Story by Jazlyn Steins | senior | Midland High School [This work comes from the Art of Storytelling class, taught by Julia Satterthwaite.] Big, blue, bouncy ballgown. That’s how 7-year-old me would describe the dress that made me feel like Cinderella at my daddy-daughter princess ball. That night I lived my fairy tale dreams. As a little girl, my dream was to … [Read more...] about Life as a fairy tale
Vista, an Uninspiring View
By Peter Howlett | junior | Grosse Pointe South High School [This work comes from the Art of Storytelling class, taught by Julia Satterthwaite.] At MIPA journalism camp, students are given only one choice for meals that they don’t have to pay for out of pocket. Vista, the food court at Shaw Hall, features Bread Box, pizza and salad bar, Main Street, classic American foods … [Read more...] about Vista, an Uninspiring View
Just a game
By Bella Potter | Senior | East Lansing High School [This work comes from the Art of Storytelling class, taught by Julia Satterthwaite.] Baity Wagner doesn't relax on weekends. She saddles horses to gallop across towns, hunts for hours on end, hijacks trains, robs banks and duels her foes. You could say she gets pretty worked up. For just a few hours, … [Read more...] about Just a game
Strength in her convictions
By Lauren Filey | Senior | Plymouth High School [This work comes from the Art of Storytelling class, taught by Julia Satterthwaite.] Aspiring civil rights lawyer and rising high school senior from Traverse City Megan Dyke is ready to challenge the norm. Her conviction? She’s pro-life. She wants to fight for the rights of the unborn, those who can’t fight for … [Read more...] about Strength in her convictions
Unexpected connections
By Sofia Crook | Senior | Utica High School [This work comes from the Art of Storytelling class, taught by Julia Satterthwaite.] For years, the abandoned industrial buildings of rural Grand Rapids, Michigan, were consumed by nature. As the overgrowth of greenery and fungus breached the concrete, the buildings became increasingly uninhabitable. The creaky floorboards and … [Read more...] about Unexpected connections