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...
FIRST NUCLEAR BOMB REVEALS DISTURBING EVIDENCE 3 August 2023 Catherine Cai Science & Technology FIRST NUCLEAR BOMB REVEALS DISTURBING EVIDENCE The first nuclear explosion in 1945 caused a humongous fallout cloud that would endanger residents as far as Canada. The...
Vexing Virginia Vacation 27 July 2023 Catherine Cai Creative Writing Vexing Virginia Vacation In the spirit of summer, my family decided to explore the wonderful state of Virginia. My dad had to go...
ADMISSIONS DEPARTMENTS LOOK FOR ALTERNATIVES TO AFFIRMATIVE ACTION 12 July 2023 Catherine Cai Current Events ADMISSIONS DEPARTMENTS LOOK FOR ALTERNATIVES TO AFFIRMATIVE ACTION Applying to colleges has long been a stressful experience. Taking standardized tests, piles of extracurriculars, and worrying over GPAs can...
The Confidence of Childhood 11 July 2023 Catherine Cai Creative Writing The Confidence of Childhood I was at a birthday party for my friend's sister, Diana when her mom started a family tradition. She would...
Even The Sun Casts a Shadow 26 June 2023 Catherine Cai Current Events Even The Sun Casts a Shadow Even the brightest stars still contain a dark side. Fifty-five-year-old Cedric Lodge, a former manager at the Harvard Medical School...
TENSION CONCERNING MIGRANTS REACHES A TIPPING POINT 26 June 2023 Catherine Cai Current Events TENSION CONCERNING MIGRANTS REACHES A TIPPING POINT Twenty-six-year-old Venezuelan Johnson Coronel hopes he can stay in Albany, NY, after fleeing his home country due to political unrest....
