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...
Medical Gaslighting: A Serious Issue in Today’s Modern Medical World 10 August 2022 Ann Zhao Science & Technology Medical Gaslighting: A Serious Issue in Today’s Modern Medical World As of July 29, 2022, too many women, people of color, geriatric, and LGBTQ+ patients in the United States experience...
The “Little Miss” Trend is Quickly Taking Over the Internet 10 August 2022 Ann Zhao Sports The “Little Miss” Trend is Quickly Taking Over the Internet As of July 30, 2022, people on social-media platforms like Instagram and TikTok are posting images of characters from the...
Cats 7 August 2022 Ann Zhao Creative Writing Cats Fluffy balls of joy,Eyes that gleam with curiosity,Ears that rotate back and forth,Tails that twitch with anticipation.Soft little paws that...
Smells Are Everything, at Least When It Comes to Friends 21 July 2022 Ann Zhao Science & Technology Smells Are Everything, at Least When It Comes to Friends On June 24 scientists conducted an experiment in an olfaction lab in which 132 people were each told to wear...
The Dragon’s Curse 18 July 2022 Ann Zhao Creative Writing The Dragon’s Curse It had been nearly 250 years since the curse was cast upon me.I was a normal dragon: scaly, majestic, and...
The Girl in the Mirror 6 July 2022 Ann Zhao Creative Writing The Girl in the Mirror A text message notification pops up on my phone: “you ready to go out?”I take a break from applying my...
