A Cure for Boredom
June 10, 2020
Throughout the human race’s history, boredom has been a sign of a dull mind. Whoa, whoa, whoa, I know. A harsh beginning, yes, and you may have taken that as a shot, but don’t worry. We’ve all been bored, myself most included. Boredom is something that can be a daily struggle, especially when the...
The Beauty of Creative Expression
Xochitl E. Marin, Staff Writer
October 14, 2019
Creative expression is a type of outlet that people hold important to them as most develop an emotional human connection in their pieces. Whether it’s through visual arts, writing, music, or dancing, all styles have one major similarity: They are outlets people use to creatively release their th...
Blue
Star Karasik
March 19, 2019
I crave the opportunity to fall perfectly in your glance For you to finally notice my soft presence I am a mere being in your universe And you are a soft figure I can rest my eyes on ~ I like your messy curls I like your deep green eyes I like your pocket-sized hands I like the way your lips...
We are all so hungry here
Liz G
November 14, 2018
We are all so hungry here I look at Earth And it’s hard to see past the bloodthirsty smile and glowing eyes Earth’s children are getting greedy again Growing hungrier again and again and they are a never ending starvation I look at my house I look at the empty space where my old...
Colorism Today
Lania Whiteside, Student Contributor
June 5, 2018
Colorism is an ever growing epidemic that affects multiple parts of the world. Skin tone is quite often associated with positive and negative stereotypes. In comparison, the shade of someone's skin is valued differently if not slightly alike in Asia. In this part of the world, historically speaking, ...
The World Sucks and I AM
Lucas Wolfe, Student Contributor
June 5, 2018
The World Sucks by Lucas Wolfe The world sucks Survival of the fittest We thrive while others suffer We drown others to stay afloat Survival of the fittest Selfishness flourishes within us They drown others to stay afloat They break you down to build themselves up Selfishness flourishes within us ...
Middle Eastern Magic Brewing in the Chicken Chick Kitchen
Kai Morris, Student Contributor
February 9, 2018
The words “juicy” and “chicken” are not merely two words that should stand alone. Chicken Chick, a Mediterranean and Persian cuisine restaurant located in Gardena, California, combine the two words together as if soulmates, destined to be together with their juicy chicken meal. The first bite into th...
Feel colorfully.
Tatiana Uribe, Assistant Editor-in-Chief
October 13, 2017
oh! the human experience. what a frightful joy. how absolutely vivid are emotions when one permits oneself to indulge in them. our barest vulnerabilities are what differentiate between the experience of life and pure existence. i think of emotions like colors sometimes. the emotions of the rainbow, ...
Onward
Riley Arnold, Entertainment Editor
September 21, 2017
I walk down the hallway Making it look like everything is okay But really inside of me Everything is wrong I know that beauty is supposed to be skin deep But my insecurities get the best of me I don't think my face is pretty I ...
I Want to Hear an American Poem
Ula Peapea, Staff Writer
June 5, 2017
I want to hear an American poem Give me an American poem, something deep, something real, Something that’ll really let people know the deal! I wanna hear an American poem, Something to let them know, How it feels to be woken up to police sirens, Automatical...
To Write is To…
Janae Polk, Staff Writer
March 31, 2017
It’s the paper, the pencil The computer, the document The book, the author The emotion It is not talent or practice It is honesty Pure trust in oneself Realness Raw giving of oneself It is taboo and confession Secret and opening Divine in its welcoming The complexiti...
Might Forgive, Never Forget
Riley Arnold, Staff Writer
March 10, 2017
You have hurt me in so many ways So many that I can't even explain Can't even think of your name Without the pain resurfacing But I learned you have cancer Now I don't know what to do Should I forgive you For all the pain you have caused me Should I call you on the...