By David Zhang Recently, two relatively large earthquakes occurred a couple of hundred miles northeast of Los Angeles, 6.4 and 7.1 on the Richter scale. Luckily, they weren’t close to any major cities, so there wasn’t too much damage done. These two …
Read More »Casting Diversity
After facing backlash for playing traditionally Asian character Major Motoko Kusanagi in Ghost In The Shell and being initially cast as Dante “Tex” Gill, a trans gangster, Scarlett Johansson has apologized for taking the role of characters in which she did not …
Read More »The Importance of Community Service
By ZhuoTong Xian Community service is a very big part of the lives of American high school students. High school students in the United States are assigned certain hours of community service every year and need to complete the hours before graduation. …
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By: Eileen Guo Visual and performing arts are an essential part of the American education system. I’ve been interested in arts my whole life and recently started immersing much of my time in drawing, painting, graphic design, and video production. Walking into …
Read More »Pollution in the Gulf of Mexico
Christina Hua Almost a decade ago, Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf of Mexico, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake. Unfortunately, now, it seems as though the Gulf is facing more trouble. Due to the rainfall this year, polluted water all …
Read More »U.S. Women’s Soccer Team Celebrates World Cup Victory
Recently on Wednesday, July 10, the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team celebrated their most recent World Cup win with a festive parade through the heart of Manhattan. This is the second time that the women’s soccer team has been able to experience …
Read More »Music’s Effects on Health
By: Michelle Hua Almost everyone loves music: with so many genres to choose from, there’s always something that someone will enjoy. Generally, music is seen as a form of art and/or entertainment. However, music has been shown to benefit people’s health. Lessening …
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