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Virgil’s Aeneid: How the Behavior of the Gods Reflects Human Qualities
by Lucas David Human desire to project themselves onto the divine is highlighted by how the most honorable roles in society are often connected to godlike qualities. Virgil’s Aeneid, written as a Roman epic for Emperor Augustus, subtly explores politics while highlighting these divine ideals. The gods are more powerful than humans, yet their behavior…
The Beginning of The Great Dickens Christmas Fair
by Ava Amara Salado The Great Dickens Christmas Fair is taking Bay Area locals and tourists alike on a journey back to the heart of Victorian London. For just five weekends every holiday season, they graciously bring back the sights, sounds, and even scents of that beautiful period to history. Imagine this, you stroll down…
“After the Rain” – A Poem
by Meru S. After the rain, Droplets of water release their hold on the tips of leaves To mingle with the green below, To quench the thirst of the blades that ripple with the wind. After the gusts, A void of silence remains, Haunted by the fading whistles of lingering echoes, Waiting in tense anticipation…
A Collection of Art & Poetry for Winter
Poetry by Johnathan David The Fire As the thunder roared and the wind howled,We see the light in the distance.And as the fire raged and burned,Comes the instance,Where temper is unleashed, and thoughts are telled.But the assistance is come,Yet the cries are yelled,And the mental resistance is held. Where the Wind Walks Come, we must…
The Tanks, They Think
by Elaina David Tapping tortures the tips to the toes, transmitting things that take time to talk through. Tingling turning to tough tarps taking turns tearing the thoughts that twitch through the thrashing tracks traced through time. To think that the tanks that take their thoughts, they think the thoughts though they tall, turn the…
How an Opera Comes Together – Part 2
by Aleena Haimor Stage Directing: Soon after the actors and actresses first came together, staging rehearsals began. That was where they started setting the stage and working on choreography. A wonderful stage director, Omer Ben Seadia, and amazing choreographer, Gina Cerimele-Mechley, worked together at staging, setting out props and objects to really make the story…
The Midgard Serpent – Percy Jackson Fanfiction ~ Ch. 14
by Emery Pugh Chapter 14 Percy I woke up. My vision was blurry, and the peripheries were dark as if I was viewing the world through a binoculars. I had no idea where I was. The walls around me were constructed of simple gray bricks with a single dull wooden door. Everything was plain. I…
Amari And The Despicable Wonders – a book review
by guest author Johnathan David Amari And The Despicable Wonders, by B.B. Alston was a fun read. It had an interesting plot, intriguing twists, and there was well done balance between the highs and lows. For example, there are times in the book laden with suspense. But, there are also points that are straightforward and…
Animation Tips – Part 2
by Lucas David If you’ve ever made an animation yourself, or have watched a decent amount of animation yourself, you will have noticed that some animations look more lifelike than others, especially in different art styles. In this essay, I will be breaking down one of the components of an animation that makes such a…
The Good Witch – A Poem
by Harper Smith I am a girl who is a witch. No one has ever told me I am a witch but no one has had to, for I can feel it in my chest as though it is a second heart that beats. I live in a world where no one is kind to…
Book Review – Erin Bowman’s Dustborn
by Meru S. Far across the desolate sands lies the Verdant, rumored to be a lush land filled with what the Wastes’ deserts lack. And the only map to this idyll is branded onto the backs of Delta and her friend Asher, who has been missing for years. Delta must keep her back concealed, as…
Pompeii’s Sister City
by Elaina David I have always been fascinated by the ancient city of Pompeii and the horrible disaster that so well preserved its past. For those who are unaware of what Pompeii is and was, I will take a moment to explain. Pompeii was a Roman city that was famously destroyed in 79 AD by…
The Song of Our Hearts: Why Does Music Make Us Feel?
by Harper Smith Music has existed in human culture since very nearly the dawn of time. The earliest known instrument was a 60,000 year old bone flute, made from a bear femur and discovered in the caves of Slovenia in 1995. Percussion (music produced by striking something to create sound, better defined by modern instruments…
Animation Tips – Part 1.
by Lucas David Animation is like lying to your eyes. Every second, your brain processes a certain number of images and strings them together into a perceived movement. When you make an animation, you create a series of flat images resembling a 3 dimensional object and flash them in front of someone so fast that…
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