these? Anyways, today I’m interviewing the 11 year old Beau Green. Beau: Hi. Declan: What grade are you and what classes are you taking? Beau: I’m in fifth grade, and I have Elementary Science, Math Fundamentals 5, Elementary Humanities, […]