5 March 2026 Rosie Fei Assignment 1 Option 1: Write Hard News! U.S Military strike destroyed suspected drug boat in Pacific A U.S military strike destroyed a boat suspected of drug trafficking...
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.
5 March 2026 Ran Jan Assignment 3: Write a News or Opinion Article! Here’s What to Know About the Millions of Pages of Epstein Documents The Department of Justice released millions of pages...
12 February 2026 Joe Wang Her Last Spark In the last evening of the year, the wind was blowing, the snow was falling. Everyone was at home with cheer, but on the street, a poor little girl was wandering.
The Strong US Dollar is Terrible for Businesses and Investors 29 July 2022 Catherine Tan Arts & Culture The Strong US Dollar is Terrible for Businesses and Investors Thanks to the USFederal Reserve’s interest rate increases, the US dollar has reached a 20-year high. Americans vacationing abroad are...
How Reality TV Shows Exploit Their Cast 25 July 2022 Catherine Tan Creative Writing How Reality TV Shows Exploit Their Cast We’ve all seen reality tv shows. Some follow extreme weight loss journeys, humiliating contestants and pushing them to their limits...
Can we program robots to not become sexist and racist? 23 July 2022 Catherine Tan Science & Technology Can we program robots to not become sexist and racist? Updated: Jun 18, 2023While humans are biased, robots don’t assume stereotypes. They don’t think things like black men are more dangerous,...
‘Yu-Gi-Oh!’ Creator Kazuki Takahashi Dies While Snorkeling 18 July 2022 Catherine Tan ‘Yu-Gi-Oh!’ Creator Kazuki Takahashi Dies While Snorkeling On Wednesday July 6, off the Japanese coast of Nago, Kazuki Takahashi was found floating lifeless. He was wearing snorkeling...
Fourth of July Plans Ruined with Thousands of Canceled and Delayed Flights 14 July 2022 Catherine Tan Current Events Fourth of July Plans Ruined with Thousands of Canceled and Delayed Flights Last weekend, furious passengers stormed the customer service kiosk, demanding to be put on a flight. Friday July 1, 2022,...
Urban Ants Take Over New York City 13 July 2022 Catherine Tan Science & Technology Urban Ants Take Over New York City While New York City residents climb the corporate ladder, the ManhattAnt climbs into their apartment buildings. Cockroaches have long frequented...