Water. It seems very abundant, and not that hard to come by. Wherever you go, even to the ends of the earth, even if you’re not gazing out upon the endless oceans, you can still observe bubbling brooks, rushing rivers, and sparkling …

Submitted by Mengyu Liu Undeniably, throughout this century, environmental issues have always been one of the most heated topics. China, as the largest developing country, and America, as the strongest developed country, both suffered, and is still suffering, from different extents of …

Submitted by Hong Guo The environment may seem like a boring topic to read about, write about, or even think about. Students have enough pressure thinking about GPA, SAT, grades, and what college they want to get into. But before you choose …

submitted by Hong Guo On Friday, August 28, 2015, a jury convicted Owen Labrie, 19, of a sexual assault misdemeanor and a separate felony charge that carries up to eleven years. He was acquitted of three more serious charges for felony sexual …

Submitted by Eileen Guo We’ve heard a lot about recycling. Recycling starts with our used bottles, paper, glass, etc., and these items are all hand sorted and recreated into new items. Does that mean we can still buy as much as we …

Submitted by Becky Wei “How many plastic bags do we use per year?” Nowadays, many of us are using reusable shopping bags instead of plastic bags. But there are still lot of people around the world using plastic bags everyday. Can you …

Submitted by Eileen Guo As we all know, California is in a drought, and we’re encouraged to do all things possible in order to conserve water. However, some “solutions” are too extreme. I was in a restaurant the other day, only to …

Submitted by Selena Guo Bees, an extremely integral part of our ecosystem and economy, are going extinct. Economically speaking, the annual value of crops pollinated by bees is estimated to be worth $170 billion. Furthermore, bees support entire ecosystems by providing food …

What if I told you that saving the planet can be free? Water saving shower heads and energy conserving light bulbs are just a few of the million products that you have heard of that will save the planet. And what if …

Bacteria are very interesting creatures.  A lot of people think of them and think “Oh, bacteria are deadly.  They’re responsible for a lot of diseases that we get.”  That may be true, but they’re double edged swords.  They’re everywhere, from inside our …