Contributors

Amina is a senior at East High School in Rochester, NY. Amina did not expect her senior to end like this. Her favorite subjects are Creative Writing, History, Biomedical Sciences, Chemistry and TLI. Amina loves to write poems, articles and short stories about experiences in life. Amina wishes to one day become a good writer.

Ana Fontan is a 9th grade student at East High School in Rochester, NY. Her favorite subjects in school are P.E and Earth Science. Ana likes to collect Kpop albums and Funko Pops. She writes about personal experiences or topics she believes people need to be more aware of.

Angel is a senior at East High School in Rochester, NY. His favorite classes were English and Precision Optics. Angel loves to be active and play sports such as football, basketball and baseball. His writing is very sincere and adventurous. Angel believes that if we continue to help one another we can do anything.

Areana Soto is a scholar from East Lower school located in Rochester, New York. She is a multi-tasker who balances her school life with her dance career. She also won the Martin Luther King Jr. award for demonstrating leadership characteristics.

My name is DB and I love sports. I participated in varsity volleyball and basketball and had fun doing both. Over the summer I grew 5 inches , which immediately made be a better basketball player. This year we won the City championship, sectional championship and the sectional qualifier to represent section V in the states quaterfinal. As a result I have been recruited by D1 schools and has been named to the tom 20 prospects in the class of 2022 in New York State. I am ready to get more exposure, I am just getting started.

Daniel Delehanty is a writer, director and teacher from Rochester, NY. He is a graduate of Syracuse University and the University of Rochester. Delehanty is a Nationally Certified Social Studies teacher in the Rochester City School district. Before becoming a teacher, he failed out of the Eastern Orphans School of Film in Hollywood, California. He’s been excommunicated from the Catholic Church for his support of Gay Rights and women celebrating the mass. He likes to sail and unapologetically stands by his decision for vote for Ralph Nader in 2000. His mother, wife, and three children love him very much, but his brother and sister think he’s a wise ass.

Daymar Rivera is a high school senior who will be working in an animal shelter. She enjoys writing about the community because she like to let people know what she thinks and she likes the opinion of others because maybe they'll change her mind. Daymar has a great understanding of different points of views; she is also able to view others people perspective. She is passionate about people's thinking and the communities ways of dealing with problems that aren't noticed very much.

My name is Day Week, I'm in 10th grade I'm a student at East high school in Rochester, NY. My favorite subject is Global. I love to draw and sometimes play badminton to get my head off the things that make me dizzy.

Elijah Calkins is a student who draws inspiration from his raw ability to feel people’s lives and heart. He is able to relate and comprehend them and he uses this in his writing. He writes to make his reality readable. That ability is why he is able to change perspectives. He likes to write poetry and fiction about values the reader can relate to. He is going to college for Optical Engineering to make breakthroughs in Aerospace technology. The years following his graduation, he’s going to make the best of those years in college to earn dean’s list and hopefully earn $55,000 a year starting out.

Ho is a 12th grade student at East High School in Rochester, NY. His favorite subjects would be creative writing and journalism. He loves to write, exercise, play games, and explore places. Ho's writing is mostly about short stories that are in the dystopian genre and the kind of books he enjoys reading are mostly about Cyberpunk culture. He believes that someday reality would become cyberpunk.

I am a student at East highschool in the 9th grade. I like to get my mind mentally ready for a lot of things, I workout a lot, I like to learn more about the human brain. My goals are to get a big platform and use that platform to help black communities & try to make the environment better for the kids who live there. I also want to become a activist for black rights and get into the nature of politics. Creativity is important to me because I have to find different ways to make a change in Not only black communities but also for all racial discrimination to stop.

Janique is a 10th grader at East Upper School. Her favorite subject is Math. Janique is interested in reading, singing ,painting and cooking. Her goals are to paint something unique that expresses herself. Janique believes that painting relieves tension and stress.

Jerreim is 12th grade student at East high school in Rochester NY. Jerreim's favorite subjects are English, Art and music. He is very creative and usually writes short stories or personal stories. Jerreim likes writing and feel like its a great thing too do to clear your mind.

Jhanay is a 10th grade student at East High School in Rochester, Ny. Her favorite classes are Chorus and Health. Jhanay loves to sing, dance, and write/perform slam poetry. When writing, she usually focuses on her past or current issues in life and her artwork reflects those feelings that she can't get out. Jhanay believes that poetry can help people express those locked up feelings that we don't talk about.

John Long is a 12th grade student who does photography as a hobby along with music and other things.

To tell you the truth, K.E. Huffman is like any other avid writer. He has gone through tough times like anyone else and has met some amazing people while doing so. K.E. Huffman occasionally dabbles in poetry but loves nothing more than to write fictional stories. He simply enjoys writing; it’s bare but nothing is better than writing stories, at least that’s what K.E. Huffman thinks. He also thinks that anyone who has experienced a painful event, whether it be the loss of a loved one or the heartache of depression, is qualified to discuss the topic, K.E. Huffman included.

Kaworu Mochizuki is a young author infatuated with Psychological Horror. His fascination with Horror started when he first listened to Black Sabbath and it escalated until he found Silent Hill 2 and Jacob's Ladder. His stories take heavy influence from these stories and songs. He loves to torture his characters, not for the shock value, but for the emotion one would experience in such a situation. How? Why? Most of theses questions don’t matter when it comes to psychological horror. Itś meant to make you feel confused and lost and make you speculate whatś actually happening. Thats his goal as a writer.

Mary Courtney is a chemistry teacher at East who enjoys reading and photography in her spare time. Getting out into nature and capturing a unique view of the world is a relaxing and enriching activity. She likes to capture a scene from a viewpoint that others might not consider in order to help others take time to view the world from another perspective.

Mikayla is 7th grade student attending East Lower School in Rochester, NY. Being a maladaptive daydreamer, very little of her time is spent sketching or with her family. Though the condition does hinder Mikayla at times, it also provides her with some interesting comic and art ideas.

Nayeli is a 12th grade student at East High School. Nayeli loves draw and write. In the future she hopes to be working as a nurse or a police officer. She likes expressing herself in her writing and showing her point of view on certain topics that are important to her, like for example love. She is very passionate about life and the experiences it brings because with every experience comes a new lesson that she is willing to learn.

My name is Nimsy Sepulveda and I'm a student at East High School. My favorite subjects are English and Social Studies/ History. In my spare time I like to draw, listen to music and help others . Creativity is important to me because it gives you a different perspective, it gives you power to create something that will or can make a difference. Creativity can also show that you are open minded. Open mindedness is so important to me because to make a difference and so be heard.

Phoenix isn’t really a writer; she only writes when it’s required by her school. But nevertheless she has the knowledge, creativity, and imagination to write about the things she likes. Phoenix likes superheroes, love stories, and creating fun, wacky, new stories. She believes that with the right mindset for writing, we can write about our passions anywhere and anytime, and Phoenix stands by that.

Robbie Freece was born and raised in Oregon. He currently works as a high school English teacher in Rochester, NY. In the past, he’s delivered auto parts, helped people in jail connect with their public defenders, taught adult ESL, and played in a variety of loud, mildly talented music groups. He is currently working on a novel titled Every Local Ghost.

Suk is a 12th grade student at East High School in Rochester, NY. Her favorite subject is Math and Science. Suk loves to draw and sing. Her writing usually focuses on family and the environment. Suk believes that being loved by your loved ones and keeping your surroundings clean is important.

Yajanique is a 12th grader at east high school Rochester New York. Her favorite subjects were math, culinary and chorus (also ceramics). She loves to cook and she loves to sing. She was focused most of her school year and never gave up even when she wanted to. One day she will become a chef and she will own her own establishment and everyone will be welcomed.