The first of April is known for the pranks that people will play on each other, but why is this the case? How did this tradition even begin?
Origins
Though its exact origins are not known, there...
Every year, St. Patrick's Day is celebrated on the 17th of March. It has the symbol of a four leaf clover which also symbolizes luck. Why is this symbol associated with the day? Who even was St. Patrick?...
What happens every four years? You guessed it: Leap Year! But, what exactly does "leap year" mean? Well, it means we add an extra day to February to give it 29 days instead of 28 days. But, why does it...
February 14th is known as Valentine's Day, and it is celebrated with couples giving each other gifts. Though this day is known for its romantic nature, the day itself wasn't celebrated as such until the...
It is finally December and Hanukkah, Christmas, and Kwanzaa are all fast approaching. Of course, with the holidays comes a rush to buy presents and a rise in the holiday spirit through music and movies....
Most people have heard the iconic Billy Joel songs “Piano Man,” “Uptown Girl,” and “We Didn’t Start the Fire,” but there is more behind the musical legend than you thought.
April Fools' Day is celebrated on April 1st every year. Those who participate pull pranks--sometimes elaborate ones--on friends or family and then shout "April Fools!" to indicate that it was just a festive...
Summary (Short Version): David Bowie, glam rock alien superstar and musician, was born in London, England, on January 8, 1947 as David Robert Jones, and he would gain popularity during the 1960s and 1970s...
Summary: The Beatles, the one band you are probably sick of hearing about, formed in Liverpool, England, in 1957, and would rise to fame in England and America during the early 1960s. The group consisted...
Yesterday, you may have noticed the story Cardinal Nation ran detailing how the quickly-rising ChatGPT artificial intelligence technology is impacting education. The article - entitled "ChatGPT: The New...
ChatGPT, a large language model developed by OpenAI, has been making waves in the world of technology and education. However, at Mentor High School, administrators and students are beginning to see...
