A brief history of defining art and the emerging debate of human versus AI art. Perhaps the danger of reducing art to a set of mechanical, empirical guidelines might make us no different than the AI from which we claim to be so much different.
One day in the four-year-old classroom at La Escuelita Bilingual Preschool…
On leadership and what book writing has taught me
A reflection on my growth as writer junior year in Advanced Lang and Lit with Mrs. Stavrakas
“The Cost of Consumption“ is a deep-dive into The Great Gatsby, exploring the brand of consumption endemic to the American experience and its follies.
Originally created for Connie Stavrakas, American Lang & Literature
Personal reflection on loss and what gives life meaning by Amelia Wyatt. Written originally for the application of Yale Young Global Scholars.
A rhetorical analysis on Suzanne Bern’s “Ground Zero”.
Originally created for Connie Stavrakas, American Lang & Literature
Cannon School
A personal thank you for all those who helped me achieve my $100,000 fundraising goal for La Escuelita
When asking most teenagers what they did over the summer, some might say they went to the pool, others might say the beach, even. But as for Mary Harris? Well, she’d say she biked 1300 miles across Europe, of course. Click to find out more about Mary’s adventure.
This is an article published in the Davidson Voice, October, 2017.
On the impact of the Homewood Suite of Davidson, the Davidson Land Conservancy, and local artists Russ and Nancy Gavitt.
Published in the Davidson Voice, July 2017.
BEES – arguably nature’s greatest pollinators, responsible for one third of our global food supply, and generally, one of the most overlooked facets of the ecosystem. Click to learn about the bees.
This is an article published in the Davidson Voice, April 11th, 2017.
LUCK - defined by Merriam Webster as “a force that brings good fortune or adversity.” It’s something that’s formative in all our lives, whether we intend it to be or not. Click more to find out about luck in the context of Avery Caswell’s book, aptly named: Luck: A Collection of Facts, Fiction, Incantations & Verse
This is an article published in the Davidson Voice, March, 2017.
Meet Aretha, the Therapy Dog!
While many people around Davidson may know our long-standing Mayor, Mr. John Woods, and his wife, Diana Woods, perhaps not all know about his flat-coated retriever named Aretha. Click for more.
This is an article published in the Davidson Voice, December 10th, 2016.