The craze thats sweeping the nation

From the Page to the Screen

I’ve noticed that books into movies have been pretty hot in the media lately, that instantly turn an unknown novel into the most famous read of the year! With The Hunger Games and Twilight being big hits, I was happy to see that lesser known a book that didn’t involve cheesy love triangles and wild…

If Edward Scissorhands was a Tailor…

Now many know how trends are set, but in this case, I guess the main concept is the difference between the terms ‘torn’ and ‘artistically torn’. Cut-out tops are so cool, too bad the weather these days won’t allow for it to be worn outdoors. Nonetheless though, these cut-out shirts are found in practically every…

Odd facts about frogs

I get to dissect a frog in my biology class! Yay! For being such a stereotypical dissection animal, frogs can be pretty strange. 1. Frogs can breathe underground. When frogs hibernate, they dig little trenches in moist soil and literally bury themselves alive. But they can still breathe fine. Frogs have tiny blood vessels near…

Be a Secret Santa for a Teacher!

  That’s right, reddit folks, you can participate in this year’s first Gifts for the Teachers exchange on redditgifts. Earlier, I have mentioned that you could be a Secret Santa in the summer. If you missed out on that opportunity, then do not fret! You can still help out a teacher around the world by…

Plankton, explained

If the only thing you know about Planktons is that they live with SpongeBob Squarepants, you might want to read further. Let me tell you what they really are. Planktons are microscopic organisms that drift along the river, sea, and ocean. There are two basic kinds of planktons. One is the Zooplankton, and the other…

Why the Skyscraper is worth every penny

The Skyscraper ride at the Stampede has been looming over me for the past several years, and I have wanted to go on it every single year but the opportunity just didn’t arise. And then Stampede100 happened, and I can proudly say I conquered the Skyscraper and I got to do so with my best…