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Update: Hurricane Patricia

Mexico remains relatively unscathed by Hurricane Patricia, fortunately calming down into a tropical depression. The mountains on the coast absorbed most of the power, resulting in little damage. Thousands were evacuated from luxury beach resorts and towns, and no casualties occurred. Mudslides …

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Russian Plane Crash

By: Selena Guo On October 31st, the plane Airbus 321, which departed from Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, crashed in the Sinai Peninsula, killing all 224 passengers onboard. US and UK investigators claim that a bomb was smuggled into the cargo hold and the …

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The Chopin Competition

The Chopin Competition By: Eric Guo During the month of October, the Warsaw Philharmonic filled with competition. 78 young pianists from 20 countries participated in the Chopin Competition, which is held every five years. Over the course of three weeks, as pianists …

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Same-Sex Marriage

By Ethan Hu On June 26, 2015, the United States Supreme Court ruled that states could not prohibit marriage licenses to same-sex couples. For the past couple years, the whole country has been in a heated debate about whether or not it …

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Benefits and Negatives of Finals in Junior High

Submitted By: Katherine Han Many students today are taking finals in junior high. Junior high seems like an early time to start taking finals, something that you normally would take in high school. To many people, it does seem early, however, there …

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Winter the Dolphin

By: Eileen Guo Thanksgiving and Christmas are both right around the corner, and you may be debating on where to go for vacation. Why don’t you go to an aquarium? Don’t roll your eyes! Not just an ordinary aquarium; it’s the Clearwater …

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Saving Mother Nature

Submitted by: Amy Yao Did you know the world’s rainforests are currently disappearing at a rate of 6000 acres every hour? More than half the rainforests in the world have been chopped down, resulting in only 2.5 billion acres left. When these …

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