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.
Australia’s law enforcement now uses facial recognition software to enforce Covid-19 regulations 8 July 2022 Phoebe Shi Science & Technology Australia’s law enforcement now uses facial recognition software to enforce Covid-19 regulations People in Western Australia who catch Covid-19—and their close contacts—must stay at home for one week, according to government protocol....
Democrats take advantage of abortion ruling for November elections 8 July 2022 Phoebe Shi Science & Technology Democrats take advantage of abortion ruling for November elections Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, Democrats have been trying to turn the backlash into support at the...
Serena Williams competes in Grand Slam tournament while avoiding political discussions 8 July 2022 Phoebe Shi Sports Serena Williams competes in Grand Slam tournament while avoiding political discussions After missing out on three straight Grand Slam tournaments due to injury, Serena Williams returned to the tour at this...
Congresspeople push Google to fix results leading to fake abortion clinics. 30 June 2022 Phoebe Shi Current Events Congresspeople push Google to fix results leading to fake abortion clinics. Google is facing backlash from Democratic lawmakers because the search engine leads users in specific states to “abortion services” that...
How the sounds of deep-sea creatures are helping the US Army 30 June 2022 Phoebe Shi Science & Technology How the sounds of deep-sea creatures are helping the US Army The US Army is now using the calls and sounds of aquatic creatures like goliath groupers and pistol shrimp as...
The Beast 29 June 2022 Phoebe Shi Creative Writing The Beast Emmeline sat on the bough of the willow tree, plucking at the strings of her lyre. Her fingertips were numb,...
