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The End of the Second Elizabethan Era
By: Advika Rajeev Queen Elizabeth II, who was the face of the British monarchy for 70 years, has passed at the age of 96. Succeeded by her oldest son––now King Charles III––Queen Elizabeth left behind a substantial legacy that forever changed the makeup of the United Kingdom. Her Role in History Queen Elizabeth was crowned…
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Launching the Artemis I Mission
By: Mihika Rajeev NASA’s Artemis 1 plans to fill in a missing piece in the puzzle of the universe. Artemis 1, named after the Greek goddess of the moon, will “enable human exploration to the Moon and Mars” as stated in the NASA website. If the unmanned rocket succeeds in its first mission, testing whether…
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Sand Battery: From A Pile of Sand to Energy
By: Sakshi Agashe The Beginnings of the Idea A Finnish company called Polar Night Energy has designed the first commercial-use sand battery that can use low grade sand to effectively heat homes in the winter. The idea of two Finnish engineers, Tommy Eronen and Markku Ylӧnen, came into reality in late July when the battery…
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Taylor Swift Announces Drop of New Album “Midnights”
By: Ananya Thirumalai Taylor Swift recently announced her 10th album at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards on August 28th. This unexpected release left fans shocked and ecstatic at the idea of a new album that wasn’t a rerecording. Taylor Swift had been hinting at the new album by name-dropping it in spaced-out letters while…
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I am different, not less –– Accepting Autism
By: Abigail Dressell This is the cry heard from autistic individuals across the globe. Autistic people have heard hateful things from society, like “Autism is a disease that must be cured!” This must be stopped. We need to raise our voices and tune out the voice of oppression that tells us we can’t make a…
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Toys R Us Makes a Comeback
By: Niharika Rajeev As you walk through the sliding doors the smell of fresh toys floats around you. Rows and rows of toys tower all around you, teddy bears waiting for someone to pick them up and cool gadgets that bring the impossible to life. This was Toys ‘R’ Us at its peak, the pinnacle…
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Apple’s Latest Reveal
By: Sara Simon Apple indeed went far out on the September 7th Far Out Event. In this event, Apple announced the new AirPod Pros, Apple Watch lineup, and most importantly the iPhone 14 lineup. What are the Changes? Most of the upgrades were minor upgrades, like the upgrades for the AirPod Pros, Apple Watch Series…
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