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Space Xs Starship: Failure or Success

Space X’s Starship: Failure or Success

Praneel Nakkina May 15, 2023

Space is big. To explore space, you probably need a big rocket.  On April 20th, 2023… that big rocket took off. Space X’s Starship - the largest and most powerful rocket ever built - took to...

How to Decompress After AP Exams

How to Decompress After AP Exams

Monika Jeraj May 15, 2023

On Monday, May 1st, the two fast-paced weeks of AP exams will begin. Students from all around the US will sit in big rooms, coloring in circles and scribbling furiously as they race against the clock with...

Crisis in Sudan

Crisis in Sudan

Ava Kahn May 7, 2023

After months of tension, fighting erupted in Sudan’s capital, Khartoum on April 8, 2023. The conflict was caused by two military groups fighting for control over the country. The groups, the Sudanese...

Ranking Lesser-Known March Holidays

Ranking Lesser-Known March Holidays

Monika Jeraj April 29, 2023

Every month has its fair share of weird holidays, and according to The Spruce, a site that offers “practical, real-life tips and inspiration to help you make your best home” March is no exception....

Ed Sheerans Leprechaun Status

Ed Sheeran’s Leprechaun Status

Monika Jeraj April 29, 2023

Ed Sheeran thinks that the club isn’t the best place to find a lover, so it seems fitting that the bar is where he went this past Friday. Now, Ed being spotted at a bar may not seem like a big deal but...

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VPM Benefit Concert

Ava Kahn April 10, 2023

VPM High School has a benefit concert coming up! The concert will include performances by 2-much, Latin Music Club, Igneous, Life As We Tell It, and Ryan Forbes. The concert will be held in theater 300...

10 of the Weirdest World Records in the 21st Century

10 of the Weirdest World Records in the 21st Century

Ava Kahn April 7, 2023

Heaviest train pulled with beard: In 2001, Ismael Rivas Falcon pulled a 6,069 pound train 32.8 feet with his beard. Fastest time to drink two liters of soda: In 2021, Eric Booker, also known as Badland...

Rape Crisis Centers 50th Anniversary Art Show

Rape Crisis Center’s 50th Anniversary Art Show

Ava Kahn March 12, 2023

The Rape Crisis Center’s youth advisory board, GameChangers, is hosting an art show to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Rape Crisis Center (RCC). RCC 50th Anniversary Art Show: At the Intersection...

The Russia-Ukraine War: Year Two Begins

The Russia-Ukraine War: Year Two Begins

Ava Kahn March 12, 2023

Year two of the war between Russia and Ukraine has begun. Many predict that the war will continue to progress and intensify due to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s persistence. Currently, Russia has...

Pakistan: 220 Million Without Power

Pakistan: 220 Million Without Power

Ava Kahn February 5, 2023

Pakistan experienced a nationwide power outage that left 220 million people without electricity. The outage began in the southern Sindh Province with an unusual fluctuation in voltage. Then power plants...

Israeli Protests Against the Proposed Government Reforms

Israeli Protests Against the Proposed Government Reforms

Ava Kahn February 5, 2023

Protests have broken out in cities all over Israel and the United States over the new laws proposed by Israel’s right wing government. Israeli Justice Minister Yariv Levin proposed a law that says that...

Florida Rejects New AP African American Studies Course

Florida Rejects New AP African American Studies Course

Ava Kahn January 23, 2023

A new Advanced Placement class has been introduced into the College Board system: AP African American Studies. The course has been tested in 60 high schools all over the country. Now the course will be...

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