On early Saturday morning of March 19th, a Boeing 737 passenger jet crashed as it was landing in southern Russia, causing the deaths of the 61 people aboard— 55 passengers and 6 crew members. According to the country’s Southern Regional Emergency Center, …
Read More »Nancy Reagan Passes Away at 94
On March 6th, 2016, former First Lady Nancy Reagan died of congestive heart failure in her home in Los Angeles at age 94. Her funeral took place at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California, next to her husband’s, 40th …
Read More »Yisrael Kristal is Longest Living Man on Earth
Holocaust survivor Yisrael Kristal, 112 years and 179 days old, has become the oldest man alive as of March 11th, 2016. Born in Poland to Jewish parents, this Israeli supercentenarian witnessed the outbreak of both world wars and survived the Auschwitz concentration …
Read More »Angel Island: A History
By William Zeng Angel Island State Park, the largest island in the San Francisco Bay. The California Department of Parks and Recreation claims that Angel Island offers some of the best views of the surrounding Bay Area, great hiking trails, and many …
Read More »Smoking Hurts
Submitted by: Eileen Guo Springtime means flowers, fresh air, a blue sky and, all in all, a chance to enjoy the beautiful outdoors. But all of that beauty is at risk because of how cigarettes are damaging our environment. Researchers estimate that …
Read More »Extreme Dieting
By Ivy Lin High school is a critical time in teenagers’ lives. It’s a time when their bodies are developing, but media and school environment put unnecessary stress in their view on body image. As a result, many high schoolers partake in …
Read More »To AP or not to AP
By Michael Yang Many students, especially those in high school, feel pressured by their friends to take as many difficult, challenging classes as they can. If their peers are filling their schedules with Advanced Placement courses, they reason, why shouldn’t they? High …
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