23 December 2025 Jonas Lee Assignment 9 Option 1: Write Hard News In the week of November 24, 2025, 2 strong hurricanes caused tremendous flooding in countries in southern Asia. Over 1,100...
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...
16 December 2025 Jonathan Sun Assignment 2 Option 1: Fiction The flee of the century The cloudy and rainy sky reflected my mood as I walked through the streets of...
Scientists are on the Search for Dark Matter 18 July 2022 Matt Zhang Science & Technology Scientists are on the Search for Dark Matter Imagine a particle that’s unseen but exists everywhere. It does not absorb, reflect, or emit light. Scientists and researchers only...
Eight Policemen Fatally Shot 25-year-old Jayland Walker After He Fled 13 July 2022 Matt Zhang Current Events Eight Policemen Fatally Shot 25-year-old Jayland Walker After He Fled In Akron, Ohio, early in the morning on June 30th, Jayland Walker was shot fatally by eight police officers. Walker...
Joe Biden Awards 17 People with the Medal of Freedom 12 July 2022 Matt Zhang Current Events Joe Biden Awards 17 People with the Medal of Freedom President Joe Biden will present 17 selected individuals for the highest civilian medal, the Medal of Freedom. Biden’s honor list...
Despite Being Waived Twice, Evina Westbrook Finds Another Opportunity with the Washington Mystics 12 July 2022 Matt Zhang Sports Despite Being Waived Twice, Evina Westbrook Finds Another Opportunity with the Washington Mystics After getting waived from the Minnesota Lynx, Evina Westbrook was waived for the second time from the WNBA. It was...
The Mystery of the Cruise Ship 11 July 2022 Matt Zhang Creative Writing The Mystery of the Cruise Ship In the dark, gloomy hallway of the large cruise ship, a cloaked figure walked slowly down the hallway to his...
New York Beaches are Increasing Their Shark Patrols 7 July 2022 Matt Zhang Arts & Culture New York Beaches are Increasing Their Shark Patrols On a hot summer afternoon, the ocean waves are calm and gentle. A refreshing breeze comes by and cools a...