Category: Current Events

Asteroid Trajectory Change: Humanity’s Savior? By Silas Eaton

May 31, 2023

DART, which stands for Double Asteroid Redirection Test, was a recent mission executed by NASA spanning from November 2021 to September 2022. The purpose of the experiment was to test whether a spacecraft could redirect an asteroid using the spacecraft’s kinetic energy. The experiment was tested at the binary asteroid system, one asteroid orbiting another … More Asteroid Trajectory Change: Humanity’s Savior? By Silas Eaton

Twice Upcoming Tour and Success by Davida Wiredu

May 31, 2023

Twice has become one of the most successful and popular K-pop groups ever. The group consists of nine members: Nayeon, Jeongyeon, Momo, Sana, Jihyo, Mina, Dahyun, Chaeyoung, and Tzuyu. Ever since their debut in 2015, after competing in the survival show SIXTEEN, the group has worked hard to create an impressive discography: six studio albums, … More Twice Upcoming Tour and Success by Davida Wiredu

Environmental/Climate Wins from 2022/2023 By Jay Patil

May 31, 2023

The government enacted “The Inflation Reduction Act” in August of 2022, which invested $269 billion dollars into taking climate action in the country. So far, the law has contributed to farms and coastal restoration in agricultural areas and the funding of clean energy and electric vehicles tax. The Inflation Reduction Act has also cut pollution levels … More Environmental/Climate Wins from 2022/2023 By Jay Patil

Influential Women in Media By Jasmine Milbourne

May 12, 2023

Ida B Wells is an influential and prominent figure in modern-day journalism. This Mississippi native is best known for reporting on the horrid conditions of African Americans in the South. Born a slave during the Civil War, Ida fought for every opportunity she took. After investigating the lynching of one of her friends, she published … More Influential Women in Media By Jasmine Milbourne

Should TikTok be Banned? By Ella Lowry and Kailey Nicholas

April 21, 2023

Most of us here at SJCP know and love TikTok. TikTok is a fun and interactive app that provides so many opportunities to create and watch videos. Videos include dancing, lip-syncing, tutorials, challenges, and many more. TikTok users spend an average of 95 minutes per day on the app and once you start scrolling, getting … More Should TikTok be Banned? By Ella Lowry and Kailey Nicholas

Influential Black Figures By Davida Agyako-Wiredu

February 24, 2023

Katherine G. Johnson, mathematician and NASA scientist, showed academic promise very early in her life. Graduating eighth grade at the age of ten, her academic career seemed finished since there were no high schools for African Americans in her town during the 30s. However, her family moved 120 miles from where they previously lived to … More Influential Black Figures By Davida Agyako-Wiredu

Cheap Ways to Buy Books By Kailey Nicholas

February 24, 2023

Finding inexpensive books is often a difficult task especially when books are a necessity for school. Often, needing just one book isn’t an issue, but having to purchase multiple books can cause struggles. If purchasing a used book with notes and highlights causes irritation, online texts maybe be a better option. Google often has links … More Cheap Ways to Buy Books By Kailey Nicholas