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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By Emma Gerber It is a good way to try something new. Dance can seem really scary, especially if you have never tried it. However, every year HB’s dance department welcomes so many people who haven’t danced before, so if you are new, you won’t be alone. If you have ever wanted to try dance,…
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By Ava Alaeddini Lana Del Rey recently released her new album Norman F***ing Rockwell! on August 30th. The album combines alternative rock, psychedelic rock and many ballads which were mainly produced by Del Rey and Jack Antonoff (who is part of the bands Bleachers and Fun.). It has received critical acclaim from several music critics,…
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By: Abby Morgan After completing my year in Studio Art Survey as a freshman, I wasn’t sure of the next art course I would take. HB has a variety of options for second year art such as photography, ceramics, and printmaking. I had not been exposed to these different art forms in my previous years…
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by Emma Gerber A month ago, Mr. Parsons asked me, along with some other writers at HB, if we wanted to participate in writing for a summit called the Cleveland Rising Summit, which aims to envision and guide Cleveland towards a more amazing future. This was the prompt: Let’s assume that tonight you fall into…
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by Emily Jones The crisp warmth of the fire gives me goosebumps that run up and down my body as I shiver with a cup of hot chocolate in my hand. I look out the window and the snow is drifting through the air, it gently sticks to the windows dissolving instantly. The feeling of…
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