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...
Too Little, Too Late 27 November 2025 Nina He Creative Writing, Stories Too Little, Too Late Too Little, Too Late ~inspired by “Too Little, Too Late” by Laufey~ The moon caught the rays of her auburn...
Dear, Jonas 21 November 2025 Jonas Lee Creative Nonfiction, Creative Writing Dear, Jonas 11/9/2025 Jonas Lee Dear, Jonas Have you finished pre-algebra 2? If not, what is your goal to finish it? What...
A Genie 15 November 2025 Hans Jan Creative Writing, Stories A Genie Only three? Oh hello, genie! Three wishes only? You puff out of a cup and you promise me wishes? Is...
On Sea 15 November 2025 Ran Jan Creative Writing, Stories On Sea On Sea “Hello,” the boy-like being chirped. ████ looked at him. “You are…?” ████ asked, their voice raspy with disuse,...
Yesterday 11 November 2025 Alisia Wu Creative Writing, Stories Yesterday I remember when you used to smile like the sun in the sky I remember when you used to sit...
The Winter Market 14 January 2025 Zichao Zhou Creative Writing, Stories The Winter Market (I decided to be funny this time, so I let my friend write the outline for me and I filled...
Snow Globe 14 January 2025 Benjamin He Creative Writing, Stories Snow Globe Snow Globe I’ve never liked yard sales. When I was four, I sprained an ankle tripping over a broken broomstick....
The Story of a Turtle That Learned to Write 25 August 2024 Nathan Tse Creative Writing, Stories The Story of a Turtle That Learned to Write In the big ocean, there was a turtle who had a dream of venturing off to look for humans hopping...
Gold Rush Opportunity 25 August 2024 Lauren Wu Creative Writing, Stories Gold Rush Opportunity In the year 1848, Charles, a hardworking miner, set off for California with his wife, Caroline. When his friend, Tyler,...
How to Stay Alive: Be Quiet 25 August 2024 Anya Chen Creative Nonfiction, Creative Writing How to Stay Alive: Be Quiet Then, all of a sudden, everything went silent. The shuffling of chairs, the scared whispers, and the buzzing intercom stopped....
When I Grow Up 25 August 2024 Hannah Zhang Creative Nonfiction, Creative Writing When I Grow Up When I grow up, I will live in a dream, where there’s nothing anywhere, and I get to hang out...
Letter from Mars 12 August 2024 Coco Xu Creative Writing, Stories Letter from Mars Dear Humankind:This letter comes from a concerned Martian, writing on behalf of their species.Many members of our race have spotted...
Roomba 12 August 2024 Xixi Zhu Creative Writing, Stories Roomba I am Kori, the fiercest feline protector of “my realm.” My days are typically filled with sunbathing on the windowsill,...
Ebnia: Alone after the Disaster 8 August 2024 Melissa Zhao Creative Writing, Stories Ebnia: Alone after the Disaster I walk through the empty halls, alone. Every step echoes off the halls and reverberates around me, singing like a...
Books 8 August 2024 Chloe Ong Creative Writing, Poems Books Books. To many others, books may just be meaningless or boring. But to me, books are like a portal taking...
Why the government should enable universal Basic income 1 August 2024 Jackson Liu Opinion Why the government should enable universal Basic income Many people are jobless and poor in the world. They have no means of getting money and some are forced...
I am an artist. 1 August 2024 Valentina Cheng Creative Writing, Poems I am an artist. I am an artist.I have been taught by a friend, teacher, and muse.I am an artist.I practice often, drawing faces...
Too Little, Too Late 27 November 2025 Nina He Creative Writing, Stories Too Little, Too Late Too Little, Too Late ~inspired by “Too Little, Too Late” by Laufey~ The moon caught the rays of her auburn...
A Genie 15 November 2025 Hans Jan Creative Writing, Stories A Genie Only three? Oh hello, genie! Three wishes only? You puff out of a cup and you promise me wishes? Is...
On Sea 15 November 2025 Ran Jan Creative Writing, Stories On Sea On Sea “Hello,” the boy-like being chirped. ████ looked at him. “You are…?” ████ asked, their voice raspy with disuse,...
Yesterday 11 November 2025 Alisia Wu Creative Writing, Stories Yesterday I remember when you used to smile like the sun in the sky I remember when you used to sit...
Summer is now here 3 September 2025 Rachel Liu Creative Writing, Poems Summer is now here With it comes laughter and cheer We play in the sun
The River 3 September 2025 Katelyn Xu Creative Writing, Poems The River In the morning, the river moves slowly. Mist floats above it, water flows over rocks. A bird lands on a branch, watches, then leaves. The river keeps going.
Chasing the End 28 August 2025 Hannah Zhang Creative Writing, Poems Chasing the End Down the Highway She races down the highway The wind blowing in her face There’s no one in sight As...
Silence 26 August 2025 Melissa Zhao Creative Writing, Poems Silence Silence silence slips through mere cracks weaving its way among life whispering with ideas but fading away hiding. silence is...
