By Ned Shapiro Approximately three months ago, two Korean physicists, Lee and Kim, published a paper titled: “The First Room-Temperature Ambient-Pressure Superconductor.” They claimed that “For the first time in the world, we report the success in synthesizing a room-temperature and ambient-pressure superconductor with a chemical approach to solve the temperature and pressure problem.” If … Continue reading Is LK-99 the saving grace to the global energy crisis?
By Jake Lim The sophomore boys’ dorm, Los Padres, has had a notorious reputation of being the messiest residential complex on campus for many years. This year, with the arrival of the new dorm head, Edgar Arceo, priorities have shifted towards the goal of creating a cleaner and safer living environment. He worked with the … Continue reading Los Padres Dorm Head Edgar Arceo Makes Changes in Dorm Rules
Seniors PJ Wrubel and Sera Kwon are leading the fall term xBlock: Building a Regenerative Garden. The class teaches students about regenerative gardening principles through research, hands-on learning, field trips, and inviting speakers to learn from their expertise. Though classes started just a few weeks ago, planning for this xBlock began last spring when Wrubel … Continue reading Regenerative Garden xBlock Feature
If you walk into the new GATES building bathroom, you may notice a big gray box attached to the wall containing rows of red and white packaging. Those boxes are Aunt Flow menstrual product dispensers. During the 2021-2022 winter break, they were installed in Casa, Middle School, and The Hill/Sespe dorms. These dispensers were first … Continue reading Free Menstrual Product Dispensers in the GATES Highlight Period Equity
Since moving into their new home next to the Los Padres dorm last school year, Thacher’s current flock of 22 chickens has avoided routine loss due to predation. However, with their unprecedented longevity, a new, pressing question arises—what do we do with the chickens once they stop laying eggs? “[The chicken] is a food animal. … Continue reading A Safer Coop Brings New Concern for Chickens
The Los Padres National Forest has been victim to many destructive fires. The national forest spans 1.75 million acres in central and southern California and is at risk yet again of being the center of another massive wildfire. According to Fire in Our Region, “over 56 percent of the Los Padres National Forest has burned … Continue reading A Reminder of the Looming Threat of Fire in Our Backyard
While the pig program is not a facet of most Thacher students’ everyday lives, almost every Thacher student has passed by the pig pens on their way to the Gymkhana field or voted on their names. Many have also enjoyed eating pulled pork from the pigs at the annual end of year BBQ. However, few … Continue reading Feature: The Pig Program
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Students, as part of a new EAC initiative, have created their own dorm gardens across campus.
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