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...
Homework Debate: Worth It? 11 June 2025 Maddie Wang Op-Eds, Opinion Homework Debate: Worth It? The History of Did you know that homework was first established in Germany? Then an American educator named Horace Mann...
Embrace of the Ocean 18 July 2024 Serena Zhang Creative Writing, Stories Embrace of the Ocean Silky hair billowing in my salty gusts,wild as a field of whispering reeds.Pensive eyes boring into my distant waves,splashed with...
The Little Prince Movie Review 18 July 2024 Serena Zhang Arts & Culture, TV & Movie Reviews The Little Prince Movie Review Beautifully animated and a wonderful movie adaptation of the Little Prince, the 2015 movie, directed by Mark Osborne, brings Antoine...
Rising Soccer Stars in Euro 2024: Young Players to Watch 18 July 2024 Serena Zhang Soccer, Sports Rising Soccer Stars in Euro 2024: Young Players to Watch As the Euro 2024 progresses, a new generation of soccer talent is emerging onto the field. This competitive tournament is...
Vietnam and China Dispute Over the South China Sea 15 July 2024 Serena Zhang Current Events, U.S. Vietnam and China Dispute Over the South China Sea The clash between China and Vietnam over the South China Sea has surged to new heights. Experts worry that the...
A Little Man Who Lives in His Hat 12 July 2024 Serena Zhang Creative Writing, Stories A Little Man Who Lives in His Hat I know a peculiar little man. His face is as round as a penny and his nose is a button....
