By: Sophie Carey I am extremely picky over what I am willing to wear. It’s a nightmare for me every time we have a dress up day. I strongly dislike dressing up. Dresses and skirts are uncomfortable but I look terrible in dress pants. There is no formal style that I enjoy. I’d much rather…
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By: Divya Bhardwaj The Middle East often gets a bad reputation when it comes to travel. People characterize it as being unsafe and think it’s all just miserable desert. While there is some merit to these statements, Jordan is in fact an excellent travel destination. There is a lot of conflict in the area, but…
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By: Aambar Agarwal When I first saw an Enjoy Life chocolate bar sitting on the shelves of a long-gone Wild Oats, I was skeptical. Though the cheerful purple wrapping looked promising, even five-year-old me knew that I would probably be allergic to it: story of my life. Nevertheless, after scrutinizing its ingredients, my mom purchased…
Read MoreBy: Vivienne Forstner For the last three months, the cast of The Addams Family has been working tirelessly, rehearsing for at least two hours nearly every day. By the time this issue of Retrospect has been released, the last show will already have happened. But as of now, opening night is less than twelve hours…
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By: Liliana Parsons If there is one thing we love, it’s Halloween. The best part is dressing up. However, some costumes can go too far. Lately, people have been more involved in making sure costumes offensive. Offensive costumes could be dressing up as a certain race, religion, or culture that is not your own. This…
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By: Violet Webster In sixth grade, I was introduced to the poetry of Sarah Kay. I was eleven, a spoken word virgin. At the beginning of our poetry unit, my English teacher found a youtube video of Sarah’s “Toothbrush to the Bicycle Tire” and played it for the class. I was immediately hooked. After two…
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By: Courtney Conrad A couple weeks ago, I was fortunate enough to be able to participate in a Monoprinting workshop at the Writers and Artists Festival. We worked with one of Mrs. Ahern’s past students, named Brooke, which was a really fun experience. I had never explored this type of art, but it was a…
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