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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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

By Neha N., Grade 10 Movie Review: To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before This movie is about Lara Jean, a high schooler who writes a letter to every boy she really likes. One day, all of her letters get mailed out, and all the boys find out about her crushes. LJ’s most recent crush…