16 December 2025 Jonas Lee Assignment 7 Option 1: Write Hard News On November 12, 2025, the US Mint, after 232 years, made the final pennies. President Trump made this decision because...
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.
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Global Warming Wreaks Havoc on One of the World’s Most Revered Sports 22 August 2022 Abigail Weintraub Science & Technology Global Warming Wreaks Havoc on One of the World’s Most Revered Sports Dozens of players line up under the sweltering sun. Cricket bat in hand, one struggles underneath the dizzying sunlight, despite...
In the Late 1970s, Teenage Students Rocked the New York Stage 22 August 2022 Abigail Weintraub Sports In the Late 1970s, Teenage Students Rocked the New York Stage The first thing that hits the audience’s ears is the gripping drum beat. Lyrics are barely audible between blaring guitar...
Near-Total Abortion Ban in Indiana Leads to Distress and Nationwide Tension 22 August 2022 Abigail Weintraub Current Events, U.S. Near-Total Abortion Ban in Indiana Leads to Distress and Nationwide Tension In September, Indiana will become the first state to ban abortion after the June overturning of Roe V. Wade. One...
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Piles of Untouched Supplies in Warehouses are the Result of Returned Discretionary Goods 8 August 2022 Abigail Weintraub Current Events Piles of Untouched Supplies in Warehouses are the Result of Returned Discretionary Goods Back in 2020, during lockdown, consumer spending was unflagging, and few products were being restocked on store shelves because people...