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Trump’s Kitchen Cabinet
Gen Z Shoots Their Shot: Luigi Mangione
Gen Z Shoots Their Shot: Luigi Mangione
Future of America’s Economy: Trump’s Economic Plan Explained
How Osama Bin Laden Was Killed (Part 1)
How Osama Bin Laden Was Killed (Part 1)
Trump’s Kitchen Cabinet
Gen Z Shoots Their Shot: Luigi Mangione
Gen Z Shoots Their Shot: Luigi Mangione
Future of America’s Economy: Trump’s Economic Plan Explained
How Osama Bin Laden Was Killed (Part 1)
How Osama Bin Laden Was Killed (Part 1)
International Interviews: Malaysia
International Interviews: Malaysia
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Free to Fee: NYT Games Require Subscription
The State of California v. the BISV Vending Machines
The State of California v. the BISV Vending Machines
BISV vs BIHZ
BISV vs BIHZ
Critique of New York Post article
Critique of New York Post article
Pine Gulch Fire. Night operations on the Pine Gulch Fire in Colorado. Original public domain image from Flickr
Maui Wildfires
BISV Girls' Volleyball - vs. Notre Dame
BISV Girls’ Volleyball – vs. Notre Dame
Teachers vs Theories
Teachers vs Theories
Japanese Language Club
Japanese Language Club
Making History: BISV Tennis
Making History: BISV Tennis
Seeds of Change: BISV’s Community Garden
Seeds of Change: BISV’s Community Garden
Interview with Dr. Noble: Ostriches, Lime Skittles, and Warthog Attacks
Interview with Dr. Noble: Ostriches, Lime Skittles, and Warthog Attacks
Interview with Ms. Banga: the Sphinx, Zuko, and Iced Black Coffee
Interview with Ms. Banga: the Sphinx, Zuko, and Iced Black Coffee
Mo v. Mo
Mo v. Mo
Interview with Mr. Adams: Pigeons, Space Tourism, and Gunpoint Robberies
Interview with Mr. Adams: Pigeons, Space Tourism, and Gunpoint Robberies
Teacher [Milk] Tea: Part 2
Teacher [Milk] Tea: Part 2
Extremely Spicy Notes
Extremely Spicy Notes
Spotify Wrapped Interviews
Spotify Wrapped Interviews
Why You Will Hoard Your Halloween Candy
Why You Will Hoard Your Halloween Candy
San Jose’s Absurdist Treasure: Goofball Gallery
San Jose’s Absurdist Treasure: Goofball Gallery
BISV Varsity Boys Basketball Blowout Win Against Esperanza High School by 29 Points!
BISV Varsity Boys Basketball Blowout Win Against Esperanza High School by 29 Points!
BISV Girls' Volleyball - vs. Notre Dame
BISV Girls’ Volleyball – vs. Notre Dame
Japanese Language Club
Japanese Language Club
Making History: BISV Tennis
Making History: BISV Tennis
Seeds of Change: BISV’s Community Garden
Seeds of Change: BISV’s Community Garden
The Inkwell: A Reintroduction to BISV’s Literary Magazine
The Inkwell: A Reintroduction to BISV’s Literary Magazine
'24 Post-College Application Senior Interviews: Results, Feelings, and Advice
’24 Post-College Application Senior Interviews: Results, Feelings, and Advice
'24 BISV Senior College Application Interviews and Advice: Manasvi Pinnaka
’24 BISV Senior College Application Interviews and Advice: Manasvi Pinnaka
’24 BISV Senior College Application Interviews and Advice: Ivan Zhang
'24 BISV Senior College Application Interviews and Advice: Anvi Sinha
’24 BISV Senior College Application Interviews and Advice: Anvi Sinha
'24 BISV Senior College Application Interviews and Advice: Anon1, Nivedita K, Anon2, Aditi S
’24 BISV Senior College Application Interviews and Advice: Anon1, Nivedita K, Anon2, Aditi S
Inca: A Mysterious Ancient City
Inca: A Mysterious Ancient City
Romantic Homicide: d4vd and Celeste Rivas
Romantic Homicide: d4vd and Celeste Rivas
A History of Banned Strategies in Competitive Pokemon
A History of Banned Strategies in Competitive Pokemon
Inca: A Mysterious Ancient City
Inca: A Mysterious Ancient City
Flowers That Bloom In August
Flowers That Bloom In August
The Case for Killing Shakespeare
The Case for Killing Shakespeare
Clankers: Robophobia and the Implications behind it
Clankers: Robophobia and the Implications behind it
California’s Major Mountain Ranges Compared
California’s Major Mountain Ranges Compared
Sorry, Not Sorry: Influencer Apology Videos
Ranking Garden Hose Sprays
Ranking Garden Hose Sprays
BISV Girls' Volleyball - vs. Notre Dame
BISV Girls’ Volleyball – vs. Notre Dame
Making History: BISV Tennis
Making History: BISV Tennis
Cadillac - Formula One’s New Addition
Cadillac – Formula One’s New Addition
Advocating for a More Accurate Tennis Replay System
Advocating for a More Accurate Tennis Replay System
Tribe vs STMN September Spectacle Knockout
Tribe vs STMN September Spectacle Knockout
Who Cares About iPhone Airs?
Who Cares About iPhone Airs?
The Science Behind Homosexuality
The Science Behind Homosexuality
Is Coding Dead in 2025?
Is Coding Dead in 2025?
Autism After Hours: Correlating ASD with Melatonin Deficiency
Autism After Hours: Correlating ASD with Melatonin Deficiency
Nuclear Power Plants: Worth the Risk?
BASIS Independent Silicon Valley: Education at its Finest
What To Do When Your Car Gets Hit by a Meteor
What To Do When Your Car Gets Hit by a Meteor
Has Capitalism Finally Gone Too Far?
Breaking News: Explosion in the Chemistry Department Puts Into Doubt the Safety of Chemical
It's Not You, It's Cows
It’s Not You, It’s Cows
The Inkwell: Finding Love at BISV - February Issue (Print)
The Inkwell: Finding Love at BISV – February Issue (Print)
The Inkwell: Haunted Histories and Strangest Mysteries – October Issue (Print)
The Inkwell: Haunted Histories and Strangest Mysteries – October Issue (Print)
Red Is the Color of... - Haunted Histories and Strangest Mysteries
Red Is the Color of… – Haunted Histories and Strangest Mysteries
Cat (Art) - Haunted Histories and Strangest Mysteries
Cat (Art) – Haunted Histories and Strangest Mysteries
Lamps and Lost Souls - Haunted Histories and Strangest Mysteries
Lamps and Lost Souls – Haunted Histories and Strangest Mysteries

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A History of Banned Strategies in Competitive Pokemon

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Playing Classic Tetris in the Modern Age

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