By winning a Grammy for her audiobook/memoir earlier this month, Viola Davis has achieved EGOT status, becoming only the third Black woman to do so and the eighteenth person overall. The road to this honorary status began in 2001 when she won a Tony award for King Hedley II. Then, in 2015, she won an Emmy for Lead Actress for… Read more →
Month: February 2023
Running Is Out. Mini Trampolines Are In. by Kennedy Bigham
Being a former varsity track athlete, I used to run a lot. Sprints, hills, stairs, starts, relays, laps…you name it, I probably ran it. The only thing I avoided doing at all costs was distance running. I did not and still do not have the attention span or desire to run miles upon miles–especially not in the pouring rain that… Read more →
Why Star Wars Isn’t Just for Kids by Raegan Lane
Movie critics and journalists worldwide say that Star Wars is for kids, and any adults who genuinely enjoy it are nerds, odd, and need to grow up. There are arguments that the characters are too young, the flashy lightsabers are too silly, and the quirky romances are meant for young minds. George Lucas, the original mind… Read more →
Why Tootsie Pops are the Worst by Skylar Mavar
I used to love Tootsie Pops. They were sweet, comforting, always there for me. They came in different flavors, each one just as sweet as the other. I used to be grateful that Tootsie Pops were the only option. I rarely got tired of them because they always reminded me that I didn’t need anything else. Tootsie Pops were… Read more →
Children’s Fantasy-Adventure in Studio Ghibli by Anthony Lucido
The fantasy-adventure genre is very common among movies and literature aimed at children, because it serves as a perfect metaphor for growing up. These stories often involve kids traveling to far, unknown fantasy lands where they must adapt and learn how to survive in. And by overcoming obstacles, they become masters of their environment and mature… Read more →
Forest Fairies Play Alone by Maia Gonye
I want to go back to that moment. I was just a little girl, with shaggy brown hair I had cut myself. Walking barefoot down to the old smelly pond with a bucket and clear plastic cup. I was a forest fairy, I whispered to the flowers. Kissed the plants on their foreheads. Waved and nodded at the squirrels as… Read more →
Why I Write by Pati Carlos
I write when I feel a piece of me is missing. I write to learn. I write because it’s air to my lungs. I write to express what I can’t say aloud. I write to remember. I write to avoid the pain. I write to feel through my pain. I write because the paper is the only one willing… Read more →
Need a Vacation Idea? Cruises are your Best Friend by Jessica Schaffer
Even though we are in the midst of the winter season, there’s no better time to start thinking about your vacation plans for the summer. Vacations are a way to escape from the realities of life. They provide a few days of solitude in this busy environment in which we live. However, although they are meant to be stress-free, planning… Read more →
Growth
Michaela Harris, Senior, Political Science, Aledo, Texas Read more →
Delicate
Caroline Hughes, Senior, Strategic Communication, Chicago, IL He laid upon me like a snowflake. It was a slow, delicate fall, effortless and breathtaking, yet cold to the touch. You know that feeling when your fiery hot skin meets an icy shower on the hottest of summer days. Your skin immediately burns because two temperatures of such strong contrast might not… Read more →