By Tiffany Teng Aleppo has fallen. Videos have been circulating on Facebook of citizens in Aleppo filming their last goodbyes to a city that used to be the industrial center of Syria, now reduced to a pile of rubble, cement, and …
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By Katherine Han Sometimes the best thing in the world can be curling up on a beanbag in the library with a good book. However, it’s kind of hard to make that happen if the books are 10 years old. The library …
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By: Jocelyn Li Walking down the streets of any large city, you’re bound to see numerous homeless people sprawled across the sidewalks, and as hopeless as their lives seem, sometimes even the slightest donation can make a difference in their lives. Though …
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Submitted by: Iris Yuan Numerous tectonic plates, or large slabs of solid rock, make up the outer layer of Earth’s crust. These slabs of rock slowly move across Earth’s surface, colliding with each other to form mountains or pulling away from each …
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By Michael Chang HIV, or the Human Immunodeficiency Virus, has potential to affect us all, and is one of the most widespread sexually transmitted diseases there are. To make matters worse, HIV and its effect, AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome) currently have no …
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Michael Yang Teacher tenure is often criticized, in that it lets bad or unfit teachers remain in employment. Teacher tenure is not only an expensive system, it allows bad teachers to remain employed, simply because they can not be fired. Tenure is …
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By R. Brady Bake sales. The sugary aroma of cookies, the shouts of people bargaining, and images of large clumps of students in the hallway all come to mind at the phrase. Colorfully decorated cupcakes, cream-filled donuts, and triple-chocolate brownies cover the …
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