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...
Is ‘Despicable Me 4’ Really as Good as They Say in the Trailer? 25 August 2024 Rachael Tan Arts & Culture, TV & Movie Reviews Is ‘Despicable Me 4’ Really as Good as They Say in the Trailer? Short answer, yes. ‘Despicable Me 4’ is the sequel we never thought we needed and sheds a new light on...
U.S. Olympic Gymnast Jordan Chiles’ Bronze Medal is up for Debate, Once Again 24 August 2024 Rachael Tan Olympics, Sports U.S. Olympic Gymnast Jordan Chiles’ Bronze Medal is up for Debate, Once Again Since the 2024 Paris Olympics ended Sunday, controversy has arisen about whether who should actually receive the women’s gymnastics floor...
Airplane Falls From the Sky and Kills 62 People in Brazil, including Children and a Dog 24 August 2024 Rachael Tan Current Events, World Airplane Falls From the Sky and Kills 62 People in Brazil, including Children and a Dog Officials continue to investigate the cause of a fatal plane crash in Brazil which killed 62 people. Theories and speculations...
That Sweater 12 August 2024 Rachael Tan Creative Nonfiction, Creative Writing That Sweater I'm just that sweaterPick me up, throw me outShove me in a closet to forget aboutBut when the cold weather...
Debby the Storm Grows to Hurricane As it Approaches Florida 8 August 2024 Rachael Tan Current Events, U.S. Debby the Storm Grows to Hurricane As it Approaches Florida Hurricane Debby is expected to hit Florida early Monday, before moving to Georgia and South Carolina, bringing potentially catastrophic winds...
Sonnet The Snowman 8 August 2024 Rachael Tan Creative Writing, Poems Sonnet The Snowman Sonnet is the snowman in my yardWho never fails to keep his snow compressed.Even when the storm can hit him...
