By Lucia McQuillan-Puccetti On Wednesday, 19th March, St Augustine’s hosted the Careers Fair, providing senior school students with the opportunity to explore a diverse range of career paths, including law, engineering, architecture, medicine, journalism and many more. The event allowed students to engage with professionals working in their fields of interest, offering invaluable insights into […]
Monthly Archives: March 2025
Opinion – Debating USAID: Elon Musk’s Criticism and the Role of Foreign Aid
By Ruth Johnson Elon musk is attempting to shut down USAID, the United States Agency for International Development, because he believes it is “corrupt and incompetent”. However, this agency provides support to over 120 countries worldwide, ranging from healthcare to education. Established during the Kennedy administration, USAID provides roughly 50 billion dollars a year to […]
Did you hear about the killer whale that learnt to play the flute?
… He wanted to be part of an orca-stra!
What Do Students Really Think About Trump’s First Month in Office?
By Aneet Kaur Donald Trump has always been a figure of debate, and his return to the presidency has sparked even more discussion. To get a sense of what students think about him, I conducted a poll at our school and received 56 responses. The results? Most students had strong opinions — many critical, but […]
What kind of scientists avoid the sun?
… Pale-entologists
From Ice to Life: Can cryonics defeat death?
By Shanay Nijjar Imagine a future where death is no longer the end. Right now,in facilities across the world, bodies lie frozen in tanks of liquid nitrogen at a temperature of approximately – 196°C. These individuals have placed their faith in cryonics: the process of freezing the human body after death in the hope that […]
Trump and Zelensky’s Tense White House Meeting Ends Without Agreement
By Salma Kamar On 28 February 2025, US president Trump and Ukrainian President Zelensky met at the White House to discuss US support for Ukraine and a proposed agreement on mineral resources. However, the meeting ended without any formal agreements, and the discussions were marked by interruptions and disagreements. Since the beginning of the Russian […]
How Has Modern Society Developed Our Individual Personalities?
By Orla Leonard Over the years our society has changed so much with every year something new coming in. “Out with the old in with the new” as they say. Whether it’s new fashion trends, more advanced technology or new social media platforms, our society is ever changing. Fashion First of all, fashion is a […]
Gene Therapy for Children who are Born Blind
By Natania Arora Doctors at Great Ormond Street Hospital were the first to cure blindness in children born with leber congenital amaurosis (LCA) through gene therapy. LCA is caused by a defect in the AIPL1 gene. This condition causes a large loss of vision at birth, and affects around 2 out of every 100,000 babies […]
Why did the coffee cup file a police report?
… Because it got mugged!