The Greatest STEM Scandal in US History: Theranos

Intro: Imagine receiving crucial information about all your current and unforeseen health problems from a box-like machine, a machine among the most innovative and revolutionary to ever exist. Alongside, placing trust into the company worth …



606 Wirt Street

March 4, 2021 No one could have anticipated a global pandemic when the Academies broke ground back in October of 2019 on its first home, nor the bumps in the road that followed. After several…


What Happens to YOU During a Nuke?

a small-scale nuke on a city scroll down to play   Welcome to CITY XX Population: Average 1st Life ♥ ♥ ♥ Sunlight streams down from a baby blue sky as you wander through the…


Our Aquatic Ancestors

As much as there’s a lot we don’t know about the ocean, there’s also a lot of phenomena about how our own bodies evolved that we don’t yet understand. In fact, it’s very likely that…


2021 Award Winning Books

During their annual midwinter conference, the American Library Association (ALA) hosts the annual Youth Media Awards (in library land, it’s like the Grammys, but for books). All year, leading up to the event, bibliophiles host…


Matsu Sushi (Restaurant Review)

Sushi, arguably the most popular aspect of Japanese cuisine, can be hard to perfect. However, a cozy restaurant in Centreville called Matsu Sushi does exactly that.  From colorful Rainbow Rolls to spicy Funky Rolls, Matsu…


The Equation of the Heart

Valentine’s Day is one of the most widely celebrated holidays on our calendar. The whole school, parking lot, neighborhood, (basically everywhere) seems to be filled with flurries of red and pink hearts, chocolates, and cherubs….


Circe (Book Review)

This book was beautiful.  The novel Circe by Madeline Miller was a novel that I initially approached with trepidation. Novels based on mythology are typically known for being associated with children’s literature or controversy, due…


It Lives in My Laundry

There is a laundry monster in the machine, Rumble and tumble, It loves to be clean. It eats my socks and leaves only one. It likes to hum when the washing is done. The laundry…


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