By Caryn Cai Even a good night’s sleep cannot counteract the negative effects not eating breakfast has on our bodies. For one thing, it can cause hypoglycemia, a condition where the body holds exceedingly low amounts of sugar in the bloodstream. After …
Read More »U2 ‘Dragonlady’ secret planes spying on ISIS from extreme altitudes
By Jeffrey Tan Capable of flying near the edge of space, over 70,000 feet into the air, the U2 “Dragonlady” plane will play a huge role in the fight against ISIS. Pilots of the “Dragonlady” must be dressed in yellow compression suits …
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By Mihika Badjate As the first semester of school draws to an end, the dark clouds of finals week starts to loom over our heads. If you are one of the one in a million students who has already started studying, kudos …
Read More »Leading a Proactive Life
Something that makes us uniquely human is our ability to think and choose. Between an environmental stimulus and our response, we possess the freedom to choose our response, something that is based on morals and principles rather than genetic or environmental influences. …
Read More »Oil Spills
Submitted by: Eileen Guo The oil you use for cooking and the oil you use to fill up the engine of your car have a high probability of leaking and flowing into the ocean. Since oil is hydrophobic, it will not dissolve …
Read More »ISIS’s Chemical Weapons
By David Zhang The battle against ISIS has been exceedingly difficult for the coalition of nations scrambling to work together, and the insurgency group is defending itself by causing environmental hazards in their area. Since the battle for Mosul started, ISIL militants …
Read More »The Death of Beloved Author Natalie Babbitt
By Daphne Yan On October 31st, 2016, the author of the novel Tuck Everlasting, Natalie Babbitt, passed away at the age of 84 due to lung cancer. Babbitt wrote and illustrated books for children, covering topics such as death and immortality, and …
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