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QLS High School Writing Club
The Pedestal of “Profound” Literature
By Natalie Vernon The question that most readers face is: what is your favorite book? When a friend asks me this question, I’m delighted. I absolutely love to talk about my favorite books. Yet, when asked by a relative or someone whom I’ve just met, I don’t know what to say. My favorite books are […]
More“yes, and?” Song Review: Ariana Grande Takes One Step Forward and Two Steps Back
“Y’know, I think I liked her better when her ponytail was a few centimeters higher.” “Right. And I mean, who cares if she’s happy? I don’t want happy. I want Ari.” According to Ariana Grande, this is apparently how all of her haters talk. This dialogue plays out during the first thirty seconds of the […]
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A Recent Experiment Points to the Future of Democracy
Disclaimer: Our views do not necessarily represent those of Stanford University, Stanford’s Deliberative Democracy Lab, or affiliated organizations. By: Shao Ming Lee and Siya Verma As the 2024 Presidential contest heats up, divisions between candidates and their voters are on full display; the political mudslinging has begun. Yet, incessant coverage of this bonanza overlooks a […]
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Fall – Anisha Raghu
By Anisha Raghu, Class of 2026, Honorable Mention of “The Roar”‘s High School Fall Writing Contest! FallHer hazel eyes a window to the soul,Her hum like the whispers of a breeze,Her piercing gaze youthful yet old,Her thin voice like the rustle of leaves.Her auburn hair like a sunlit candle,Lighting the horizon in streaks of gold,Like […]
MoreTo Fall – Angela Liu
By Angela Liu, Class of 2024, Honorable Mention of “The Roar”‘s High School Fall Writing Contest! On the way back the mall offers mea final jingle. It is Novemberon its last stand and it tingles on the shellof my reddened ear. My face frozenby cold air, stung and lasting.To wait is to fall asleep:my trees […]
MoreFall – Elaine Gu
By Elaine Gu, Class of 2029, Honorable Mention of “The Roar”‘s Middle School Fall Writing Contest! Fall. A truly beautiful season. Heaps of golden brown and cascades of red flutter towards the earth. The slight autumn breeze chills my bones. The ground becomes a glittering galaxy made up of red and mahogany. Delicate pine needles […]
MoreLucy and Grenda – Mira Liu
By Mira Liu, Class of 2028, Honorable Mention of “The Roar”‘s Middle School Fall Writing Contest! Lucy and GrendaThe wind blows,through the branches,of the family tree,it rattles the leaves,and takes with it,Lucy and Grenda.Two souls,on the breeze,the only thing,that is left behind,is a memory,and grief,oh, so much grief.Crying,sobbing,tearing at fabric,that is untearable,trying to bend hourglasses,that […]
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