It was raining. Not the gentle drizzle that had so lightly kissed the soil yesterday - no, sheets of rigid water pelted the gravel, and ragged chunks of hail spattered around her with thunderous cracks. Where the ankle-deep mud had given way,…
If you’ve ever felt the need to join Shopaholics Anonymous, then you know what it’s like when your favorite stores launch their ‘Biggest Sale Ever’, or their ‘End of Year: Christmas Sale’. However, if those don’t excite you, then maybe the Black Friday…
On the 4th of July, 1971, Koko was born in captivity at San Francisco Zoo. She was a Western Lowland Gorilla, which is ranked as critically endangered according to the IUCN. Francine ‘Penny’ Patterson, an animal psychologist, was studying for her doctorate at…
We all know that there is a dangerous, deadly virus taking over the world and we also know it’s horrible habits and all it’s symptoms. We all probably HATE this virus, and of course, why wouldn’t we? This virus has claimed lives and…
I personally would have never thought that this pandemic would ever lead us to have online exams, especially since we haven’t talked face-to-face to our teachers and classmates in a very long time. I understand that it must be very overwhelming for everyone…
Music is not just an art form in which artists display their vocals and piece together random words and rhythms made to attract your attention. That is not at all what music is about - excluding the generic music which is produced for…
This is my second article in this series about the fascinating subject of mythology. This time, I’ll talk about a specific Greek goddess’s tale: Persephone, and her kidnapper - I mean husband. It also tells the Greeks’ story of the seasons changing. …
Christmas Churros Getting bored of the same old winter snacks? Trust me when I say this recipe is not your typical gingerbread cookie recipe. This winter you should try spicing your recipe list up by adding this new churro recipe to it. For…
June 22nd, 1941. The day everything changed. Over 3 million German troops cautiously cross over into the Soviet Union. This was the beginning of the end. Stalingrad was one of the Soviet Union’s key industrial cities. However, Adolf Hitler didn’t want it for…
A murder. A priceless painting. And frosted pastries. How are they connected? In this tragicomedy, the story follows a stoic lobby boy named Zero (Tony Revolori) and a courtly concierge (Ralph Fiennes) in the luxurious Eastern European hotel. It is set in a…
I am an anime fan. A connoisseur. A weeb if you will. During the time I have spent in this community, I can say one thing for sure. An anime is typically judged according to these criteria: plot, character development, length, recognition, and…
A rubber ducky tie is a bold choice. Boring men don’t make many bold choices, aside from one: one moment of self expression, one thing to show that, perhaps, they are more complex than meets the eye. For Willow, ties are his bold…
We have all heard family members from much older generations start a story with “back in my day,” which was followed by an endless list of ways things have changed since then. Life has completely transformed over the last 50 years. New technology…
Welcome to this series of articles about mythology! Mythology, as you may have guessed, is the study of myths from a certain culture. From ten-headed demons to magic sheepskin rugs, mythology is a diverse and intriguing subject. This first article will introduce you…
With the emergence of these puzzles, the cubing community really started to grow and flourish, and we became closer and stronger. Cubing became a much bigger deal and the cubers had a lot more to do. Cubing Competitions: With the presence of an…
