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...
Taylor Swift Announces Release Date of New Album 19 August 2025 Melissa Zhao Arts & Culture, Music Taylor Swift Announces Release Date of New Album Taylor Swift Announces Release Date of New Album On Wednesday, August 13th, Taylor Swift announced in a podcast interview with...
Intense Faceoff: Women’s 2025 World Rugby Cup 19 August 2025 Melissa Zhao Other Sports, Sports Intense Faceoff: Women’s 2025 World Rugby Cup Intense Faceoff: Women’s 2025 World Rugby Cup The 10th women's Rugby World Cup is taking place from Friday, August 22nd,...
Two Bright Planets Scheduled to Meet in the Night Sky 17 August 2025 Melissa Zhao Astronomy, Science & Technology Two Bright Planets Scheduled to Meet in the Night Sky Two Bright Planets Scheduled to Meet in the Night Sky Venus and Jupiter, two of our solar system's brightest planets,...
America’s Longest Lightning Strike Recently Confirmed 17 August 2025 Melissa Zhao Current Events, World America’s Longest Lightning Strike Recently Confirmed America’s Longest Lightning Strike Recently Confirmed On October 22, 2017, during a storm that hit the Great Plains, the longest...
The Ocean 16 August 2025 Melissa Zhao Creative Writing, Poems The Ocean The Ocean Blue ocean shimmering under the light Coral reefs full of fish, a brilliant sight Snorkeling through a school...
Book Review: “Heartless” by Marissa Meyer 13 August 2025 Melissa Zhao Arts & Culture, TV & Movie Reviews Book Review: “Heartless” by Marissa Meyer Book Review: "Heartless" by Marissa Meyer Marissa Meyer's "Heartless," a story about how the Queen of Hearts was simply a...
