The final day of classes at NYSSSA were over. Thirty one sleep deprived yet energized theatre kids sat stuffed around the only four tables in the otherwise deserted dining hall. After pushing them together,...
I absolutely love brownies.
I think I’m really good at Biology.
Sometimes when I am bored, I make a mental playlist with all my favorite songs and play through them, one by one.
I absolutely hate...
Tombstone (1993) is a Western that follows former lawman Wyatt Earp, gambler Doc Holliday, and Wyatt’s brothers Virgil and Morgan as they live in Tombstone, Arizona. It tells of their feud with the Cowboys...
What if our futures were inscribed in the stars?
What if our future was fate and we did not have control?
If stars formed a direct path for success or failure
And life or death
How would you...
Chapters 1 -5 of this novel were published in previous editions of The Beacon.
We got the bed setup for Steve to lay down on so we could stitch him up. But he seemed resistant to getting the stitches....
Recently, my 9th grade class read Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck. The story is about two men who travel together, pursuing their American dream while facing hardships. One of the main characters, George,...
I’m gonna miss school
The times I’d go to bed at midnight
And have to wake up at 6:00 am
I’m gonna miss my bus
The one that provided no heat during winter
With windows that wouldn’t...
It keeps getting colder…
This weather is impossible
I can’t wait until summer
When this crisis is over
When the snow melts
And the leaves, flowers, and grass bloom
I won’t...
Chapters 1 -4 of this novel were published in previous editions of The Beacon.
Steve stared at Bill as he kept crying. Then he sprung into action.
“Bill, I am so sorry, I didn’t know…” Steve...
I stood there, frozen with fear. Tears started to roll gently down my face as I shook up with fear.
Steve looked up at me.
“M-McKayla… go get the others… t-they can h-help me…”...
