As days grow longer and the sun rises earlier, hope is in the air. After over a year-and-a-half of COVID-19 quarantining, mask wearing, and online classes, life is slowly returning to normal. Some of our students have returned to the…
HOPE SONNET
by Kayla Frasier I am filled with loss, sadness, and boredom I miss life before the pandemic came I wish to go back, back to happiness Back to when I had my friends and had dance A lot of…
LETTER TO THE EDITORS
Dear Editors, I’d like to start before anything else by thanking you for editing Stripes. You may or may not recognize my name from some of the submissions, but I’m gracious for what you do. It allows many young people…
LETTER TO THE EDITORS
Dear Editors : The title of my favorite poem in your Winter issue is “HOW TO BE A DEER IN 2020” by Adamaris Perez. I gravitate towards it because I honestly found the title amusing. The poem is about the…
WORDS OF WISDOM
by Andy Villeda -Don’t be hard on yourself, take your time. It’s never too early or too late. -Do not perpetuate or follow stereotypes. -Only YOU can control yourself, choose your path, and reach your dream(s), not anyone else. You…
TO FUTURE GRADUATING CLASSES
by Adamaris Perez Take it from a Senior, life is going to throw a lot of curveballs. As hard as it is to hear, the only thing you’ll be able to do is push through it with hope that it’ll…
NICKI MINAJ
by Gustavo Paz Nicki M. is my favorite artist. When I am down her music lifts me up. No other artist makes me feel this way. For twenty-four hours a day, I hear The sweet sound of her angelic music.…
PLAYERS OF THE TEAM
by Michael Zappola The lead-off hitter is the Arsonist He starts the heat The second hitter is the bodyguard He is all about making sacrifices The third hitter is the variety show He has many talents The fourth hitter is…
SPRING
by Sophia Fishman Seasons changing People outside Rain Ideal weather New season, new start Growing of flowers and animals
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Dear Teddy, I scrolled through all of the entries in the Winter issue of Stripes and I kid you not, my mouth fell open when I found yours– “American Students in the Midst of a Pandemic.” I always knew you…