Calla Pien

Released in September 2016, TikTok has grown to be an influential platform where ordinary people share anything from beauty tips, music, "fails," to home improvement ideas. In 2022, TikTok acquired 3 billion downloads and more than 1 billion active users each month. Teenagers like junior Ree Fukumoto, self-described as “chronically online,” often find themselves going to …

HBA’s high school Chinese language program will be taking students on a one-week trip to Taiwan over the upcoming spring break. The trip, which is open to all Chinese students regardless of their level, will take place from March 15 to 23. The twenty travelers, along with a handful of parent chaperones, will be led …