Volume 8.1
TABLE OF CONTENTS
EMPTY HANDED
Sydnee Wei (‘23)
I AM A THOUSAND THINGS
Sophia Johnson (‘23)
MATH TEST
Weiqing Zhou (‘20)
MIDNIGHT CITY
Abby Kong (‘22)
THE WORLD IN MY VIEW
Rachelle Wong (‘24)
SURFACE TENSION
Anna Aldrin (‘22)
GRAY
Anna Aldrin (‘22)
LOSS
Michael Rosa (‘22)
TALK
Anna Aldrin (‘22)
SOME SAY
Andrew Wi (‘27)
SHORT WRITING CONTEST
GRAND PRIZE (HIGH SCHOOL)
JUST SPAGHETTI
Fiona Kong (‘22)
ALTOS REGIMENT
Albert Shu (‘21)
SUMMER MEMORIES
Bea Zorzella (‘25)
ELF!
Annie Mao (‘27)
SPAGHETTI — A SONNET
Zachary Fischer (‘23)
THE MYSTICAL FOOD DROP
Jason Vook (‘25)
THE SOUPER MACHINE
Derek Vook (‘26)
CHEERFUL, ONCE UNFORTUNATE, CHERRY
Natalie Chen (‘27)
GRAND PRIZE (MIDDLE SCHOOL)
BACK TO A BOWL OF SOUP
Joyce Lee (‘25)
POP! A POPCORN KERNEL’S JOURNEY
Sammie Huff (‘24)
THE FOOD
Andrew Wi (‘27)
STUCK IN CANDYLAND
May Chan (‘23)
THE HOT DOG ADVENTURE
Sophie Licona (‘27)
CHOCOLATE CAKE
Matthew Chang (‘27)
& MACARONS
Andrea Liu (‘22)
IN TRANSLATION / HOMECOMING
Aurora Zhang (‘15)
WHAT IF? CONTEST
GRAND PRIZE
WHAT IF DREAMS CAME TRUE?
Bea Zorzella (‘25)
WHAT IF FAITH?
Linha Park (‘25)
WHAT IF SUGAR WAS HEALTHY?
Nathaniel Drake (‘27)
WHAT IF I SAID SOMETHING DIFFERENT?
Rose Zheng (‘26)
GRIMDARK BUT NEITHER GRIM NOR DARK
Ryan Cheng (‘21)
FUNERAL
Ryan Cheng (‘21)
NO MORE HAIR?
Rose Zheng (‘26)
AMONG US
Anastasia Grunina (‘27)
IN THE REIGN OF WAVES
Andrew Wi (‘27)
Natalie Chen ('27) - Grassy Leaves
Yoonha Park ('22) - Palm Trees
Madeline Leavitt ('26) - Fall mist
Natalie Chen ('27) - It's Fall Now!
Madeline Leavitt ('26) - Early morning misty leaves
Natalie Chen ('27) - Beautiful Autumn
Kevin Pulikkottil ('21)
Kevin Pulikkottil ('21)
Kevin Pulikkottil ('21)
Cover photography by Kevin Pulikkottil (‘21)
Editors-in-Chief Ryan Cheng (‘21), Andrea Liu (‘22)
Editors Abby Kong (‘22), Grace Wong (‘22), Jasmine Chin (‘22), Naomi Wong (‘22), Yoonha Park (‘22), Mike Nguyen (‘23), Yuna Ham (‘23), Rachelle Wong (‘24)