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...
Is Time Equal to Calories? 11 July 2023 Ellen Wang Science & Technology Is Time Equal to Calories? Don’t keep checking the calories in your food. Check the time instead.A recent yearlong study had some surprising results after...
One harmless lie may have shifted the history of the Dodgers forever. 7 July 2023 Ellen Wang Sports One harmless lie may have shifted the history of the Dodgers forever. After a humiliating 4-1 loss to the Cincinnati Reds with only 7 hits overall, the then-manager Walter Alston singled out...
A Maze of Stairs: The Uncompromising Walkways of the Steven Holl Queens Library 5 July 2023 Ellen Wang Current Events A Maze of Stairs: The Uncompromising Walkways of the Steven Holl Queens Library When imagining New York, one typically might think of a glamorous place with sky-high buildings that go against the boundaries...
It was a Fated Failure. But There was No Other Choice. 3 July 2023 Ellen Wang Current Events It was a Fated Failure. But There was No Other Choice. The recent implosion of the Titan made headlines everywhere. However, a lesser-known sinking of a smuggler ship with higher death...
Skyfall 1 July 2023 Ellen Wang Creative Writing Skyfall Lift your head up high,When the skies bleed a dark light,See the stars so bright.
Skyfall 1 July 2023 Ellen Wang Creative Writing Skyfall Lift your head up high,When the skies bleed a dark light,See the stars so bright.
