By: Sherry – Grade 8 Jingzhe, or “Awakening of Insects,” is the third solar term in spring. It usually falls around March 5th or 6th each year. As the weather gets warmer, spring thunder begins to rumble. According to ancient Chinese belief, this thunder wakes up the sleeping insects underground. …

By: Elle Shi, Grade 7 Focusing on one sport at a young age is becoming more common, especially as competition increases and the pressure to succeed before high school graduation rises. While specializing in a single sport can help athletes develop skills faster, it can also lead to negative outcomes.  …

The use of cigarettes among teenagers continues to persist, and this trend has direct effects on public health. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that thousands of teens begin smoking each year, with many becoming regular users before adulthood. This early exposure means that adolescents regularly inhale substances that …

By: Sophia The explosive growth of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has brought incredible new tools to the world, but it has also triggered a massive and largely hidden crisis: a severe shortage of electricity. AI data centers require huge amounts of power to run their advanced processors and keep their massive …

By: Elle Shi, Grade 7 Often when people mention how we are harming our oceans, they think of pollution and people throwing trash out into the sea. However, we are hurting our oceans in far more ways: ocean warming, acidification, underwater noise, and invasive species. All unintentional of course… Ocean …

The “McDonaldization” of American foods is steadily increasing every year, and this shift has direct effects on public health. Eric Schlosser, a consumer economist, reports that the average American consumes “three hamburgers and four orders of french fries” per week. This level of intake means many people regularly consume foods …

By Sofia Pan, Grade 8 Your vision blurs. Your ears buzz. Then the horrible feeling of nausea swallows you, leaving your T-shirt soaked in cold sweat. Most of us have had the same experience—motion sickness. It’s so common that 1 in 3 people is affected, but few know what causes …

By: Elle Shi People often think that when you toss something into a recycling bin, only after 4-5 days, it automatically gets turned into something new. We think it’s simple: plastic bottles become new bottles, paper becomes new paper, and everything gets a second life. However, the truth is recycling …