Bella Fernandez is a senior at SJN. Throughout her high school career, Bella had been the House Council Homeroom Committee Head, Key Club Vice President, Varsity Swim Team Captain, Beta Club President,...
We are all driven by something. Whether it be money, fame, knowledge, or material goods, success encompasses most of what drives us. The measures of our successes, our career, our personal lives, our relationships,...
Imagine this: you’re at a cafe, and you are preparing to take a sip of tea, but when the cup reaches your mouth, you feel soft fur against your lips. Then, to your horror, you see that the cup is entirely...
The Stanley Hotel has a haunted history and the ability to intrigue and inspire. Don’t be fooled, the hotel may have a beautiful view overlooking the mountain town of Estes Park, but it has a spooky...
From mirror-covered walls to hanging lights, Yayoi Kusama’s “Fireflies on the Water” is hardly what one would call a traditional piece of art.
Throughout history, artworks have been reserved to...
Sam Nero is a senior at Saint John Neumann. She has attended SJN for three years and is a member of the swim team, the softball team, Key Club, and YACHT club. Sam is also a Raley House Captain. I asked...
You wake up early in the morning, you go to bed late, 2-5 hour practices, three tests, two quizzes, homework every night, trying to fit into the status quo, and pressure to get into a good college. High...
the smell. both musty and fresh. like wood that’s been growing for hundreds of years. although the wood is old, your senses are filled with the smell of bark, leaves, and flowers. books smell like that....
Glass ceilings and glass walls reflect the sun above, cast multicolored fragments that decorates stone floors. High metal bars hold up the sky. A sanctuary for the green life within. Fragrance of the flora,...
The boat stopped. We excitedly jumped into the water. Cold and refreshing, it was. The ocean was calm and still. Beneath the deep blue surface, an array of colorful coral, marine life, and kelp coated...
Georgia mountains. A state full of beauty. A state where beaches meet mountains. Rocky, windy roads lead me up to the hills. Flowers line the entrance. Sunshine radiating through my window. The warmth...
They're copper against honey, sunlight through a bottle of whisky, and the color of earth after it rains. They're hazelnuts and gingerbread man. They're cinnamon, ginger, cassia and the dust from a horse’s...
