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15 Years Later, The Risks of Training Orcas Remain

Post Published June 3, 2024 by Sydney Kesselheim

In 2010, there was a tragic accident at the SeaWorld in Orlando. For many years, aquariums have kept killer whales, or orcas, captive for entertainment, and bred them for many generations.
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Hidden Figures, Reviewed by Sydney Kesselheim, 12

Post Published May 28, 2024 by Sydney Kesselheim

Hidden in Plain Sight: Women of NASA in 1960’s This month, in my feminism alliance club at school, we watched a movie called Hidden Figures. In this movie, three Black women working at NASA in th...
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Some of My Favorite Mothers are Octopuses!

Post Published April 26, 2024 by Sydney Kesselheim

Recently, I began to learn about octopuses because I wanted to learn more about them. Octopuses are very intriguing creatures, and they are known to be cute and delicate, as well as protective and car...
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Shakespeare Translated into English of 2024

Post Published March 30, 2024 by Sydney Kesselheim

This week, I finished A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare. This play follows the plot of lovers, royals, and fairies, who each begin with separate challenges, especially with their love l...
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Fast Thinking on the Moon

Post Published March 10, 2024 by Sydney Kesselheim

A rocket ship called the IM-1 lander (AKA Odysseus, or Odie) had unexpected problems hours before landing on the moon in February 2024, causing it to fall on its side.
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A Conversation About Those Little Hearts

Post Published February 29, 2024 by Sydney Kesselheim

All around the world, on February 14, people celebrate Valentine’s Day. Whether it’s giving your partner flowers, or just receiving candy from your parents and friends, it’s a very enjoyable fes...
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Super Bowl Predictions from a Groundhog?

Post Published February 11, 2024 by Sydney Kesselheim

Groundhog Day is a tradition observed in the United States on February 2nd of every year. It comes from a popular tradition dating back to 1887 that if a groundhog leaves its underground winter home o...
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Lessons in Sweetness: A Review of Wonka

Review Published January 21, 2024 by Sydney Kesselheim

All the smells, tastes, and feels of the movie theater do not compare to Wonka, the new chocolatey and valuable movie. I went to see this about a week ago with my grandparents, and I was very surprise...
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My Soup Is Getting Cold and Other Funny Stories about the Stealing of the Mona Lisa

Post Published December 30, 2023 by Sydney Kesselheim

On August 21st, 1911, a person named Vincenzo Peruggia committed one of the most famous art heists in history. He stole one of the most remarkable paintings in the world, the Mona Lisa, made by Leonar...
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The Meaning of Boycott: it may surprise you!

Post Published December 21, 2023 by Sydney Kesselheim

According to the Oxford dictionary, boycott means to “withdraw from commercial or social started relations with (a country, organization, or person) as a punishment or protest.
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Bring on the Gratitude: A Review of “Be Thankful”

Review Published November 22, 2023 by Sydney Kesselheim

In the spirit of Thanksgiving, I reviewed a poem about gratitude, called “Be Thankful” by an unknown poet. To me, gratitude means being thankful for what you have instead of thinking about what yo...
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A Very Special Beach

Post Published October 29, 2023 by Sydney Kesselheim

Like all other beaches, Omaha Beach had sand, rocks, and water. But this beach was different. This one had a history. Last summer I went to Paris, France for a seven-day trip with my whole family, and...
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A Closer Look Into Nature

Post Published October 22, 2023 by Sydney Kesselheim

Look closely at the picture above and take a guess as to what it is. A banana? A rock wall? The skin of a kiwi? I asked my friends and family what they thought the photo looked like, and they were all...
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Kung Fu Tea: Boba at its Best? By Sydney Kesselheim, 11

Post Published September 24, 2023 by Sydney Kesselheim

As I walk in the doors of Kung Fu Tea, located in Brookline, Massachusetts, the scent of my favorite drink, bubble tea, floats into my nose. I step up to the counter, where a nice cashier greets me an...
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The Fort, Reviewed by Sydney Kesselheim, 11

Review Published September 24, 2023 by Sydney Kesselheim

The Fort, by Gordon Korman, is a novel about four 6th grade boys who all share a clubhouse in the woods. Their special place has remained secret until a new kid, Ricky, follows them into the woods.
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