An opponent hits the volleyball, sending it hurtling to the floor of the court. Suddenly, everything is meaningless to senior outside hitter Vanessa Escobar except the ball, dangerously close to the ground. If she makes the wrong move, she could…

For physics and  math teacher Malak Faour, teaching physics is more than just a job. She loves it. Her inspiration comes from her high school physics teacher in Lebanon.  “From that time, she made me like physics,” she said. “I…