Author: Writing Staff
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Government Shutdown by Jonathan Mansell ’26
What is a Government Shutdown? A government shutdown occurs when either Congress fails to pass the required appropriations bills by a set deadline, or when the President refuses to sign legislation. When this happens, the federal government doesn’t have the legal authority to commit to new budgets for many of its programs and operations. Because…
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The Destructive Hurricane Melissa by Valentina Tang ’26
On Tuesday, October 28th, 2025, Hurricane Melissa, a category 5 storm, made landfall in Jamaica. Eventually, it slowed to a category 1 storm and lashed Cuba. Because it had minimalized to a category 1 storm, the damage was less severe and threatening. Nonetheless, officials have reported more than 20 people killed in Haiti, and five…
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Turning Blue: What the 2025 Elections Say About America’s Future by Samantha Partridge ‘28
The votes have been cast, celebrations have died down, and the message of the 2025 elections still resonates across the country. From Virginia and New Jersey to Mississippi and a suburb in Pennsylvania, Democrats made significant wins that suggest Americans are ready to move on from the leadership style and direction of the current administration.…
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Champions Again: How the Dodgers Won the 2025 World Series by Gabriele Vimont ’27
The 2025 World Series came down to one final face-off on November 1st, 2025. It was a long, tense night that baseball fans are definitely going to remember. Under the bright lights of the Rogers Centre in Toronto, the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Toronto Blue Jays pushed themselves to the absolute limit in a…
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Nepal’s Anti-Corruption Protests: What led to these youth-led Protests? by Kayley Roca ’28
A bunch of protests led by gen z Nepalese people against their government? What could have happened that had upset tons of Nepalese young adults, children, even adults? The answer to that would be a social media ban. Although it might sound like regular, peaceful protests are going on, there is a lot more to…
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Bard Baking – Red Velvet Cake! by Mae O’Reilly ’26
As I’ve brought various different desserts to my friends at Bard Queens over the years, one of my most popular has been red velvet cake, becoming one of my staple cakes for various birthdays and events. Although it’s not my personal favorite flavor, I love any excuse to make a cake, and always end up…
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Genre analysis: What Makes a Scary Movie Scary? by Avery Vilela ’26
As the fall season approaches and the green leaves begin to transform into crunchy, misshapen embellishments for the concrete streets, our hearts and homes grow with warmth and spookiness. One of my favorite ways to celebrate the month of October is filling my free time with some popcorn and scary movies. The genre of horror…