For many that seek softer, lusher skin, DIY facial masks are affordable and fun. However, some recipes contain ingredients that do more harm than good. Lemons Lemons are extremely acidic, with a pH of 2. As a result, it irritates skin …
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Submitted by: Mengyu Liu The environment is polluted; lots of animals are in danger now. Humans have destroyed animals’ habitats, causing countless deaths of countless species. One of my favorite species, which also happens to be on the Red List of endangered …
Read More »Five Ways to Talk About Food
By Angela Luo This is how we talk about food: Literally—We whine during fourth period that lunch is so far away, even when it is only next period. We comment on not having had breakfast that morning because we were running late …
Read More »What It Was Like Going to DC for the First Time
Submitted By: Katherine Han In many schools, they have an eighth grade trip to Washington D.C. I just got back from my school’s D.C. trip. Going to D.C. really allowed me to learn and see a lot more. I went on this …
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By: Jocelyn Li As technology is becoming a larger part of children’s lives, they are exposed to more and more advertisements from fast food companies. A study shows that “obesity has more than doubled among children ages 2 to 5 (5.0% to …
Read More »Kandahar Shootings
50 were killed during an attack at a bazaar near the Kandahar Airport in Afghanistan on Dec.10th, 2015. Among those, 38 were civilians, 10 were Afghan National Army soldiers, and two were policemen. An additional 35 people were injured. The Taliban has …
Read More »Common Health Mistakes While Studying and Writing
By Ivy Wang Many students have writing or study habits that are detrimental to their bodies. Here are some of the common mistakes that students make, and solutions that can lead to better overall health: Mistake: Writing for long uninterrupted …
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