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Cars lined up to get fuel at Birmingham, England Image credit: Jacob King/Press Association, via Associated Press for The New York Times September 27-October 1 News 1. Russia Threatens to Ban Youtube Over the last few days, Russia has threatened to ban the video-sharing platform Youtube after its suspension of the German-language Russia Today (RT)Continue reading “China, UK, and Russia – Weekly News”

Trigger warning: mentions of suicide  A book in which the first sentence starts with the death of the main character; Nora Seed commits suicide and, instead of finding death, encounters a library of possibility, where every book contains the story of a life she could have lived, should she have made different choices, chosen differentContinue reading “The Midnight Library: A Celebration of Life and its Possibilities”

Tunisian protestors demonstrating against President Kais Saied on September 18th, 2021 Image credit: Riadh Dridi for The Washington Post September 20-24 News 1. Russia Military Action in Africa In the last two months, Russia has signed military deals with both Nigeria and Ethiopia, the two most populous nations in Africa, supplying the countries with militaryContinue reading “Russia, Tunisia, and Qatar – Weekly News”

This is an interview made with Marta Bidoli, one of our school counselors, regarding college applications. As we enter high school and the year of our graduation gets closer and closer, a lot of doubts begin to appear in our minds. After all, how do you apply for college? What exactly is the PSAT? WhatContinue reading “Answers: College Applications”

US President Joe Biden speaking on the UK and Australia submarine pact on Wednesday Image credit: Doug Mills for The New York Times September 13-17 News AUKUS – Nuclear Submarine Pact This week, the US, UK, and Australia have signed an important nuclear-powered submarine pact, allowing Australia to build such submarines based on American technology.Continue reading “USA, Australia, and UK – Weekly News”

Since early on, in EAC we are encouraged to participate and try our best in the science fair projects. These projects can vary between all areas of science in order to provide a wide range of opportunities for students to show their best works. Our science fair events from middle school below are always organizedContinue reading “Elementary and Middle School Science Fair Competitions”

In December of 2020, Hila and Wana Limar, Afghan sisters who grew up in Germany, launched the brand Sevar, “jewelry” in farsi. All designs are carefully crafted in Afghanistan by local artists and the profits go to a program that teaches business to young Afghan women who aim to gain financial independence. According to theContinue reading “Fashion in Afghanistan”

Gabriel Cresta first got interested in swimming when he was 2 years old and started to swim with his mother in the pool. As he grew up he started to practice more and more, his early life was spent in ELO a swimming school where many learn how to swim. As he progressed his interestContinue reading “The Routine of a High Performance Athlete in EAC”

Abortion rights supporters demonstrating outside the Texas Capitol on Wednesday Image credit: Montinique Monroe for The New York Times September 06-10 News Texas Abortion Law On September 1st, the state of Texas passed a law banning most abortions in the state, allowing only for operations where mothers’ lives could be threatened by pregnancy or childbirth,Continue reading “Texas, Egypt, and Germany – Weekly News”

It’s not a surprise that EAC has had a successful past in terms of sports. We have tried hard to build up a community that encourages and cultivates a passion for sports like basketball, soccer, and volleyball.  After talking to Helena Castilho, who was an alumni at EAC when she was a kid, and isContinue reading “Then and Now: Giant Spirit”