Editor’s Letter: May 2017 — BRAND NEW
This year has not been an easy one. Or the year before that, or the year before that one.
Editor’s Letter: March 2017 — Justice
What can I do? The question I keep asking myself, as an American, in this political climate of Trump vs. The World.
Editor’s Letter — February 2017: INTIMACY
Ah, February. The smell of chocolate (and bitterness) is in the air as millions prepare for the most romantic day of the year.
Editor’s Letter — January 2017: MUSE
The first singer I’ve ever idolized deeply was FKA Twigs. It was in my senior year of high school when I first heard one of her singles, “Two Weeks.” I then proceeded to obsess over her music and life for a year.
Editor’s Letter — December 2016: SUITED
On any average day, you’ll find me watching Youtube videos that include clothing hauls, makeup tutorials, and lifestyle vlogs from fashionistas. I’ve been doing this on a semi-regular basis since middle school.
All My Siblings
I know I’m not the first person to say that families can be very tricky to deal with. Yes, they’re there for life, the good ones should always stand by you and all that, but most people know that this hardly guarantees that you’re always going to enjoy spending time with them. More times than...
Family of One
Families serve as great support systems. Some people are fortunate to have dysfunctional,su yet loving families. Some people find and create their family. But there are some of us that do not have the love and support of our genetic families, adopted families, or friend families. We may be lost and alone, looking for that...
Self Love and the 2-D Family
Loneliness sucks. Understatement of the year? Perhaps, but I’m letting my inner poet take the day off. So much art has been dedicated to loneliness, so I’m not going to wax poetic about the soul sucking emptiness of loneliness, though I could easily do so all day.
Editor’s Letter— November 2016: The Family
An idea that I’ve had to grapple with was the saying that “family is forever.” I’ve made many friends over the years, and many of them have faded from my life. I’ve learned that although I considered close friends to be my family, it’s always possible that those friendships can end.
Save Our Souls: A Plea from Your Local Teenage Writer
Are you there, God? It’s me, Audrey, calling to ask if the world still cares about the arts and humanities.
How to Get through High School
I’m a high school senior and generally a good student, so I thought I’d compile a list of tips and advice that I’ve learned through other students and experience. Most of my advice emphasizes efficiency, strategizing, and finding study and organizational methods that work best for you.