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Artificial environments and fake snow are not new and have made up between 80 and 90 percent of the snow at the last two Olympic games. It paints a bigger picture of how climate change has created a new normal and affects even the Olympics.

The Economic and Environmental Cost of the Olympics

Jessica Zheng, Staff Reporter April 18, 2022

If you have followed or watched the recent 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, it is hard to miss that just beyond the cascading white slopes lie brown mountains barely touched by snow.  While man-made...

Bronx Science will be holding Student Organization (S.O.) elections for the 2023 school year on April 7th, 2022.

Your Guide to the Upcoming Bronx Science Student Elections

Benjamin Fishbein, Staff Reporter April 5, 2022

It’s election season again! Bronx Science will be holding Student Organization (S.O.) elections for the 2023 school year on April 7th, 2022. There are five positions to fill: S.O. President, Vice President,...

The Williamsburg Bridge connects the Lower East Side to Williamsburg, and it has drawn many to the East River Park.

Destroy or Defend: The East River Park Conflict in New York City

Aissata Barry, Staff Writer March 16, 2022

The John V. Lindsay East River Park opened in July 1939, a month after legendary baseball player Lou Gehrig retired from the Yankees and a few months before the second world war. The Park has stood witness...

For many, the internet was the only way to communicate with other people during the beginning of the Coronavirus pandemic, when much of the world was in lockdown. Naturally, that led to a rise in social media use.

A New Way to Communicate Emotion Has Emerged: Tone Indicators

Felicia Jennings-Brown, Staff Reporter March 16, 2022

“Sure.” That four-letter word is so versatile. Sometimes it’s a simple acknowledgement; sometimes it's the end to an emotionally charged argument. When the conversation isn’t in person, it’s...

“[My favorite part was] meeting a community of people who love science and having the opportunity to learn from them. Bonding over freaky fly mutants or trends in a dataset is the best and most memorable part of my research process, and definitely something I want to continue in college and in the future,” said Aliya Fisher ’22.

Bronx Science Honors Ten Regeneron Science Talent Search Scholars for 2022

Issay Niki, Staff Reporter March 16, 2022

Necessity is the mother of invention. As the list of global problems evolves, so do our approaches to overcoming them. Our society thrives off of minds who work to improve our everyday lives, and as...

Whether or not idioms are your cup of tea, their presence in language cannot be overlooked.

Why We Don’t Say What We Mean: An Analysis of Idioms

Katrina Tablang, Staff Reporter March 16, 2022

One fascinating facet of communication is the use of idioms — every language has its own share of peculiar expressions with commonly accepted interpretations that differ from their literal definitions....

The Webb telescope had to undergo numerous tests to ensure a successful launch. For example, cryogenic tests were used to make sure the most important parts of the telescope would hold up under the harsh conditions in space.

NASA’s New James Webb Telescope is a Major Advancement in Space Exploration

Grace Mao, Staff Reporter March 16, 2022

2021 was a magnificent year for space exploration. With groundbreaking discoveries ranging from water on Mars to a new type of supernova, scientists have gained more insight on the universe and potentially...

PCR tests for COVID-19 are very accurate in their ability to detect cases of COVID-19.

New York City’s COVID-19 Omicron Wave, Now in Decline

Maliha Chowdhury, Staff Reporter March 8, 2022

As many workers and students returned back to their daily lives after a well-deserved winter break in late December 2021, at many places, there was an unusual stillness in the air.  New York City...

For most first-generation, low-income students, college is a critical stepping stone toward social mobility and financial stability. However, recent scandals, including the latest financial aid lawsuit, have shown that the path to achieving this is tainted by unfair practices and favoritism toward the wealthy.

Yet Another Scandal: The Financial Aid Lawsuit Filed Against Sixteen Elite U.S. Universities

Wei Ni Zhang, Staff Reporter March 6, 2022

The process of applying to college is an arduous and time-consuming one. Students are expected to balance familial responsibilities, jobs, and extracurriculars, all while staying on top of their high school...

Since he became an archbishop, Desmond Tutu’s main goal was to unite the Black and White people of South Africa, and when that occurred in 1994, Desmond Tutu continued to fight for justice, becoming the chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in order to investigate human rights abuses during apartheid.

The Life and Legacy of Anti-Apartheid Activist Desmond Tutu

Dorothea Dwomoh, Staff Reporter March 6, 2022

Desmond Tutu, an anti-apartheid activist who was also a champion of  women’s rights and LGBTQ rights, died on December 26th, 2021, and he was buried on January 1st, 2022 at St. George’s Cathedral...

With remote learning becoming a repeated reality for thousands of students, many colleges and universities are talking about moving from ‘containment to management,’ with hopefully fewer restrictions as the Spring 2022 semester progresses.

How Colleges Dealt with the Omicron Surge and Their Long-Term Strategies for the Pandemic

Jessica Zheng, Staff Reporter March 5, 2022

As the Omicron variant surge spread across the country, sending COVID-19 case counts to new heights and disrupting daily life during December 2021 and January 2022, some universities and colleges prepared...

Two years into the Coronavirus pandemic, there is still an ubiquitous presence of masks, especially in New York City, as a means of reducing transmission rates against the current COVID-19 variant, Omicron.

Omicron — The COVID-19 Variant That Swept Across the Nation

Marina Tiligadas, Staff Reporter March 2, 2022

As it sweeps across America, the Omicron variant has proven to be the most widespread and contagious of all COVID-19 strains. In just a little under two months, during December 2021 and January 2022, Omicron...

As much as we would like for the world to return to normal, masking is a part of our larger reality.

Which is the Best Mask For Protection Against COVID-19?

Hallel Abrams Gerber, Staff Reporter March 2, 2022

If I tallied all of the masks that I’ve gone through during the past twenty-four months since the start of the Coronavirus pandemic in mid March 2020, I’d be into the hundreds. I’ve been back and...

COVID-19 has greatly affected America’s economy.

Delayed Federal Student Loan Payments

Khado Tsephel, Staff Reporter March 2, 2022

America’s economy is, once again, a mess. The new Omicron variant caused a surge in COVID-19 cases during December 2021 and January 2022, and it is making it harder for Americans to pay off their student...

Currently, Congress is experiencing a lot of inner turmoil over the filibuster and the Build Back Better Act.

The Deciding Vote: Joe Manchin and the Build Back Better Act

Monica Reilly, Staff Reporter March 2, 2022

A name that you can be sure to hear echoed off the walls of the U.S Capitol, is West Virginia’s Democratic Senator Joe Manchin. He is amongst the self-labeled centrists and moderates in Washington D.C...

Is President Biden’s Build Back Better plan just what our country needs or is it only going to make things worse?

Biden’s Build Back Better Plan

Samgar Aidarhanov, Staff Reporter March 2, 2022

Biden’s Build Back Better plan has been getting a lot of attention recently. The Biden Administration has made promises throughout the past year to rebuild the middle class and make it so that it’s...

A medical staff member tests potential COVID-19 samples in a hospital.

Omicron: The Newest Frontier in the Fight Against COVID-19

Oliver Whelan, Staff Reporter March 1, 2022

On January 12th, 2022, the United States broke the global record for the most COVID-19 cases in a single day, with more than 1.3 million new confirmed cases. The number crushed the previous record –...

Mayor Eric Adams’ proposal for increased education in New York has been in the making for a long time. He wants New Yorkers to place an emphasis on learning and believes that creating a community to do so will encourage change.

From D Student to Dean’s List: Eric Adams’s Mayoral Debut and the Changes That He Plans to Bring to Post-COVID New York City

Camila Kulahlioglu, Staff Reporter February 1, 2022

Eric Adams is a name you have probably heard for the past few years. While he was formerly the Brooklyn Borough President and is currently New York City's Mayor as of his swearing-in ceremony on January...

Patrick Lam, the Stand News acting chief editor, was one of the seven Stand News workers escorted by the police after his arrest on December 29, 2021.

The Latest Battle for Democracy: Hong Kong

Paromita Talukder, Staff Reporter February 1, 2022

July 1, 1997: Under the Sino-British Joint Declaration, Hong Kong is handed back to the Chinese authority after more than 150 years of British control.  June 30, 2020: The Standing Committee of...

Perhaps up to 50 percent of all artwork currently on the market is forged or misattributed, according to the Fine Art Expert Institute.

Stealing Beauty: the History of Art Forgery, and the Rise in Art Thefts During the Pandemic

Marina Tiligadas, Staff Reporter February 1, 2022

An art auctioneer can make the biggest mistake of her career in a matter of minutes and never realize it by auctioning off a piece of forged artwork. Accidentally buying fake art is simultaneously the...

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