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Family Dynamics

by fennvoice | March 1, 2023 | Class of 2024 | 0 Comments

~Cedric Lin, Class of 2024 Traumatic situations can often transform the dynamics of a family. The memoir, Night, takes place in 1941 and tells the story of 15 year old Elie Wiesel who grows up in the small village of Sighet in Hungary. As his story progresses,...

New Dynamics

by fennvoice | March 1, 2023 | Class of 2024, Literature | 0 Comments

~Joe Galante, Class of 2024 Sometimes, certain experiences cause people to alter their ideas about what is valuable or important in life. In the memoir, Night, by Elie Wiesel, Elie exemplifies how the cruel experiences in the camps change his ideas about what he...

Kindness through Darkness

by fennvoice | March 1, 2023 | Class of 2024 | 0 Comments

~James Collin, Class of 2024 Kindness and generosity can exist in times of cruelty and suffering. The book Night, by Elie Wiesel, illustrates the author's experiences in the concentration camps during World War 2. Throughout the entire memoir, there are many examples...

Creating a Community

by fennvoice | December 20, 2022 | Class of 2024 | 0 Comments

~Eli Stiga, Class of 2024 Keeping Each Other Accountable and Together “Respect is one of life’s greatest treasures. I mean, what does it all add up to if you don’t have that?” ~Marilyn Monroe When I first started to learn about responsibilities and respect, I thought...

Caring and Citizenship

by fennvoice | December 20, 2022 | Class of 2024 | 0 Comments

Sam Oblak, Class of 2023 The Pillars of Character Every good citizen adds to the strength of an nation ~Gordon B. Hinckley When my morning starts I subconsciously think, “what will I be today?” I have an answer to that question, and though I may not think it directly,...

Being Friends

by fennvoice | December 20, 2022 | Class of 2024 | 0 Comments

~Cooper Walton, Class of 2023 “Growing apart doesn’t change the fact that for a long time we grew side by side; our roots will always be tangled. I’m glad for that.” ~Ally Condie It’s always the English class that really gets the gears of my head turning. Struggling...

Making the Right Decisions

by fennvoice | December 20, 2022 | Class of 2024 | 0 Comments

~Owen Beauvais, Class of 2024 The Pillars of Character “You are a citizen, and citizenship carries responsibilities.” ~Paul Collier The weight of the world is on my shoulders. School is incredibly stressful and on top of that, I am playing four sports...

Stress

by fennvoice | November 4, 2022 | Class of 2024 | 0 Comments

Penn Boger, Class of 2024 https://youtu.be/hCHWnYZtkGU

Concerned

by fennvoice | October 31, 2022 | Class of 2024 | 0 Comments

~George Gao, Class of 2024 One minute to get rid of it https://youtu.be/TSZ7oN5t5Vg

Stirrings of Love

by fennvoice | October 31, 2022 | Class of 2024 | 0 Comments

~Henry Paterson, Class of 2024 Poet X: Xiomara & Aman “Read me a poem, X? I want to remember your voice when I think about tonight”~Elizabeth Acevedo, Poet X In the novel The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo, Xiomara’s relationship with Aman is important, because Aman...

X & Twin

by fennvoice | October 31, 2022 | Class of 2024 | 0 Comments

~Owen Spring, Class of 2024 Twin asks me if I’m ok. And my arms don’t know which one they want to become: a beckoning hug, or falling anvils~Elizabeth Acevedo, Poet X Poet X: How a relationship at home matters In the Poet X by Elizabeth Acevado, Xiomara’s relationship...

Sloth’s Work

by fennvoice | October 28, 2022 | Class of 2024 | 0 Comments

~Elijah Donaldson, Class of 2024 https://youtu.be/eDYi9cbDc-8

Exams

by fennvoice | October 28, 2022 | Class of 2024 | 0 Comments

~Drew Durkin, Class of 2024 https://youtu.be/XwFfTCRQR4I

The Long Dark Walk

by fennvoice | October 28, 2022 | Class of 2024 | 0 Comments

~Ben Kugeler, Class of 2024 https://youtu.be/k7REQeUr8QA

Losing is Tough

by fennvoice | October 28, 2022 | Class of 2024 | 0 Comments

~Chris Boonisar, Class of 2024 https://youtu.be/wlwDj7COit4

Anger

by fennvoice | October 28, 2022 | Class of 2024 | 0 Comments

~Sam Oblak, Class of 2024 https://youtu.be/fCagbX7zcVo

The Problem with Grammar

by fennvoice | October 28, 2022 | Class of 2024 | 0 Comments

~Jimmy Xu, Class of 2024 https://youtu.be/3zpjoXkDn4A

Why I Loathe Spring

by fennvoice | October 27, 2022 | Class of 2024 | 0 Comments

~Ethan Pearson, Class of 2024 https://youtu.be/83Nhg8JiP6Y

Confusion

by fennvoice | October 27, 2022 | Class of 2024 | 0 Comments

~Christopher Zhang, Class 0f 2024 https://youtu.be/HBIKy3NnDSM

Stress

by fennvoice | October 27, 2022 | Class of 2024 | 0 Comments

~Owen Beauvais, Class of 2023 https://youtu.be/wjlESIjAzfw

Power of Adventure

by fennvoice | October 26, 2022 | Class of 2024 | 0 Comments

~Chris Zhang, Class of 2022 Fun, music, and community... Kindness kindles kinship and kinship kindles a sense of community.” ― Abhijit Naskar It was a cold, sunny afternoon. The other 8th graders and I were gathered, sitting on the steps at Windsor Mountain....

Lasting Memories

by fennvoice | October 26, 2022 | Class of 2024 | 0 Comments

And no math homework... Windsor Mountain, Fall. 2022 We don't stop playing because we grow old. We grow old because we stop playing. ~Hoagie Malloy I hopped off the bus after an hour and a half drive. My legs were aching and my stomach was growling. I got my...

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