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Process and Pain: The Passion of Joan of Arc As a Reality Bending Work of Art

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Joan of Arc as a figure was misunderstood by her country, by the people she believed she was sent to help.

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The series is part of an ongoing project that began in early 2025, where I intend to photograph my younger sibling incrementally throughout their adolescence.

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Strength Through Ephemera

The walls of my bedroom have no more space on them. They are covered ceiling to floor with art: pictures and quotes torn from magazines, posters of my favorite movies and artists.

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The election of Mamdani, a Democratic Socialist, is a repudiation of the existing Democratic Party.

Process and Pain: The Passion of Joan of Arc As a Reality Bending Work of Art

Joan of Arc as a figure was misunderstood by her country, by the people she believed she was sent to help.

Time Capsules: Poems

"Fate was absentminded that day."

Photo Story: The Waste Land

The series is part of an ongoing project that began in early 2025, where I intend to photograph my younger sibling incrementally throughout their adolescence.

Drum and Bass Dance Playlist

A 10-track journey through the best Drum and Bass has to offer.

Letter from the Editor

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Twenty-One Years in the Weir View Mirror: A Teacher Makes An Impact on NWA

Sharon Weir, the Middle School Dean of Studies and middle school social studies teacher, has taught at Northwest Academy for 21 years, making her one of the longest-serving staff members.

Tucker Maxon: A Diverse School for Diverse Learners

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Meet Brock Dunn: Interim Head of School

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Wolfsmith: Shave Your Head, Now!

Everyone in Northwest Academy - staff, students and all - should take to the buzzer and join the bald brigade.

Exile On Main Street: An Unlikely Success

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Photo Story: The Waste Land

The series is part of an ongoing project that began in early 2025, where I intend to photograph my younger sibling incrementally throughout their adolescence.

Drum and Bass Dance Playlist

A 10-track journey through the best Drum and Bass has to offer.

Julian’s Superheroes

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This summer my family took a trip to Ireland.

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The Fish

"I loved everything about the coast. The beach, the ocean breeze, the salted air that I’d gotten so accustomed to that when I went inland the air smelled bland."

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Those I Stand Upon and Other Poems

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