by Paulina Vvedenskaya Lately, the coronavirus, COVID-19, has made a huge impact in Santa Clara County due to its rapid spread. In the last three days, the number of infected people has jumped exponentially. Many colleges such as Stanford and UCB have been closed due to the Coronavirus. However,…
Month: March 2020
The Latest U.S. Update on the Coronavirus
by Carson Tsai Currently, there are at least 729 cases of coronavirus and at least 27 deaths in the United States of America. So far, 15 people have recovered. The 33 states that have at least one coronavirus case include Arizona, California, Colorado, Vermont, and Wisconsin. There is also…
Daylight Saving Time: Yay or Nay?
by Caroline Martin Did you feel tired on Monday, March 9? Or even on Tuesday? The most likely cause: daylight saving time. This is the period of time when clocks are set forward one hour to optimize the amount of daylight in a day. In spring, the time is set forward…
Israeli Elections: What You Need To Know
by Abigail Resheff Recently, elections in Israel took place for the third time since 2019, and the Israeli government is still stuck in a loop of recurring elections. People are debating over whether current prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu will keep his post, or be forced to leave and potentially go to jail…
Will the 2020 Olympics be Cancelled Due to the Coronavirus?
by Emi Amemiya Although there are a total of 844 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) cases in Japan, Japanese officials decided to proceed with preparations for the 2020 Olympics, which begin on Friday, July 24. Coronavirus cases have spread beyond the cruise ship to Okinawa, Wakayama, other parts of the country,…
Syrian War Exodus
by Ari Chaw Children and parents attempt to escape the Syrian war in the largest exodus during this nine-year war. Just a couple of days ago, Iman Leila who is 18 months old froze to death as her father tried rushing her to the hospital. Iman’s death was only one…
“Say Farewell to the Glorious ‘Leaning Tower of Dallas’”
by Kaira Lai Defying gravity for a week, an 11-story Dallas office building, Affiliated Computer Services, also known as the “Leaning Tower of Dallas,” was demolished after two weeks of pounding from a wrecking ball after becoming a part of Dallas’ pop culture. Demonstrating a futile attempt of the original deconstruction from…
Santa Clara Case Recovers from Coronavirus
by Alyssa Sun On February 20th, 2020, the Santa Clara Public Health Department (SCPHD) reported the first person who contracted coronavirus in Santa Clara County has recovered and has been released from quarantine. The adult male had recently traveled to Wuhan, China, and his case was first discovered on January 31st. At…
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