“Go Local!”

“Go Local!” is GWN's motto, starting from May 27, 2008, a motto started by GWN Founder Diane Zhou's dad. “So many big chain companies, like McDonald's, own newspapers that turned from local to national or worldwide. That loses the meaning of 'local news', so I support GWN,” Diane's dad told GWN. GWN is being motivated by this motto. Without it, GWN would have disappeared long ago in November, 2007!

Debate Time

El Niño This Year?
Do you think this is the El Niño year?
There's been weird weather here in the Bay Area this year. Do YOU think it's the El Niño year this year? You don't have to be an expert or anything, GWN just wants your guess.
It's been unusually hot so early this year, over 100 degrees! There has been rarely any rainfall in April, while Los Angeles has quite a lot of rain. Si Chuan, China had an earthquake, also rare. (Please help them by donating to organizations or to companies who will help.) It's also been a long time since the El Niño in 1997. What do you think: El Niño or Global Warming?

Hot Weather
It has been crazily hot these days, over one hundred degrees! How did you spend your days?
At Ardenwood School, Diane Zhou and Chloris Li still wanted to run around and play Hot Lava Monster, but their friends didn't. Deanna Wong said that Hot Lava "reminds me of the weather being very hot." That was when Diane made up the game "Cold Ice Monster". It's mostly the same as Hot Lava Monster, but the person who is "It" can't step on shadows and people who aren't "It" can ONLY step on shadow.
GWN encourages you to always wear sunblock, take a nice bath everyday, and still stay active. Don't become lazy, just be active in a cool area instead of playing video games inside all the time. If it isn't too hot (like in the mornings and nights), open the windows for some fresh air instead of using air conditioners all the time. Stay cool and stay active this summer!

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