Off-Topic
Informal opinion writing
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Fall Recipe: Apple Cider Donuts
As we approach the November holiday season, here is a fitting seasonal recipe that you should try at home. Baked apple cider doughnuts with cinnamon maple glaze are a great seasonal dessert, since they feature the season’s star ingredient: apples. Moist and rich with a touch of cinnamon, these doughnuts are enough to make anyone’s…
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Freedom
What is it about fall that softens the air,like a knitted embrace you almost wear,or a cooling wind that brushes your nose?How the palette of colors makes time slow. What is it about fall that feels so ripe,like a flickering candle, a soft yellow light,or the crunch of leaves beneath wandering feet?How the world feels…
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Two Different Worlds
A dull palette of bleached chromeseeps through my peripheral vision,a gray version of once-thriving reefs. Dying coral floats up to the sunshine shores.I see no life around these watery depths.Only Death surrounds me. Moving down into the navy blue sea,a suffocating presence has settled on my chest.Darkness folds over me. Then there is golden lightsurging…
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Heartful
Love, Rosie (R): Released in 2014, Lily Collins stars as Rosie Dunne, a girl navigating her feelings with her lifelong friend Alex Stewart. It follows the friends-to-lovers trope while revealing the struggles and successes of life. This is a great movie to watch while cozied up with your friends or loved ones. Notting Hill (PG-13):…
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AB Sports
Fall sports have finally come to an end. ABRHS is part of the Dual County League and competes under the MIAA. Congratulations to all members who participated in these activities and had successful seasons. A special thank you goes out to the seniors—your effort will be remembered here at AB. Many teams proved successful, as…
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A Moody Fall Playlist
For me, the chilly weather and colorful leaves of autumn pair perfectly with the moody yet lively atmosphere of many songs from the alternative rock genre of the 80s and 90s, particularly from its grunge, shoegaze, and indie rock subgenres. In this playlist, I have arranged a collection of songs from that period and genre,…
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Love is Not Always Loss
For my whole life, I had lived with two cats and a dog. But last May, one of my cats peacefully passed away from heart failure. This distressed my family since she had been with us for 17 years and was one of the nicest cats I’ve ever met. After her passing, I was reminded…
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Itz Jazz: Who Was John Coltrane?
Ars longa, vita brevis—“art is long, life is short.” John Coltrane’s life is one of the clearest testaments to that truth. Although he died at the young age of 40 with only 12 years of career, his influence has never diminished, even nearly 60 years after his death. Few dispute that Coltrane was the greatest…