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Seniors Speak: QLS Seniors Reunite To Reminisce
*Written by Kanchan Naik, Founder and former Editor-in-Chief of The Roar How have we actually spent the last four years at this school? It’s a question that high school seniors never seem to actually think about, in the race to hold a diploma in front of a clapping audience. We’ve learned so much from high […]
MoreIs AI the Future?
Computer Science has been there for over a century at this point, and it’s fascinating to see its growing changes over time. However, very recently, AI has been making an increasingly popular trend. Today, whether you agree or not, we depend on AI. You may be thinking… how? Well, take your GPS for example when […]
MoreMolnupiravir: miracle pill?
by Sanjana Bajaj In the fight against the COVID-19 virus, a new drug has been introduced to significantly mitigate the disease’s effects. Named after Thor’s hammer, Mjölnir, the drug molnupiravir could be a powerful tool for reducing the risk of hospitalization and death among coronavirus patients. Here’s what you need to know about how the pill works, and […]
MoreChina’s Crackdown on video games
by Aditi Swaminathan A new policy, effective September 1, was passed in China to restrict minors from gaming during the school week, with the exception of an hour on Fridays, weekends, and holidays. There were already guidelines in place, stating gaming time allotments and ages, but this newly passed law takes the gaming prohibitions to […]
MoreA Tribute to 700,000 Deaths
By Michelle Pan As October of 2021 comes to a close, we are rapidly approaching the two-year mark since the coronavirus pandemic began. This month, the United States reached another record-breaking milestone–700,000 deaths, more than seven times what former President Donald Trump had predicted and expected to be the maximum number possible. Shockingly, this staggering […]
MoreThe pandemic’s impact on poor hospitals
by Siya Verma Some 1,821 hospitals have been crying out for help for the past 9 years — all in vain. Each year since 2011, more U.S. hospitals have closed than opened, a vast majority in rural areas. The pandemic is making things worse. Before 2020, one in four rural hospitals in America was at […]
Morecapsule wardrobing for a week
by Izzy Chiang Okay, what even is a capsule wardrobe? It’s a concept often tied to sustainable fashion and minimalism, essentially a method to help reuse, reduce, and (not really recycle) our consumption of clothing and textiles. And, no, it’s not when clothes magically appear out of Ubiquitous acorn-shaped capsules for single use purposes like […]
MoreApple’s new lineup
by Joshua Yang Every year or so, around November and October, Apple announces a new set of certain apple products, including iPads or iMacs. However, perhaps one of the most anticipated products is the iPhone. On October 17th of this year, Apple announced the new lineup of the iPhone 13. Like last year, Apple released […]
MoreStar Wars: visions – a review
by Saanvi Dwibhashyam On September 22, 2021, Star Wars: Visions was released on Disney+. It is an anime anthology in which seven Japanese anime studios (which are shown alongside the episode titles) created short episodes set in the Star Wars universe. The goal of this anthology was to present alternate takes on the Star Wars universe, and […]
MoreIs Ai the future?
by Sudharsan Gopalakrishnan Computer Science has existed for over a century at this point, and it’s fascinating to see it evolve over time. However, very recently, AI has been making an increasingly popular trend. Today, whether you agree or not, we depend on AI. Take, for example, your GPS in your car. GPS guides are […]
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