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In “How to be a High School Superstar”, Cal Newport discusses ways to get into college and study strategies.  In the introduction, Mr. Newport disproves the myth that grades and a lot of AP classes are more impressive to the admissions officers. However, he states that grades are still very important for getting into college. Only if your grades are in the top 75% that that college accepts will that college be a reasonable goal.  Studying for tests is an important part of getting good grades. In his book, Mr. Newport recommends taking good notes. A good strategy for note taking is writing a question and a conclusion for each point. (eg: question: What caused world war 2? conclusion: World War 2 was caused by Germany invading countries that they lost because of the Treaty of Versailles.) A study strategy that he recommends is actively recalling things. It is also important to do well on homework. In order to keep from pulling an all-nighter and falling asleep in class, y...

The following tips are meant to help you overcome stage fright and wow your audience with your speech. Make sure that you are completely memorized a few days before your performance Before entering the stage: Before you enter the stage, take a deep breath. This helps your body relax. If you are still tense in some parts of your body, tense that part even more, then release it. In order to warm up the muscles used for articulation, yawn before going on stage. You can also practice tongue twisters for the same effect. Do a power-pose like Superman or Superwoman. This will increase your confidence. After entering the stage: Don't start talking the moment you get on stage. During the short pause, take the time to look at your audience. Use body movements. If you mess up, just go with the flow and don't let the audience know that you did something wrong. They don't know what the speech is supposed to sound like.

An Introduction to CRISPR Imagine the power to create super-athletes or cure sickle cell anemia. Now, with CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing technology, we can do just that. This technology is fast becoming increasingly popular. In fact, some companies are already selling do-it-yourself CRISPR kits. But how does CRISPR work? How can it be used? Why might this technology not be widely accepted? Necessary Knowledge This is the knowledge that you will need to know for this article. It is just a quick skim and only covers the basic things, so don’t use this to learn about cells or anything else covered in this section. Cells Your body is made up of tiny things called cells. Inside cells, there are small things called organelles(pronounced ôrɡəˈnel). Organelles act as organs for a cell. There are many different organelles with different functions. Ribosomes make proteins. There are many ribosomes in a single cell.  The nucleus is in the middle of the cell. It stores DNA. There are als...

As computers become increasingly powerful and important, your brain is more important than ever. Most simple jobs will get taken over by machines in the near future. The following tips will help keep your brain in pristine condition while also keeping you happy. Excercise - Exercising is responsible for releasing many different kinds of hormones, which make you happier and more pleasant to be around. It also grows more brain cells in the hippocampus, which is the part of the brain that stores information. Lastly, exercising causes more blood to be pumped to the brain. Meditation - Meditation has been shown by multiple studies to improve focus, a critical skill in almost all aspects of daily life. In second grade, my teacher told my parents that I needed ADHD medication. Now, after meditation, I can focus well for long periods of time. Studies also show that people who meditate have fewer cells in their amygdala. This is a good thing because the amygdala is responsible for fear ...

Imagine not having to type anything to get search results. Now, with Google Home, that is a reality. However, this product has many weaknesses on top of its strengths. This review will explore the limitations and abilities of the Google Home. One of the features that I use the most is the timer feature. The timer feature is useful because my family has a Google Home in the kitchen. when we are cooking anything, we often set multiple timers. Another thing that is useful is the ability to name timers. When there are two timers running at the same time, it is very difficult to cancel one unless it has a name. We have a Google Home in one of the bedrooms too. This is mostly used for looking things up. My parents are from India and have an accent, but our Google Home is able to understand them. Unfortunately, it has trouble recognizing my voice. The Google Home has very good(ish) jokes and great riddles. When you ask for a riddle, the Google Home takes you on an adventure where yo...

The revolutionary war seemed like a story about freedom and justice prevailing over the tyrannical monarch. But were the colonists actually fighting for the right thing? There is much evidence to say that they were not. The colonies were supported by Britain. Britain paid for all of the ship costs, the food costs, and the water costs. Britain also shipped over lots of resources to keep the colonies going. When the colonies were threatened by another country, Britain was the country who sent over soldiers. Because of these reasons, the colonies belonged to Britain and the colonists were invaders. In order to regain lost money, parliament created new taxes on paper and tea. The colonists decided that this was unfair, so they started to tar and feather tax collectors and throw the taxed goods overboard. This alone was a fair reason for the British to crush the rebels, but they didn't. When the British sent in soldiers to stop the rebels, the colonists reacted very poor...

Okay, did the title get your attention? The upcoming release from Studio was a great hit in the office. The one and only time it has been seen was by our amazing journalist staff before it has been released. It was a great office party and we decided to write an article about it. In return for our previous article on them, they decided to make a movie about us. The news cast was also given the honor of acting, prop and set building, and watching. We will now spoil everything in the movie. Our most recent and final news cast did not go as planned when an alien suddenly appears onstage. The newscaster, John was semi-sorta-violently knocked out. John says that there was no fighting and he merely lost consciousness from fear of the alien. The alien then tok John’s job and gave rather unsettling news about a bigger starship destroying the world. The newscast started as usual with a random and embarrassing story. John soon had to do some quick improvising when he got news of an alien ...

This week, a stunt man flew up a mile in the air to prove the earth is flat. Mad Mike is a lame stunt man who is currently working with the flat earth society. The launch was a hit until the landing “screwed up”. After the decent started, the parachute never deployed and Mike had to be dragged from the wreckage. Mike plans to try again and gradually get to higher altitudes. The final launch will be to 3 miles off the ground. NASA tries to warn Mad Mike about his results. As one employee says, the curvature of the Earth is not visible from three miles, but at the point where it is visible, there are problems with oxygen and pressure. Article By Caleb Frank

The SpaceX Falcon heavy launched on the 28th of February, 2018, becoming the most powerful rocket in operation. Its power is only surpassed by the Saturn 5 rocket from the moon age. After a successful launch, viewers of the live broadcast could see the cherry-red Tesla roadster launched in the rocket fly into space. In the car, there was a manikin with a space suit on dubbed 'Starman'. The car was also playing the song "Space Oddity" by David Bowie.      The rocket consisted of three Falcon 9 rockets, two of which served as boosters, and then there was the second stage. None of the parts that were recovered will be reused. The car and the manikin served as a more interesting payload. The original plan was to launch a boring piece of metal but was changed when Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk volunteered his own car.      My science teacher told the class about this launch in the second period and invited us to his room during homeroom to watch it live. ...

In the wake of the solar flare that hit earth on Thursday, I have started to have a lot of questions about sunspots and solar flares. In this article, I will attempt to answer some of these questions. Question: What are sunspots? Answer: Sunspots are areas of the sun that are cooler than the rest of the sun. They are less bright than the rest of the sun. They are caused by stronger areas of the sun’s electromagnetic field that are keeping the heat from the core of the sun from escaping to the surface. Question: What is a solar flare? Answer: A solar flare is a large amount of sun plasma that is ejected above the surface of the sun. Solar flares are created when lots of electromagnetic energy is released. They are usually high in radiation and occur on or near sunspots. The largest solar flare ever was the size of 35 earths. Question: How are solar flares categorized? Answer: The classes of sunspots are A, B, C, M, and X, with X being the biggest and A being the smalles...