4 December 2025 Jameson Dai Ceasefire between Israel and Hamas Leads to Release of Prisoners and Hostages Hamas and Israel have agreed to a ceasefire starting on October 13, 2025. Israel will release its Palestinian prisoners and Hamas will release Israeli hostages. This has been called a "first phase" of the ceasefire (according to BBC's CBBC newsround).
4 December 2025 Jameson Dai Northern White Rhinoceros on The Brink of Extinction Fatu and Najin are the last two living Northern White Rhinos after Sudan, the last living male, died by being euthanized at the age of 45 on March, 19, 2018 in Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Kenya. The species was driven to being functionally extinct by poaching, habitat loss, and war.
25 August 2025 Austin Tsao Legendary Quarterback Aaron Rodgers Is Just “One of The Guys” Legendary Quarterback Aaron Rodgers Is Just "One of The Guys" As a relatively new member of the Pittsburgh Steelers, quarterback...
4 December 2025 Eileen Chen Otter Surfboard Hijackers Make Waves again in Santa Cruz, California On October 15, 2025, amidst the rolling waves of Steamer Lane, a renowned surf break in Santa Cruz, California, 21-year-old college student Isabella Orduna was wrapping up a surf session when she felt something pinch her foot. She ditched her board and jumped into the chilly Pacific, only to find “a big, fuzzy, chunky bear of an otter” lounging on her surfboard. Orduna recounted, “I was like, wow, what do I do now?”, as her board had been seized by an uninvited otter.
4 December 2025 Nina He Government Shutdown: Are We Serious? Government Shutdown: Are We Serious? I must admit something: despite calling myself a journalist, I've never bothered to concern myself...
27 November 2025 Nina He Too Little, Too Late Too Little, Too Late ~inspired by “Too Little, Too Late” by Laufey~ The moon caught the rays of her auburn...
An excerpt from my own version of Dear Mr. Henshaw 23 August 2022 Emily Chu Creative Writing An excerpt from my own version of Dear Mr. Henshaw Dear Mr. Henshaw,You asked me in your last letter to write about my daily life, so here I am with...
Rooftops 19 August 2022 Emily Chu Creative Writing Rooftops Most of the time, you are sitting on the rooftop, because why not? Rooftops are the perfect place to do...
After Avalanche’s last goal, they are now on the road to winning the Stanley Cup 19 August 2022 Emily Chu Sports After Avalanche’s last goal, they are now on the road to winning the Stanley Cup Game 4 of the National Hockey League (NHL) championships was played last Thursday, as the Colorado Avalanche scored a goal...
Ms. Marvel and the Portrayal of Muslim Americans Throughout the Decades 19 August 2022 Emily Chu Ms. Marvel and the Portrayal of Muslim Americans Throughout the Decades In the past decade, people of underrepresented backgrounds have had more opportunities to play main characters in Marvel films. Today,...
Soviet porcelain and how it spread propaganda 18 August 2022 Emily Chu Current Events Soviet porcelain and how it spread propaganda After the October Revolution of 1917, the Soviet Union began using porcelain to spread propaganda. Most porcelain products at that...
Russia’s “stealth mobilization” to bring in more soldiers 18 August 2022 Emily Chu Current Events Russia’s “stealth mobilization” to bring in more soldiers Multiple soldiers in Russia report that they have been treated unfairly after returning from the battlefield. Some say that they...
