Monthly Archives: May 2026

ShinyHunters Brings Down Canvas During Finals Week in Historic Education Breach

For millions of students already stressed about final exams, the week of May 7, 2026, brought an unwelcome surprise: their school’s learning platform had been hijacked. The 2026 Canvas security breach is an ongoing cybersecurity incident affecting Canvas LMS, a learning management system operated by Instructure. In early May, Instructure …

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AI within Business

By: Ben Yi, Grade 10 With AI being one of the biggest markets in the world right now, it’s difficult to think of a world where it won’t be integrated into everyone’s lives within just a few years. Still, however, with how big AI currently is, the business model still …

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How This Season’s Fashion Is Quietly Rewriting the Rules

It happened somewhere between a coffee run and a Zoom call. I looked down and realised I was wearing a perfectly oversized charcoal blazer, vintage Levi’s, pristine white trainers, and no logos whatsoever. No flash. No flex. And yet, for the first time in a long time, I felt entirely …

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The Factor of Confidence in Sports

By Elle Shi, Grade 7 In sports, talent and training matter, but confidence can be the most important thing that separates good athletes from great ones. That important factor is confidence, more than believing that you can win, is trusting your preparation, staying composed under pressure, and continuing to compete …

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Stay Healthy with Daily Movement

Heran Zhang grade 9 As a ninth-grade student, I am always busy with my studies. We have to sit in the classroom for long hours every day, doing homework and preparing for exams. Most of us hardly move our bodies during school time, which is not good for our health. …

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Blades, Spin, and Physics: The Hidden Science of Ice Skating 

By Sofia Pan, Grade 8 (Caption: Every winter, skaters glide across ice rinks with a grace that seems almost effortless. But beneath the elegance lies a surprising amount of science. Let’s look at two key questions: why is ice so slippery, and how do skaters spin so fast?) Why Ice …

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Breathing Inequality

Take a deep breath. Now imagine that the air around you smells like diesel trucks, factory smoke, or chemicals every single day. For millions of people across the United States, that’s part of their normal life. Clean air isn’t something everyone gets equally. Where you live and how much money …

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Hantavirus: A Rare but Deadly Threat Back in the Spotlight

Hantavirus has rarely commanded international attention — until now. On May 2, 2026, health authorities reported a deadly outbreak of Andes virus, a type of hantavirus, among passengers and crew aboard a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean. The event has renewed public interest in a pathogen that most people …

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