Category: Nonfiction
Reaching the Summit
Dare to Soar – Henry Zhang Randi Ogan The wind whipped at my face as I sped down the mountain, trying my best to keep up with Caty. Nate and I had far less experience skiing than Caty, seeing that she grew up in… Continue Reading “Reaching the Summit”
Colors of Life
Light as a Feather – Sierra Kish Sierra Kish Colors of Life — Blue — “Beep, Beep, Beep,” my alarm sounds, bright and early at 4:30 am. As I slip on my clothes for the day, I hear my mom yell from downstairs, “Liam,… Continue Reading “Colors of Life”
The Tragic Battle of Pinwheel
Ahead – Carys Thomas Sasha Olander “Sasha! Sasha, listen,” I heard through the thick fog in my head. “Is she always this disrespectful?” I listened as my camp counselor accused me of being an impolite and belligerent kid. I continued walking. I wasn’t aware… Continue Reading “The Tragic Battle of Pinwheel”
Grandma’s Pickleball: The “Old Person Sport”
Bond – Damien Luciano Andy Vitello Grandma’s Pickleball: The “Old Person Sport” The fastest-growing sport in the United States isn’t hockey, baseball, or even football; it’s pickleball (“SFIA Topline Report”). I’ve played tennis since four years old, so naturally this ping-pong-tennis hybrid intrigued me.… Continue Reading “Grandma’s Pickleball: The “Old Person Sport””
The Duality of Strength
Go Fish – Henry Zhang Mo Zheng The concept of origins relating to roots has always seemed backward. While the “roots” of a person might mean their starting point, the roots of a tree are complex pathways that, in reality, branch out from the… Continue Reading “The Duality of Strength”
The Accident
Hazel – Maddy Artinger Luke Thomann I felt like jumping off. Death is better than the stomach-dropping, astral projecting, gut-scrambling 208-foot drop on the Raging Bull. As I gawped at my surroundings, time seemed distorted, stretching and warping, elongating each moment into an eternity… Continue Reading “The Accident”
WWDGD? (What would David Gring do?)
Toasted Thermal Heartbreak – Chloe Fox Shea Baker Before David Gring, boys were a predacious species I was afraid of. My once positive outlook of men shattered at the thought of the boys in my 8th-grade class. My grade consisted of typical immature jerks… Continue Reading “WWDGD? (What would David Gring do?)”
Disguised Robbery
Shea Baker Coffee – Nick DeGiacinto Disguised Robbery: The Upward Trend of Coffee Prices As I open the door to my local coffee shop, I am greeted with the enticing smell of freshly brewed coffee and the lively hum of chitter-chatter. While standing in… Continue Reading “Disguised Robbery”
Crowning Black Girl Hair
Flower Abstract – Henry Zhang Nydia Davis My hair is not any different from yours. Nowadays, we are fixated on looking our best and comparing ourselves to other people. We frequently find ourselves comparing our qualities to others, whether it’s people in our personal… Continue Reading “Crowning Black Girl Hair”
Chick-fil-A
Mustard Dreams – Chloe Fox Nola Clifford Chick-fil-A In the summer of 2021, my family packed up the house we had lived in for 12 years and moved across the country to North Carolina. I, a rising eighth grader, began a new and… Continue Reading “Chick-fil-A”