10 March 2026 Leo Xu Assignment 13 Option 3: Write Soft News (Sports, Science, Arts)! Origami Folds Found Out by a 14-Year-Old Holds Thousands of Times Its Weight Miles Wu, a fourteen-year-old, designed a folded...
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.
10 March 2026 Aurelia Zhang Assignment 3 Option 2: Write an Op Ed! When Neutrality Becomes Cruelty The Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskeych was disqualified from Olympic competition on February 12, 2026, because...
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.
Heat strokes surge in Japan during a rigorous heat wave 19 August 2022 Phoebe Shi Heat strokes surge in Japan during a rigorous heat wave During one of the worst heat waves in a century, Japan’s temperatures have surpassed 95 degrees for more than a...
A Message 18 August 2022 Phoebe Shi Creative Writing A Message Lily sat alone in the corner of her bookstore, skimming through the pages of Circuit Analysis and Design, a textbook...
Documenta director Sabine Schormann resigns after antisemitic scandal 18 August 2022 Phoebe Shi Current Events Documenta director Sabine Schormann resigns after antisemitic scandal In late June and early July, the art exhibition Documenta came under fire because of its inclusion of antisemitic imagery....
Human Rights Watch report accuses Russian forces of torturing civilians 18 August 2022 Phoebe Shi Current Events Human Rights Watch report accuses Russian forces of torturing civilians According to a new report from Human Rights Watch, Russian forces have been torturing and abusing civilians in southern Ukraine....
Russian goalie Ivan Fedotov is detained months after signing with Philadelphia Flyers 18 August 2022 Phoebe Shi Sports Russian goalie Ivan Fedotov is detained months after signing with Philadelphia Flyers After signing with the Philadelphia Flyers on May 7, Russian goalie Ivan Fedotov was arrested in Russia after authorities said...
Hordes of fans welcome Liverpool to Bangkok for press conference 18 August 2022 Phoebe Shi Sports Hordes of fans welcome Liverpool to Bangkok for press conference The English football club Liverpool recently arrived in Bangkok for a press conference.Thousands of fans came to see their favorite...
