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Articles by Allison A. deFreese
THE UNIFORM OF FLOWERS
Back to Issue Fifty-Eight by ILEANA GARMA, TRANS. BY ALLISON A. DEFREESE I. Uniforms erase gestures erase years erase people turning them into balloons about to burst amid a field of flowers II. The episteme of our era has to do with flowers. it has to do with fractals that open in the spring. my mother has never walked in the middle of a field with tall grass. in summertime, brightly colored butterflies whirl behind television screens. my mother watches 33 screens that have been switched on.
“Polygons” and “The Graves” from Gentry: Or the Name of a Tree with No Memory
Born and raised in Ticul, Yucatán, Janil Uc Tun is winner of the “LXIII Juegos Florales Nacionales de Ciudad del Carmen” in poetry (2022) and the 2022 Premio Nacional de Dramaturgia Joven “Gerardo Mancebo del Castillo Trejo,” an award given annually to a young playwright. Uc Tun’s experimental book of verse Gentry: Or the Name of a Tree with No Memory, where “Polygons” and “The Graves”first appear, is arranged in sections that follow the structure of both the Mayan Calendar and Dante’s Inferno.
SENIOR SPOTLIGHTS
Hope Chapman By Lexi Challacombe Hope. This girl’s name rings true with her personality and interactions with peers. Hope Chapman is a recent graduate of Eureka High School and a shining light to all who know her. Her light stems from a loving family, who have led her to be the girl she is today. Hope’s biggest influence is her relationship with her mother. “She inspires me to be the best person I can be and is a good role model for me because she is kind and patient,” Hope said.
A Proclamation for Peace in Many Languages, by Kim Stafford, compiled by Allison deFreese
This project grew from a conversation with Kim Stafford during the Oregon Society of Translators and Interpreters conference, “Words = A Pathway to Peace.” We decided to send a poem for peace around the planet by translating the former Oregon Poet Laureate’s “A Proclamation for Peace” into diverse world languages.
Eureka High School senior spotlights: Challacombe, Hoelscher, Nance
Senior spotlight: Lexi Challacombe By Allison deFreese “Lexi is a young person with many incredible performance talents. I have heard her sing in vocal jazz and listened to her energetically narrate the marching band show. Everything Lexi does is impeccable. She has a natural enthusiasm and confidence that shines whenever she is performing,” said science teacher Mr. O’Hanlon about Lexi Challacombe. She has grown in faith through her years at Eureka High School.
SENIOR SPOTLIGHTS
Lexi Challacombe By Allison deFreese “Lexi is a young person with many incredible performance talents. I have heard her sing in vocal jazz and listened to her energetically narrate the marching band show. Everything Lexi does is impeccable. She has a natural enthusiasm and confidence that shines whenever she is performing,” said science teacher Mr. O’Hanlon about Lexi Challacombe. She has grown in faith through her years at Eureka High School.
Eureka High School senior spotlight: Elle Hoffman
Elle Hoffman The list of achievements for this senior could fill the entire page. The list of her characteristics that make her one of the most stand out seniors could fill the entire newspaper. Elle Hoffman is a very upbeat, inclusive, encouraging and energetic student athlete at Eureka High School. She has been academically involved in Student Council since freshman year, a Class Officer since sophomore year, in National Honor Society for the last two years and Journalism her senior year.
Christian Coartney
Gift this article Share this article paywall-free. Christian Coartney Finding a student like Christian Coartney happens every once in a "wheel." Christian is the type of person that will keep you on your toes every day. His dry sense of humor is noteworthy. Christian is a senior at Eureka High School who is involved in pep band, marching band, Boy Scouts and National Honor Society. One of Christian's teachers, Mr. Hantak, appreciates his exceptional effort and witty humor.
Reagan Linder
Helping others is something that Reagan Linder is extremely passionate about. Reagan is a senior at Eureka High School and is one of the most humble and hardest working students. Reagan seeks to help others in everything she does. She's been involved in many extracurriculars throughout her high school career including Student Council, the mentoring program, Fight for Life, softball, basketball, volleyball and volunteering. One of Reagan's teachers and advisers, Mrs.
Poems by Luciana Jazmín Coronado and Verónica González Arredondo Translated From The Spanish
Artwork and Cover Art for Damas Errantes/ Wandering Woman Courtesy of Abel Lozano.
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