The OHS Observer

09/26/2019

Find out where your student government members are from and what their goals are for this year with this interactive map.

Find out where your student government members are from and what their goals are for this year with this interactive map.

09/24/2019

Clubs and circles are student organized groups that give OHSers the opportunity to foster relationships with students and teachers across the world, learn about two of the over 80 clubs offered this year.

From anime circle to yearbook club, over 80 clubs and circles were on display during OHS’s annual Club and Circle Fair, allowing OHSers the opportunity to foster relationships with students and teachers across the world.

09/17/2019

Check out Marie’s newest article filled with tips and tricks for new students (and old) to succeed at OHS

Senior Marie Tagbo shares her tips for success at OHS.

09/06/2019

Cassidy Kao, a freshman, is already a published author, accomplished teacher, and CEO. Read all about it in the Observer’s newest student profile article!

Inside the classroom of a bilingual school in Taiwan, thirty students are gleefully penning poetry in a creative writing workshop, their teachers scurrying everywhere to take photos. It’s an exciting opportunity for them, to learn about poems from a self-published author who is also a seasoned cre...

08/30/2019

Get up and get moving! A recent Observer study shows that the average OHSer does not get enough exercise. Article by Nicole Wu.

Studies and an Observer survey show that OHSers are not getting enough exercise despite OHS PE requirements.

08/22/2019

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08/07/2019

Did we guess correctly?

S@S is the time to explore new subjects or carry out experiments you didn’t get to do at home, let’s see if we can guess what you’re doing during your first week on campus.

08/07/2019

Don't know what to do in your free time during the next two weeks? We've got your back.

Got any extra time? Sick of dining hall food? Here are 11 places to visit during your time at Summer @ Stanford.

05/07/2019

Need a break from studying for APs and Finals? Watch this video by Andrew Chiang on how to make a 3D printed Pixel!

Everyone at OHS knows and has come to love and adore the red, fluffy square mascot, or the Pixel. As a fan of the Pixel myself, and a lover of technology and making things from scratch, I decided to design and create a 3D printed version of the Pixel. Watch the video above to learn...

12/13/2018

Check out this quick read about Space Telescope Kepler's retirement by Jonathan Herbst:

On October 30, NASA announced that space telescope Kepler has run out of fuel and will no longer be in service. In nine years, Kepler surveyed many thousands of stars and discovered the majority of exoplanets that we now know about today. Launched in 2009, the telescope was NASA’s first attempt at...

10/09/2018

Meet your 2018-19 Student Government Members in this infographic by staff writer Nicole Wu!

Nicole is a junior at the Stanford OHS. This is her third year at the OHS and second with the Observer. She also works as yearbook editor and Board Chair of Communications. In her free time, Nicole enjoys watching movies, baking, and listening to music.

02/15/2018

New Observer Article: Crafting your College Application: OHS '18, with advice from OHSers themselves! Thank you and good luck, class of '18! By Simran K. '18.

Remember freshman year? Maybe you recall walking into your first classroom, or opening Adobe Connect and hopping on we**am. Whatever you first experience was, we all had that feeling in the pit of our stomachs: everything will matter. Your extracurriculars, grades and interpersonal relationships for...