Students can help animals in need As she is walking through the park, she hears a soft whimpering sound. Mia Grey, a longtime volunteer at many locations of the Animal Humane Society, turns toward the noise. She spots a tiny puppy trapped behind a bush. “Its paw was...
How music transforms mental health and dementia Music has been considered a universal language for a long time, a way for people to communicate and express emotions. But it can also boost your mental health, reduce anxiety, help a disease that doesn’t have a cure and...
Political changes may limit access to medicine needed by young patients America, “Land of the Free”, is believed to have been built on principles of basic human autonomy. Autonomy is defined as “self-directing freedom and especially moral independence”, or choice over...
Building confidence takes effort when it comes to martial arts Taekwondo is a sport that originated in Korea thousands of years ago, it is safe to say that there are many things to learn about this dynamic practice. Translating to “the way of the foot and fist”, it is...
This school year the International Space Station (ISS) project class decided to send microalgae into space. You might wonder why. “When the algae get under stressed conditions on Earth, they produce an antioxidant,” said Tim Swanson, teacher of the class. “Algae also...