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Animating the Lifeless and Reviving the Dead: Frankenstein
An often overlooked classic, “Frankenstein” reveals different dimensions to our idea of humanity – and forces us to reevaluate our prejudices and biases, through an enthralling narrative of the life of a scientist whose life goes awry.
August: Once in a Blue Moon?
This August will have two full moons, the latter of which is called a blue moon. The next blue moon, or second coming of a full moon within one month, will not occur until July 2015.
The Case Against Guns
On July 20, a quiet but successful medical student posing as the Joker walked into a movie theater in Aurora, Colorado. With a semi-automatic firearm, he shot into the crowd, eventually killing 12 people and injuring 78. After the gunshots subsided, what remained were anger and a rekindling of the gun control debate. Mass shootings…
E-Books: Are they worth the use?
Phones with internet functions and game programs are not strange, and there are tablets that are designed specifically for book reading as well. These book reading gadgets, called e-book readers, are booming throughout the book industry and are used by people in various age groups
The Cloud with the Silver Lining in Aurora, Colo.
Families and friends of those who have died in the Colorado shooting express their wishes for society to not focus on the shooter, but on the heroes who died protecting others in the theater.
Los Angeles County Science Fair
The 62nd Los Angeles County Regional Science Fair was at the Pasadena Convention Center, held from March 29 to March 31, 2012, bringing together over 1000 students from around Los Angeles County. Consisting of three days, the Los Angeles County Regional Science Fair involved 1063 student exhibits in over 38 various categories. Running three days,…
Colorado shooting raises concern among teens
Following the Colorado shooting, teens are more cautious about going to the movie theatres, especially at night.
Inspiration Summer Reading: “The Diving Bell and the Butterfly”
The process of writing the memoir “The Diving Bell and the Butterfly” is an inspiring story in itself. The author, Jean-Dominique Bauby, editor of the French “Elle” magazine, suffered a stroke and was left completely paralyzed except for his neck and left eye. Although trapped in a shell like a diving bell, his mind was…
ObamaCare Controversy
President Barack Obama presented ObamaCare, a national health care plan designed to make healthcare more accessible and affordable to the American population