I finished this piece the day before the district-wide lockdown was announced. It was a project in which I had to combine art and literature. I decided to use a poem, so I picked one from my...

I wrote this last week. Yes, I know that isn't a long time ago but it is something that strikes a chord in me. I wrote this when I was feeling helpless. Right now I feel as...

So, this was a sketchbook assignment by Ms. G to kind of reflect on how COVID has made us feel. I came up with this painting because I’ve struggled with feeling super-isolated at the beginning and...

I know many seniors this year are a little disappointed by how this school year is going. Senior year is usually the one that is a breeze, unless you have to make up credits, then probably not)\....

So, this was supposed to be for a bill that I had actually envisioned. I listened to the story of a family seeking political asylum in the “This American Life” podcast (which all of you should take...

  This year has been difficult for teachers as well.  When we look out into our classrooms, we see masked faces behind plexiglass shields; or, we see our students through our computer screens....

I sing in the Colorado Springs Children’s Chorale, and last year before Covid we were supposed to have our big show at the Pikes Peak Center then go to Belgium to sing at the World Choir games. But...

Sophomore year: the Homecoming Game. The Manitou band was eagerly waiting for the next touchdown. Students huddled together in puffy winter coats. The cheerleaders rattled their pom poms to...

This is a picture I took at a swim/dive meet this year. I know this last year has been very peculiar for everyone participating in clubs and activities since the audience has been so limited. The stands...