The New Observer is a non-profit writing community for high- schoolers to not only show off their superior writing skills but to also to give them an opportunity to learn from other writers of the same age.Tumblr (3.0; @newobservernews)http://newobservernews.tumblr.com/<p>May Due Dates</p> <p>May 12th</p> <ul><li>-</li> <li>-</li> <li>-</li> <li>-</li> <li>-</li> <li>-</li> <li>-</li> <li>-</li> </ul><p>May 19th</p> <ul><li>Annie Zhang</li> <li>Henggao</li> <li>Vivien Chen</li> <li>Marissa</li> <li>-</li> </ul><p>May 26th</p> <ul><li>Roland</li> <li>Michael Gao</li> <li>Dave</li> <li>Annie Wang</li> </ul><p>June 2nd</p> <ul><li>Rita</li> <li>Annie Zhang</li> <li>Nina Xue</li> </ul>http://newobservernews.tumblr.com/post/49734706479http://newobservernews.tumblr.com/post/49734706479Sun, 05 May 2013 20:48:00 -0400<p>Hey Peeps! Need articles don&#8217;t forget!</p>http://newobservernews.tumblr.com/post/47993452885http://newobservernews.tumblr.com/post/47993452885Sun, 14 Apr 2013 18:51:07 -0400<p>Local News (NJ, NY and PA)&#8212;These are all some events that you can attend with your family! So not only do you get to write about it but you get to go see it! Lucky You!</p> <ul><li>Ocean Grove Spring Fling Arts and Crafts Festival</li> <li>Vietnam War Living History Day on Battleship New Jersey</li> <li><strike>Tribeca Film Festival</strike></li> <li><strike>Sakura Matsuri: Cherry Blossom Festival</strike></li> <li>Rihana concert at Prudential Center</li> <li>NYC Pillow Fight!</li> <li>Maroon 5 with Neon Trees and Owl City at Wells Fargo Center</li> <li><span>Philadelphia International Children&#8217;s Festival</span></li> <li><span>The Penn Relays</span></li> <li><span>The Subaru Cherry Blossom Festival of Greater Philadelphia</span></li> <li><span>Other Events Near Your Town</span></li> </ul> <p>Nationwide News (the United States!&#8230;duh)</p> <ul><li><strike>Obama and Brain-mapping project</strike></li> <li>NJ Man and $338 million powerball</li> <li>Nelson City council makes gun ownership mandatory</li> <li>&#8220;Buckville&#8221; Star&#8217;s Death</li> </ul><p>International News (the World!&#8230;duh)</p> <ul><li>Apple&#8217;s public apology over warranty issue to China</li> <li>American woman attacked/raped/assaulted in Brazil</li> <li>Europe unemployment rises to 12%</li> <li><strike>H7N9 bird flu in China</strike></li> </ul><p>Must I list any&#8230;you guys are pretty good at finding these&#8230;I&#8217;ll list some later on though</p> <p><em>Oh yeah and we need three writers to interview a senior in their school about the college they got into so email me if you want to write about that!!</em></p>http://newobservernews.tumblr.com/post/46703988061http://newobservernews.tumblr.com/post/46703988061Sat, 30 Mar 2013 18:00:00 -0400<p>How exciting! More articles! And remember, this is the first issue where a writer of the month will be chosen!! And <em>please</em> <strong>please</strong> sign up for <em>earlier due dates!!!</em></p> <p><em><br/></em><strong>April 7</strong></p> <ul><li><strong>Rita</strong></li> <li><strong>Amanda Wong</strong></li> <li><strong>-</strong></li> <li><strong>-</strong></li> <li><strong>-</strong></li> <li><strong>-</strong></li> <li><strong>-</strong></li> <li><strong>-</strong></li> </ul><p><strong>April 14</strong></p> <ul><li><strong>Roland</strong></li> <li><strong>May</strong></li> <li><strong>Sitian</strong></li> <li><strong>Kenny</strong></li> <li><strong>-</strong></li> <li><strong>-</strong></li> <li><strong>-</strong></li> <li><strong>-</strong></li> <li><strong>-</strong></li> </ul><p><strong>April 21</strong></p> <ul><li><strong>Annie Wang</strong></li> <li><strong>Annie Zhang</strong></li> <li><strong>Marissa</strong></li> <li><strong>-</strong></li> <li><strong>-</strong></li> <li><strong>-</strong></li> <li><strong>-</strong></li> </ul><p><strong>April 28</strong></p> <ul><li><strong>Emily</strong></li> <li><strong>Henggao</strong></li> <li><strong>David</strong></li> <li><strong>-</strong></li> </ul> <p></p>http://newobservernews.tumblr.com/post/46702006948http://newobservernews.tumblr.com/post/46702006948Sat, 30 Mar 2013 17:33:00 -0400<p>REMINDERS REMINDERS! Please remember that the New Observers meetup is on Sunday 10 am. However, make sure to come a bit earlier so that the meeting can start asap. We want you guys to have fun and have plenty of time to do other activities as well. See you and email me with any concerns.</p> <p>Sincerely,</p> <p>Candy</p>http://newobservernews.tumblr.com/post/45455982876http://newobservernews.tumblr.com/post/45455982876Fri, 15 Mar 2013 20:07:20 -0400<p>The meeting is next Sunday guys at 10 am!! Please email me if you can&#8217;t make it! See you there!</p>http://newobservernews.tumblr.com/post/45077532573http://newobservernews.tumblr.com/post/45077532573Sun, 10 Mar 2013 22:00:21 -0400<p><ul><li><strike>Horse Meat Controversy? </strike></li> <li><strike>Spring approaching—new spring fashions!! ~interested ladies?</strike></li> <li>Losing weight for the warm season</li> <li>Local events</li> <li>Fun Family Attractions in New Jersey</li> <li><strike>UN sanctions on North Korea</strike></li> <li><strike>German flight with comet tourists</strike></li> <li><strike>death of Hugo Chavez and its impact</strike></li> <li>Big snowstorm in Chicago</li> <li>New Leaders of China and the issues they have to face</li> </ul></p>http://newobservernews.tumblr.com/post/44698481828http://newobservernews.tumblr.com/post/44698481828Wed, 06 Mar 2013 05:04:00 -0500i'll add more later on!<p>How Exciting!! Time to sign up for due dates guys! Please sign up for earlier dates so that the New Observer can get as many of your wonderful articles as possible! Thanks!</p> <p><strong>March 10</strong></p> <ul><li><strong>Amanda Wong</strong></li> <li><strong>Rena</strong></li> <li><strong>-</strong></li> <li><strong>-</strong></li> <li><strong>-</strong></li> <li><strong>-</strong></li> </ul><p><strong>March 17</strong></p> <ul><li><strong>Daisy</strong></li> <li><strong>Yanyi</strong></li> <li><strong>Jennifer</strong></li> <li><strong>Victoria</strong></li> <li><strong>-</strong></li> <li><strong>-</strong></li> <li><strong>-</strong></li> <li><strong>-</strong></li> </ul> <p><strong>March 24</strong></p> <ul><li><strong>Henggao</strong></li> <li><strong>Roland</strong></li> <li><strong>Xuewei</strong></li> <li><strong>Nina</strong></li> <li><strong>Shuying</strong></li> <li><strong>Vivien</strong></li> </ul><p><strong>March 31</strong></p> <ul><li><strong>Rita</strong></li> <li><strong>Kenny</strong></li> <li><strong>Xiaoying Yu</strong></li> <li><strong>Dave</strong></li> <li><strong>Michael</strong></li> </ul>http://newobservernews.tumblr.com/post/44339821430http://newobservernews.tumblr.com/post/44339821430Fri, 01 Mar 2013 21:52:00 -0500<p>Hey guys! Check your emails for any important email&#8230;I wonder who the emails are from&#8230;.</p>http://newobservernews.tumblr.com/post/43846798963http://newobservernews.tumblr.com/post/43846798963Sat, 23 Feb 2013 19:26:31 -0500<p>REMINDER: I need articles pronto&#8230;.!! So many of you still need to send them in! I have only received two; please send them in immediately.</p>http://newobservernews.tumblr.com/post/43362608381http://newobservernews.tumblr.com/post/43362608381Sun, 17 Feb 2013 20:54:00 -0500<p>Happy Chinese New Year! It&#8217;s the start of the Year of the Snake :D Eat lots of food&#8230;.</p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/e28d2bf21ad0bbaaf7c23f8656dfde94/tumblr_inline_mhz6kr5MZB1qz4rgp.png"/></p>http://newobservernews.tumblr.com/post/42701586353http://newobservernews.tumblr.com/post/42701586353Sat, 09 Feb 2013 18:00:30 -0500<p>Hey Guys&#8230;</p> <p>Please sign up for article due dates. We are still in the first week of February and so it&#8217;s not too late! <em><strong>The New Observers need more articles!!!</strong></em></p>http://newobservernews.tumblr.com/post/42470111673http://newobservernews.tumblr.com/post/42470111673Wed, 06 Feb 2013 20:35:07 -0500<p><ul><li>Netflix’s financial growth</li> <li><strike>NFL Super Bowl</strike></li> <li>Obama’s immigration reform</li> <li><strike>Recent shootings and prevention</strike></li> <li>local school/district news</li> <li><strike>sinkhole in China</strike></li> <li><strike>Valentine’s Day—its origin</strike></li> <li>Youtube to launch paid subscriptions</li> <li><strike><span> Los Angeles and “Birth Tourism”</span></strike></li> <li><strike><span>Chinese New Year Traditions</span></strike></li> <li><span>Chinese New Year stories</span></li> <li><span>Surface Pro vs. IPad</span></li> <li><span>Year of the Snake</span></li> <li><span>New Flu coming about?</span></li> <li><span>Christopher Dorner&#8230;</span></li> <li><span>School Events</span></li> <li><span>Sandy Hook Reopening after hurricane damage</span></li> <li><span>Spring Cleaning</span></li> </ul></p>http://newobservernews.tumblr.com/post/41834754995http://newobservernews.tumblr.com/post/41834754995Tue, 29 Jan 2013 21:40:00 -0500<p>February 3rd (we really need some articles!!)</p> <ul><li>Annie Wang</li> <li>Rena</li> <li>-</li> <li>-</li> <li>-</li> <li>-</li> <li>-</li> </ul><p>February 10th</p> <ul><li>Daisy</li> <li>Kenny</li> <li>Jenn</li> <li>-</li> <li>-</li> <li>-</li> <li>-</li> </ul><p>February 17th </p> <ul><li>Roland</li> <li>Xiaoyingyu</li> <li>Annie Zhang</li> <li>Michael Gao</li> <li>Emily Chen</li> <li>Xuewei</li> <li>Sitian</li> </ul><p><span></span>February 24th</p> <ul><li>May</li> <li>Henggao</li> <li>Dave Hou</li> <li>Rita</li> <li>Vivien</li> </ul>http://newobservernews.tumblr.com/post/41834644038http://newobservernews.tumblr.com/post/41834644038Tue, 29 Jan 2013 21:38:00 -0500Please Please Try to Sign up for Earlier Dates!!<p>Hi, could you please email me your due date and topic? I don’t have your email in my contacts list.</p>http://newobservernews.tumblr.com/post/39405102599http://newobservernews.tumblr.com/post/39405102599Tue, 01 Jan 2013 15:41:52 -0500<p><!-- more --></p> <ul><li>Holiday parties and personal stories</li> <li>The Rose Parade- Chinese and American Bands join together</li> <li>Chinese plea for help found in decoration</li> <li><strike>India rape victim&#8212;Women&#8217;s rights and status in India</strike></li> <li>Mortgage Relief Program</li> <li><strike>Fiscal Cliff Cuts Weaken Medicare in New Jersey</strike></li> <li>New CDs, movies</li> <li><strike>Les Miserables review</strike></li> <li>Local news or school events</li> <li>After Christmas sales</li> <li><strike>New Year Resolutions</strike></li> <li><strike>Snowstorms and how to deal with it</strike></li> <li>U.S. Economy&#8212;will the New Year bring in hope for the America&#8217;s economy?</li> <li><strike>A Reflection of 2012&#8212;-greatest world events, achievements and advancements</strike></li> <li>&#8220;Gangnam Fever&#8221;</li> <li>Holiday Travels</li> <li>New technology coming out in 2013</li> <li>Movies coming out in 2013</li> </ul>http://newobservernews.tumblr.com/post/39184424923http://newobservernews.tumblr.com/post/39184424923Sat, 29 Dec 2012 22:48:00 -0500<p>January 6&#160;2013</p> <ul><li>Amanda Wong</li> <li>Henggao</li> <li>Vivien C.</li> <li>-</li> <li>-</li> <li>-</li> </ul><p>January 13, 2013</p> <ul><li>Xiaoying</li> <li>Roland</li> <li>Victoria</li> <li>-</li> <li>-</li> <li>-</li> </ul><p>January 20, 2013</p> <ul><li>David H.</li> <li>Annie Wang</li> <li>Anna Chen</li> <li>Xuewei</li> <li>Sitian</li> </ul>http://newobservernews.tumblr.com/post/39177124312http://newobservernews.tumblr.com/post/39177124312Sat, 29 Dec 2012 21:13:00 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/f18cc7375cd36fdc8d2f39aa837d81f4/tumblr_meqhy6NwrN1r1kfmho1_500.jpg"/><br/> Articles-12.7.12 Edition<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/0e20298ef89fe3966314fc5414a8ee1c/tumblr_meqhy6NwrN1r1kfmho2_500.jpg"/><br/> "Is America's Education Really Falling Behind?" by Candy Chao<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/854253b46ef1a2f76ce18aa5333d823f/tumblr_meqhy6NwrN1r1kfmho3_500.jpg"/><br/> "Is America's Education Really Falling Behind?" by Candy Chao<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/ec64039ce0eb07453da85b54e0582255/tumblr_meqhy6NwrN1r1kfmho4_500.jpg"/><br/> "Is America's Education Really Falling Behind?" by Candy Chao<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/72aba20ea485350d3a4c8021d451d3d6/tumblr_meqhy6NwrN1r1kfmho5_500.jpg"/><br/> "A Long Way to Peace in Palestine" by Michael Gao<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/3711160e96b92e282feee473d12952d1/tumblr_meqhy6NwrN1r1kfmho6_500.jpg"/><br/> "A Long Way to Peace in Palestine" by Michael Gao<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/0eaf9db082b4fa4a1c313371ab1f041b/tumblr_meqhy6NwrN1r1kfmho7_500.jpg"/><br/> "Hurricane Sandy and its Aftermaths" by Annie Wang<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/2d4223024d504e1bb49917e39442edc9/tumblr_meqhy6NwrN1r1kfmho8_500.jpg"/><br/> "Hurricane Sandy and its Aftermaths" by Annie Wang<br/><br/> <p>This week’s articles! Enjoy! ~December 7th</p>http://newobservernews.tumblr.com/post/37507295334http://newobservernews.tumblr.com/post/37507295334Sat, 08 Dec 2012 17:46:44 -0500<div>Opinion</div> <ul><li><strike>Christmas spirit- NYC police officer gives boots to homeless man&#8212;what kindness can mean to others</strike></li> <li><strike>Royal couple and future baby</strike></li> <li>Carbon tax? Is it really advantageous and should it be advocated?</li> <li><strike>The purpose of Christmas: is it really religious?</strike></li> </ul><p>Lifestyle</p> <ul><li>Best restaurants for this holiday season in New Jersey</li> <li><strike>Traditional Christmas recipes</strike></li> <li>Gift-shopping&#8212;top Christmas presents for 2012</li> <li><strike>Flu season coming early and how to prepare for it</strike></li> <li>Christmas presents&#8212;inexpensive but worthy gifts</li> <li><strike>Christmas presents-the good and the bad</strike></li> </ul><p>Tech and Money</p> <ul><li>The new &#8220;Bright Eyes Kit&#8221;</li> <li>Living Social and Groupon criticism and drop in the market</li> <li>4th Graders who beat the stock market game</li> </ul><p>Local</p> <ul><li>Local holiday events</li> <li>School events</li> <li>Best movies to watch during the holiday season</li> </ul>http://newobservernews.tumblr.com/post/37158527693http://newobservernews.tumblr.com/post/37158527693Mon, 03 Dec 2012 21:35:00 -0500<p>12/9</p> <ul><li>Xuewei Ouyang</li> <li>-</li> <li>-</li> <li>-</li> </ul><p>12/16</p> <ul><li>Rena Chen</li> <li>Roland</li> <li>Annie Wang</li> <li>Vivien Chen</li> <li>-</li> <li>-</li> </ul><p>12/23</p> <ul><li>Nina Xue</li> <li>Rita</li> <li>May S.</li> <li>Daisy Zhang</li> <li>Kenny</li> <li>Marissa Fu</li> <li>Michael Gao</li> <li>-</li> </ul>http://newobservernews.tumblr.com/post/37155416041http://newobservernews.tumblr.com/post/37155416041Mon, 03 Dec 2012 20:58:00 -0500