Issue V: Maps

Warning Signs: My Childhood of Isolation and Accommodations

By Shannon Maiello Many of the choices of my childhood were affected by other people. Due to the hours both of my parents worked, I was always in aftercare following my school day. This time after school was when I could socialize and be a kid, without the consequences of

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The Amalfi Coast

By Geoffrey Doig-Marx A map took me to Italy. These are my drawings of what I saw and experienced along The Amalfi Coast. It was a different world filled with amazing people, colors, and food. Meet Geoffrey Doig-Marx

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"En Route"

By Zaccai Tomlinson Artist Statement: My submission is a collection of pictures of my travels, I have had the pleasure of living abroad for a few months, and it has shaped me into who I am as a person, each picture represents a different time of my life and how

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Blossoms

By Victoria May My mother was an artist. Memories flow from my childhood as I first discovered my mother's paintings from a sketch of a kitten from kindergarten to a recreation of Duran Duran’s Rio album cover in her final year of college. I was mesmerized by

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"And Many More"

By Sara Pagliaro Meet Sara Pagliaro

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"Apple Juice"

By Makall Connolly Meet Makall Connolly

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Fifty-Three Degrees

By Gianna Perani God, I wish I’d have just checked the weather; maybe then I would’ve brought a jacket. It was one of those days when looking outside the window just wasn’t enough. It’s sunny but frigid, the unsuspecting kind. The kind when you think your

Performance

What I Never Said

By Lindsay Nickelson INT. GALLERY - NIGHT - PRESENT LIBBY, 25, stands confident in herself. She’s wearing a long, tight-fitting dress, not a hair out of place as she looks around the room. LIBBY (V.O.) As I’ve gotten older, I think a lot about the worst days

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Life Through the Five Senses

By Lexi George This map has a very special place in my heart. It's a little snapshot of my life told through each of the senses: sight, taste, touch, hearing, and smell. I came to realize that there are so many things in my life that remind me

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"I Still Wouldn't Mind Being A Fish"

By Joanna Insco As a child, if asked what I wanted to be when I grew up I would say a fish. Years later, I’d answer marine biologist since it was the closest I could get. Now, with a degree in journalism and environmental studies nearly complete, I still

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The After Thoughts of Adoption

By Alexandra Maxwell Meet Alexandra Maxwell

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"Map of my Summer"

By Abigail Boldy Sound Postcard by Abby Boldy0:00/174.985578231292521× Meet Abigail Boldy

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“Attachment's Dysphoria”

By Harley Vaughn Fleschner Meet Harley Vaughn Fleschner

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An apology to the Girl I was Before

By Elliott Case Dear Elle in April 2023, You were finally on the right track, bettering yourself, enjoying new experiences, making new connections, and finally feeling a faint sense of confidence after a year of insecurity and struggles. I am sorry I took that away. I apologize for letting you

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The Subculture of Eating Disorders in a College Setting/Culture

By Ella McLaughlin Introduction I woke up feeling awful in every way imaginable. I had only been here for two weeks but even the prospect of college life was draining. There was no food in the fridge, piles of dishes in the sink, a mountain of laundry, and a disgusting

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"Seedless"

By Blue Dampf i’ve decomposed and reimposed every mold of my composition an artificial acquisition is taunting my intuition misunderstood suspicion is my father’s repetition i’m breaking my own ribs internal warfare, demolition malnutrition is ammunition of transitional recognition You call this an expedition? take a look

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TwoTwoOne.NYC Issue V asks how have your pathways shaped you? Where do you come from and where are you going? What runs through your veins and breathes life into who you are? What makes your creativity flow? Did you push your dreams aside for practicality? What does your map

Migration Academy

“Between”

Elena Maldonado, a senior double-majoring in Creative Writing and Theater Arts – Directing, is the winner of the The Great Migrations Social Justice Academy  "Picture Migration" photo contest. “The photo depicts an airplane in descent, a slanted horizon, and streaks of water pushed by the wind on the window

Migration Academy

Great (Internal) Migrations

A collaboration between the courses Elements of 2-D Animation Film and Media Scoring and alumni and friends of the Bedford Hills College Program

Migration Academy

The Unwanted Ones: A Population Dangerously on the Move

By Misha Louis When Haitian migrant and asylum seekers attempt to come to the United States, the U.S government responds with prohibition policies and detention. This paper will examine the way Haitian refugees were and continue to be discriminated against and the struggle they face throughout the world'

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The Insanity of Incarceration: The Pressures Corrections Officers Endure

By Jennifer Burks "The degree of civilization in a society can be judged by entering its prisons." -Fyodor Dostoyevsky Introduction What does our prison system say of society in the United States, a system that has disproportionately incarcerated African Americans and has criminalized mental illness? The United States

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Negligence: America's Culpability for Mass Shooters

by Jennifer Riesel Currently there are more guns in America than there are people. Guns are America's foundation and identity, a symbol of our freedom. The United States has roughly 90 guns for every 100 residents. Since 2006, Americans have acquired an estimated 150 million new or imported

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Honor Thy Father: Entirely Unconditional Love on Exhibit

Roman Charity (1623) depicts a young woman breast feeding an older man. The painting has a deep, dark background with very few brown highlights. There are two primary figures. A young woman kneels on the left side of the painting. She has a headwrap, skirt, and cloth covering some of

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Force for Change

The site detailing the project and creation of the piece can be found at the link below, though an older version of the site may be uploaded depending on when you are viewing this submission. The powerpoint used on honors day is also attached, though may be more confusing without

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Globalization as a Continuation of Colonization

In the 21st century, people from across the world are more connected than ever before imaginable. People are able to share unique aspects of their cultures, whether it be clothing, food, tradition, or language. The internet has enabled people from the most remote parts of the world to speak with