Ease, Form, Beauty, and the Whole
Aidan Heaney, Writer
October 16, 2019
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, chairs were crammed in every available space, so that we all could sit together. We paid...
All About Me
October 16, 2019
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 dull moments. I don’t think I’ll ever be in a mosh pit. I really like Blink-182 Thanksgiving...
Film Review: Tombstone
Ashley Estabrook
March 16, 2018
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 and how they struck it rich. This movie has an amazing cast and was very well done. It has ju...
Featured Art
March 16, 2018
We are featuring art from our many talented students, created under the direction of art teacher Mrs. Rhone!
Thinking of the Stars
Julia Lindo
March 16, 2018
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 live your life? Would you live it to the fullest? Taking risks and doing everything fast...perhaps to...
2017, Back to the Odyssey. Chapter 6: Stitches
McKayla Cross
March 16, 2018
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. “Sweetheart, if you don’t get the stitches, the wound may get worse,” Marie explained to Steve. “It...
Book Review: Of Mice and Men
February 12, 2018
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, is a small, fast, smart man, and seems to always have a plan. Lennie, a strong, mentally challen...
Featured Art
February 8, 2018
We are featuring art from our many talented students, created under the direction of art teacher Mrs. Rhone!
What I’m Gonna Miss
Gabriel Lindo
February 8, 2018
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 roll up I’m gonna miss my teachers The ones who gave me tons of homework And essays that had ...
Cold Weather
Julia Lindo
February 8, 2018
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 be missing this winter’s weather Anytime soon. ...
2017, Back to the Odyssey. Chapter 5: The Kiss
KcKayla Cross
February 8, 2018
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 said. “How could you know, you were dead when that happened. Now you are here, and she hate...
2017, Back to the Odyssey. Chapter 4: Saving Steve
McKayla Cross
January 24, 2018
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…” Steve said as blood from his wound went down his arm. I obeyed him. I ran down the hallway...
