by Natalie Lien Katherine Johnson, an African-American woman, was one of the most monumental and memorable NASA mathematicians ever. The depiction of her experiences while at NASA in the 2017 film Hidden Figures, which won three Academy Awards, gave her the fame she has today. She died on February 24, 2020, at the…
Category: Profile Story
American Female Astronaut Lands Back on Earth after Months in Space
by Rebecca Kapiloff “I was able to become an astronaut because no one told me I couldn’t.” This is what astronaut Christina Koch said before making her descent to earth and landing on the snow-covered Kazakh steppe, Kazakhstan at 09:12 GMT. The 41 year old female survived 328 days in space along with…
Local Student Fencing to Win Championships
By Jamieson D. This scenario is just another typical fencing match for William Siegel, a seventh-grader at Blach. William appears to be just a regular student at Blach, but William plays a fascinating sport. His sport isーfencing. “It’s a unique sport, unlike a lot of other sports, because, instead of using balls, you use a…
The Custodian, a Hero in Disguise:
Miguel Alfaro is a custodian at Blach Intermediate School who is a friend to all of the students. By Heidi P. Dry leaves crinkle and the wind whispers as the breeze lifts stray pieces of trash off the ground, momentarily flying before being brought back down to the surface. For once, it seems like peace…
The Falcon's Quill 