Look around you. What do you see? Objects, mere things, scattered about. They vary in shape, color, size and weight. But do you know what they all share? They are all made up of something, something that...

It’s a month of realizing mental health is serious. It’s a month of speaking out and sharing your story. It’s a month of honoring those who lost that battle. For those who tried to fight...

Emeralds in the sky  KC, ‘25 There are Emeralds in the sky They were left there by those that came before Looking down at us now, And they'll be picked up by those that have yet to arrive   They...

I sometimes wonder, late at night, what I could’ve done to help that poor girl.

1st Place: A.M.E.R.I.C.A. by Alaya Carnes, '26 Maybe it’s my Nationalism, But I have an urge to be proud. Proud of them 13 stripes and 50 stars.   Because I hear the voice of...

Take a look in the mirror. Isn’t all that you see extraordinary, gorgeous, and breathtaking? That beautiful smile, and perfectly pigmented skin. Doesn’t the image you see remind you of your sisters,...

Only for a few minutes, camera’s shutter, people stare, then just like that it's gone, the world becomes dark. All day passes with clear or maybe cloudy, but mostly blue skies. When it's time for the...

Hey mean girl without the smile. Hey mean girl with the expressionless face. Mean girl? You don't know me.  You don't know me like you think you do.  Can you not see my big beating heart? Can...

Like Wolves by Mila Ponce, '25 jagged teeth like precious crystals of quartz, snoots like wolves, peeking in between each rib. "please be tender," each limb unthreaded from sensation, he...

Wakanda by Marcus Beach Larrieu Teachers of Technology  Warriors of the world Way of life Cultured City of balance Secretive society They walk up and tell me of its sanctioned...