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By David Taehee Lee ZONE, the gargantuan organic matter. Born of the dust of a waning star, it drifted seamlessly across the vacuum of the universe. A primitive, instinctive being, feasting on shattered asteroids and other pesky, insignificant life forms. It grew by the day, often altering its body and
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By David Taehee Lee Long ago, in days of yore I was the Young Dwarf prince of Erebor Ever prosper under Lonely Mountain might Mines of gold, and gems glisten under moonlight The forge was hot, it ever shone bright Meat and ale, laughter ever rang in the halls Long
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By David Taeehee Lee The drawing by David Taehee Lee Phineas: The victim. Gene Forrester: The perpetrator, dearest friend to Phineas. Brinker Hadley: The prosecutor, classmate of Phineas. Leper Lepellier: Sole witness, classmate of Phineas. Students 1,2,3 ACT 1 Scene 1 Enter Gene, Phineas, Brinker, and twelve students.
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By David Taehee Lee Mastery of knowledge alone does not make great men, and the ability to reflect on people differently is a leap towards sincerity and excellence. Although people consider research scientists experts, the 'experts' also have something to learn from an ordinary view. We can spot
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By David Taehee Lee Imagine walking in the rain. The drops hit small yet consistently on the bare flesh. The breeze sends shivers down the thin, fragile body. A small sigh, even a moan of agony, escapes the moist lips. And there it is: A rainbow at dusk. Its magnitude
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By David Taehee Lee The pen is firm and delicate in my right hand. From the tip spurs a world of unknown origin, one that refuses to be limited. I brandish the utensil like a sword, as if to cut into the mystic world I have just conceived. And for
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From the acceptance of a refugee seeking asylum to a new student invited to a lunch table, the belief in the common human identity has given shelter to those who have experienced exclusion, often through the expulsion from a physical space or location. Against injustice and isolation, the reach of
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On a lazy Sunday noon in 1974, President Gerald Ford, a month into his presidency, changed the course of modern political history by announcing a “full, free, and absolute” pardon to his resigned predecessor Richard Nixon for the crimes that he “[had] committed or may have committed or taken part
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By David Taehee Lee After many days of travel from the Andromedan Galaxy to the Milky Way, Gwarb arrived at the place of learning called PRISMS in the heart of the forest, and landed his little blue spaceship by the river that rolled through the Sylvan Sliver. Ugh… where am
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By David Taehee Lee Imagine you are having a rough day at school. You woke up late, got tardy-unexcused for period 1, forgot to bring your homework, and ended up slouching through the rest of class. Yet you are young and the day is long.You want nothing more than
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Among the countless debates today, gender identity has risen to be one of the most prominent subjects, involving feminism and LGBTQ+ rights. One crucial element of this conflict is the overturning of traditional gender roles and the definitions of masculinity and femininity. In a New York Times interview, English journalist
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By David Taehee Lee “Wake up, Jack! Y’ no sleepin’ all day long!” It was him again. Half-asleep, I slouched out of bed and opened the curtains with a sigh. Why of course, the sky is murky! Alas, my umbrella is at school! Even felt sick from getting wet on