15 February 2026 Chengyue Cui Assignment 7 Option 3: Write Soft News (Sports, Science, Arts)! 60,000-Year-Old Poison Arrows Scientists have recently unearthed the newest and oldest “poison-tipped arrows” in South Africa. This was found in...
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.
8 January 2026 Nina He Should the AI Bubble Deflate? Should the AI Bubble Deflate? Before this year, I had never been even the slightest bit interested in the economy....
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 man behind the wheel 21 July 2022 Jonathan Shan Creative Writing The man behind the wheel My late-night shift at the small cashier register in a 7-11 had just finished. I closed the building, flicking off...
Arizona law bans civilians from recording police within 8 feet 21 July 2022 Jonathan Shan Current Events Arizona law bans civilians from recording police within 8 feet A new Arizona law that prohibits recording police within eight feet raises concerns about freedom of speech since those who...
Cornelia Parker: An Artist Who Turns Everyday Objects Into Bewitching Designs 7 July 2022 Jonathan Shan Cornelia Parker: An Artist Who Turns Everyday Objects Into Bewitching Designs Cornelia Parker discovered early in her life that she could use a train to make art. This discovery inspired her...
The Public is Outraged by Britain’s Attempt to Electronically Monitor Refugees 6 July 2022 Jonathan Shan Current Events The Public is Outraged by Britain’s Attempt to Electronically Monitor Refugees This June, Britain started putting GPS trackers on asylum seekers after arriving through the English Channel. Such actions have caused...
