In the first face-to-face meeting between US and Chinese officials, diplomats traded barbs on Thursday as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s statement that the Biden administration would bring up “deep concerns” about some of China’s actions around the world was met …
Read More »What is Crew?
Rowing hasn’t always been a variation of sport, but instead a means of warfare and transportation. Even in ancient civilizations of Egypt, Greece, and Rome, large crews of up to two hundred men would row in synchrony to move a large ship …
Read More »Biden Signs $1.9 Trillion Covid Relief Bill
On Thursday, March 11th, 2021, Biden signed into law the $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package as Washington prepares to send fresh aid to American families this month. Signing into law another Covid relief bill was one of Biden’s top priorities early in …
Read More »NFC West: The Most Difficult Division in the NFL
The 2020 NFL season has gone by, and many new developments are surfacing, especially in the NFC West. With just a few changes over the past 2 years, the west has now become arguably the most difficult division to play in. Seahawks: …
Read More »Turn Your Key: Save Humanity
by Jamie Minden It’s miserably hot as my car trundles into the grocery store parking lot, heat waves rolling off the black asphalt. As I open my door, I am overpowered by an unmistakable smell: gasoline. I notice a woman to my …
Read More »Avocado Aficionado
By Xin Chang Avocado is a unique type of fruit because it has many nutrients essential for a healthy diet, such as antioxidants. Unlike most fruits, avocado does not consist primarily of carbohydrates, but rather healthy fats as well as other potent …
Read More »Pope Francis Visits Baghdad in First-ever Papal Trip to Iraq
By Kevin Zhang On Friday, Pope Francis has just landed in Baghdad as part of the first-ever papal trip to Iraq, seeking reconciliation in a country embroiled in a severe coronavirus outbreak and political unrest, and with extraordinary religious culture and history. …
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