My mind spirals back and forth trying to grab the exact date we met, but you don’t seem to have a clue either. Maybe our minds have hidden the truth from us because it isn’t important, Not at...

I work at a retirement home, and I have been lured in by their way of life, for I am just a visitor; I am just a helper inside their home. I tend to their dietary needs, for I am a person they come to...

I wonder sometimes what I would live my life as if I didn't have my little things—if I didn't have my friends, my family, or my hobbies. If I take all those things away, would life even go on as life? I,...

Eighteen years of family, Eighteen years of experience on Mother Earth,  Eighteen years of memories, And eighteen years of emotions and feelings. Dare I say—uncoincidentally—I miss the...

When I reminisce about Spring, I think of fresh, wet, and lime-green sprigs of grass. My heart grows warmer as flowers bloom within my heart, creating the spring hearth I bear. I wish to flow...

Maybe you could see the hope in her eyes—the ones that glistened with a million dreams—  Maybe you could see her aura light up as soon as she saw you.  Maybe you keep her up at night because...

Sophomore Katie Romijn’s decision to cover her laptop with an array of stickers dwells from a place of memories and interests. She feels as though using stickers, pins, or car stickers creates a window...

Every once in a while I enjoy sardines —  I consume them—   but they also are a symbol that sets me apart from some people.  Surely, not many human beings share the love of eating sardines...

I’ve held eyes with something that had encapsulated my attention.  It unfurled my senses, it chased me away from my fears, and it created an opening that would never encase itself.  I only wish...

It could’ve, perhaps, been the putrid pale smell that seeped into their senses, or it could have, perhaps, been the reveled scene in their midst.  But they could’ve sworn it wasn’t present...

The sharp droplets of water scantily scatter themselves upon my window as my gaze lingers upon them.   I loathe and praise them because they are like me, they are trapped like me, and...

My feet found their way around the garden as I clutched onto her, feeling as though she's my last light of hope. His spirit had left the world about last month, and every day, I ventured outside with her. The...

Recap: Our two lonely souls are parted now. Luna sits back at Aurem, and here I sit in Angelus. My mind draws me out to stare wistfully at the peak of Aurem's red castle. My lips turn upwards and a smile...

The skill of evoking emotions from art is what junior Alex Hurt strives to attain in his artwork. The involvement of art is what creates a euphoric and comforting feeling for Alex. Art is a safe place...

They had never dared to declare war against us until now. They think Aurem is taking too much control. Esoteric's are very knowledgeable, and their group is tiny because very few people understand...

You could call that blue house next to us abandoned, but it's not. The old man who lives there is in his 90's but only comes there for a week every summer. He lives in Wisconsin, so that blue house...

"You are all required to have the book Things Fall Apart by next week Wednesday. We will start reading that book for our next unit; I have the reading schedule of what you are supposed to read by each...

I'm a sensitive water sign. My personality could be intuitive, compassionate, creative, and I am a hopeless romantic. Can you guess what my main sun sign is? I'm a Pisces; my sign represents a fish....

Sophomore Lauren Brace has immersed herself in a motley of diverse extracurricular activities and passions that have shaped her life. “Ever since I was little, I’ve loved to sing," Lauren said....

Name: Linus Kaechele Grade: 12 Role(s): Rumpelstiltskin, Hansel, Dwarf 1, Wicked Stepsister 2, and the Birds 1. What are the advantages and disadvantages to having a smaller cast compared to...

My favorite memories fizzle out like melting snowflakes in the wake of spring. They mold, fold, and wrap around my mind in twigs of vines; they constrain my once lively and happy mind. Yet, they slowly...

Certain things feel like home. Whether it's when I feel something, see something, have someone, or go somewhere, I always have that 'at home' feeling. It brings me comfort, joy, or maybe even love. Euphoria...

When I was younger, my mindset had thought addiction(s) was a negative happening in life. But, there were various paths and ways for me to avoid it as if it were poison. As my feeble and newborn mind grew,...

1. What was your reaction when you heard your name called? "I was definitely very surprised! It was exciting and stressful to hear my name being called because I was so far away from the field I ended...

Change is something in my life that I never asked for, but alas, in the end, it always wedges its way into my life. The distorted sculpted figure takes different forms in different situations, creating...

*Disclaimer: The "her" POV of this will not be italicized, and "his" POV will be italicized.*   The stream isn't far behind me, with ripples across its face, although no paths have been...

What makes a holiday? The traditions or the things received? Is it possibly be the atmosphere or the people within the atmosphere? Is it the home-like feeling received when I'm in the atmosphere with...

When I was younger, my music palette consisted of pop and Disney tunes; as I got older, my music palette aged with me. The screen was pulled back for me from my many choir classes, and I discovered other...

Community, friends, and music: three simple things that are found in choir teacher Sean Ivory's room. Due to COVID-19, the 2020-2021 school year is a notably different looking year with the hybrid schedule,...

Name: Gavin O'Meara Grade: 11th  1. How did you get into improv? Why did you decide to try out? "Last year Mrs. DeMeester told me that I didn't have a choice and that I had to try out for improv,...

“Don’t linger in the past too much; focus on the present.” A phrase that has drowned my ears for years; it’s like a vintage cloth that has been of use for quite a while.  My mind can interpret...

Junior Josh Treichel keeps music close to who he is; he doesn’t like to associate it with detoxification and therapy—the way many start to develop a passion for music—and instead treasures the meaningful...

The term "one size fits all" has been passed around verbally for years, creating a commonly used and heard phrase. This term is usually used when speaking in terms of clothing, but can never be used to...

As I stretch my arms, the white, bright light of nature shines through my window. I desperately want to fall back asleep, just as a bear would in hibernation. The time "9:00" is expressed on my phone as...

Singer and songwriter Taylor Swift threw innocence and a dash of color into her new album, Lover. I have found that in recent albums, artists show two different sides of them through their songs, almost...

It should not affect you It is the littlest of concerns They are your friend, yet you already feel like you have coalesced And I promise you it is not toxic I swear that It is just one little...

They often say the types of things you pen are an extension of you. They make you up; they replicate the image of you to others. Camila Cabello's new album Romance reflects that exact image. She utilizes...

Rheumatoid Arthritis: a disease in which the body’s immune system attacks itself causing the joint tissue to thicken and cause a blockage.  Senior Abby Stachowiak has experienced this her whole life....

The thrill of driving nowhere with a blanket of darkness surrounding you is like a rush of adrenaline.  The satisfying feeling of the absence of light while driving is comforting. For a while, I never...

I feel like all songs try to create a story; artists try to create imagery in their songs in order for listeners to understand it. In Florida Georgia Line’s album of Acoustic Live Sessions, the songs...

Blonde, purple, and blue are just a few colors that senior Natalie Sweeney has dyed her sister's hair.  Natalie's career path had been set in the direction of cosmetology ever since her freshman year...

Vulnerability is a new theme in Halsey's new songs.  Based on this song, it is clear that her new album shows a different, softer side to her that will broaden her audience. The soft beat behind her...

Six o'clock. Bright and early. High schoolers are at a weird stage in their life when they are figuring everything out: college, their future, relationships--the list goes on. It doesn't help that...