submitted by Eileen Guo (11) We’ve all been lectured about saving water. Most of what we hear would be “cut down your shower time! Turn off the faucet!” or “buy our expensive water-saving product! Stop watering your lawn!” Is it really …
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Benefits of Chess by Shirley Cheng It is commonly held belief that playing chess makes you smarter. Within the field of chess players, there is no consensus as to whether or not this is true. However, there is one belief that …
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Hackathon by Selynna Sun When people hear the word “hacking,” many associate that with illicit activities that exploit various types of modern computer technology. However, for the many people involved in the tech industry, that’s only what it means some of …
Read More »How to be Healthy
I recently had the opportunity to interview Dr. David C. Bonovich at Eden Medical Center in Castro Valley. Dr. Bonovich is a neurologist, specializing in interventional radiology. When asked what he views as the largest health problems facing youths today, he said …
Read More »An Ideal School Lunch
Submitted By: Jessica Lee One of my favorite times during the school day is lunch. Lunch at school is a time for me to relax, eat, and spend time with friends. At my current school, Kennedy Middle School, students either bring lunch …
Read More »Dublin Chinese Association Youth Music Concert
By: Jerry Lai On Jan 4, 2015, Global Leadership Initiative helped out with Dublin Chinese Association (DCA), who hosted their first ever music performance. The show, hosted at the Trinity Church in Pleasanton, started at 3:00 PM in the afternoon and ended …
Read More »The Sixth Mass Extinction
By: Michael Chang Age 12 Are there actually six mass extinctions? Many of your science teachers might have told you that there were five mass extinctions in the entire history of Earth. There were several famous mass extinctions — the Cretaceous-Paleogene mass extinction …
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