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DeepSeek's Meteoric Rise

DeepSeek’s Meteoric Rise

Gavin Magnuson, Writer February 11, 2025

A New Contender In the past few years, AI chatbots have risen to prominence. Capabilities that before seemed like a pipe dream are coming into reach via the amazing power of generative AI. The immensely...

Baba Mondi, religious leader of the Bektashi order

Move Over, Vatican

Gavin Magnuson, Writer February 4, 2025

Tirana, Albania is seen by few as the world-changing kind of city. Rarely does one expect to find it in a gallery of pioneers and record-breakers. However, for one 27 acre patch of low-income housing,...

2025’s New Tech Releases

Brayden Levy, Staff Writer January 28, 2025

  No. 1 PaintCam Eve PaintCam Eve is a new security camera that brings a fun twist to unwanted intruders. It has a detection sensor used to recognize family members, friends and pets...

Trudeau Has Resigned

Trudeau Has Resigned

Dylan Rosen, Student Writer January 28, 2025

On Monday January 6, Justin Trudeau resigned from his position as Prime Minister in the Canadian government. He will continue to be the Prime Minister of Canada until the new leader is picked. Trudeau...

A Rare Planetary Alignment

A Rare Planetary Alignment

Alex Wilson, Staff Writer January 28, 2025

  Since January 21, 2025, a rare planetary alignment has been visible. The astronomy event consists of six planets: Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn. You will need a telescope to see Uranus and...

LA Wildfires Rage on

LA Wildfires Rage on

Brayden Levy, Staff Writer January 21, 2025

The LA area is currently facing severe fires, These fires have claimed the lives of 27 people, and many others are dealing with the aftermath. Numerous counties have been evacuated, with more on standby....

New Years Eve Attack in New Orleans

New Years Eve Attack in New Orleans

Emme Steinberg January 21, 2025

On New years, at 3:15 a.m., a man named Shamsud-Din Jabbar who was bearing an Islamic flag in his car drove straight into Bourbon street, one of the main streets in New Orleans, which was packed with tons...

Saturn's Largest Moon - TITAN
In ultraviolet color

NASA Rocket Set To Launch In 2028 To Saturn’s Largest Moon!

Alex Wilson, Staff Writer January 14, 2025

NASA is going for a big feat in 2028! They are planning to launch a “Dragonfly Lander” that is headed straight for Saturn's biggest moon, Titan. Their main goal of this mission is to try to find signs...

Spotted Lanternfly adult

Invasive Species in Connecticut

Hannah Ou, Writer January 14, 2025

Imagine, as you’re putting your groceries in your car, you see a horrid creature. Something that resembles a human, yet also completely alien! As it approaches, you shriek, dropping all of your groceries....

What's to Come in 2025

What’s to Come in 2025

Brayden Levy, Staff Writer January 14, 2025

As we end 2024 and are beginning 2025 here are some events to look out for in the upcoming months.   Political Events Last year, the presidential election took place on November 5th. The...

Pro-revolutionary protest in Syria

Upheaval in Syria

Gavin Magnuson, Writer January 7, 2025

Syria has been through a lot over the past decade or so. It was ruled by the hereditary dictator Bashar al-Assad, who ruled brutally and without any tolerance for opposition. The real trouble in his reign...

Coleytown Company's Fall Play: Raise Your Voice!

Coleytown Company’s Fall Play: Raise Your Voice!

Julianne Eladawy, Writer January 7, 2025

This year's fall play was 'Raise Your Voice' and it included various songs from 15 different musicals including Legally Blonde, Aladdin, James and the Giant Peach, High School Musical, Mary Poppins, The...

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