J.D. Miller 
The Impact of Media Representation in America Written by Jeffrey Miller, 11/21/21 I. Introduction In 2019, Census data revealed that for the first time in US history, more than 50% of children age 15 and under are non-white (Census, 2019). Census projections depict that this diversification of America’s youth will continue to increase in the … Read more
The way the hail bounces is a tiny miracle in and of itself. Not to mention the fact that it appeared out of nowhere, when only twenty minutes ago the sky had been practically clear. The weather here changes at the drop of a dime, thinks Mariko. In the course of one afternoon she’s already … Read more
Between June of 1940 and May of 1945, bombing from the second World War destroyed half a million homes across France, and damaged another million. The bombs, over 600,000 tons of them, were dropped by Allied planes in a valiant effort to free the country from Axis occupation, and it was therefore of little consequence … Read more
1. The House on Woodhill Lane Noah kept her eyes closed all the way up the mountain. The constant winding of the road made her sick to her stomach, but not looking spared her from other kinds of queasiness. There was the queasiness of watching her brother squirm in his seat. There was the queasiness … Read more
The Space Pirate By Amber Lee “Being a space pirate simply isn’t a practical career,” his mother told him after he showed her his drawing of a spaceship. Henry’s toothy smile faded as he lowered the picture slowly, so she couldn’t see it anymore. He looked down, away from his mother’s … Read more
Untitled By Catherine Turk Will I ever be ready To say goodbyeTo another year goneAnd another year older,Will I ever be readyTo let go of the old Say farewell to the familiarAnd embrace the new?I have always been softAlways been scared Of change and growthAnd what comes with it,So is it too much to askFor just one more … Read more
A poem for Christmas by Cam Asher Bond What’s there to do under a cold dark moon?Once more my stars are all gone too soon. Damnit I thought, maybe winter never ends. It always has, but will this break the trend? Kick on down the road, all drunken and swagger’d. Calling for love, but then … Read more
The Tower By JD MillerPhotography by Catherine Turk Tedrick hadn’t felt this good since the time he hid all those snakes in the outhouse and just about killed his aunt. His aunt had been constantly complaining about her ‘indigestion,’ and in his own words, ‘he’d only been trying to help.’ He hadn’t been trying to … Read more
By JD Miller With Photography by Jairus Hills It was the picture-perfect autumn. The colors were all extraordinary, the wind cold but the sunlight warm, and every early sunset seemed to throw a spell over the world. But tonight was the night of the Witching Moon. It seemed to Camber like this year the warnings … Read more
I’d like to begin by saying Happy Halloween! I hope all of your Jack O’Lanterns are shining bright, your Tricks are Treating, and remember to thank a Scary Spooky Skeleton for keeping you upright. Tomorrow is the first day of November, a month that has often been dedicated to writing, via organizations like NaNoWriMo, and … Read more