Read about the AI Wonder World Hackathon held on December 22, 2024, at Mitchell Park Library. Middle school students teamed up with tech mentors to explore AI and develop innovative solutions to challenges like climate change and mental health. Relive the energy and creativity of this impactful event, and get ready for next year's hackathon on March 23, 2025!
Books to Read for LGBTQ+ History Month
By Colten M., 10th Grade October is LGBTQ+ History Month, the perfect time to learn more about a topic that’s often left out in school. Whether you are already an expert on queer history or are just getting started, there is always more to learn (and allies should learn too!). In this list, I have…
How to Get Out of a Reading Slump
By Linh N., Grade 10 Reading slumps. These can happen when we get too busy to open up a book during the day, when we are distracted by technology, or when we don’t have enough energy to read. After a while, it gets really hard to rack up the concentration needed, and you simply…
Book Reviews by Neha
By Neha N., Grade 10 One of Us Is Next One of us is Next is the second novel in the “One of us is Lying” trilogy. This trilogy takes place in Bayview, a city in California where things always seem to go wrong. In One of us is Next, a mysterious truth or dare…
Reading vs. Alzheimer’s
By Linh N., Grade 10 Alzheimer’s Disease affects more than 6 million people in the United States, most of which are in their sixties or seventies. This disease progresses in five stages, and although it depends on the person, the brain deteriorates over a course of about a decade. This is not to be…
My Top 3 Summer TV Shows
By Neha N., Grade 10 With summer break coming to a close, I wanted to revisit the TV shows I watched over the past couple months. I often feel like certain shows connect with me the most during certain seasons. Summer is no exception. This list is made up of my top 3 favorite…
Book Reviews
By Everette L., Grade 8 A Journey to the Center of the Earth “Journey to the Center of the Earth” is both a classic piece of science fiction and a key piece within the genre like many of Verne’s other works which earned him the title “Father of Science Fiction” along with others such as…
Life is a Lie and Here’s Why
By Sophie X., Grade 8 For many years, scientists have been arguing over this theory. The simulation theory. The first person who proposed this was the philosopher, Nick Bostrom of Oxford University, and in a 2016 conference, Elon Musk said that “The odds that we are in base reality is one in billions.” Are they…
Art Gallery By Karen
By Karen Y., Grade 11 My artworks is themed around identity, containing discussions of mental health and creative advocacy for female rights. I mainly use mixed media and acrylic paint for my works…
Book Series that Made Me Love Reading
By Linh N., Grade 10 My childhood consisted primarily of three things: drawing, playing imaginary games, and going to the park. I was not an avid reader. In fact, when my parents first tried to teach me to read using Bob Books, which had little more than three words per page, I broke into tears…
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