Category / Spring 2021 Editor's Column

Sometimes there are rushing watersIdeas cascade downCrash onto the banks of reality The words come in a floodInk pouring over paperFingers rushing across a keyboard The world is all rapids and raging eddiesWild and uncontrollableA force to be reckoned with Sometimes there’s nothing but a dripDripDrip The words don’t come at allBlank paperUntouched keys The…

I don’t like the idea that things could, I’d much rather pretend I didn’t know that things would. The best of friends since 8th grade, do you get the picture? I was very supportive, and you Jack, starred as the titular. After graduation, you were looking at me funny, I’d hit your line to no…

Remembering you brought me back to those joyful days kissing on the old wood bench at la plaza. “I promise I will never leave you alone. Here and now we stand side by side as the lovers that we are.” I’m dying for a love that no longer exists; I keep creating fake illusions of…

I took this photo in the summer of 2015 when I went to Europe for the first time. Ishot this image using an Ipad air tablet when the airplane took off from theAmsterdam airport. It was my last day in Europe and my first time being overseas,and I wanted to capture this final sweet moment…

My mixed media painting was begun with a traditional pencil and paper sketch, but it was finished in thedigital drawing program, Krita. It is a counterintuitive look at travel: my family always traveled forvacation when I was a child. I enjoy visiting new places, but an unexpected result of leaving home hasbeen a growing appreciation…

They worship the ground she walks on and they stare her down while shegracefully takes each step on her way to class. People love her and in their eyes she’sperfect; although she’s perfect in my eyes so I can’t be jealous of all the attention shegets and the popularity she has when I practically idolize…

Before taking off for a trip, how do you prepare for the unexpected?YOU CAN’T!!!! What you can do to prepare though is to make sure you have the basics down first. For example, it’s like starting a new class for the first time. You can sign up and have all the basic necessities like a…

When we see all the beautiful pictures of different places around the world, it’s hard not to want to leap into that exact moment the picture shows (trust me it doesn’t work). I’ve started to collect a collage of pictures from travel magazines of all the incredible places I want to visit one day. My…

Of all the places we go and things we see, we are inspired by the magnificent pieces of art that have been created around the world. When we see these art pieces, the thing that comes to my mind is all the different forms art can take. Art doesn’t have to be limited to paintings…

When you think of the word travel, one typically thinks of the marvelous places they want to visit. Do you ever think of transportation though? What do you envision yourself traveling in when you do think of traveling? Do you want to try a new transportation experience? I have never traveled by boat; I have…

Have you ever thought about traveling to another location just to experience the thrills of winter life? It could be that you already live where you experience winter for the majority of the year. If so, then you already know about the wonders of winter weather. Living in the Midwest of the United States does…

Have you ever planned on traveling far, far away, and never return? This was my brilliant eight-year-old idea after I watched the movie, The Jungle Book. I fell in love with the characters, the plot, and especially the setting. Living in a huge jungle with no parents telling you to clean your room sounded like…

When it comes to your significant other, how far would you go to woo them? Can you think of the great lengths that you or someone you know did for someone else? And is it even possible to find love when traveling? Traveling can be exciting, scary, or even nerve-wracking, but traveling with someone can…

Did you know the original meaning of the word desert was an abandoned place? It’s not as abandoned as you think. The desert is a whole world filled with lots of sand (about 20% of deserts are covered in sand), thriving plants, and plenty of animals. You may not think of this as your ideal…

 Have you ever thought about traveling to outer space? Not to say that Star Wars and Star Trek weren’t enough to set our space odyssey into hyper-blast, but what if there was a whole other dimension out there waiting to be discovered?  Space has always been a fascination of mine. I remember going outside on…

What happens when you need to take a reality break? It’s easy to get caught up in another world!  I’m a huge bookworm, and for me, there is nothing better than to escape the demands of the real world by jumping into another. When you read a really good book, it’s as though you are…

When you hear the word beach, do you instantly think of the coarse sand crunching between your toes, the crashing of the waves as they lap at the shore, or the incredible marine life that lives under the sea? The experience of going to the beach is spectacular, and every beach is unique in its…