By Ava Casab (‘23) *Game: (Old diary. Press 2 to read.) Game: (You open the diary.)* Dear Diary, I awoke this morning on the couch to silence. In all my years I’ve never felt a silence as loud as it. Nobody was around me to hum making breakfast or sing off-key in the shower or to toss the morning laundry in. There were no laundry … Continue reading Side Quest: The Old Diary
Results Final Scores Seniors: 210 Juniors: 188 Sophomores: 169 Freshman: 161 Congratulations to the Class of 2022 for their victory in the 2021 Olympics! Day 4 (10/1) Quiz Bowl By Jaxson KR(’25) 1st Freshmen 2nd Sophomores 3rd Juniors 4th Seniors The heated competition of Quiz Bowl began after the seniors finished performing their intimidating chant/play. Participants filed into Mr. Morrison’s room, where the seniors were … Continue reading Special Coverage: The Sith Olympics
By Ava Casab (‘23) There is something about mornings when you wake up too early; the ones when you leisurely roll out of bed, take a quick shower, and make your way downstairs, when the roads outside are quiet save for the familiar whoosh noise heard as the occasional car rolls past your house. It’s like being given a moment of peace, when you can … Continue reading Morning Person
By Ava Casab (‘23) Morning sunlight seeps through the cracks of the window blinds. The sun has already risen, continuing to traverse the skyline, leaving streaks of pink and purple in its wake. A blue expanse hangs above, a telltale sign of returning daytime. This is not, however, what wakes her up. Instead it is the sharp claw on her face, which she moves her … Continue reading Cat Food
By Ava Casab (‘23) I’m not a vocal person: when given the chance to speak, I much prefer to stay silent. It makes it much easier to watch what’s happening around you, to notice all the tiny details of everyday life. Like, for example, the fact that there are exactly 34 steps on the north staircase of the school building. Or the knowledge that there … Continue reading Watermelon Pink
By Ava Casab (‘23) Sunset on Lake Michigan, October 6, 2020. Image courtesy of Ron Baker. It’s late July, the heat of the day fading away slowly but surely as the sun sets over the water, painting the sky and lake in vibrant shades of red, orange, and purple. Slowly sinking its way down the horizon, it soon disappears from view under the soft, rolling … Continue reading Summer Sunsets
By Ava Casab (23′) “There are so many things that could go wrong!” she exclaims. Her hands are a fidgeting mess, moving like a well-oiled machine as the muscles squeeze and contract around padded bones in a timely, repetitive manner. They move tirelessly, as if even a mere second of stillness or silence will throw everything into chaos. Her fingers eventually find themselves in a … Continue reading Fidget
By Ava Casab (’23) It’s late at night in the midst of spring. The air carries with it a faint scent of rain and wet earth, small puddles gathered in potholes on the roads. The sky is painted in dark shades of navy blue and black swirling together within the abyss and dotted with specks of white stretching as far as the eye can … Continue reading Starblood
By Ava Casab (’23) What was once a peaceful place is no more, Conquered by something indescribable. It builds shelter from little but wood and straw, And hunts the creatures roaming the earth. It seeks not only to collect others to serve it, But to bring down those they dislike, Sometimes with words And sometimes with swords. Speaking in a strange tongue, … Continue reading Homo Sapiens
By Ava Casab (’23) “I’m still confused as to why we’re all here again,” Allie says. It’s late July, just past seven in the evening. She’s standing to the side, watching as the rest of us try to light the fire. “We’re making a fire so we can make s’mores,” Lily responds from her position to the left of Allie. “Partially because our parents … Continue reading Marshmallows
The Overachiever 