QLS High School Writing Club
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 […]
MoreBy 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 […]
MoreBy 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 […]
MoreBy Audrey Xu, Class of 2028, Winner of “The Roar”‘s Middle School Fall Writing Contest! Granny Smith stands at the counter, shaving the skin off apples harvested fresh from our garden. She’s wearing a gingham apron, which complements my checkered dress. I sit on a wooden stool behind her, watching the speckled peels slowly descend, […]
MoreBy Karen Huang, Class of 2026, Winner of “The Roar”‘s High School Fall Writing Contest! First frost — it’s getting colder these days. The sun refuses to rise; it floats and meanders across the heavens with a thin gray light. You bask in whichever lazy ray of light peeks through; capitalize on the brief warmth, […]
MoreNote: This article contains spoilers for season 3 of The Mandalorian and Ahsoka. In 2019, Star Wars was in a very tense place. The sequel trilogy, which consisted of The Force Awakens, The Last Jedi, and The Rise of Skywalker, had proven to be very divisive and unsatisfying. The two other movies that were released […]
MoreBy James Zhang, The Roar Disclaimer: The following article contains spoilers for I Want to Eat Your Pancreas “I want to eat your pancreas.” Not only the title of a beautiful movie, but also the simple, powerful words Sakura spoke to her best friend, Haruki. Its meaning is simple: in the past if you had […]
MoreTeenage depression Adolescence is often characterized by mood swings and irritability. Though these emotional shifts are attributed to the turbulence of teenage years, the possibility of underlying depression should not be ignored. Teenage depression is a concerning and pervasive issue that has steadily grown in prevalence in recent years–studies show that 1.1% of adolescents aged […]
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