An Evil Witch

By: Faith Jang  Once upon a time, there was a quaint village in a beautiful place. The people there werelovely and looked extremely kind. All of them knew each other quite well, except one, the witch.Oh, the beast had mysterious powers and lived in solitude, defying the ways of the world andapplying its own cruel logic. It was defiance against the divine, certainly blasphemy! Yet, thetownspeople did nothing against the being, for it had yet to commit any sin. That was until onefrigid winter evening, and the witch was seen...
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The Deal

By: Shannon Mo  Tom Higginsby was a man of punctuality and order. Covered head-to-toe in gray, (grayslacks, gray vest, gray hat)he would board the N every Thursday morning on his way tohis office in Astoria. He’d duck into the car, weaving his way through crowds of mothers,businessmen, and sweaty subway...
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A Short Story of Belonging

By: Celia Moller  Emma was a bright student, but she had always found it challenging to fit in at school.Despite her best eorts, she felt like she was always standing on the outside looking in,unable to connect with her peers. Emma was a kind and caring person who genuinely wantedto...
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Lynn

By: Jiana Rush  Lynn loved Christmas. Every year she counted the days until the fat man would bring herthe porcelain dolls she wanted and the pretty periwinkle dresses she would dress them up in fortheir regular tea parties. Lynn had an array of dolls. Dolls that were pale, and dolls...
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Happy Endings are Tragic

By: Faith Jang  Honestly, I think happy endings in stories are overrated. Like, I know that everyonewants a good ending, but if that is what all stories strive for, then it halters creativity. To combatthis tragedy of predictability, more stories should have sad or tragic endings because it putsstakes in...
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The Enduring Appeal of the 1980s

By: Celia Moller  The 1980s were a decade of technological breakthroughs, neon colors, amazing music and ofcourse, big hair. It was a time of some of the greatest pop culture icons, from Madonna toMichael Jackson. This was also a time of movies like Back to the Future and The PrincessBride....
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A Recent Death in My Life

By: Jiana Rush  I should preface this post with the fact that the title “A Recent Death in My Life” ispurely metaphorical for a technological death in my life. Nonetheless, a death it was.In the middle of the 2022 school year, I made the switch to online school after attendingpublic...
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