Kids Corner

The Lottery Paints a Picture of a Desensitized Society By Reena Cheng Grade 8 Winning the lottery is a coveted dream for many. Winning this specific lottery would crush that dream, and all your dreams for that matter. The short story, “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson is a chilling tale that describes villagers in a town who […]

Naruto: My First Hero and Role Model By Kemin Zhang Grade 9 Two shinobi stand facing each other on gigantic stone statues, eyes grim. They’ve been rivals since they were kids, the distance between them spreading farther and farther each time they meet. One aspires to be Hokage, the village leader, and the other seeks revenge […]

Why Make a Student’s Day Harder?: On Fewer Statewide Tests  By Zi Han (Jessica) Xu Grade 9 Imagine sitting in class, staring dumbfoundedly at the unsatisfactory test score the teacher just returned to you, which makes you so ashamed. There are also other upcoming tests, and so when you return home, you are studying so […]

The Dark Symbolism of Tradition in “The Lottery” By Ava Kuang Grade 8 How can communities blindly follow traditions without questioning their use and origin? Shirley Jackson’s short story “The Lottery” is a shocking example on how ordinary people can participate in “crimes” as tradition. At the first glance, the story takes place in a […]

The Health Benefits of Daily Reading By Mollie Wen Grade 7 Someone opens up a book and dives into the enchanting world of Harry Potter and the Sorceror’s Stone, or Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief. They start to relax and focus on the book instead of their worries, like someone focusing on ways to reach a goal instead […]

Children and Screen Time: Finding the Right Balance By Zi Han (Jessica) Xu Grade 9 Have you ever wondered what the “right amount” of screen time is for children? Children spend much of their day looking at screens—whether for homework, online classes, schoolwork, or games. In today’s digital age, screens are a constant presence through […]

Ways to Solve Our Energy Problems By Valerie Wang Grade 6 More often than not, people might think of wind turbines and hydroelectric dams whenever they hear the term “clean energy”. However, do you know how both power plants work? In this text, you will find out about wind turbines, hydroelectric dams, and the pros […]

Helping the Environment With Renewable Energy By Samantha Liu Grade 7 Have you ever wondered what the giant windmills in the mountains were for? What about the large dams people built? All around the world, people use these large structures to generate clean, renewable energy. What is clean and renewable energy? Clean energy is energy […]