By James Tong Apr 3, 2026 Mingyue Xiao Art As cities across the world grow larger to accommodate increasing populations, urban design is adapting. Mixed-use buildings are an urban design element that city planners use to combine several functions—such as residential, commercial and even recreational spaces—into one structure. Instead of separating where people live, work and recreate, mixed-use buildings create a space where all of the aforementioned can be done cohesively....

By Lauren Law Apr 1, 2026 Catherine Nguyen Art For Bay Area athletes Alysa Liu and Eileen Gu, winter weekends in Tahoe were training grounds that helped shape their paths to the Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina from Feb. 6 to Feb. 22. Born on Aug. 8, 2005 in Clovis, California, Liu spent most of her childhood in and around Oakland and Richmond,. Liu’s father, who immigrated to the United States from China and later built a law practice in the Bay Area, structured much of...

By James Yu Apr 3, 2026 With the skyrocketing competitiveness of college admissions, students are increasingly feeling the pressure to achieve academic success. Indeed, a 2024 nationwide survey by the Princeton Review found that 73% of over 10,800 college applicants were highly stressed regarding applications, a significant increase from 56% in 2003. At the epicenter of these worries is finals season, as students cram for their final exams and AP tests. The Pew Research Center...