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the garden

Cadynce Harmon, Writer June 10, 2022

The garden will always be my place of comfort. Its orchestra of bluebirds and blissful aroma are enough to make me feel at home. The assortment of flowers seem to make their own bouquet, so no one can...

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Nice Zombie…? Pt. 4

Ava Rapport, Writer June 10, 2022

“Good riddance!” I exclaimed. The zombie was gone, finally gone! Perhaps I do have a bit of luck, after all, I thought. Jamie didn’t say anything. He didn’t even seem sad, or happy either, just…...

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The Girl in The Diner

Cadynce Harmon, Writer May 23, 2022

She was always there, always sitting in the same old booth with tears along with its aged leather. What a peculiar girl she was. She never spoke to anyone, never batted an eye at any stranger who dared...

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Cryptic Council – A Lakeside Murder Pt. 1

Gwendolyn Janik, Writer May 23, 2022

Waves lapped gently at the boat as it pulled through the river toward a lonely island. As it pulled to the dock, the passengers spotted a tall Dragonborn with gleaming white scales painted with blue war...

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The Wallet Pt.2

Ava Rapport, Writer May 8, 2022

Tom stopped and rubbed his head in confusion. What? How did this money get here? He’d spent all the cash inside the wallet on the bus! He checked again for some form of ID, in case that had also somehow...

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Nice Zombie…? Pt. 3

Ava Rapport, Writer April 22, 2022

The area where we were searching for food was an ugly sight, with dead trees and shriveled grass everywhere. We kept almost tripping on wayward plastic. This place used to be a park, before this all happened....

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Real Magic Pt. 1

Ava Rapport, Writer March 14, 2022

Back in my day, there was magic. The real kind of magic, not the kind that comes from an incantation or a wand. It’s the shine in someone’s smile, the twinkle in their eyes, and the spark in their...

invisibility

invisibility

Rowan Kalhar, Editor March 14, 2022

My invisibility Surrounds me like a cloak Carrying me deeper Until I lose my breath   No one sees me For who I really am Just for who I really Claim to be   I don’t...

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Change Edition – evolution

Rowan Kalhar, Editor March 2, 2022

When you’re older They say About candy And pets And later bedtimes   When you’re older They say About TV And music And movies   When you’re older They...

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someday

Rowan Kalhar, Editor February 21, 2022

  I hope you find yourself someday In the middle of a field  Full of flowers and heartbreak   I hope you find yourself someday Lost in a city you’ve been to so many times...

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The Wallet Pt. 1

Ava Rapport, Writer February 21, 2022

There was nothing special about Tom. Every day he would get up at the same time. He would go to work, eat, go to bed, and then do the same thing the next day. That is, until after work one lazy Friday...

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The Monster In The Room

Lily Pliske, Editor February 21, 2022

When you’re a kid and scared of something, your parents say, “Don’t be scared. There’s nothing to be scared of,” and you believe them. Why? Because they have nothing to lie about, right? Why...

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