A Family Trip to Ethiopia
Nikoy Rooyakker, Staff Writer
May 6, 2019
It was in the fall of 2018 when the day the rest of my family and I had been waiting for finally arrived. The Rooyakker family was going to Ethiopia. We had been waiting for this trip for years, and had saved money aside so that we could see my Ethiopian family again. We were flying into the capitol...
Stereotypes
Justin Cowan, Staff Writer
May 3, 2019
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Black people jump high White No Black people fast White No Black thief White No White smart Black No White rich Black No White weird Black No These not true Not Black or White but all We all nee...
Inner Demons
Abigail Noll, Staff Writer
April 22, 2019
I’m running, Sprinting, Trying to escape, The things that haunt me in my dreams, But nothing is really as it seems, I run and run but it’s no use, They follow me, Wherever I go, I run and run, But I can’t escape, My inner demons ...
The True Me
Abigail Noll, Staff Writer
April 22, 2019
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What's wrong with me? Why am I alive? Yes, I’m here but I’m trapped inside, I’m drowning in my own skin, Every day I’m stuck in here, I spend that day in constant fear, In fear that someone will realize, The reason that I have to hide, The reason why I...
Struggle
Justin Cowan and Da'Vion Trotter-Ford
April 17, 2019
In the hood you hear shots Another body just dropped The noise Pop! Pop! Pop! My mother covers my ears But guns I do not fear All I see is mama’s tears Papa told me the news like to bend the truth Especially with people of my race The news says drug dealer ...
Colors
Abigail Noll, Staff Writer
April 2, 2019
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Red and Orange, Blue and Pink, Yellow, Green and Gold. But, Black and white, That’s all I see, That’s all I’ve ever known, I’ve never seen more or less, Just black and white. While others awe and admire, A color they call “red”, I sit t...
Memory of Snowfall
Apollo Oase, Staff Poet
March 18, 2019
Snowfall Fluffy flakes Swirling in wind Delicate six sided crystals Snowflakes dance through the sky Thick white powder blankets the ground Collecting on bare tree branches Ground covered in snow Beautiful and unique Feathery crystals Snowfall...
σκοτεινά πρόσωπα
Lila Lindberg, Staff Poet
January 22, 2019
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Don’t let the dark in. Let the light go free. It’s funny how no one. Gets the real me. Scattered in pieces. No longer whole. Put me together. Don’t let me go. Another piece taken. Another one placed. Now no one can see. My true face. Like...
RODAN: KING OF THE SKIES
Carlos Pena, Poetry, 8th Grade
January 14, 2019
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Fire. Lava. Fear. Destruction. The King Of The Skies emerges from a superheated throne. He climbs out of the Volcanic Crater, looking as lost as an alien drone. Rodan glares around the volcano, as lava spills from the sides of his jaws, he growls. Hyperventilating, he pulls the r...
Changing Seasons
Apollo Oase, Staff Poet
December 11, 2018
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Squirrels burying acorns Geese heading south Bears hibernating in caves Colors changing from green to gold to brown Trees shedding their leaves Lakes freezing over Winter jackets blocking the breeze Daylight shortening Wearing hats, gloves, and scarves ...
Giving Up
Lila Lindberg, Staff Poet
December 11, 2018
I’m lying still. In a field of flowers. I’m running fast. Never getting anywhere. So I lie still in a field of flowers. What’s so wrong with giving up? I’ll tell you. You will never see the world through your eyes. You will never touch th...
Soul
Ellie Voge, Quill Editor
October 10, 2018
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The place where you keep your identity safe and alive. My soul is alive and full of creativity. I feel on top of the world. One second later I’m losing the light in front of me that has been there since I can remember. The things that come naturally to me are always somewhere ...
