Submitted By: K. K. You’ve spent years in school. When it’s time for graduation, and you’re getting ready to go off to some college that your parents approved of, you have to stop and think, “Are you really prepared for anything?” Because, …
Read More »Egyptian Plane Hijacking
On March 29th, 2016, a Egyptian passenger airliner carrying 56 passengers and 7 crew members were hijacked by a man who claimed to be wearing an explosive belt. EgyptAir Flight 181 is a passenger flight from Alexandria, Egypt to the Cairo International …
Read More »Swimming Life: Swimmer’s Edition
By: Patrick Xu On February 13, 2016, at Hacker Dojo in Mountain View, California, I interviewed PEAK swimmer Ethan Hu, one of the highest ranked swimmers in the 13-14 year old age group, on what factors make a swimmer who he or …
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 »Benefits of Baths
Taking a long, hot soak in your bathtub is a great way to end the day, but did you know that apart from the immediate feelings of pleasure afforded by baths, they can improve your health as well? Baths improve circulation …
Read More »Problems with Teachers
By Margaret Li Throughout my school years, I have found plenty of problems with teachers that I want to point out. I am not an expert on this field, as I am still a student. However I do want to state my …
Read More »Put Your Pencils Down
Submitted By: Iris Yuan “Mom, let’s go buy some colored pencils, school is starting!” Throwback to the first days of elementary school, where all the kindergarteners were excited to be finally taking their first steps in venturing into the “adult world.” Or …
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