St. Robert CHS Student News
Athan Kang (10) | STAFF REPORTER
Tirzepatide, or commonly known as Mounjaro, is an injectable medication that is used to treat patients with type 2 diabetes. However, more people are using this drug to lose weight instead of treating diabetes. The demand for this medication continues to increase as this weight loss trend continues, leading to several in-need, diabetic individuals struggling to access Mounjaro.
Athan Kang (10) | STAFF REPORTER
Today, most high schoolers aspire to continue into post-secondary education. Each individual has their own reason –whether it is to make their parents proud, helping to achieve a prosperous future, or for one’s own particular interests in a certain field of study. However, everyone will imminently have to face the financial wall of tuition fees, which will regrettably continue to grow taller and hinder the potential of academic talent, exacerbating the wealth gap in Ontario.
Athan Kang (10) | STAFF REPORTER
On January 28, 2023, a high-altitude Chinese balloon was spotted in North American airspace, including a portion of Canada. After the balloon traveled across the entirety of North America, it was eventually shot down by the US military off the coast of South Carolina. According to the USA, this aircraft was capable of sending signals for intelligence collection operations. Nonetheless, the Chinese Foreign Ministry claims that it was used for weather research and had simply blown off its course.
Athan Kang (10) | STAFF REPORTER
Can a robot carry on a conversation with a human without being noticed? This question is answered through what is called the Turing test. Initially brought up in 1950 by Alan Turing, this test determines whether or not artificial intelligence (AI) is able to demonstrate human intelligence. In other words, it is a three-person game where an AI uses written communication to convince a human interrogator that it is another person they are talking to.
Athan Kang (10) | STAFF REPORTER
With modern advancements in Artificial Intelligence (AI) such as Tesla’s self-driving cars, AI has been slowly integrated into the lives of almost everyone today. Even though AI has improved quality of life, some people believe that there is a limit to the trustworthiness of these machines and programs.
Athan Kang (10) | STAFF REPORTER
Computer scientists have been in high demand within the tech market during the 2010s. As technology grew increasingly popular, more people began to develop interests within the technological industry. However, in today’s day and age, tech titans such as Facebook and Amazon are halting all job hirings and firing countless workers.