As we face these unprecedented times, The Blaize staff will continue to strive to deliver important news to our readers. Stay safe and stay healthy, Panthers! A doctor in New York was interviewed by CNN reporters about the lack of protective equipment for many health care workers battling the Coronavirus...

After being diagnosed with Methylmalonic Acidemia, Dana Hernandez, a senior in Round Lake High School, has been getting her nutrients through a liquid diet. Methylmalonic Acidemia prevents Dana from breaking down animal fats and proteins. When seeing other people enjoy their food, she feels left out....

Thousands gathered in the Staples Center, ready to celebrate, sing, and mourn the nine lives taken away Jan. 26 in Calabasas, Calif. during a helicopter crash. Many attendees could be seen with tears coming down their cheeks during the speeches.  Los Angeles Lakers' shooting guard Kobe Bryant and...

Throughout Finland, new reforms have been taken for their parental leave laws. Finland's women-led government announced to give both parents, no matter the gender, the same amount of paid leave, which extends to nearly seven months. Pregnant women are entitled to one month of pregnancy allowance before...

With all the buzz surrounding the Coronavirus, one might wonder what it is. The Coronavirus is a newly identified respiratory illness that causes coughing, shortness of breath, fever, and possibly kidney failure or even worse, death. The Coronavirus started in Wuhan, China. According to the Centers for...

Bush fires in Australia are very common and they can evolve very quickly. At the start of September of 2019, Australia experienced the driest and hottest summer since 1960, causing multiple fires to break out. There were many causes behind the fires, such as a lightning bolt lighting up fields and forests...

This year, February 17 marks National Random Acts of Kindness Day. According to website Holidayscalendar.com, the holiday originated in New Zealand. There, the holiday was celebrated Sept. 1. The Random Acts of Kindness Foundation, a part of the Denver-based Charter for Compassion, which works to help...

School shootings have been a big problem in the United States, especially this last decade. According to an article published by CNN last year, in the last 10 years, there have been a total of 180 school shootings, leaving a result of 356 victims. Sadly, most anyone who regularly enters the doors of...

Even though we’re leaving 2019 behind, members of the United States government are still arguing over whether or not President Donald Trump should be left in office. His abuse of power and obstruction of Congress are the main reasons the Senate is trying to determine whether he stays or leaves. President...

In late November, Jean Manning died after years of battling breast cancer, leaving behind her 14-year-old son Jake Manning. Jake Manning has Down syndrome. Both Mannings moved to Massachusetts from Florida in order to continue her cancer treatment. Kerry Bremer, Jake's special education teacher, grew...