Student News for Horizon Honors Secondary School

The Horizon Sun
Student News for Horizon Honors Secondary School

The Horizon Sun
Student News for Horizon Honors Secondary School

The Horizon Sun
Madeeha Akhtar

Madeeha Akhtar, Columnist

Madeeha Akhtar is currently an eighth grader at Horizon Honors and a columnist for The Horizon Sun. Akhtar came to Horizon in seventh grade, and this is her second year of Journalism. Akhtar is 13 years old and has a cockatiel named Shadow. She is a middle child with two sisters. Akhtar enjoys doing art, playing piano, ice skating, and writing. She is also a huge animal lover and wants to help them when she grows up. Akhtar also loves to volunteer and has been doing so for many years. Akhtar has an interest in Ancient History and enjoys reading about different mythologies and cultures. She is a big reader, and some of her favorite books are “The Hunger Games” Trilogy, The “Percy Jackson” Series, and “The School for Good and Evil.” Akhtar is very excited to begin second year with The Horizon Sun.

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The diabolical ironclad beetle.

The Indestructible Super Bug

When most people see a creepy crawly bug scuttling towards them, they usually slap it with a shoe and get on with their life. But that won’t work with this beetle.
Madeeha Akhtar, Columnist
October 30, 2020
The cape sundew.

Carnivores: Leaf Me Alone!

Nature is not just beauty and butterflies. Some plants, such as the notorious Venus Flytrap, will wait for their unknowing prey, and choose the perfect moment to strike. However, the Venus Flytrap isn’t the only plant that consumes bugs. Here are a few examples of the amazing carnivorous plants that exist on our planet.
Madeeha Akhtar, Columnist
October 16, 2020
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