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Jeffery Tan
Somethings Never Change The smell of new paint and wooden flooring filled my nose as I laced up my shoes. It was the beginning of senior year and basketball had started again....
Padron Campos
Untitled I kept thinking about how to start, and what was important enough to start with and I really believe that the most fucked up things are always the ones that are most...
Monica Galliani
Privilege and Fortuity I, a current student at UCSC in College 10, landed here almost entirely by privilege and support from my family and community members. However, I can't...
Anonymous Slug
No Grit No Gain This is a story about how I learned how to use grit to persevere through life. dying was not enough after a while, and it became apparent in ninth grade when I...
Hannah Milligan
Untitled I am one of the 100 million Americans who live with chronic pain. Chronic pain is pain that is caused by an inflammation of the nerves or dysfunctional nerves, and will...
Anonymous Slug
Untitled Film has influenced how I see the world and has shaped me. Growing up, my dad would always show me movies be it at home or the local theater. This opened my eyes to film...
Pei Ling Cai
Untitled My mother is my role model. If I could describe her in one word, it would be ambitious. I can honestly say that the person I am today and the actions I commit are for...
Mikayla Anon.
"Pop" Goes my Bubble Has anybody heard of the town of Corning, California? Of course not. Because Corning only rings a bell if you are deeply involved in the olive industry...