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Why RAM Prices Have Soared: AI’s Hidden Influence

For years, RAM was one of the most predictable components in the technology market, one typically subject to simple semiconductor fluctuations and rarely ever in consideration for a headline issue. Fast-forward to the present moment and we can see that previous stability now seems to have vanished. As artificial intelligence systems expand at unprecedented speed, the supply and demand for this high-performance memory has narrowed, … Continue reading Why RAM Prices Have Soared: AI’s Hidden Influence

VARUN VIJAYFebruary 11, 2026February 17, 2026Leave a comment

Advice, Featured Article, Science

Dreams: The Neuroscience Behind Sleep

When we close our eyes at night, we drift into sleep and we call whatever we see in this sleep–a dream. For centuries, psychologists such as Sigmund Freud have been trying to define this phenomenon and have developed theories to what this might be. Behavioral sleep medicine expert Michelle Drerup explains, “Freud thought dreams are repressed content, ideas or themes,” (Cleveland Clinic) There is an … Continue reading Dreams: The Neuroscience Behind Sleep

VICTORIA KIMJanuary 29, 2026February 17, 2026Leave a comment

Current Events, Featured Article

Shiny Irrelevance: The End of the Penny

The penny, a beloved member of the American currency family yet a financial burden for the US Treasury, died on Wednesday, November 12, 2025 at the age of 232. It is preceded in death by its cousin the Canadian penny (1858-2012) and survived by three younger siblings: the nickel, the dime, and the quarter. The cause of death? Irrelevance and expensiveness, at least according to … Continue reading Shiny Irrelevance: The End of the Penny

KRISHNA MANODecember 5, 2025December 5, 2025Leave a comment

Las Vegas Grand Prix Review | Formula 1

I came into the Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix expecting the race to be the deciding factor in the Driver’s Championship. Current championship leader Lando Norris held a major lead over both his McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri and Red Bull rival Max Verstappen, and there was a very real chance the victory would be his by next week as long as he could keep … Continue reading Las Vegas Grand Prix Review | Formula 1

LUKE FANNNovember 23, 2025November 23, 2025Leave a comment

Current Events, Featured Article, Politics

Why Zohran Mamdani’s Victory Means So Much to Gen Z

Editor’s Note: Any opinions expressed in City Voice articles are the authors’ own and do not necessarily reflect those of the City Voice. I remember attending my first school board meeting a few years ago, when I was in fifth grade. Concerned parents from across the district, including my own mother, were voicing their opinions about a budget proposal that reduced funding for extracurricular activities. … Continue reading Why Zohran Mamdani’s Victory Means So Much to Gen Z

KRISHNA MANONovember 6, 2025November 6, 2025Leave a comment

When Should You Stop Trick-or-Treating? The City Voice Weighs in on All Things Halloween

Spooky season is upon us, and The City Voice is here to bring you the most important facts about Halloween. From the best Halloween movies to how the day stacks up against other holidays, our staff is ready to let you know what they think. Are City kids going trick-or-treating? According to our data, a majority of City students are, in fact, going out to … Continue reading When Should You Stop Trick-or-Treating? The City Voice Weighs in on All Things Halloween

CITY VOICE STAFFOctober 31, 2025October 30, 2025Leave a comment

The City Voice has a new look!

Happy October, everyone! This year we held a competition for City students to help us redesign our logo. Today, I’m proud to announce our very own writer Elliot Douglas as the winner. The logo and its variations can be found below. Our new logo also comes with a bit of a website refresh, which you may have already noticed. Congratulations to Elliot for a design … Continue reading The City Voice has a new look!

CITY VOICE STAFFOctober 17, 2025October 16, 2025Leave a comment

The City Voice is Hosting a Logo Competition!

The City Voice will be holding a competition to redesign its logo for the 2025-26 school year! Any City student using any medium (hand drawn, digitally created, etc.) is eligible to submit an entry (to this Google Form), though no content generated by AI will be eligible to win. The winner(s) will be invited to the City Voice’s pizza party on October 16th from 2:45-3:15. … Continue reading The City Voice is Hosting a Logo Competition!

LUKE FANNSeptember 24, 2025September 24, 2025Leave a comment

Welcome to the 2025-2026 School Year!

Good afternoon everyone. My name is Luke Fann and I am the Editor-in-Chief of The City Voice, City High/Middle School’s own student newspaper. What that means is we are by students, for students. Even so, readers from all across the world have read our website! Why Should I Join the Newspaper? During the 2024-2025 news cycle, we had a turbulent but rewarding time at The … Continue reading Welcome to the 2025-2026 School Year!

LUKE FANNSeptember 19, 2025September 17, 2025Leave a comment

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An Easy Spring Bird Watching Checklist

Do you want an excuse to take breaks from studying during test season? Do you just need some extra motivation to get outside and enjoy the spring weather? If either is the case for you, you’re in luck! April is the perfect month to spot all sorts of birds that live in Grand Rapids. This is a checklist of some of the most common birds … Continue reading An Easy Spring Bird Watching Checklist

NAVA TABATAMay 9, 2025May 19, 2025Leave a comment

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