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Europe’s Bed Bug Panic

By Vera Lin | October 27, 2023

On October 3, 2023 Paris Fashion Week, filled with stunning presentations and showcases by designer labels such as Miu Miu, Chanel, and Saint Laurent among several others, came to an end...

Kevin McCarthy Ousted as House Speaker: What will Happen Next?

By Abheek Batra and Nick Lin | October 27, 2023

In a recent controversial vote, Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy was voted off the job, merely nine months after his victory following a dramatic 15-round floor fight. This is a historic...

Laphonza Butler's Rise to Power

By Angela Cao and Sarah Wu | October 27, 2023

On August 2nd, Laphonza Butler became one of the most powerful people in the country, rapidly ascending like no other. Only a few days prior, California Senator Dianne Feinstein passed away...

North Korean…Tourism?

By Shubh Bachkethi | October 27, 2023

We all know South Korea is famous for its K-Pop stars and K-Drama series. But what about its neighbor North Korea, also known as the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK)?

Maui Wildfires

By Christopher C., Pooja K. and Tycho Y. | September 29, 2023

On August 8th, an emergency declaration was signed. By August 9th, the Hawaii state government issued a state of emergency. By August 10th, Joe Biden, the president of the United States...

Chat GPT: Your New Best Friend

By Krish Mangrolia, Ryan Li, and Ariana Yi | February 3, 2023

With the modernization of our world, we have seen a rise in the use of AI, most notably Chat GPT which has brought support and controversy. Click to learn all about the trending software.

Fires, Smokescreens, and China's Lockdown Protests

By Amber Wong | February 3, 2023

A single, blank sheet of paper. What seems like a mundane stationary tool has evolved into a recognized and powerful symbol of resistance. It’s the sheer simplicity of the symbol that speaks...

Protestor's Predicament

By Esha Bansiya | February 3, 2023

Recently, an English coalition group called “Just Stop Oil” has been making headlines for throwing Heinz soup on Van Gough’s “Sunflowers”...

Big Tech Layoffs

By Ryan Liu, Krish Mangrolia, and Ariana Yi | December 16, 2022

Eight months ago, large tech companies like Amazon, Google, Twitter, Apple, and Meta were booming. Their stocks were at all-time highs, and the demand for their products and services was endless...

Connecting the Bay Area

By Sachit Parekh | December 16, 2022

A few weeks ago, Santa Clara County and the VTA bought a $460 million dollar drill to dig a new BART tunnel deep under downtown San Jose. This process is the final step in creating a full loop of...

Elon Musk's Twitter

By Katherine He and Aarna Kamath | December 16, 2022

“Freedom of speech” is the core ideal behind Twitter’s morals and motto. On Twitter, users are free to express their hidden, authentic, and potentially controversial thoughts...

Jungkook At the World Cup

By Thanisha Thambidurai | December 16, 2022

Jeon Jungkook, the youngest member of the hit K-pop boy band BTS, performed at the opening performance of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, later accompanied by Qatari singer and producer Fahad Al Kubaisi...

Teacher Shortage

By Kaitlyn Liu and Sarah Wu | December 16, 2022

A teacher shortage has rocked the nation. As the effect of the crisis looms over the educational system, an overwhelming number of teachers have left the profession, many of whom chose to do so...

Drug-Laced Candy

By Kaitlyn Liu, Amber Wong and Sarah Wu | November 18, 2022

As Halloween came around the corner, a looming fear plagued parents’ minds: drugs, including Fentanyl and THC being laced in door-to-door candy hauls. Each year, parents and kids alike are warned...

I Scream, You Scream, McDonald’s Has No Ice Cream

By Ryan Li | November 18, 2022

“Sorry, the ice cream machine is broken.” The dreaded sentence heard in McDonald’s Drive-Thru’s all across the world has become a meme, but seriously: why is it always broken?

Turmoil in Britain

By Krish Mangrolia, Ryan Liu and Ariana Yi | November 18, 2022

Recently, Britain and its economy have suffered in the hands of previous Prime Ministers. To prevent history from repeating itself, Britain must implement both constructive and practical policies.

31 Days, 31 Drawings

By Aarna Kamath and Katherine He | October 21, 2022

The vibrant and innovative challenge known as “Inktober”, which was invented by artist Jake Parker, enables artists from all around the world to connect...

Bay Area Efforts For Hurricane Ian

By Sachit Parekh | October 21, 2022

Hurricane Ian emerged from a tropical wave in the Caribbean Sea, where it was first designated as tropical depression 9L on September 23. A day later, it was named Tropical Storm Ian as it began to...

Prop 27: A Debate on Tribal Sovereignty and Online Betting

By Anjali Prabhu | October 21, 2022

This declaration is the opening statement of the official California voter guide for Proposition 27, one of several proposed amendments to the California Constitution. These propositions, also...

The War On Energy

By Kaitlyn Liu and Sarah Wu | October 21, 2022

The ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine started in 2014, but has recently escalated into a global conflict...

Fremont's Winter Flooding

By Oriana Deng | February 3, 2022

At the beginning of 2023, a powerful storm hit California, threatening to cause severe damage to the West Coast. January 4th and January 5th seemed to be the worst of the storm...