BART The Bay Area Rapid Transit, also known as BART, is the Bay Area’s primary system of public transportation. With over 44 years of history, BART first began as an effort to combat traffic jams on the freeways. At the start, BART …
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Submitted by: Eileen Guo Fireworks symbolize joy and pride and are loved by many. However, the loud popping noises made by fireworks have caused many dogs to run away from home and harm other animals as well. Wild animals like birds are …
Read More »The Challenges of Self-Driving Cars
By Alex Bao In the 21st century, technology is developing very rapidly. Now a new kind of robot car has been invented. It could be driven by only a computer. However, the self-driving car faces many troubles. I have three points to …
Read More »Hundreds of Horseshoe Crabs Found Dead in Japan
By Shawn Zhang For some reason, horseshoe crabs have recently been dying in massive numbers off Japan’s southern beaches near Kitakyushu. Typically, the shallow waters of Kitakyushu serve as a suitable breeding ground for the crab, Tachypleus tridentatus. Yet, this year they …
Read More »Paper or Electronic?
By: R. Brady Televisions. Phones. Computers. Tablets. Nowadays we can’t go anywhere without seeing one of these devices or using one. It seems as if electronics are “taking over the world.” At home, around town, in stores, at the park — their …
Read More »93-year-old WWII Veteran Completes Trek Across America
By Vivien Song On Saturday, August 20, 2016, 93-year-old Ernie Andrus became the oldest person to complete the coast-to-coast trek across the United States. 3 years ago, on October 7, Andrus started at the Pacific Ocean near San Diego, California, and set …
Read More »Basketball 101
Basketball 101 By: Evan Li Basketball is my favorite sport since it is very fast-paced and on-going, unlike other sports, such as football, in which you have to wait around 10 minutes after each play. The goal of basketball is to dribble …
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