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...
OTF Honorable Mention: Doggy Facts 18 September 2023 Selena Zhu Creative Writing OTF Honorable Mention: Doggy Facts Imagine an animal wagging its tail so hard you think it’s about to fall off the second you get home....
Matildas beat France in Insane Penalty Shootout 24 August 2023 Selena Zhu Sports Matildas beat France in Insane Penalty Shootout The Matildas beat France in a penalty shootout that was to be the world’s longest penalty shootout in men’s and...
Taylor Swift touring in Canada 24 August 2023 Selena Zhu Current Events, World Taylor Swift touring in Canada Taylor Swift is an icon in music history. So, when Taylor Swift announced that she was going on tour in...
England just edges out against New Zealand. 24 August 2023 Selena Zhu Sports England just edges out against New Zealand. The netball game between England and New Zealand was close, but England pulled away in dramatic fashion in the final...
How Would A Mermaid Sound Underwater 24 August 2023 Selena Zhu Current Events How Would A Mermaid Sound Underwater Do you realize how loud an ambulance siren is? Well, a seahorse can be louder than that if it isn’t...
Maui fire: Fires are ‘worst natural disaster that Hawaii ever faced’ 21 August 2023 Selena Zhu Arts & Culture Maui fire: Fires are ‘worst natural disaster that Hawaii ever faced’ Maui, an island in Hawaii, recently suffered a wildfire; some say it might be the worst natural disaster the Hawaiian...
