Fatal Friday
Ramya Raja, News/Sports Editor
December 20, 2017
Filed under Literature, Showcase
Sleep and drowsiness clouded his vision as Eli realized the time visible on the clock in front of him. He bolted upright, stumbled out of bed, and began scrambling for clothes. “I can’t be late, not again,” Eli muttered to himself as he stumbled out the door without grabbing a bite to eat. Eli...
Trivial
Emily Stocksdale, Literature Editor
May 19, 2017
Filed under Literature
Jerry was a fidgety man with a face that made people nervous to look at--not because it was intimidating by any means, but because of a characteristic twitching of the corner of his mouth at odd intervals. He was short and balding, although with the amount of time he spent fixing his hair each morn...
Ode to Despondency
Emily Stocksdale, Literature Editor
May 19, 2017
Filed under Literature, Showcase
The sun’s descent beneath the clustered buildings of Paris gave confidence to all night’s shadows, even the most fickle in spirit, and they drew to huddle amongst the tattered scraps of paper and piled dust on the streets. Huddled, too, against the back of a young man, barely upon the age of eight-and-ten,...
Lunar Landing: The Hidden Files
Seth Anderson, Staff Writer
March 1, 2017
Filed under Literature, Showcase
July 20th, 1969 20:17:40 They had been told that it was impossible, a fever dream, a fruitless endeavor. But now, after billions of dollars, countless hours, and a ton of luck, the United States had finally reached the moon. The space race was theirs. Neil Armstrong, the youngest of the three ...
To the Depths of the Sea
Emily Stocksdale, Staff Writer
May 23, 2016
Filed under Literature, Showcase
Waves came rolling in to break against the craggy shore. He watched as they scurried back, only to gather themselves back up and ram against the rocks once more. Straining his eyes, he looked as far as he could into the distance, but it was futile. The sun was setting, and with it went any hope...
The Choice
Lany Campbell, Staff Writer
May 10, 2016
Filed under Literature, Showcase
You are all alone in a tunnel, and all you remember, or know, is you must keep walking. The cave you reside in appears to be as black as night, with shadows an emptiness resembling a ghost town. The walls weep with perspiration, invisible silhouettes crawling along the edges of your periphery like silent...
Fool’s Gold
Emily Stocksdale, Staff Writer
May 2, 2016
Filed under Literature, Showcase
The town rose dully before them, with little fanfare from anyone in the wagon. They were tired, far too tired to cheer or work up a smile. Reaching the town was just another milestone, scratched away from their to-do lists and left to collect dust. Jess shifted the baby in her arms and leaned...
The Forest
Noelle Walker, Arts and Entertainment Editor
April 21, 2016
Filed under Literature, Showcase
The wind howled through the trees and I shivered. It was not from the cold. Ahead of me was a forest, filled completely with darkness. With trembling fingers, I grabbed my elbows to give me something to hold onto and forced myself onward. "You don't have to do this, you know," Elise's voice...
Other Side of the Mirror
Emily Stocksdale, Staff Writer
March 28, 2016
Filed under Literature, Showcase
The moon hung lazily in the sky, barely illuminating the sheer cliffside and dark pines far below. Shadows posed in eerie battle stances, their forms grotesque as they shifted with the wind. He had not noticed until then how cold the night was, how unwelcoming. Even the silence, usually so peaceful...
Mona and I
Noah Smith, Staff Writer
November 30, 2015
Filed under Literature, Showcase
Her eyes tempted me from across the room. I stood, still as stone, and returned her gaze. Her eyes were something tough to describe. They were metallic blue toward the pupil, but grew emerald by the edge. This was perhaps an indicator of the months to come: strange, yet beautiful. AUGUST The party was nothing sp...
Peaceful Nightmares
Marissa Dintino, Staff Writer
November 19, 2015
Filed under Literature, Showcase
Convincing my parents to allow me to go on a small day trip in a boat with my friends was difficult enough, but it is never surprising when something seems to go terribly wrong. I always seem to have the worst of luck when it comes to anything that is difficult for me to earn. Taking a peaceful boat...
Glow-in-the-Dark Stars
Ashton Bruce, Staff Writer
October 20, 2015
Filed under Literature, Showcase
My room is covered in glow-in-the-dark stars, and when I get scared of dying, I imagine myself being absorbed into a black hole and refuting existence. I imagine my body combusting into stardust so that I can disperse into space. I imagine myself compressing the folds of my body into an orb of gaseous...
Blaise Rayburn, Literature Editor
January 10, 2019
In the age of WebMD and online quizzes, hypochondriacs are thriving. But the realm of digital self-diagnostic tools not only covers physical illness but has also expanded...
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