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My future is unsettled My future is unknown No inklings left from childhood The world is still my throne: An M.D is a no-no Dance I will regret Art is for the creative Biology I would rather forget But soaring through the mountains And racing through the seas Singi... - Opinion > Social Issues / CivicsThe white fence stands before her with each perfect picket sitting exactly 3 inches apart; each buried exactly 2 inches firmly into the ground. It’s perfect. It stands there mocking her from its surreal reality perched in front of the towering redbrick wonder. Its symmetric 1.5 inch lawn a flawles...
- Reviews > Book ReviewsMeg Cabot’s humorous spin on relationships is embodied in a novel entirely composed of Emails, IMs and journal entries. The original format makes the book an interesting and fun read while taking the quintessential love story to new hilarious heights. Kate Mackenzie, a Kentucky born sociology ...
- Hot Topics > What MattersDear computer, How dare you? You’ve ruined my life, my family…you’ve even taken my kids away! What happened to the days when we used to hang out? Remember back in the 80s when we used to chill with color printer? But those days are gone and nothing was the same after Boombox and VHS died. ...
- Hot Topics > Pride & PrejudiceStarving for your art, everyone has heard this phrase at one point or another. Whether said admiringly, condescendingly or as a warning this saying is a household staple. I was always a person who knew exactly what they wanted to do with their life, I was five years old when I decided I wanted to b...
- Hot Topics > Pride & PrejudiceDear Society, Yes. Agnosticism is a religion. And no, I don’t wish to be converted. I’m not a wimpy atheist and I’m not a scorned Christian. You call me a non-believer? I’m a Hindu, a Christian, a Pagan, a Jew, a Muslim and a Buddhist. In all variations a polytheist, a monotheist and an ...
- Hot Topics > Pride & PrejudiceI am a Hindu, Christian, Jew, Buddhist, Pagan, Muslim And Sikh…. I am an Agnostic. I pray, but not to Jesus Krishna, Allah, nature gods or Master of the Universe… I pray to pray. The world is my temple and my church, I pray anywhere and believe anywhere. I ...
- Reviews > TV show reviewsWait! Before you roll your eyes and flip the channel at yet another ABC Family drama, give Switched at Birth a chance. This show contains no pregnant teenagers, murder mysteries, whiny gymnasts or cat girls. It’s realistic characters and poignant acting set it apart from many dramas of its kind br...
- Poetry > Free VerseThe little girl with glasses, who hides behind a book The boy who slurs his “S”s and gets funny looks The skinny kid in gym class, who can never catch the ball The nerdy one with all the answers The jocks and all the pretty dancers The populars with perfect hair The boy who shows his und...
- Hot Topics > Letters to the EditorAfter writing a few nonfiction essays, I was looking through the Academic and Hot Topic sections of the website and noticed that few of the articles have been published in the print magazine. Although I realize that there are many heartbreaking and inspiring first-person stories in the nonfict...
- Hot Topics > Pride & PrejudiceIt’s a dog’s life or is it? The life of a yorkie, its simplicity is woven with strings that make a complicated connection between the human and canine world. Whatever you want to call our four legged companions, they are possibly one of the most underestimated creatures because although they rem...
- Poetry > Free VerseI’ve forgotten what fun feels like, Laughter feels foreign Like a cough stuck in my throat And when that cough finally chokes out it sounds, Wrong Like an unturned organ full of dust I want to feel free, Air my lungs out and let them breathe I want to hug my bear without having to sn...
- Poetry > Free VerseThe world is my canvas…for now, But soon it will all be over Burden and responsibility weigh down As the adult world draws closer The hypothetical future becomes reality, Carefree days are gone Toys and games reside in the attic While textbooks filled the emptied shelves Dark circles and...
- Opinion > Love / Relationships“Story book endings, fairy tales coming true…” Age five, and the Disney princess phase has begun. After seeing these classic childhood tales we all want to be exactly like them, to have our very own fairy tale wedding and marry our own prince Charming who would wisk us away to our Cinderella c...
- Opinion > Current Events / PoliticsGuilty!! The defendant is sentenced to death by this court of law!!!! These ten words can ruin a person’s life. I strongly disagree that the death penalty is an ethical sentence. Not only is it barbaric and outdated but also is irreversible and hypocritical. From the guillotine to the witch ...
- Nonfiction > Personal ExperienceMy safe haven, the small dusty library that lay nestled between the lunchroom and the gym. Beyond the threshold lay hundreds of unspoken wonders just waiting to release its knowledge upon my starved eyes. Inhaling the familiar scent, I searched the worn shelves for an undiscovered wonder waiting to ...
- Reviews > TV show reviews“In between the lines there’s a lot of obscurity, I’m not inclined to resign to maturity…” The opening bars of the theme song basically sums up my favorite show. Every Wednesday I tune in to USA network to watch my favorite show, Psych. Psych follows Shawn Spencer, son of renowned Santa B...
- Poetry > Free VerseI sit in front of the screen and laugh as a bucktooth boy and his pink and green fairies poof around the screen. I stifle my laughter as I sit under the covers reading about my favorite redhead freckled boy who is once again trapped in a love triangle and cry as I sit in the dark theatre watching An...
- Poetry > LimerickUnited we stand, divided we fall. Man stands over woman. Adult stands over child. Government stands over civilians. War stands over peace. Woman, child, peace and civilian. United we stand?...
- Fiction > Romance“Can I borrow your Crayons?” I look up from my picture of a tree and surveyed the little blond boy in front of me. After deciding that he wouldn’t eat them, I held out my box for him to share. After scooting onto the bench next to me, we sat coloring contentedly. His name was Justin, Justin Mi...
- Nonfiction > AcademicLittle Women, Harry Potter, Jane Eyre, Ivanhoe and Diary of a Young Girl, are five of many books that have inspired me throughout my life. As far back as I can remember, I have had a love for books, and reading has always been my passion. Books are my safe haven, a place I can go to when I am happy,...
- Opinion > Pop Culture / TrendsThink of somebody REALLY famous. Really, really famous… Okay, so who where you thinking of? Be honest, was it Shakespeare or J.K Rowling or Audrey Hepburn? Or was it Brittany Spears, Lindsay Lohan or Snookie. Be honest, which category did you think of? Most likely it was the latter. The celebr...
- Opinion > Pop Culture / TrendsA fad, a style, a trend, whatever you want to call it. You know what I’m talking about; we’ve all faced them. Whether it is Furbies, Webkinz, Ugg boots or even Smencils; we’ve all had that one thing that made us say “But mom, everyone has one...” For me, it all began in third grade…...
- Nonfiction > Personal ExperienceI was in second grade when I discovered the magical world of Harry Potter, I dreamed about living in the spectacular world of witches, wizards, elves and dragons. My best friend Jake and I truly believed that we would receive our letters; cordially inviting us to attend Hogwarts School of witchcra...
- Reviews > Book ReviewsThe definition of a classic is; a book that was written fifty years ago and many people enjoyed it, stands the test of time, relates to every generation and can be enjoyed by people of all ages. In seventh grade, we read The Adventures of Tom Sawyer in English class. When my teacher announced this I...
