Arrhythmia

Arrhythmia G. Li, Editor-in-Chief📍 Silicon Valley, USA Did your heart just skip a beat, or do you have arrhythmia?  You may find your heart skipping a few beats doing an important task or talking to your crush – is it because you’re nervous, or do you have arrhythmia? What you may have disregarded as a silly thing your heart did because you were nervous and/or … Continue reading Arrhythmia

Items you NEED for School

Items you NEED for School G. Li, Editor-in-Chief📍 Silicon Valley, USA With the dreaded (or anticipated) school season around the corner, students must pick up their swords and shields and prepareready for battle. With this in mind,Therefore we’ve created an ultimate list of items you WILL be needing this school year. And reasons to go along with them!  Pilot G-2 (0.7mm): Also known as the … Continue reading Items you NEED for School

Careers in Health: Anesthesiology

Careers in Health: Anesthesiology G. Li, Editor-in-Chief📍Silicon Valley, USA Anesthesiology is a specialization in the medical field focused on administering anesthesia, a numbing medicine, before procedures or surgery. Practitioners of anesthesiology are anesthesiologists.  Surgery is an invasive procedure, with cutting and suturing that causes pain. Anesthesia prevents patients from feeling pain during surgery in different ways, including numbing certain parts of the body or numbing … Continue reading Careers in Health: Anesthesiology

The Battery of Southeast Asia, or China: Laos and China’s Modern Neo-Colonial Ties

The Battery of Southeast Asia, or China: Laos and China’s Modern Neo-Colonial Ties Author: G. Li, Megaphone Editor-in-Chief In the 21st century, the rise of China globally has been accompanied by a growing pattern of influence economically – “debt trap diplomacy”. This strategy offers large-scale infrastructure loans to developing countries vulnerable to financial pressure, often leaving smaller nations deeply indebted and politically burdened to China. … Continue reading The Battery of Southeast Asia, or China: Laos and China’s Modern Neo-Colonial Ties

Interview with Musician Tiffany Barry

Authors: G. Li & V. Iyengar, Megaphone Editor-in-chief Grace and Vrinda: Hi!  Ms. Barry: How are you both?  Grace and Vrinda: I’m good.  Ms. Barry: That’s nice to meet you. I’m Tiffany. And, well, I’m just curious. Like, how did you, how did you find my information?  Vrinda: We found you from a book you wrote called, Songs of the Sun, so we wanted to, talk to … Continue reading Interview with Musician Tiffany Barry

Almaden Barnes & Noble closes Jan. 19th 

Author: G. Li, Megaphone Editor-in-chief On January 19th, the Almaden Plaza felt … empty. Gone were the crinkling of pages, the clinking of coffee cups, and the community of readers that considered the Barnes & Noble bookstore in San Jose’s Almaden Plaza a second home. Officially closed, this bookstore was cut short with its 26 years of history. It was a bookstore frequented by many, and … Continue reading Almaden Barnes & Noble closes Jan. 19th 

Healthy Homework Act

Author: G. Li, Megaphone Editor-in-chief Photo from KHTS In the new year, a new law is set to create healthy boundaries separating the school and home life for students. The “Healthy Homework Act”, or AB 2999, is a law which plans to prevent excessive stress placed on students because of homework. Written by assemblymember Pilar Schiavo, this law compels schools to create homework policies in … Continue reading Healthy Homework Act

November 5, 2024⁩: U.S. Senate Election for California

Author: G. Li, Megaphone Editor-in-chief On November 5th, there will be an election to fill the Senate seat previously filled by Democrat Dianne Feinstein in the United States Congress for California. In this election, candidates Adam Schiff and Steve Garvey will be running. Adam Schiff is of the Democratic party and Steve Garvey is of the Republican party. As of October 16, according to polls … Continue reading November 5, 2024⁩: U.S. Senate Election for California

Silicon Valley District Candidates for the House of Representatives Election

Author: G. Li, Megaphone Editor-in-chief Image taken from Wikipedia Article “California’s congressional districts” In the Bay Area, seven congressional districts have seats open for election this November 5th, all listed below with general information on the elections.  Congressional District 11 Incumbent Nancy Pelosi (Democrat) and Bruce Lou (Republican) are running in the general election for U.S. House California District 11 on November 5, 2024. Congressional … Continue reading Silicon Valley District Candidates for the House of Representatives Election

November 5, 2024⁩: U.S. Senate Election for California – Adam Schiff

Author: G. Li, Megaphone Editor-in-chief Read previous article titled “November 5, 2024⁩: U.S. Senate Election for California – Steve Garvey” for information on Republican candidate Steve Garvey. Adam Schiff  Schiff is the Democratic candidate for the US Senate for California.  Here are his views on major California issues: Defending Democracy  Restoring the Vote: Schiff hopes to pass the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act … Continue reading November 5, 2024⁩: U.S. Senate Election for California – Adam Schiff