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...
Elon Musk Retracts His Deal to Buy Twitter 19 July 2022 Felicia Chen Current Events Elon Musk Retracts His Deal to Buy Twitter An announcement in April said that Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, had decided to make a $44 billion deal...
Can Your Olfactory Senses Pick Your Friends? 19 July 2022 Felicia Chen Science & Technology Can Your Olfactory Senses Pick Your Friends? Crammed into a roomful of individuals bearing eccentric odors, the specific smells people give off may mean something special to...
Cloud-9: Fire in the Hole 18 July 2022 Felicia Chen Creative Writing Cloud-9: Fire in the Hole The three rulers set off on their adventure. As they advanced, their three elements grew stronger. Ajax had a trail...
Thousands of Flights Canceled During Fourth of July Weekend 17 July 2022 Felicia Chen Current Events Thousands of Flights Canceled During Fourth of July Weekend With the rise of gas prices and airport chaos, Americans didn’t let that stop them from enjoying their Fourth of...
Japanese Films with Complex Heroines 6 July 2022 Felicia Chen Japanese Films with Complex Heroines There is an ongoing debate on how to depict women in film, and top Japanese animators strive to create heroines...
Teens Experiencing Damaging Effects from Weed Usage 5 July 2022 Felicia Chen Science & Technology Teens Experiencing Damaging Effects from Weed Usage At the age of 14, an average teen named Elysse started her first vaping experience with cannabis. It made her...
