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Mechatronics Robot Project

May 3, 2024 | hackster.io | Max Zhang

Things used in this project ×1×1×1ObjectivesThe objective of the project was to write code to allow a robot to navigate a wooden obstacle course and pick up different colored balls. Different groups competed against each other in a contest, scored based on the speed of completing the course and the amount of balls picked up, as well as the ability to avoid obstacles. StrategyThe group was provided with a premade robot and starter code.
Opinion: U of T’s grade-obsessed culture is harming student mental health

Apr 7, 2024 | thevarsity.ca | Max Zhang

I grew up in a very academically competitive school where grades were the not-so-hidden comparators that pitted classmates against one another. But when I entered the workforce with a summer internship, I realized how uncorrelated grades are with one’s real-world capability. At U of T, the culture around grades fosters unhealthy, unnecessary competition that I believe is one of the biggest contributors to poor student mental health.
Opinion: U of T needs to do better for its commuters

Mar 24, 2024 | thevarsity.ca | Max Zhang

If I had enrolled in my local state university back in the US, I would have moved a mere 20-minute drive away. Still, the convenience of living on campus would have won me over, as the holistic and lively campus experience would have justified the price of the dorm for me. Students of the GTA are not so lucky as to be able to choose between the two convenient and attractive options I was presented with.
From house to hoedown: Beyoncé takes on country in surprise new singles

Mar 1, 2024 | georgetownvoice.com | Ajani Jones |Imani Liburd |Max Zhang |Anna Pogrebivsky

We should be accustomed to surprises on Super Bowl Sunday by now, both on and off the field. And yet, Beyoncé—who’s no stranger to the surprise drop—still managed to shock fans and football dads alike with a jaw-dropping double announcement: two new country singles and the upcoming release of her next studio album, Act II (2024). Going into the big game, fans were already speculating whether she had more tricks up her sleeve (or rather, her bedazzled glove).
How to index split and manipulate strings in javascript

Feb 28, 2024 | medium.com | Max Zhang

A string is a sequence of one or more characters that may consist of letters, numbers, or symbols. Each character in a JavaScript string can be accessed by an index number, and all strings have methods and properties available to them. In this tutorial, we will learn the difference between string primitives and the String object, how strings are indexed, how to access characters in a string, and common properties and methods used on strings. First, we will clarify the two types of strings.
The Lunar New Year Talent Show Makes A Triumphant Return in 2024

Feb 23, 2024 | sltablet.com | Max Zhang |Michelle Delaney

By Max Zhang, President of the Upper School Chinese Club, Class of ‘25On Friday, February 9, the night before the Lunar New Year, the Upper School Chinese Club organized a festive photo session where students were encouraged to pose with various props in celebration of the Lunar New Year.
Opinion: U of T’s architecture stifles well-being, but it’s improving

Jan 21, 2024 | thevarsity.ca | Max Zhang

This past winter break was the first time I’d been home since coming to college. In my first hours at home, I was filled with a sense of familiar calm — but soon, I was filled with the irrepressible sensation of being stuck and suffocated in the suburbs. When I got back, walking out of College subway station and onto the lively glowing street was a breath of fresh air. Still, I can’t say the same for a lot of buildings at U of T. Circumstance has an undeniably profound impact on mental health.
TikTok algospeak is redefining linguistic evolution

Dec 2, 2023 | thevarsity.ca | Max Zhang

Content warning: This article has mentions of death and sexual assault. In the endless and ever-changing linguistic landscape where TikTok and other short-form media reign supreme, I often reflect on how utterly incomprehensible we must be to past generations. Every so often, I try to show my mom a funny video and find myself drowning in endless terms to define, trends to explain, and unintuitive humour to articulate.
Post Pitch: Twisted Pine

Sep 22, 2023 | georgetownvoice.com | Jillian Seitz |Cole Kindiger |Abby Webster |Max Zhang

Welcome back to Post Pitch!This week, Voice podcast producer Jillian Seitz and leisure writer Cole Kindiger discuss his experience at the recent D.C. Twisted Pine concert, which he writes about in his article for this week’s issue of the Voice. In this podcast, Cole speaks about some of the moments from his interview with the band that didn’t make it into the final article. He also recounts the experience of being enveloped into a community through Twisted Pine’s music and performance.
“Finding your inner diamond”: Diamanté reveals that self-love is in vogue

May 19, 2023 | georgetownvoice.com | Rhea Banerjee |Kristy Li |Max Zhang |Anna Savo-Matthews

Leisure By Rhea Banerjee and Kristy Li Courtesy of Daniel Oppong/Africa At Its Hottest On April 21, the McDonough Arena was transformed into a scene of glamor: A runway stretched across what once was a basketball court, lined with chairs holding an eager—and notably well-dressed—audience. Screens, speakers, and color-changing lights flanked the stage of one of the year’s most dazzling events. Anticipation overwhelmed the space. The annual fashion show Diamanté highlights individuality by...