OSSM Students Volunteer at MDA CampMDA (Muscular Dystrophy Association) summer camp is a summer camp for kids ages 7-17 afflicted with any form of muscular dystrophy. Some...
“Conquer[ing] Themselves”: Alcott's Domestication of Girls in Little WomenIn 1868, Louisa May Alcott was asked by her publisher, Thomas Niles, to write a book appealing to the young girls of 19th century America...
How Do Transistors Work?Last month as I was watching Matt Damon escape his existential crisis on Mars, I became fascinated by my cell phone’s ability to capture...
What to Expect During Your First WeekThe date was August 16th, 2015. The time, 8:00 am. The Great Hall was buzzing with the chatter of students and parents, lines of people...
The Archiving of Light: My Short Guide to Photography“Don’t use program or I’m disowning you” was the mantra of my peer instructor at the time, a charming fellow and one of the three people...
Where's the Poster? Team Building at the National TEAM+S Conference“WHERE’S THE POSTER??!!!!!” shouted Daniel Yao for the fifth time today. It was the last day of TEAM+S Nationals, or Tests in Engineering...
Welcome to The EchoMaggie My sister Lisa and I were sitting in a Gloria Jeans coffee shop one sweltering afternoon in Tianjin, when she asked me what I...