By: Annie Yang Earlier this week, a chemical weapons attack occurred in the location of Khan Sheikhoun, Syrian City. On Tuesday, approximately 70 civilians were killed with many more left critically injured. The airstrikes took place on Friday and Saturday and killed …
Read More »Thank you to all our contestants for entering Rising Star Magazine’s Annual Writing Contest for 2016! We really appreciate all of your entries. The winners for this year’s contest are: 1st Place: Shannon Yan 2nd Place: Xu Qiu Yang and Korina Lu 3rd …
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By Jerome Wu I’m standing with a group of hobbits, dwarves, centaurs, and a haunt in a semicircle around a hobbit prince, deep in a dungeon far from home. A few dark heros and skeletons canter into the dungeon. I ready my …
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By Jocelyn Li Teenagers are constantly being pestered by their parents to find a hobby or a sport that provides adequate amounts of exercise. Ever since first grade, my parents pushed me to find a sport that I would be willing to …
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By Tiffany Teng For the gym-nuts out there, it may be helpful to take all the Instagram pictures of buff muscles, 6-packs, and bench lifts with a grain of salt; there is a point when physical motivation crosses into the area of …
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This Tuesday, March 8th, was International Women’s Day. Women all over the globe posted smiling selfies on Instagram and used filters saying “I’m Proud to be a Woman” on Snapchat in a global effort to make social media an awareness platform. It …
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By Cicilyn Li As you open that AP textbook of yours, keep in mind that while you are feeding your brain with facts, you will also need to feed it fuel as well. You will see a significant impact on your academic …
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By Tiffany Teng What is Cultural Appropriation? Why is it so bad for a white person to wear his hair in dreadlocks? How come fans are outraged that Beyonce recently donned a Bollywood-inspired outfit in a new Coldplay music video? And what …
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By Bianca Zhou Many students find it hard to stay focused and productive while studying, but try these tricks next time you grab your textbooks, and with any luck, you’ll be whizzing past the chapters like nobody’s business! Study in 15 …
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When playing sports, it is common for injuries to occur, be it a sprained ankle, a pulled muscle or an overworked shoulder. To prevent and treat injuries like these, practice the acronym PRICE – prevent, rest, ice, compress, and elevate. Prevent: The …
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