Submitted by: Roy Lin Throughout Earth’s history, there have been many ages, including epochs, eras, and periods. For almost 12,000 years now, we humans have been living in the Holocene epoch, an environmentally stable time with resources for us to spend. But …
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By Michael Chang The drought of California, now entering its fifth year, has been slowly taking its toll on the economy. Over the length of the drought, California farmers have been hit the hardest, facing a 700% increase in water prices per …
Read More »AT&T buys Time Warner for $85 billion
Recently, AT&T bought Time Warner for $85 billion. However, they are having a hard time winning regulatory approval. Economist and political candidates are also expressing some doubt over this. The action of AT&T buying Time Warner has opened a new market of …
Read More »Can a baby be born two times?
Written By: Yiwei An Can a baby be born twice? The answer is yes! CNN interviewed the mom, who gave birth at Texas Children’s Hospital. The birth was a miracle. During an interview, mother Margaret Boemer remembers waiting for the results of …
Read More »Back to School Shopping Tips
By Krystal Yang Back to school season is upon us. But back to school shopping can cause stress even before school starts. I have compiled some advice for fellow students to ease the task of shopping. Have a list: Always go …
Read More »Ubik’s cynicism: ChungKing Expresss
By: Ubik Sun Hi everyone, your friend Ubik is back! Last time I recommended Wong Kar Wai’s film ChungKing Express, so this time I want to write a critique of this film to share my feelings. If you have watched it before, …
Read More »Life Cycle of Silkworms
Written by Daphne Yan Which product is the ancient China best known for inventing? As you probably already know, it is silk. The use of silk varies from clothing and scarves to comforters and even parachutes. But do you know how much …
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