Rabbit Trap
Sam Milks is a 12th grade student attending Traverse City West Senior High School and NorthwestEd Career Tech Center in the Writer’s Studio program. He is an artist with his hands in an array of hobbies ranging from graphic arts to crochet. He also plans to join the Cybersecurity field after graduation.
Drowning in the Deep
Annie Stempin is a senior at Traverse City West Senior High. She enjoys traveling and spending time with her friends. She looks forward to continuing her education at Michigan State University this fall.
Behind Closed Doors
Elyana Marschner is currently a senior at West Senior High School and plans to attend Ferris State University in the fall majoring in dental hygiene. This is her fourth year as part of the varsity track team.
Dying Flowers
Katelyn Popp is a Junior at West Senior High and has lived in Traverse City for the majority of her life. School is her number one priority, but in her free time she enjoys writing, reading, playing tennis, and spending time with her friends and family. Although her plans for continuing education are in the mathematics field, she will continue to enjoy literature in her free time.
Kathy Kozachenko: Local Legend and Unspoken Queer Hero
Keira Wesley is a senior at Traverse City Central High School, and will be attending Michigan State University in the fall to major in Linguistics. Growing up, she fell in love with writing; it gave me her voice that she, as a very introverted person, didn’t have before. Through writing, she became passionate about research, politics, and literary analysis. She can’t wait to continue writing in college and beyond!
Fostering New Female Spaces on the Net
Tess Tarchak-Hiss is currently a junior at Traverse City West Senior High. She explores the world around her by watching a copious amount of Great British Baking Show and playing roller derby as her alter ego Gretchin’ McFreakon.
Palimpsest
Elijah Flechter is a senior at Grand Traverse Traverse City West Senior High.
Anti-Ode to Starbucks Drive-Thrus
Lola Russell is a senior at the Greenspire High School and Career Tech Writers Studio. She is passionate about storytelling, and plans to attend college next year to study film.
The Struggle for Sobriety
The Digital Divide
A junior at Traverse City Central High School, where she is a staff writer for the Black and Gold Quarterly. This is her first year in journalism and as a BGQ staff writer. Apart from journalism, she writes for creative writing.
