AvalancheVolume 19, Issue 4 ~ January 2025Snowballing through the New Year News A Battle Never Fought Before: North Korean Troops in UkraineBy Aditi Nair Syrian Regime CollapseBy Priya Kumar Features The CrucibleBy Aaliyah Avent Opinions The Role of Women: a Recap of 2024 and a Projection for 2025By Anoushka Anand “I’m different from the other g-” NO YOU’RE NOTBy Charlie Bell Columns Bizarre Origins of PajamasBy Alexis Paraschiv Broke the AQI Record: Lahore’s Air Quality CrisisBy Vrinda Shah Delay, Deny, Defend: The Result of a Broken SystemBy Winni Chen and Zoe Fang An Unfortunate Series of Vandalism of Maggie Walker BathroomsBy Sriyutha Morishetty and Alexis Paraschiv True Champions: Quizbowl Highlight Big Tech’s Turn to Nuclear Energy May Have ConsequencesBy Akash Arun Kumar Soumya The Winter ConcertBy Amy Sun We the People Regionals WinBy Priya Kumar Sports Feature: The Winter SeasonBy Devansh Kumar The Costumes of Wicked and the Film’s Effect on the Fashion WorldBy Nate Stevens A Tribute to Mr. Austen, a Truly Wonderful PersonBy Andy Campbell Blurred Lines and Tarnished ImageBy Grace Zhang Gisèle Pelicot: It’s Not Your ShameBy Charvi Deorah Electric vs. Gas: The Debate on Car FuelBy Sage Lindmar The Toilet Terrors: Battles Against the Bold Bathroom BanditBy Ousmane Dieng and AJ Joshi The Director’s DeskBy Dr. Max Smith Trump’s Policies for His Second TermBy Indira Mudinur Don’t Think of a Pink Elephant: The Psychology of Intrusive ThoughtsBy Lilith Holmes Eyes on the Sky: The Rise of Drone Detection TechnologyBy Chris Qian ABC News’ Legal SettlementBy Indira Mudinur Catastrophe in the East: Cyclone ChidoBy Samhith Sarva New Year’s TerrorismBy Anna Fong A Change of Plan: Why Big Tech Turns to Nuclear EnergyBy Akash Arun Kumar Soumya Authorized Kidnappings: The Troubled-Teen IndustryBy Winni Chen