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...
US Needs to Keep Viktor Bout at Bay 15 August 2022 Claire Cao Current Events, U.S. US Needs to Keep Viktor Bout at Bay As Russian authorities tighten their grip on WNBA star Britney Griner, President Biden proposes an alarming tradeoff: releasing the world's...
Culture in a Time of War 15 August 2022 Claire Cao Current Events Culture in a Time of War The Russian-Ukraine War has not only taken the lives of many innocent people and decimated thousands of buildings, but has...
Robots Rocking the Runway 14 August 2022 Claire Cao Science & Technology Robots Rocking the Runway As robots become increasingly ubiquitous and integrated in society, they also have the capacity to take over the fashion industry...
Summer Nights 12 August 2022 Claire Cao Creative Writing Summer Nights The smoky gray skies,Barely light enough to see out of my eyes.The wispy hot breeze,gently scraped my knees.I turn to...
Jan. 6 Committee “Blue Team” Investigates FBI Failures During Capitol Siege 12 August 2022 Claire Cao Current Events Jan. 6 Committee “Blue Team” Investigates FBI Failures During Capitol Siege As the House Jan. 6 panel continues to uncover the dark truth behind the storming of the Capitol on January...
Frida Kahlo’s Broadway Debut 4 August 2022 Claire Cao Sports Frida Kahlo’s Broadway Debut Last Thursday, producer Valentina Berger announced that “Frida, The Musical” is coming to Broadway in 2024. Following Frida Kahlo’s life...
