By Michael Yang It is a common saying that one can do anything that they set their minds to; the saying that “genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration,” is common in motivational speeches and posters. Despite this, however, it is often …
Read More »School Lunches: Worth It?
By Katherine Han “What’s your favorite class in school?” When asked this question, some people say art, others could say math, or physics. But there’s always that one jokester who responds with, “Lunch!” It can be agreed that lunchtime is definitely a …
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Music and Literature By: Eric Guo “Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and that which cannot remain silent” – Victor Hugo Music and literature are actually very similar to each other. Although they target different human senses (music …
Read More »Canada Holds On to Sealing Industry Despite Falling Demand
Submitted by: Stephanie Zhang Canada’s commercial seal industry has its roots in the early 1500s; seal oil was sold in the Old World as a machine lubricant and demand for the highly treasured fur soon rose for use as opulent coats. Today, …
Read More »The Start of School
By Jenny Sun What usually happens on a school day morning? You roll up in your bed and drowsily stare at the clock: 6:30. At school, your eyelids are heavy in first period, and you miss important notes. Some commentators of education …
Read More »Taking a Year Off
By Michael Yang For the majority of American students, 4 years of cramming and stress at high school are immediately followed by similar experiences at college. However, lately, many high school seniors have been following their graduation with a year off, otherwise …
Read More »Apple’s Billion Dollar Plan to Support US Manufacturing
By Roger Kim On Wednesday, May 3, Apple CEO Tim Cook announced that Apple plans to create a one billion dollars advanced manufacturing fund to promote U.S. manufacturing. Though President Trump has been pushing for American companies to hire in the …
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