Article by Phoenix writer Griffin Noumair ’24: On Friday, February 11th, the Renaissance club had a showing of the recently released “Tragedy of Macbeth” directed by Joel Coen in the auditorium. The movie is a rendition on the already famous Macbeth, one of the most critically acclaimed Shakespearean tragedies. “Tragedy of Macbeth” stars eminent actors…
Above: The Monster Within by Samantha Nobles, ’22 Reflection by Angelina Scalice ’23 Such… horror. Such monstrosity. I begged myself to avert my eyes, yet I could not. The terror, it held my gaze. Before me, I saw such a—wretch. Filthy, abhorrent. Feral were its eyes, glowing with— not a flame of passion, but…
“Sky and Stars” by Juan Montes ’22 (above) “Starry Night” by Grace Wilson ’23 Starry Night My phone reads 7:11 PM as I’m boarding the train to Long Island. Just on time, I think to myself, relieved that I wouldn’t have to spend the night in a hotel here in New York City. A few…
Red Riding Hood (above) by Katelyn Takes ’23 Red Scarf in Winter (below) by Erin O’Connor ’25 On the first snow day, I wore a bright red scarf in the snow. I left it on the tire swing, And forgot to take it inside. All winter it stayed there, Through cold and wind and blizzard.…
Candle of the Mind by Samantha Nobles ’22 Persevere by Angelina Scalice ’23 “Make this choice!” “No, this!” they cry; I can hardly think ahead. “Take this path!” “Go here instead!” I try and try, but still, I dread Moving forward. It’s so hard, with all this shouting, misdirection; This confusion, such delusion, chronic fear…
Moon by Isabella Shulman ’24 Moon Writer By Chikamso Agina ’22: In 2014, on the tenth night of April, I found something nestled within the fullness of the moon. It was the night of my tenth birthday that I found a fragment of myself in the silver glow that rests in the sky. I had…
Artwork by Mairéad Lees, ’21 By Katerina Thireos, ’23: A Sliver of Light Being in the dark is no easy thing. Nyctophobia is the extreme fear of night or darkness. Even in the brightest of days, it is still fearfully dark. I wake up at the crack of dawn when the sun begins to shine…
By Aryetta Koutsogiannis, ’22: Cat-life, Human-Life You and I live in two different worlds. You the reader see in vibrant colors but for me it is dim. I walk on four while you walk on two, my hearing and smell are better than yours, but you can see a wider range than I. I don’t…
Anime-style “Green Warrior” artwork by Luka Pierre-Louis, ’22 By Olivia Rasweiler, ’22: Be not afraid, For God is with you. Believe it or not, His words are always true. When in doubt and despair, God will show the way. If you’re lost or scared, Just take a breath and pray. Everything happens for a reason,…
EXHILARATION By Jimmy Ganosis ’23: My adrenaline is rushing; I feel a fear that I have never felt. My father takes my hand. We are then swooped up like a mother picks up a newborn child. The icy cold temperatures make me shiver to my heart’s core; The wind whips my face making it unable…
