You Should Vote!
Alyssa Lee, Reporter
February 6, 2019
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America was built and founded on the ideas of democracy, and by not exercising our right to vote, we are throwing away our voices and allowing our government to essentially become vulnerable from making any further progress. We need to vote, especially us, the newer and younger generation of Americans...
The Government Shutdown
Melanie Justiniano, Reporter
February 6, 2019
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The government shutdown went on for over thirty three days. This government shutdown was issued, because President Trump wanted 5.7 billion dollars to fund a wall that would go along the southern border. The wall had been one of his campaign promises to ensure border protection. The first bill proposed...
CAn wE uSE iT to0?
Emroyana Caesar, Reporter
February 6, 2019
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The N word has developed over time, and the history behind it is quite interesting. Prior to the creation, or even thought of Nigger Negus, was the N word, not a bad one, but the N word nonetheless. Negus means king, and was typically used as a title for the sovereign of Ethiopia. Then it was alter...
Tardigrades – The Immortals Among Us
Muhammad Ahsan, Reporter
February 6, 2019
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We all have a few favorites when we think about picking the toughest animal on Earth. Some of these favorites include Gorillas, Lions, Elephants and Bulldogs (because why not?). The truth is that the toughest animal is actually none of those. It is a bear and not the types of bear you are probably thinki...
The Key to “The Theory of Everything”
Muhammad Ahsan, Reporter
December 4, 2018
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If you are a science geek, then you probably already know about Einstein's theory of general relativity and the standard model. So, what are the theory of general relativity and the standard model? For those who like to spend their time not reading about science stuff, and like to actually have fun i...
E=mc^2
Ian Cernokulski, Reporter
December 4, 2018
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"The simple truth is that interstellar distances will not fit into human imagination. Even light, which travels so fast that it takes most races thousands of years to realize that it travels at all, takes time to journey between the stars"(Douglas Adams). Light is a very interesting concept, perhaps...
The Fairer, The Better Your Life.
December 4, 2018
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I was six year old when I stood near a wall and scrawled out my wish to have fair skin again. Even though my wish did not stay for long, I continued to be dissatisfied with my own skin color for a long time. When I came here, I had a chance of seeing people getting into “tanning beds” or delib...
The Shooting of an Illinois Security Guard
Melanie Justiniano, Reporter
December 4, 2018
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Jemel Roberson was a 26 year old, armed security guard who worked at a bar. He was shot by Chicago policemen, who reported they asked Robinson to put his gun down multiple times. The police department claimed that Roberson had no attire that stated he was a security guard, but his mother claimed that...
What Existed Before Existence?
Muhammad Ahsan, Reporter
October 11, 2018
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The big bang theory is one of the most common theories explaining how the Universe came to be. Ok, so we all have a general idea of how the timeline goes! Before us, there were other cool creatures like dinosaurs, and before them, there were simpler organisms like bacteria. Bacteria came after the Earth...
Puerto Rico’s Journey With Maria
Melanie Justiniano, Reporter
October 11, 2018
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On September 20th, 2017, Hurricane Maria made landfall in Puerto Rico. Maria was the first Category 4 hurricane that has hit Puerto Rico, since 1932. Although Puerto Rico experiences ‘hurricane seasons,’ no hurricane has been as strong as Maria, to the point that Maria was almost declared a Category...