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How to Crochet a Fluffy Octopus
Renata Tellez
How to Crochet a Fluffy Octopus
Renata Tellez

Grab your favorite yarn and get ready to crochet your very own fluffy octopus—from little keychains to soft plushies, this fun pattern is how it all started for me, and now it’s your turn!

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Renata Tellez
How to Pack for Your Next Cruise
Kayla Y.
How to Pack for Your Next Cruise
Kayla Y.

My stylized guide to a successful packing experience for a summer Alaskan cruise.

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Kayla Y.
Top Three YA Fantasy Series
Sandinia D.
Top Three YA Fantasy Series
Sandinia D.

Well, you see, it all started with, “How fast can you make and detonate a bomb?”

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Sandinia D.
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My Top 6 Favorite Laufey Songs
Katherine A.
My Top 6 Favorite Laufey Songs
Katherine A.

Never heard of  the “jazz queen?” Here are my recommendations for new Laufey listeners.

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Katherine A.
How to Extract DNA in 4 Steps
Michael S.
How to Extract DNA in 4 Steps
Michael S.

Have you ever wanted to see the code that makes you unique?

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Michael S.
The Camp Mystic Texas Flooding
Yuna Kim
The Camp Mystic Texas Flooding
Yuna Kim

What had begun as a summer filled with happy memories turned into a scene of loss and misery.

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Yuna Kim
Who is Laufey?
Katherine A.
Who is Laufey?
Katherine A.

A deep dive into the musical journey of the jazzy “goddess”.

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Katherine A.

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How to Create Character
Sandinia D.
How to Create Character
Sandinia D.

All parts to developing a memorable lead.

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Sandinia D.
Red, Unforgiving Blood
Sandinia D.
Red, Unforgiving Blood
Sandinia D.

All of us soldiers are the same, unique traits and personalities rendered irrelevant in the face of war. Every step, every turn, was freakishly accurate. Because that’s what we were trained to do. 

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Sandinia D.
Enemies to Friends
Minseo K.
Enemies to Friends
Minseo K.

I had woken up from another daymare. But it had been my worst one yet. 

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Minseo K.
Torn
Sandinia D.
Torn
Sandinia D.

“A Longing for the Past” continuation~

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Sandinia D.

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Enemies to Friends
Minseo K.
Enemies to Friends
Minseo K.

I had woken up from another daymare. But it had been my worst one yet. 

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Minseo K.
Planet Life Interior
Kayla Y.
Planet Life Interior
Kayla Y.

We were not chosen to protect the world, we were broken to protect him.

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Kayla Y.
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.
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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.
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.
The New Age of Cell Phone Bans
Jason W.
The New Age of Cell Phone Bans
Jason W.

TOP ARTICLE OF THE MONTH: Schools all over America are beginning to make students lock up their phones for the day to prevent distractions and increase focus.  

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Jason W.

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How to Pack for Your Next Cruise
Kayla Y.
How to Pack for Your Next Cruise
Kayla Y.

My stylized guide to a successful packing experience for a summer Alaskan cruise.

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Kayla Y.
Enemies to Friends
Minseo K.
Enemies to Friends
Minseo K.

I had woken up from another daymare. But it had been my worst one yet. 

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Minseo K.

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How to Pack for Your Next Cruise
Kayla Y.
How to Pack for Your Next Cruise
Kayla Y.

My stylized guide to a successful packing experience for a summer Alaskan cruise.

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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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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.

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Enemies to Friends
Minseo K.
Enemies to Friends
Minseo K.

I had woken up from another daymare. But it had been my worst one yet. 

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My Top 6 Favorite Laufey Songs
Katherine A.
My Top 6 Favorite Laufey Songs
Katherine A.

Never heard of  the “jazz queen?” Here are my recommendations for new Laufey listeners.

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Katherine A.

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Infectious Grass Variant No. 3
Ryan Ch.
Infectious Grass Variant No. 3
Ryan Ch.

 Don’t trust your family, they may be dead already…

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Ryan Ch.
The Heart of Pyra
Ryan C.
The Heart of Pyra
Ryan C.

Two worlds, one fate: can trust heal a city on the brink of extinction?

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Ryan C.
Regret Blooms
Chloe M.
Regret Blooms
Chloe M.

The purple hyacinths of regret, forgiveness, and sorrow.

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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.
How Bay Area Zoos Benefit Humans and Animals
Chloe M.
How Bay Area Zoos Benefit Humans and Animals
Chloe M.

Why you should go to Bay Area zoos.

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Chloe M.
AI in the Education System
Ryan Ch.
AI in the Education System
Ryan Ch.

The use of AI could provide many new variations of learning to our education system in the next 50 years.

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Ryan Ch.

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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.
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.

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Infectious Grass Variant No. 3
Ryan Ch.
Infectious Grass Variant No. 3
Ryan Ch.

 Don’t trust your family, they may be dead already…

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Ryan Ch.

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Regret Blooms
Chloe M.
Regret Blooms
Chloe M.

The purple hyacinths of regret, forgiveness, and sorrow.

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Chloe M.

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The Heart of Pyra
Ryan C.
The Heart of Pyra
Ryan C.

Two worlds, one fate: can trust heal a city on the brink of extinction?

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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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Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell: Part 2
Michael S.
Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell: Part 2
Michael S.

RADIO SHOW: How far will Dawoud go to bring his family to America? How many millions will he steal?

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Michael S.
Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell: Part 1
Michael S.
Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell: Part 1
Michael S.

RADIO SHOW: The story of how Mohomet (Matthew) Dawoud broke into millions of people's wallets.

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Michael S.
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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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.
Crossing the Golden Gate
Evelyn K.
Crossing the Golden Gate
Evelyn K.

How has immigration shaped Bay Area communities?

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Evelyn K.

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How to Extract DNA in 4 Steps
Michael S.
How to Extract DNA in 4 Steps
Michael S.

Have you ever wanted to see the code that makes you unique?

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Michael S.
Unburdened
Evelyn N.
Unburdened
Evelyn N.

No weakness, no hesitation, and no guilt. A “perfect” society created only by strict rules with no opposition or loopholes standing in its way.

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Evelyn N.

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How to Extract DNA in 4 Steps
Michael S.
How to Extract DNA in 4 Steps
Michael S.

Have you ever wanted to see the code that makes you unique?

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Michael S.

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Unburdened
Evelyn N.
Unburdened
Evelyn N.

No weakness, no hesitation, and no guilt. A “perfect” society created only by strict rules with no opposition or loopholes standing in its way.

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Evelyn N.

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The Camp Mystic Texas Flooding
Yuna Kim
The Camp Mystic Texas Flooding
Yuna Kim

What had begun as a summer filled with happy memories turned into a scene of loss and misery.

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Yuna Kim

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A Tale of Ice
Sandinia D.
A Tale of Ice
Sandinia D.

TOP CREATIVE WORK OF THE MONTH: The broken little girl who no longer had an innocent, pure heart would stay collapsed right next to her friend. But the snow saw everything and took up her offering.

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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.
Sam Sam The Kittycat Man is Gone!
Sandinia D.
Sam Sam The Kittycat Man is Gone!
Sandinia D.

Or is he?

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Sandinia D.
The End of the Golden Age
Grace C.
The End of the Golden Age
Grace C.

Bay Area fishing practices might be threatening our valuable connection to the sea.

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Grace C.

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Red, Unforgiving Blood
Sandinia D.
Red, Unforgiving Blood
Sandinia D.

All of us soldiers are the same, unique traits and personalities rendered irrelevant in the face of war. Every step, every turn, was freakishly accurate. Because that’s what we were trained to do. 

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Sandinia D.
A Longing for the Past
Sandinia D.
A Longing for the Past
Sandinia D.

The sun breaks free, its rays casting light upon us, as if in a fairytale. The luminance glistens off the meadow as the wistful sky lures me in. I see a red string above us, a red string of hope.

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Sandinia D.

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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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How to Create Character
Sandinia D.
How to Create Character
Sandinia D.

All parts to developing a memorable lead.

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Sandinia D.

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Through the Waves of Teal
Anna K.
Through the Waves of Teal
Anna K.

Will the two friends survive the mysterious place together?

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Anna K.

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creative fiction Sophie M. creative fiction Sophie M.

December Blues

The sky is not quite blue today. No, today it is frosted gray: hints of a pale, pale blue slipping through the glassy, cold sky. It makes me want to fly, fall back into the clouds and never-ending gray. Instead, I am here, sitting at the old coffee shop, my fingers numb and my face frozen. 

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