By Erick Moises Xu Li We live in a world filled with technology. However, if we tried, we could live without technology. So why do we love it so much? We love technology because it makes our lives easier, but that doesn’t …
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By: Natasha Yen Although everyone contributes to the environmental crisis, the poor tend to be the ones who face the heat of the consequences. Most, if not all of, the environmental issues in modern day negatively impact the poor. And some of …
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By Allen Bryan Many of us have had our parents say, “Good night, sleep tight. Don’t let the bedbugs bite.” Though this is just an old saying, bed bugs really can come when you are sleeping for a late night snack. These …
Read More »The Black Hole Picture – and the Story Behind It
by Mike Z Weeks ago a ring-like picture rocked the entire scientific community. Astronomy researchers and fans were celebrating the first ever picture taken for a black hole. The stunning picture shows the shadow of the supermassive black hole in the center …
Read More »Evidence Based Prosecution
Serena Mao It seems logical enough: that in cases of domestic violence, the victim that brought the case to court would testify against the perpetrator. However, the New York Times finds that 70% of the time, the victims retract their statements, often …
Read More »Virginia Beach Shooting
Kevin Zhang On Friday, May 31st, 2019, DeWayne Craddock burst into the Virginia Beach municipal center and started firing at people indiscriminately. Craddock was a certified professional engineer for the Virginia Beach Public Utilities Department. He resigned from his job hours before …
Read More »The Impact of Reading
By: Michelle Hua The importance of reading is often stressed. In elementary school, children are assigned a few minutes of reading each night, and prizes are given to those who read the most. Students are required to read and annotate more complex …
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