By: Elle Shi Grade 7 Especially in sports, there is a common belief that the more you work, the more improvement there is. There is this simple idea of: if you want to get better, you just have to outwork everyone else. However, this is one of the main reasons …
Read More »Common Climate Change Myths
By: Elle Shi Grade 7 Climate change, one of the most common and controversial topics, can also be one of the most misunderstood. Misinformation and myths can spread quickly across social media, but people often don’t understand the reality behind them. First, many people think climate change only means increasingly …
Read More »The Impact of the WHA Houston Aeros: On Houston, the League, and Beyond
By: Elle Shi Grade 7 In 1972, professional hockey landed in Houston, a city better known for heat, oil, and NASA than ice. The Houston Aeros joined the World Hockey Association, a bold upstart rival to the NHL that challenged the established league’s monopoly on talent, markets, cities, and money. …
Read More »Don’t Waste Your Downtime
An article about the best way to recharge By: Elle Shi Grade 7 In a busy world, downtime feels like a reward. After a long day of school, sports, or responsibilities, most people grab their phone, turn on a show, or scroll through social media. It feels like rest, but …
Read More »Kindness in Our Life
By: Xiran Zhang Grade 10 Kindness is a very beautiful thing in our lives. It is small but warm, and it can make the world a better place. As a 10th-grade girl, I see kindness everywhere around me, from my family, friends and even strangers. These small kind acts touch …
Read More »What Lasts- Reflections From Four Years of Varsity Hockey
By: Evan Shi Grade 12 My varsity hockey team’s senior night is coming up and for it, the other seniors and I have to create a trifold with photos illustrating our hockey experience over the years. I spread out four years of team photos on the table in our living …
Read More »The Role of Parents in Youth Sports
By: Elle Shi Grade 7 At the school game, when the cheering is so loud that you can barely hear the game, parents often have the loudest voices in the bleachers. However, their influence on their kids, both good and bad, can shape the competition, success, and even failure of …
Read More »More Than a Political Conflict: How wars affect national sports teams
By: Elle Shi, Grade 7 International sports events are supposed to bring countries together through friendly competition and teamwork. However, recent wars and global conflicts have begun to affect national sports teams and their ability to attend major events such as the Olympic Games, the Winter Olympics, the FIFA World …
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