Tag: October 2023
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“Chinese Economy Faces Major Shock” by Max Negbaur ’24
China’s economy has been growing steadily since it first began its recovery from the disastrous Cultural Revolution (1996-1967), bolstering its production and labor markets by transplanting poor, rural citizens into densely populated urban centers. To keep the cost of living and thus labor low, the centralized government reinvested much of the populous’ wages into bonds…
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“The Excel Tables May Have Turned on the US, Emerging Economies Challenge the Mighty Dollar’s Hegemony” by Max Negbaur ’24
BRICS, an economic alliance between Brazil, Russia, India, China, and most recently South Africa, has been steadily growing in power and reach over the last few years. Outside of being large yet undeveloped economies, the members of BRICS seem to have little in common. India and China are arguably the closest, both being massive Asian…
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“Amazon Faces the Music; Now it Must Pay the Piper” by Max Negbaur ’24
Amazon has been accused of improper and illegal conduct often in its relatively short corporate lifespan, primarily for its treatment of employees (making them pee in bottles is a popular cost-saving strategy). Yet it has easily avoided consequences since it first started killing independents in 1994. Legal charges slide off Amazon like rainwater off Jezz…
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“What Are You Wearing?” by Arianna Lamela ’26
Many fashion trends of this current generation have been stolen from the past, but like many say “History Repeats Itself.” This is a very true statement when it comes to the history of fashion trends because many of the outfits you could be wearing right now were popular before you were ever born. From Juicy…
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“Walnut Grove High: America’s Unrealistic Education Dream” by John Dean ’26
Already considered by some to be “the most luxurious school in the world,” inside and out it resembles a first class resort. So what is it, exactly, that makes Walnut Grove High so special, and what can its extravagance tell us about the current state of education in America?
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“The Impact of Taylor Swift” by Maisie Morrison ’25
Everybody has heard of Taylor Swift. The Eras Tour, her many albums, relationship status, and clever easter eggs have been plastered all over the news. Taylor Swift is the music industry right now. But just how influential is she? How big of an impact has she made, both socially and economically? Turns out, a huge…
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“Jude Bellingham’s Stardom Rise at Real Madrid C.F” by Joseph Mendoza ’25
Since signing for the 14-time European Champions League winners from Borussia Dortmund for a fixed fee of €103.00m, potentially rising to €133.9m with add-ons included, soccer fans knew that 20-year-old Jude Bellingham was the real deal. Having already won Bundesliga Player of the Year last season and conquered the DFB-Pokal two seasons ago while at…
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“Off the Rails” by Kyle Mackelburg ’24 | Punny Bone Comics
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“Nothing but a Fantasy” by Kyle Mackelburg ’24 | Punny Bone Comics
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“Watered Down” by Kyle Mackelburg ’24 | Punny Bone Comics