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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.

From Notebook Newbie to Voice of the Generation

Compete together, earn points, and grow your own personal blog channel by writing fresh, inspiring content for a world of voracious readers and subscribers. If you write fantasy fiction stories, political breakdowns, middle school self-help advice, reviews of the latest styles, and so much more, you should join us. Ready to play?

🗞️ News & Politics

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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.

🎨 Art & Fiction

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Sweet, Sweet Revenge
Sandinia D.
Sweet, Sweet Revenge
Sandinia D.

The water engulfed me whole. Its arms wrapped around my limbs. They yanked and tore at my desperate attempt to live until I stopped thrashing. Until I gave up.

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Sandinia D.
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.

🎧 Teen life

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Manage Schoolwork Like a Pro
Minseo K.
Manage Schoolwork Like a Pro
Minseo K.

What are some good tips for managing your time during busy periods of the school year?

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Minseo K.
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.

🌍 Culture

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Pirate Ships, Drunken Skirmishes, Abundant Treasures
Ronny S.
Pirate Ships, Drunken Skirmishes, Abundant Treasures
Ronny S.

Why you should dive into the world of Assassin’s Creed Black Flag.

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Ronny S.
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.
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.
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.
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.

🔭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.
The History-Altering Decision
Ryan Ch.
The History-Altering Decision
Ryan Ch.

An underrated 20th-century hero, Vasili Arkhipov harnessed brave determination to save the world from the Cuban Missile Crisis.

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Ryan Ch.
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.
Erased from History
Michael S.
Erased from History
Michael S.

SECOND PLACE CONTEST WINNER: A leader of the civil rights movement, Bayard Rustin organized the march on Washington, changing America forever. Why did he disappear from the history books?

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Michael S.
What Stars Are Made Of
Evelyn K.
What Stars Are Made Of
Evelyn K.

Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin, one of the greatest astronomers of all time, and an unsung hero.

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Evelyn K.
Where is Mars?
Jason W.
Where is Mars?
Jason W.

Elon Musk, a rogue rocket, and the future of the Earth: a new episode of The Twilight Zone.

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Jason W.
Sucked into a Black Hole?
Jason W.
Sucked into a Black Hole?
Jason W.

From scientific idea to steering clear of destruction in space travel.

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Jason W.

Submit article draft on any topic or respond to TJ prompt

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Article gets published after revision

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Voice of the Generation

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YOU MADE IT TO ROUND 2!
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Round 2: Pro Track

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Featured Article

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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.

Featured Article

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Pirate Ships, Drunken Skirmishes, Abundant Treasures
Ronny S.
Pirate Ships, Drunken Skirmishes, Abundant Treasures
Ronny S.

Why you should dive into the world of Assassin’s Creed Black Flag.

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Ronny S.

Featured Article

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Manage Schoolwork Like a Pro
Minseo K.
Manage Schoolwork Like a Pro
Minseo K.

What are some good tips for managing your time during busy periods of the school year?

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Minseo K.

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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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Evelyn K.

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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.

Featured Article

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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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Sweet, Sweet Revenge
Sandinia D.
Sweet, Sweet Revenge
Sandinia D.

The water engulfed me whole. Its arms wrapped around my limbs. They yanked and tore at my desperate attempt to live until I stopped thrashing. Until I gave up.

Read More →
Sandinia D.

Featured Article

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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?

Read More →
Anna K.