By: Mihika Rajeev Stranded on a Tasmanian beach, about 200 pilot whales died. Luckily, rescuers were able to move thirty-two to deeper waters. However, the exposed conditions of the Australian coasts have led to many incidents like this. Many people are working to make sure that this never happens again including Brendon Clark, the incident…

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In the past month two legends have said goodbye to their professional careers; Serena Williams and Roger Federer. They have both etched their names into the history books of tennis. Whenever tennis is discussed, these two will inevitably be mentioned.  Serena Williams was born on September 26, 1981 in Saginaw, Michigan. She was the youngest…

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By: Sanya Suresh Pillai Meteorologists are now saying that Hurricane Fiona could be one of the most powerful and severe storms ever seen. Fiona started as a category 4 storm, before transitioning into a post-tropical cyclone. It first hit Puerto Rico on September 18, 2022, leveling homes and bringing immense amounts of rainfall, before making…

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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