By: Megan Tjandrasuwita Since its inception in January 2009, Bitcoin has become known as the world’s first truly decentralized digital currency or cryptocurrency. While the underlying cryptocurrency technology has proven to be working so far, there are many other factors to consider …
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Submitted by: Eileen Guo Once, a man told me, “As you get older, you realize that you really don’t have time. You wish you could have those couple of years you spent pursuing something you didn’t want to pursue back—I wish I …
Read More »Carb Crashes
By Bill C We often see some of our classmates fall asleep during class, sometimes in the morning, sometimes in the afternoon. A recent survey showed that at least 20% of students fall asleep in a typical day. Besides lack of sleep, …
Read More »The Current Dangerous Flu Season
By Roger Kim On Friday, Jan. 27, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) stated that the current influenza outbreak has killed 53 children nationwide and has led to the highest measured hospitalization rates for the virus, especially for senior citizens. …
Read More »Are You Passionate?
By Cindy Guo PASSION—what a meaningful yet meaningless word. During a student’s high school years, the main thing he or she is looking for is a passion. Something that drives them to become their best self. Something that can provide a drive …
Read More »Zip Line Adventure In Jamaica
By: Megan Tjandrasuwita Have you ever dreamed of soaring over the magnificent mountainous landscape, listening to the sounds of leaves rustling in the trees and the trickling flowing spring below? You can make this dream a reality with a zipline tour, such …
Read More »The Molai Woods: One Man’s Seeds
Submitted by: Stephanie Zhang 16-year-old Jadav ‘Molai’ Payeng, upon stumbling across a sandbar abound with snakes washed up from the floods in 1979, “sat down and wept over their lifeless forms.” Without any tree cover in this area of Indian’s Assam region, …
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