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...
Dream 8 August 2024 Valentina Cheng Creative Writing, Stories Dream Dream—according to the Oxford Dictionary—a series of thoughts, imaginations, and sensations occurring in a person’s mind during sleep.A dream.Another life.Another...
17-Year-Old Canadian Swimmer Wins Gold For Canada 6 August 2024 Valentina Cheng Articles, Arts & Culture 17-Year-Old Canadian Swimmer Wins Gold For Canada At only 17 years old, Summer McIntosh, swimming for Canada, won her first Olympic gold on Monday, July 29th. Her...
Negotiators Aim For Hostage Release and Cease-Fire in Gaza 3 August 2024 Valentina Cheng Current Events, World Negotiators Aim For Hostage Release and Cease-Fire in Gaza Senior officials from Israel, Egypt, Qatar, and the United States met in Rome on Saturday, July 27th, continuing negotiations over...
I am an artist. 1 August 2024 Valentina Cheng Creative Writing, Poems I am an artist. I am an artist.I have been taught by a friend, teacher, and muse.I am an artist.I practice often, drawing faces...
Dancers for Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony Threaten to Strike Until Reaching Pay Agreement 31 July 2024 Valentina Cheng Articles, Arts & Culture Dancers for Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony Threaten to Strike Until Reaching Pay Agreement Hundreds of dancers for the Paris Olympic opening ceremony threatened to strike after the “outrageous disparities” of pay between the...
NASA Cancels $450 Million Lunar Rover 31 July 2024 Valentina Cheng Astronomy, Science & Technology NASA Cancels $450 Million Lunar Rover On July 17, NASA discontinued the Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover, also known as VIPER. Due to many delays in...
