Minecraft can feel smoother and more responsive with the right performance mods. Tools like Sodium and Embeddium overhaul outdated systems, providing major FPS gains while keeping visuals sharp.

On a notoriously difficult, six-hour math test whose median score was one point out of 120, Quanlin Chen ’25 earned an 80. Chen’s score earned him ninth place and $1,000 in the 83rd William Lowell ...