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The Blue Line trolley approaches the UC San Diego Health La Jolla station.

Danger Increases for Preuss Students Riding the Trolley

Alexia De La Mora, Editorial Writer April 26, 2024

At Preuss, more than half of the students use the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) as their main mode of transportation to get to school and back home. Many students even use public transportation...

Baby penguin exploring its environment.

Warm Temperatures Threaten Galapagos Penguin Population

Angelina Abdelrahman , Columnist April 26, 2024

Are penguins birds or not birds? The answer is quite simple: Yes. They are considered birds but are flightless birds. There is so much confusion surrounding their species because they can swim underwater...

An art piece that represents the possibilities of our future because of air pollution.

Air Pollution Effects on Human Health

Julius Molina, Editorial Writer April 15, 2024

The world deals with so much pollution: air, water, plastic, land, light, noise, etc. 3.6 million people, on average, die from pollution. In the year 2020, there were at least 237,00 deaths of children...

Therapy dogs visit Preuss students during lunch.

Health Benefits of Pets

Alexia De La Mora, Editorial Writer April 12, 2024

Not everyone may have a pet, but for various reasons, a pet can be incredibly beneficial for one’s mental health that others just may not understand. Having a pet such as a cat, dog, hamster, or even...

Vy Ho (24) and Travis Pham (25)  represent science olympiads anatomy committee at science festival.

My Review on Science Festival

Prajyna Timalsina, Editorial Writer April 8, 2024

After participating in the Science Festival held by the Preuss School on Saturday, March 2, 2024. That lasted for three hours, from 9 AM to 12 PM. Each participating science class had to present something...

The Preuss Schools library contains books about cheetahs.

Speckled Creature at the Brink of Extinction

Angelina Abdelrahman, Columnist April 8, 2024

The cheetah jets through the 330-foot-long track at 70 miles per hour, kicking dirt in the air and impressing the large crowd watching over him. This jaw-dropping view happens at the San Diego Safari Park,...

Combating the Garbage Problem Through Recycling

Combating the Garbage Problem Through Recycling

Prajyna Timalsina, Editorial March 27, 2024

The topic that most people associate with recycling is recycling plastics. However, there are many different and unique types of recycling. These types include composting, plastic recycling, metallic recycling,...

The Apple Watch automatically adjusts for daylight savings.

Daylight Savings Time: Creating Unnecessary Problems

Prajyna Timalsina, Editorial Writer March 26, 2024

The idea of daylight saving is about giving people a larger amount of daylight in the afternoon. This is done so that people can spend the time doing something worthy and beneficial to their day. The first...

Drawing of a panda surrounded by bamboo.

Fluffy Black and White Pandas Vulnerable to Extinction 

Angelina Abdelrahman, Columnist March 8, 2024

Giant white pandas may look cute and fluffy, but if an individual were to come face to face with one they may be crushed because these big creatures weigh around 330 pounds. They live in the mountains...

Netflix requires a subscription before allowing its users to access its services.

Streaming Platforms Are Charging More Than Ever   

Julius Molina, Editorial Writer March 4, 2024

Subscriptions cost a lot of money. People want to be able to watch movies with their families and friends on movie night or sleepovers. Personally, I pay for Netflix but they don’t have all the popular...

Facts about Sea Turtles can be found in the book Turtles, by Ethan Thomas.

Baby Sea Turtles Separated from their Homes 

Angelina Abdelrahman, Columnist March 4, 2024

A baby sea turtle just hatched out of their shell and is slowly walking towards the water, ready to start their new life. Right before they taste the salty water, they are captured by a human and separated...

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