Submitted by: Alex Li, Huichuan Yang When it comes to the topic of animal rights, most of us will readily agree that animals should not have to undergo unnecessary pain and suffering. Where this argument usually ends, however, is on the question …
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Submitted by: Selena Guo At the beach, it is essential to use sunscreen to protect your skin from the sun’s UV light. In fact, it’s recommended to wear sunscreen everyday, even when the sun isn’t out! By putting on sunscreen at the …
Read More »Do You Ever Feel Like A Plastic Bag?
Submitted by: Stephanie Zhang Do You Ever Feel like a Plastic Bag… drifting through the ocean, wanting to start again? If it wasn’t appalling enough before, scientists have come up with a new way to measure trash in the ocean, and …
Read More »Deforestation
Submitted by: Jessica Lee Deforestation: the action or process of clearing of forests. As of this very moment, an immense number of trees and forests are being mowed down by chainsaws and bulldozers. Our beautiful, mysterious wilderness is slowly being corrupted and …
Read More »Just Let Me Gift You A Monkey??
Submitted by: Cindy and Eileen Guo Darn! Missed it by almost two months… Nevertheless, happy Chinese New Year! 恭喜发财! Gong xi fa cai! Gong hay fat choy! Hope you all had a relaxing holiday. As we know, it is now the Year …
Read More »Smoking Hurts
Submitted by: Eileen Guo Springtime means flowers, fresh air, a blue sky and, all in all, a chance to enjoy the beautiful outdoors. But all of that beauty is at risk because of how cigarettes are damaging our environment. Researchers estimate that …
Read More »GMOs Impact the Environment
Submitted by: Timothy Lee Would you like your corn to look like this? Probably not… But that’s what corn before selective genetic modification would have looked like. GMOs have been in our food supply since the 1990s, but, some are demanding their …
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