Xiran Zhang grade 10 Nowadays, mobile phones are very important in our lives. They help us communicate with others and get information quickly. However, many students spend too much time on phones. They play games, watch videos, and chat online until late at night. It is bad for their studies …

by Katharine Qiu, Grade 8 The first thing you notice is the silence, though it isn’t truly silent at all. It’s the absence of the man-made hum—the drone of traffic, the hiss of hydraulics on a bus, the insistent chime of a phone. In its place is a symphony of …

Caption: Countless skaters have been falling on the poorly-maintained ice at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics.

Sick-Heran Zhang Grade 9 Why Do People Get Sick In daily life, many people catch colds or fevers easily. Why does this happen? Mostly because of viruses, bacteria, and our own bad living habits. Viruses and bacteria are too small to see. Viruses float in the air when someone coughs …

Mitchell Cui  10th Technology is everywhere. It shapes the way we work, learn, travel, and even relax. Things like artificial intelligence, biotechnology, quantum computing, and space exploration aren’t just ideas anymore—they’re happening now, and they’re starting to change the world in ways most people don’t notice. AI, or artificial intelligence, …

By Dillon Zhang – 11th grade Deep in the Congo, an elder stands at the edge of a forest his family has cared for for generations. The trees are tall and full of life. He does not have legal papers to prove the land is his. What he has is …

The Strait of Hormuz, a narrow channel between Iran and Oman, has erupted into a major geopolitical and economic flashpoint in early 2026. This waterway isn’t just another shipping lane — it’s one of the most important oil chokepoints on Earth, carrying roughly 20 % of the world’s seaborne crude …

By Ben Yi, Grade 10 In his memoir, Shoe Dog, Phil Knight goes over the early days of Nike and how it all started. A particular detail is that Knight was a cross-country runner himself and his coach back at the University of Oregon  used to take apart running shoes …