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Top Basketball Shoes of 2025
Michael S.
Top Basketball Shoes of 2025
Michael S.

Basketball shoes aren’t just about looking good; they’re about performance, durability, and how they fit your game.

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Michael S.
Top 5 Craft Hobbies to Pick up in 2025
Evelyn K.
Top 5 Craft Hobbies to Pick up in 2025
Evelyn K.

TOP ARTICLE OF THE MONTH: Why should we waste our summers away?

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Evelyn K.
Top 5 Must-Haves for Ballet Dancers
Kayla Y.
Top 5 Must-Haves for Ballet Dancers
Kayla Y.

For all my fellow dance students out there, here is a list of my favorite accessory essentials.

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Kayla Y.
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What Should I Read Over the Summer?
Ronny S.
What Should I Read Over the Summer?
Ronny S.

Great adventure and historical fiction books you do not want to miss.

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Ronny S.

Culture

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The Soul of Seoul
Chloe M.
The Soul of Seoul
Chloe M.

TOP CREATIVE WORK OF THE MONTH: Travel stories: Exploring Korea, one delicious piece of fried food at a time.

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Chloe M.
The Life of the Forgotten
Vicram D.
The Life of the Forgotten
Vicram D.

TOP ARTICLE OF THE MONTH: Golden Tate broke out in his fourth year in 2013, where he got almost a thousand yards and five touchdowns while being one of the most fun to watch players in the NFL.

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Vicram D.
Making New Changes to Aquatic Life
Kayla Y.
Making New Changes to Aquatic Life
Kayla Y.

Are humans actually creating positive changes?

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Kayla Y.

Opinion

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How Full Is Your Glass?
Sandinia D.
How Full Is Your Glass?
Sandinia D.

When you tell yourself you can do it over and over again, you truly start to believe you can. And it just becomes all the more devastating each time you fail.

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Sandinia D.
NBA’s Finest: Steph Curry vs. Trae Young
Vicram D.
NBA’s Finest: Steph Curry vs. Trae Young
Vicram D.

TOP ARTICLE OF THE MONTH AWARD: Who is better? How do they match up all time?

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Vicram D.
How Badly Are Screens Affecting Teens?
Chaebin J.
How Badly Are Screens Affecting Teens?
Chaebin J.

Many studies have identified how addicted teens are to electronics.

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Chaebin J.

Science & History

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The Unveiled Force
Grace C.
The Unveiled Force
Grace C.

FIRST PLACE CONTEST WINNER: Lise Meitner observed a tremendous, double-edged energy source capable of destroying the planet, while boosting the development of human industry.

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Grace C.

News & Politics

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Top 5 Craft Hobbies to Pick up in 2025
Evelyn K.
Top 5 Craft Hobbies to Pick up in 2025
Evelyn K.

TOP ARTICLE OF THE MONTH: Why should we waste our summers away?

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Evelyn K.
Get Frustrated
Michael S.
Get Frustrated
Michael S.

TOP CREATIVE WORK OF THE MONTH: A collection of lessons from my father about success: perseverance and gratitude in times of disappointment.

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Michael S.
What Took Everything Away
Anna K.
What Took Everything Away
Anna K.

What happened to the people in the L.A. wildfire?

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Anna K.

Art & Fiction

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Shattered
Sandinia D.
Shattered
Sandinia D.

They clung onto her body and wouldn’t let go. They tore her down except she had already given up struggling.

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Sandinia D.
The Soul of Seoul
Chloe M.
The Soul of Seoul
Chloe M.

TOP CREATIVE WORK OF THE MONTH: Travel stories: Exploring Korea, one delicious piece of fried food at a time.

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Chloe M.
The Wedge Between Old & New Cultures
Evelyn K.
The Wedge Between Old & New Cultures
Evelyn K.

Communicating through superstitions and spiritual connections in Amy Tan’s The Joy Luck Club

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Evelyn K.
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What Took Everything Away
Anna K.
What Took Everything Away
Anna K.

What happened to the people in the L.A. wildfire?

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Anna K.
Trump’s New World: Immigration
Ryan C.
Trump’s New World: Immigration
Ryan C.

Will his controversial policies ranging from birthright citizenship to sanctuary cities yield positive results?

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Ryan C.
America’s National Debt
Ryan C.
America’s National Debt
Ryan C.

TOP ARTICLE OF THE MONTH: Despite the huge amounts of money the U.S. has to pay off, why do investors still invest in our country?

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Ryan C.
A New Bill to Combat Oil Prices
Sophie M.
A New Bill to Combat Oil Prices
Sophie M.

Why Californians pay so much more to power their cars.

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Sophie M.
COVID-19’s Impact on Education
Ryan C.
COVID-19’s Impact on Education
Ryan C.

Now that the pandemic is over, kids and toddlers are struggling in school.

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Ryan C.

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Top 5 Must-Haves for Ballet Dancers
Kayla Y.
Top 5 Must-Haves for Ballet Dancers
Kayla Y.

For all my fellow dance students out there, here is a list of my favorite accessory essentials.

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Kayla Y.

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The Mother of Wi-Fi
Jason W.
The Mother of Wi-Fi
Jason W.

SECOND PLACE CONTEST WINNER: Hedy Lamarr has helped the world in battle, and was one of the key contributors for the human race to become an online, interconnected society.

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Jason W.

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What Should I Read Over the Summer?
Ronny S.
What Should I Read Over the Summer?
Ronny S.

Great adventure and historical fiction books you do not want to miss.

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Ronny S.

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Top Basketball Shoes of 2025
Michael S.
Top Basketball Shoes of 2025
Michael S.

Basketball shoes aren’t just about looking good; they’re about performance, durability, and how they fit your game.

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Michael S.

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Top 5 Craft Hobbies to Pick up in 2025
Evelyn K.
Top 5 Craft Hobbies to Pick up in 2025
Evelyn K.

TOP ARTICLE OF THE MONTH: Why should we waste our summers away?

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Helpful Memorization Techniques
Ryan Ch.
Helpful Memorization Techniques
Ryan Ch.

Roman Rooms and PAO are ways to cram a lot of information into short term memory with relative ease, and I’m here to help you master these two techniques.

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Ryan Ch.

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The Soul of Seoul
Chloe M.
The Soul of Seoul
Chloe M.

TOP CREATIVE WORK OF THE MONTH: Travel stories: Exploring Korea, one delicious piece of fried food at a time.

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Chloe M.

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Trump’s New World: Immigration
Ryan C.
Trump’s New World: Immigration
Ryan C.

Will his controversial policies ranging from birthright citizenship to sanctuary cities yield positive results?

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Ryan C.

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Disconnected Dystopia
Julia S.
Disconnected Dystopia
Julia S.

TOP CREATIVE WORK OF THE MONTH: A virtual world of shepherds and sheep. And one man determined to control everybody.

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Julia S.

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The Unveiled Force
Grace C.
The Unveiled Force
Grace C.

FIRST PLACE CONTEST WINNER: Lise Meitner observed a tremendous, double-edged energy source capable of destroying the planet, while boosting the development of human industry.

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Grace C.

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Shattered
Sandinia D.
Shattered
Sandinia D.

They clung onto her body and wouldn’t let go. They tore her down except she had already given up struggling.

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Sandinia D.

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What Took Everything Away
Anna K.
What Took Everything Away
Anna K.

What happened to the people in the L.A. wildfire?

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Anna K.

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