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Dominican Winter League 2024 – 2025: A Look at the Season

Eduardo Tineo The Dominican Winter Baseball League (LIDOM) is set to launch its 2024-2025 season on October 16, 2024, marking a significant milestone as it celebrates its 70th edition. Known for its rich history and passionate fanbase, LIDOM has become a part of Dominican culture, showing some of the best baseball talent in the Caribbean. As anticipation builds for the upcoming season, fans and players … Continue reading Dominican Winter League 2024 – 2025: A Look at the Season

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BRICS, which doubled its member countries, is growing its power to   ‘counter US hegemony’

By Sein Lee, 10th grade. The BRICS summit, which has doubled in size and is centered around non-Western countries, was held in Kazan, Russia for three days from the 22nd. With countries from the Middle East and North Africa, as well as Southeast Asia, joining as new members, attention is focused on whether this will add momentum to non-Western powers challenging the US-centered world order. … Continue reading BRICS, which doubled its member countries, is growing its power to   ‘counter US hegemony’

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Current Events, Investigative

A Spacecraft is Heading to Jupiter’s Moon Europa to Discover if Alien Life Exists

By Cely Reyes, 11th grade There is an air of expectation as preparatory activities heighten for a mission unlike any other to launch a spacecraft, which is set to visit one of Jupiter’s moons, Europa. The nearly $5 billion investment undertaking has taken several years to put together and seeks to answer if there is life or “aliens”. It is believed by scientists that beneath … Continue reading A Spacecraft is Heading to Jupiter’s Moon Europa to Discover if Alien Life Exists

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Israel Offers Residency to African Asylum-seekers who are Willing to Fight against Gaza.

By Amelia Colón, 10th grade. The attacks of October 7th, 2023 that set off the war between Israel and Hamas killed 1,100 people, 3 of which were asylum-seekers. This created a wave of volunteerism amongst asylum-seekers to try to win legal documents, in which they started to enroll in civilian command centers. This made Israel realize that this is something they can exploit. Because of … Continue reading Israel Offers Residency to African Asylum-seekers who are Willing to Fight against Gaza.

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Current Events, Entertainment

TikTok Argued Against its Ban in Court

Cely Reyes, 11th Grade In a high-stakes legal fight, TikTok of China has gone to a federal court in the U.S. to challenge the constitutionality of a law that could lead to its being banned if it does not sell its ownership by its Chinese owner, ByteDance. After the January 2024 deadline, this puts TikTok’s arguments as free speech issues and that up to 170m … Continue reading TikTok Argued Against its Ban in Court

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Breaking News, Current Events

Fire Breaks Out at Club Med Punta Cana Resort

Eduardo Tineo, 1oth Grade On September 12, 2024, a significant fire broke out at the all-inclusive Club Med Punta Cana resort in the Dominican Republic. The flames, which started in the early hours of the morning, rapidly spread, affecting key areas of the resort, including the reception, main restaurant, and pool bar. While the exact cause of the fire is still under investigation, it is … Continue reading Fire Breaks Out at Club Med Punta Cana Resort

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Why are there two astronauts stuck in space? What went wrong.

By Nicole Mancebo 10-I As of September 14, there are two NASA astronauts stuck in space on the ISS because of a technical malfunction with their spacecraft. The two astronauts were only meant to be in space for eight days, but now they will be there for at least eight months after NASA determined the experimental Boeing Starliner capsule posed too much risk for them … Continue reading Why are there two astronauts stuck in space? What went wrong.

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Do presidential debates change people’s opinions?

By Nicole Mancebo 10-I As you may know, the due date for the US elections which is right around the corner in November is getting closer and closer. On September 10th, 2024, the first presidential debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump took place, and now Republicans and Democrats are more divided than ever. The point of the presidential debate is for candidates to display … Continue reading Do presidential debates change people’s opinions?

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A New Drug Made of Human Bones Is Taking Over Sierra Leone

Heillie Santana, 12th Grade Recently, Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio declared a national emergency on substance abuse due to a new drug called Kush. Describing the drug as a “death trap,” the President highlighted its role in posing an “existential crisis.” He emphasized, “The destructive consequences of Kush on our country’s very foundation: our young people.” Kush is a highly addictive concoction of marijuana, … Continue reading A New Drug Made of Human Bones Is Taking Over Sierra Leone

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Elon Musk enters the AI race with Grok

Lia Morrison, 10th grade Elon Musk is known for his bold ventures in technology and innovation. Now, he has set his sights on artificial intelligence (AI) by launching a new company called Grok. This experience aims to create an AI system that can compete with other major players in the industry. This article will explore Musk’s motivations for entering the AI race, what we know … Continue reading Elon Musk enters the AI race with Grok

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