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!
Editor’s Note: This has spoilers for both films Ne Zha and Ne Zha 2, both of which are unrated, though they include mature topics including suicidal themes, so read at your own discretion. Any opinions expressed in City Voice articles are the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the City Voice. The Chinese fantasy film Ne Zha 2 broke records after its release … Continue reading How Ne Zha 2 Explores Identity, Familial Obligation, and Oppression
Editor’s Note: Any opinions expressed in City Voice articles are the authors and do not imply that the City Voice takes a stand one way or another. “I did not write half of what I saw, for I knew I would not be believed.” With labored breaths, sprawled on his deathbed, the world-renowned 13th-century Italian explorer Marco Polo reminisced about his time on the Silk … Continue reading The Environment Question: How China’s Belt & Road Initiative is Harming the Natural World
Just before the 2024 election, I was presented with the opportunity to interview Ghida Dagher, the president and CEO of New American Leaders. Her nonprofit organization is the only one in the nation that promotes immigrant and refugee involvement in the decision making process and empowers them to run for elected offices by providing them with the tools and resources that they need for a … Continue reading Not Immigrants, New Americans: Interview with Ghida Dagher
Note: The views shared in this article are the author’s own and do not necessarily represent the individual opinions of the other members of The City Voice. On November 6th, 2024, Donald Trump was announced to be the 47th President of the United States by the Associated Press. It is important to consider what his actions and decisions will be and note what the impacts … Continue reading What It Means for Trump To Be President
Some may know that famous authors J.R.R Tolkien and C.S. Lewis were actually close friends, however not many know that the two were notorious for their digs at each other, both in person and in their novels. Having established a reading club called the Inklings together at Oxford University, where they both taught, they would trade stories and help improve each other’s works. This however, … Continue reading The Fellowship of Tolkien and Lewis
The city is quiet at night, the only sound being a faint rumble emanating from the bus’ engine, though even that is drowned out by the music blasting from James’ headphones. Looking out the window, the city’s sights slowly drift in and out of view. Suddenly, the bus stops and James looks up, his cheek red from resting on his palm. This is his stop. … Continue reading Artificial Intelligence, Artificial Ethics
On the night of September 10, 2024, over 67 million Americans turned on the most recent presidential debate between Republican candidate Donald Trump and Democratic candidate Kamala Harris. The debate, an opportunity for both candidates to engage with their supporters and explain their policies and proposals, came across more as a fiery feud between two enemies, a far cry from debates prior. Polarization in Presidential … Continue reading Political Polarization: The Rising Hostility Between Democrats and Republicans
A few years ago, after seeing a bunch of caterpillars on the parsley plant in our backyard get eaten immediately after hatching, my mom decided to keep a few of the remaining ones safe in a mesh butterfly cage. Those caterpillars turned out to be eastern black swallowtails (Papilio polyxenes asterius), a native butterfly species that uses parsley as a host plant. Unlike the ones … Continue reading The Life Cycle of Black Swallowtail Butterflies
Since its beginning in 1967, the American grocery chain Trader Joe’s has grown to massive heights, with over 500 locations across the country. However, emphasis on “across the country”. While the corporation is huge in the US, it has yet to expand into other countries. But that doesn’t stop the desire for its unique products. A Canadian man named Michael Hallatt decided to take matters … Continue reading Pirate Joe’s: The Tale of the Canadian Trader Joe’s Reseller
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