By Penelope Fishburn In 79 AD a great tragedy occurred. Two towns, preserved through the ages, and conjoined in the very tragedy that destroyed them. Pompeii and Herculaneum. The eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD coated both cities in volcanic ash and rock, preserving them in a frozen moment. First, Herculaneum. Though less famous […]
Author: Dylan Merry
The End of Middle School
By Noah Abramson Middle school, so big and grand I’m about to leave, it’s hard to stand! So many friends I’ve made, so many more to make I was once so nervous, I used to shake From chemistry to history I’ve learned so much These nostalgic memories, I shall strive to clutch […]
~> We Need Help <~
1 By Robin Hernandez Co-written by Amanda Wang Society Needs help. Recently, over the past few months, it has been brought to my attention, that there’s been a lot of things happening that people aren’t speaking about, saying the wrong things for or just brushing them off as “a phase of struggle”. I know while […]
Willow: Chapter 4
By Alexandra Nugent The rose garden was beautiful, but it felt like a trap. The scent of the blooms was so thick that it was almost rotting, a sweet, heavy mask for the “lemon bleach” smell I knew was waiting inside. I crept toward the servant’s entrance-a small, unassuming green door tucked behind a wall […]
Willow: Chapter 3
By Alexandra Nugent The air outside felt lighter, even if it was thick with the scent of damp earth and blooming roses. I slipped through the heavy library doors and hurried toward the side gate, my sneakers finally silent on the grass. The weight of Elesha’s cold, sterile house seemed to lift with every step […]
Hantavirus Outbreak on Cruise Ship with a Possibility of Spreading
2 By Rayan Jawahar and Griffin Crowley _______________________________________________________________________ As of May 11, 2026, a cruise ship carrying a potentially fatal virus called Hantavirus docked in Port of Granadilla, in an island off the east coast of Africa, called Tenerife, which is owned by Spain. After that, a medical flight landed in America carrying 18 passengers. […]
Lost Prehistoric Cities: The Golden Citadel of Crete and The City of the Cockerel
By Penelope Fishburn and Keira Lu Picture this: you are sitting in a grandly decorated room, a frescoed deity staring into your eyes. Depicted across a splash of softened plaster, a pair of griffins appear to lie in relaxation, eyes resting upon a large alabaster throne. A light wind blows a splash of dust through […]
Roblox is Getting A Lot Of Controversy
7 Rayan Jawahar ____________________________________________________________________________ As of September, 2025, Roblox issued a mandatory update in which all players must either take an AI powered face scan, or must show Roblox their ID, in order to verify their age, and after that, you would only be able with players of your age group and you would not […]
2026 is here! What to know, and the lineup of the big 26!
2 By Rayan Jawahar Edited by Brady Winkler ____________________________________________________________________________ Movies and musicals: Gaming and Entertainment: Space and Celestial events: Feb 6, 2026– Artemis II, one of NASA’s first crewed Moon missions in over 50 years.
Juniper, Ch.7-9
2 by Maria Kuklina Chapter 7 I woke up in the middle of the night in a cold sweat. I look around in the darkness, trying to find anything out of the ordinary. Dandelion was asleep in her bed, and Aspen was still asleep on my chest. I pulled off my blanket with my legs. […]