By: Eileen Guo Though cliche, many literary characters experience similar feelings and need to overcome similar challenges. Author Charlotte Bronte builds an interesting story that unfolds with intertextual relations throughout her novel Jane Eyre, connecting Jane’s experiences with those of other literary …
Read More »Bushfires in Australia are Ravaging Residents
By Ryane Li Australian bushfires have been terrorizing residents as over 1,000 residences and millions of acres have been lost to the raging fires. Unfortunately, wildfires are becoming more and more common as climate change has grown steadily, leaving people and animals …
Read More »Cholera
By: Michael Chang Cholera was the nightmare of all civilizations, ancient to medieval, to the rich and the poor. This deadly bacteria, Vibrio Cholerae, does not discriminate. Once it finds its way into the water supply of a village or city, rivers …
Read More »by Serena Mao On the first of February, WhatsApp’s service was discontinued for 0.3% of a total of 2.5 billion people have the app. Although this seems like a small percentage, it amounts to millions of people who will lose access to …
Read More »Being Too Kind?
Serena Mao It’s universally accepted––almost obvious––that one should be kind to others. This means putting others first, going out of your way to do favors, and avoiding selfish actions. Indeed, it is often hard for many to be conventionally nice, as human …
Read More »What is Edutainment?
By Krystal Yang The word “edutainment” has been floating around a lot in the news, especially in the era of the “Internet Age.” The term “edutainment” describes a flourishing industry that mixes education and entertainment. Education and entertainment have traditionally stood at …
Read More »Symbolic Statues
By: Julia Zhao From statues to plaques, America is littered with monuments to commemorate or remember history. They are timestamps of important dates in history, as well as a way to honor hard work and dedication. The leaders of America, for example, …
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