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Music and Audio – Spring 2026
Blowin’ in the Wind – Bella Weeks Tom Maekawa – Monitor Lizard Graham Sundstrom – Broken Bard’s Ballad Untitled – Toby Brown
Moving On
The kids are alright-Mattie Sochacki Moving On Caroline Thompson When it’s 2 am and the night drowns out all noise And I sit up in my bed as my small orange lamp illuminates the windows on the opposite side of my room and I… Continue Reading “Moving On”
Tip-Off
A Dog’s Dream – Carolina Teyf Tip-Off De’Mari Bridges Tip – Off Game Starts We start off strong with 6 3 – pointers By halftime we’re up by 27 points Until I hear my friends mom call me and tell me My mom is… Continue Reading “Tip-Off”
Nostalgia
Nostalgia-Riko Maekawa Nostalgia Violet Garney Nostalgia. It comes at night, with the hum of crickets and the flickering of the obnoxiously bright streetlights for an insignificantly small neighborhood. It comes when you visit the small town you grew up in, which you swore you’d… Continue Reading “Nostalgia”
Uncertain Heart
Sedona Sky – Luke Jones Uncertain Heart Israel Jackson I say it softly, hoping it’s true, I love you but does the silence echo it too, I love you? Your eyes don’t linger long enough to clue My restless heart on what you might… Continue Reading “Uncertain Heart”
The Dividing Tree
Architecture of a Leaf – Lilly Ramsey The Dividing Tree James Shulze Over Yonder says the man Land stretches as cattle herds The vast plots have been full of crops for ages Rich soil thrives with nutrients The wind blows a certain gust The… Continue Reading “The Dividing Tree”
The Weight of Silence
Colorfall – Avery Pellicciotti The Weight of Silence Anja Seyler The pen clicks again. I stop, but only for a second. Then I click it again. The sound feels too loud in this silent room. The girl across from me looks at my hand,… Continue Reading “The Weight of Silence”
Markers of Memory
It has been six years since I last followed this uneven trail along the icy edges of Lake Superior, brushing my fingers against the birch trees with their curling strips of bark. The ground is still slick in places, though I walk it more steadily now.