The Count Down Round

by Maya

Published February 28, 2019

I fingered my pencil nervously as I stared ahead at the big screen. A new question appeared. This was it....
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Sledding

by Maya

Published January 23, 2019

It was Friday evening. The snow was supposed to start and keep going till the next evening. Sledding. It was...
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The Pittsburgh Synagogue

by Maya

Published December 21, 2018

It was a beautiful fall morning. The sun was out. The sky was clear. A perfect day to go biking....
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Big Family: A Memoir

by Daniel Wei

Published November 19, 2018

I am an Asian-American boy, born in America, but a descendant of China. My dad was born and raised in...
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My Soccer Game Went Up In Smoke

by Lukas Cooke

Published November 13, 2018

As many people know, the state of California has burned with some 7,600 fires this year. Many of these were...
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Knitting Socks and Learning from Someone Younger Than You

by Sarah Cymrot

Published July 15, 2018

My fingers crept along, slowly following the pattern--wrapping the yarn, twisting, poking, prodding. My sister's fingers flew. "You are still...
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Circus Olympus and Stepping Out of Your Comfort Zone

by Sarah Cymrot

Published April 11, 2018

The wooden doors loomed in front of us as we struggled to put aside the thought of what was on...
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