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...
Deadline 14 August 2020 Jonathan Xu Creative Writing Deadline Ever since the homework was assignedIt’s ever present in my mindNo matter how much I want to forget itThe feeling...
A Lesson from the Israeli School System? 10 August 2020 Jonathan Xu Editorials, Opinion A Lesson from the Israeli School System? Dear Editor,In late May of this year, Israel’s daily new coronavirus cases began to drop from the hundreds to the...
Summer Problems 10 August 2020 Jonathan Xu Creative Writing Summer Problems In the sweltering heat, Mark grew lethargic, causing him to forget about the grape popsicle in his right hand. By...
Plastic Pollution of the Oceans 6 August 2020 Jonathan Xu Science & Technology Plastic Pollution of the Oceans Since its invention in 1907, plastic has become a major issue in pollution. Non-biodegradable in nature, plastic fills the rivers...
Is Planet Nine Really a Black Hole? 31 July 2020 Jonathan Xu Science & Technology Is Planet Nine Really a Black Hole? For many years, astronomers and astrophysicists have suspected there to be a ninth planet, dubbed Planet Nine for the time...
Teachers Threatening to Go on Strike 30 July 2020 Jonathan Xu Editorials, Opinion Teachers Threatening to Go on Strike Dear Editor,With the nation opening up for school in the fall, many teachers oppose the idea of returning to school....
