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California residents battle growing 12,500 acre wildfire

California residents battle growing 12,500 acre wildfire

Alyssa Rask, Editor June 10, 2024

A wildfire that began Saturday in San Joaquin County, California, has now caused a mass evacuation of residents, officials say. The fire, which has now consumed over 12,500 acres of land, began in the...

Rise in concerns over social media and youth mental health

Rise in concerns over social media and youth mental health

Bianca Lewandowski, Staff Writer March 1, 2024

Over recent years, the concern about social media and its exposure to young children has risen. Only just recently is noticeable action being taken. For example, New York City is suing popular social media...

Japan Hit With 7.6 Magnitude Earthquake As The New Year Begins

Japan Hit With 7.6 Magnitude Earthquake As The New Year Begins

Bianca Lewandowski, Staff Writer February 5, 2024

On Monday afternoon, Japan was hit with a 7.6-magnitude earthquake. As a result, many buildings have crumbled into rubble, and officials have urged citizens to move to higher grounds. Due to the collapse...

Researchers find ancient remains may have been used as tools

Researchers find ancient remains may have been used as tools

Alyssa Rask, Editor October 6, 2023

Skeletal remains of ancient humans may have been used as tools by earlier generations, according to researchers in Spain.  The Switzerland-based researchers from the University of Bern examined remains...

How AI May Soon Be Able to Decode Our Thoughts

How AI May Soon Be Able to Decode Our Thoughts

Alyssa Rask, Staff Writer May 12, 2023

Scientists in Texas may have found a way to use brain scans and AI to get a hint into our thoughts—making mind-reading a real possibility in the future. On Monday, researchers from the University...

Nearly 200 Individuals Arrested Over Alleged Poor Construction Following Quake

Nearly 200 Individuals Arrested Over Alleged Poor Construction Following Quake

Alyssa Rask, Staff Writer March 3, 2023

In Turkey, nearly 200 people have been arrested due to alleged poor construction following the destructive earthquake on February 6. The earthquake killed nearly 50,000 people across Syria and Turkey,...

Inflation Conflicts with the Upcoming Holiday Season

Inflation Conflicts with the Upcoming Holiday Season

Bianca Lewandowski, Staff Writer December 2, 2022

As the holidays are fast approaching, inflation is still an issue that exists, especially for the middle and lower classes. Holiday shopping has already started, and many have started to cut back on the...

Is the Voting Rights Act in Danger?

Is the Voting Rights Act in Danger?

Doris Lee, Editor October 9, 2022

After Roe v. Wade was overturned on June 24, 2022, many American citizens expressed their concerns that the Supreme Court would soon go after other policies that guarantee individual rights. This sense...

Americans outraged as Roe v. Wade is voted to be overturned

Americans outraged as Roe v. Wade is voted to be overturned

Doris Lee, Editor June 3, 2022

Roe v. Wade was a major court case in which the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on January 22, 1973 that the Constitution protects a woman's right and freedom to choose to have an abortion without severe government...

History Repeating? Russia Invades Ukraine

History Repeating? Russia Invades Ukraine

Doris Lee, Editor April 1, 2022

The world is currently undergoing yet another monumental event with the Russia-Ukraine war, which commenced with the official launch of Russia's full-scale invasion of the European country on February...

Everything You Need to Know About the New COVID Variant: Omicron

Everything You Need to Know About the New COVID Variant: Omicron

Doris Lee, Editor January 11, 2022

"We don't know how to read the genetic sequences to say exactly how this variant will play out." Dr. Gurley of Johns Hopkins As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to maintain a prominent presence in society,...

Close Gubernatorial Race for New Jersey

Close Gubernatorial Race for New Jersey

Doris Lee, Editor November 12, 2021

On November 2, the 2021 New Jersey gubernatorial election commenced with candidates Philip Murphy and Jack Ciattarelli. Contradicting the majority of people's pre-existing predictions, it was a rather...

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