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New York City Through My Eyes

Nicholas Payne, Contributor May 28, 2025

New York City is a towering metropolis known for making and fulfilling dreams. Expansive and diverse, New York City is a hub for tourism, finance, and innovation, always staying at the forefront of progress. ...

9 to 5 The Musical

9 to 5 The Musical

Abby Holt, Writer May 22, 2025

Mentor High School's 2025 Spring Musical, "9 to 5," ran from April 9th to the 13th. The cast members worked immensely hard on this project since November. The cast consisted of students from all grades...

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From West Park, Cleveland to a Hollywood Star

Faith Price, contributor May 2, 2025

It’s a brisk autumn afternoon, the stage lights dim in Mentor’s auditorium. A young actress stands just behind the curtains, the center stage humming to her with potential. Her heart pounds, perhaps...

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Perhaps

Faith Price, Contributor April 22, 2025

You forget how you're meant to live When you live without a name.  You spend your life watching from afar   It’s when your skin feels foreign,  Clinging to you like a stolen fabric.    When...

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Nick’s Picks – Sibelius Violin Concerto

Nicholas Payne, Editor March 15, 2025

The crushing blows of biting waves against towering monsters of ice. The harsh chills of a wintry Nordic landscape clash with the piercingly quiet nature of this setting. Dark and polar, the meritorious...

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Bad Bunny’s Homage to Puerto Rico

Brian Mignogna, Writer March 11, 2025

Introduction: Bad Bunny is a well-known reggaeton, trap, and pop artist from Puerto Rico who, since his beginnings in the mid-2010s, has continued to grow in fame and popularity. Through his rise,...

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Cold

Faith Price, Contributor March 5, 2025

Cold   Cold, so cold. My skin freezes, clinging to bone.  It’s taut and stretched, pulling as if it might tear,  Leaving my knuckles almost visible.  Help!    My...

A Humble Treasure

A Humble Treasure

Faith Price, Contributor March 4, 2025

A Humble Treasure   The sun beams down on my skin.  The rays tingle,  warning of the burns to come,  but at this moment I don't care.    My Nonna walks parallel to me.  We...

Lake Erie is Frozen

Lake Erie is Frozen

Nicholas Payne, Writer February 27, 2025

I recently braved winds upwards of 25 miles per hour, creating a daunting wind chill of 4 degrees Fahrenheit below 0. Where was I? The Headlands and Fairport Beach. Why? Lake Erie is frozen! For the...

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Your Photos Aren’t Yours and You’ve Yet to Realize

Nicholas Payne, Editor December 17, 2024

You are on vacation, walking around the city, exploring a museum, or attending an event, and you find yourself in a large group of people fighting for a spot to take what they think is the best photo...

Nick's Picks - The Rite of Spring

Nick’s Picks – The Rite of Spring

Nicholas Payne, Editor December 16, 2024

Redefining the field of classical music and sending shockwaves through the musical community, the man who illustrated what symphonic sound could and should be was Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971). A Russian...

The Popcorn Panel: Episode 1

Ethan Burress and Nicholas Payne December 4, 2024

In the first episode of the Popcorn Panel, we cover Dune Part 1 and 2

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