Brasil meets deforestation record this January

By: Sarah Valente We recently came across some very sad news. This January Brasil broke the record for deforestation since the beginning of the monitoring in 2015. Deforestation has been a problem in Brasil for many years now. On the 26th climate conference of the United Nations, COP26, which happened in November 2021, together withContinue reading “Brasil meets deforestation record this January”

The Link Between Smoking and Mental Health

Even though many people’s main reasonings behind quitting smoking might be more related to the physical harm it may bring, it is also important to note the fact that smoking has proven to be harmful for your mental health. Although the harmful effects on someone’s physical wellbeing are important, this aspect often fails to persuadeContinue reading “The Link Between Smoking and Mental Health”

Major Destinations for Carnival

Brought by Europeans at the time of colonization, Carnival has become one of the biggest attractions for the Brazilian public. Being spread over a period of 4 days, the holiday attracts tourists and the national population itself. But there is no doubt that there is a wide variety of versions to celebrate. Below is aContinue reading “Major Destinations for Carnival”

O Filho da Coruja

Programa Brasileiro EAC – Proposta: Aventura Mitológica Zidu Nogueira, 7.1 “Woowoo; woowoo”, tocou o alarme da escola. Era o alarme de invasor, algo que não acontecia com muita frequência graças à ótima segurança da EAC, por isso meu cérebro já saiu a mil por hora pensando em todas as possibilidades. Minha conclusão: havia um monstroContinue reading “O Filho da Coruja”

Updates From São Paulo High School League – Game Day 3

For the first time in many months, EAC hosted the SPHSL games. This Saturday, December 4th, our athletes played 4 games against the Chapel Trojans.  Starting off the day, our girls’ soccer team played and won beautifully, with an amazing 7×0. While this game happened on the soccer field, the boys’ volleyball team had aContinue reading “Updates From São Paulo High School League – Game Day 3”

Ukraine, USA, and Russia – Weekly News

A Ukrainian serviceman keeping watch near the city of Donetsk, at the Ukrainian eastern border, this past Saturday. Image credit: Anatolii Stepanov / Anadolu Agency via Getty Images November 29-December 3 News Possible Russian Attack on Ukraine, Claims the US At a NATO ministers meeting this past week, the US secretary of state, Antony Blinken,Continue reading “Ukraine, USA, and Russia – Weekly News”

Australian Megafires

In mid 2019, Australian citizens received a warning from the Queensland Fire and Emergency Services of the possibility of enormous and devastating fires in the future of their country. Since the first semester of that year, the Northern Australia bushfire season was heading down a very dangerous path where the low levels of humidity inContinue reading “Australian Megafires”

Modern Literature

Literature is the way in which humanity is found to express itself, recording what it thinks, believes, and feels through the use of symbols; printing its mind into the physical world so that it can collectively share its thoughts and creativity. Writing changed a lot throughout history. At first, in antiquity, written texts were readContinue reading “Modern Literature”

SPHSL Procedures During the Pandemic

As the population is getting vaccinated and the situation of Covid-19 in the schools that take part in the São Paulo High School league (SPHSL) improves, the Athletic directors for these schools were able to make the league come back and the matches between them begin once again. This season, the sports that are takingContinue reading “SPHSL Procedures During the Pandemic”

Capitol Riot Arrest, Poland-Belarus Border, and Denmark – Weekly News

Migrants on the Belarus-Poland border. Image Credit: James Hill for the New York Times November 15-19 News 1. US Capitol Riot ‘Q-Anon Shaman’ Arrest Jacob Chansley, a so-called ‘Q-Anon Shaman’ and Trump supporter involved in the Storming of the US Capitol on January 6th of 2021, has been sentenced to 41 months in prison afterContinue reading “Capitol Riot Arrest, Poland-Belarus Border, and Denmark – Weekly News”