Let's Talk About It: FANFICTION
If you wrote a 100,000-word original piece, you’d put that on your college application. If you wrote a 100,000-word piece of fanfiction, however, you’d be embarrassed to even bring it up.…
Thoughts on Hamilton
I actually enjoyed Hamilton. This honestly surprised me since I’m not a fan of musicals and I’m not that interested in American history. However, for some reason, I found myself liking Hamilton, which was a combination of both concepts. The way that small, symbolic details such as the color of clothing the characters were wearing during certain scenes caught my eye. The repetition of certain phrases to create…
Freedom from Circumstance: A Gentleman in Moscow
My freedom is not your freedom; your freedom is only yours if you make it so, though it may take an outward nudge.…
A Resurrecting Death
Long ago Peter Pan said, "To die will be an awfully big adventure." Adam Silvera's young adult novel, They Both Die at the End, teaches us that life flies by but never too fast to make the changes you want. The change in yourself heavily depends on your drive, your will to put it in action. "There has to be more to life than just imagining a future for yourself.…
Harmonizing Narratives: Elhillo, Kane, and Shire on “Home”
For the war women, peace women, and beloved women--Women of divine resilience and sacred wombs,To girls birthed, “From Girls That Never Die”...…
"To be American is to be?" How Victoria Chang and Kaveh Akbar’s Poetry Attempt to Answer This
My grandparents immigrated to New York from Colombia in the late 50s. They did not want to move to a Hispanic neighborhood because they thought they wouldn’t be able to fully integrate if they stayed with people like them. They moved to Astoria, a predominantly Greek neighborhood. Upon their arrival, the Greeks called them dirty and thought they wouldn’t pay their rent. Though the Greek community soon realized…
Legends Never Die: The Legacy of Juice WRLD
Juice WRLD's final, posthumous album sheds light on dark situations, opening listeners' minds and empowering them to stare down and defeat their demons.…
A Breath of Fresh Literature: Novels Discussed by High Schoolers
Sabrina, Basia, Tori, Katia, and Maïana discuss The Round House by Louise Erdrich. They talk about themes from the novel such as: Native culture, misogyny, trauma, and how these topics extend beyond just the pages of this book.…
The Hamilton Set
Musical sets are unique because they must be both practical and symbolic. The set of Hamilton excels in both aspects.…
A Gentleman in Moscow: Embracing Change
We must master our circumstances, growing past the insanity that this year has been and carrying these lessons into life after high school.…