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College, College, and Environment

Submitted by Hong Guo The environment may seem like a boring topic to read about, write about, or even think about. Students have enough pressure thinking about GPA, SAT, grades, and what college they want to get into. But before you choose …

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Tradition v Law

submitted by Hong Guo On Friday, August 28, 2015, a jury convicted Owen Labrie, 19, of a sexual assault misdemeanor and a separate felony charge that carries up to eleven years. He was acquitted of three more serious charges for felony sexual …

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HEARTS

By Joyce Ye On Aug. 9, 2015, the non-profit student-led organization Help Everyone and Remember to Share (HEARTS) hosted a fundraiser named Succeed and Help Succeed in Sunnyvale, California. During this fundraiser, which was attended by parents and students alike, thousands of …

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Bacteria

By Patrick Xu   Bacteria are very interesting creatures.  A lot of people think of them and say, “Oh, bacteria are deadly.  They’re responsible for a lot of diseases that we get”. That may be true, but they’re double edged swords.  They’re …

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The Harmful Effects of Smoking to Teenagers

By Bojin Yao The smoking rate among American teenagers peaked around 90s, with the help of the Federal government restricting sales of cigarettes through various means—such as taxation—for nearly half a century, the smoking rate has declined since. However, smoking is still …

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2015 Rising Star Magazine Summer Competition Results

After long hours of deliberation, our Rising Star Magazine editors have decided on the results of our 2015 competition! In first place we have Angela Luo with “Stranger Danger”. Our second place winners are Shannon Yan, Matthew Gao, and Helen Dong. Third …

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Finding Passion

By: Sarah Yao Honestly, growing up finding something that I liked and something that I was good at was difficult. As I got older, I began to realize that I didn’t have much time to choose. I felt pressured and stressed about …

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