Excerpt from a much longer piece about the seventh grade

Alex Knowles
10-11-04

It’s a cold morning in Beverly Hills, California. We are all sitting together on a chilly slab of cement. Chitchatting and shivering ostensibly, we impatiently wait.

Across from me is Jamie Swanson, who has blonde hair. He’s kind of a nerd. To the left of him is Allie Finer. She is kind of half asleep...

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The Photograph

Josh Gilpatrick
10-11-04

And then, I smiled. When she climbed in through my window, which is more convenient than the door, I smiled. It had been a week since I had seen her, but it seemed like a lot longer. I felt like I had forgotten some easiness that had probably been established in our previous contact, so I found myself reacquainting myself with her physically. Girls make me retarded...

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Three Hipsters

Jordan Bahat
10-11-04
Volunteer Writer

Sofia’s face began to swell beneath her eyes and cheekbones. She spoke emphatically, with almost iambic stresses. Ten years since the death of Keith Carden, martyred lead of Emerald City’s thrash band Disparaged Three and Sofia Shall could not get on.

"What if he lived, what about that? Would have changed everything…music, art, culture--"

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A Goldfish Saved My Soul

Jenn from the Block
10-11-04
Volunteer Writer

I must preface this article by stating I do believe in God, and I will go as far as saying I think there are some good churches out there. That being said, brace yourselves for this unbelievable, but true account of my experience with a particular church.

I began attending a "Foursquare" church in 2000. At first things seemed really good...

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