Submitted by: Jasmine Pao When people think of bees, they typically think about the annoying pest that leaves children crying and teens pretending they aren’t crying. Most people would be glad to just get rid of them. Now, this dream might actually …
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Have you ever noticed your children or friends staying away from someone, unwilling to communicate? Is this just normal teenage rebellious behavior or is it depression? Either way, please pay attention. Because of academic pressure, miscommunication issues with parents or the long-term …
Read More »Death Penalty
By Michael Yang The death penalty is a topic which has been a subject for debate for a long time. Although its proponents argue that it deters crime, not only does it not do this, it is also both inhumane and more …
Read More »The Multiverse and You
By: Amber Xu We think that life on Earth is it. Our everyday problems become all encompassing. Maybe once in a while we sing along to David Bowie’s song and wonder if there is really life on Mars. But always, in the …
Read More »One of Earth’s Most Dangerous Supervolcanoes Awakening
Submitted by: Stephanie Zhang The last time Italy’s Campi Flegrei erupted was 500 years ago. Its eruption 40,000 years ago is suspected to have contributed to the extinction of the Neanderthals, and its eruption 200,000 years ago triggered a “volcanic winter” when …
Read More »Brexit and Healthcare
As poll results came flooding in on the morning of Friday, June 24, 2016, many Britons woke up to face the fact that Her Majesty’s Great Britain (also known as the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) had seceded from …
Read More »Maintaining Balance
By Michael Yang For many high schoolers, it often seems necessary to focus solely on grades in order to maintain a high grade point average. However, it is important for students, especially those in high school, to maintain balance by participating in …
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