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LEONA ZHOU

Prominent Figures in Avoiding Stupid, Premature Death Imagine you are a fourteen year-old in 16th century Paris on a leisurely Sunday – suddenly you trip and roll your ankle down the slippery steps still wet from the rain, gouging your knee on gravel. It’s as if you just got stapled in every part of your Read more…

TIMPER XU

Going Solo by Roald Dahl: the responsibility of a citizen In the chapter “The Beginning of the War” from Roald Dahl’s memoir Going Solo, the war between Germany and England erupted. It was just a few months prior to this that Dahl came to Dar es Salaam, which is a city in present day Tanzania. Tanzania Read more…

ELIANA STOBAUGH

A Dream of Fire Just imagine being on stage with the only noise being your heart thrumming, for the audience has gone silent with shock that anyone could do such a stunt. You decide to push your fear out of the way and you suddenly start. After 10 seconds of breathing those blazing flames, you Read more…

ISAAC ZHANG

Prompt: Read from 74-85 and write about Bando entering Sam’s life. Quote dialogue, and track their meeting from their becoming comfortable with each other, to Bando’s expressing admiration for Sam, to their working together and enjoying the fruits of their labor together. Use quotes, and discuss the human connection in contrast to the many months Read more…

TAYLEN LI

Charlie Kirk Charlie Kirk was a pioneer of modern American conservative politics. He played a major role in securing Trump’s victory back in 2024, and his influence on Gen Z has been undeniable – completely reshaping how my generation engages with politics. The assassination of Charlie Kirk is a personal tragedy, but also a national Read more…