Chilean Miners Rescued
October 22, 2010 • Irving Hsu
Filed under World News
Miners in Chile Successfully Rescued After Being Trapped for Sixty-Nine Days On August 5th, a rockfall in a mine in San Jose, Chile, left thirty-three miners underground. For sixty-nine days, the miners have managed to survive at a depth of 622 meters below the ground of the Atacama... Read more »
Finally, a Long-Awaited Victory for President Obama
March 29, 2010 • Xiaoshan Bao
Filed under News, World News
Obama’s health care plan is finally passed President Obama’s health care plan, or ObamaCare, was made into law on March 23rd, 2010. It was passed by the House of Representatives on March 21st, 2010 with a vote of 219-212 and by the Senate on December 24th, 2009 with a vote of 60-39. No Republicans... Read more »
Hits from the E-Bong
February 21, 2010 • Anooj Desai
Filed under News, Top Stories, World News
Light up your e-cigarette anywhere you want, it’s eco friendly. We have all seen those immaculate blue cigarettes being puffed all over the mall and we gazed on in amazement. While normal smokers are often limited to smoke-friendly areas, the electronic cigarette, or e-cigarette, can be used... Read more »
Samoa Tsunami Hits Hard on Pacific Islands
October 23, 2009 • By Alexandra Perlegos
Filed under News, World News
The devastating 2009 tsunami that kills over a hundred and leaves thousand homeless On September 29, 2009, the Samoa tsunami hit American Samoa, Samoa, and Tonga, causing destruction and a death toll of 189. The tsunami was generated by a magnitude 8.0 earthquake, the largest earthquake so far in 2009.... Read more »
Typhoon Morakot Causes Severe Damage In Asia
October 5, 2009 • By Quess Liu
Filed under News, World News
The deadliest typhoon to hit Taiwan in recorded history Typhoon Morakot formed on August 2, 2009 and gradually intensified as it moved towards Taiwan and China. It caused a total of approximately $4.7 billion in damage within Japan, the Philippines, Taiwan, China, and Korea. 640 people have been confirmed... Read more »
