Mosaic

Visual Art

Pie in the Sky

Casey Coleman, Lead Editor • March 14, 2025

I created this piece with markers and chalk pastels. I was going for a surrealist composition.

Museum Study

Sureika Shore, Lead Editor • December 15, 2024

This is a study of a painting in an art museum I was in last summer. It’s the first art study I tried using colors for.

Ariana Grande

Casey Coleman, Lead Editor • December 15, 2024

I created this piece with Copic Sketch markers and Prismacolor pencils. It is inspired by a photo of pop star: Ariana Grande. The abundance...

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A Long Drive

Evangeline Johnson • March 14, 2025

I wrote this from a character sheet written by somebody else as a short writing exercise in the lit mag writer's workshop. The genre was a little unfamiliar to me so pushing myself to embrace it was a valuable challenge!

The Maker

Casey Coleman, Lead Editor • March 14, 2025

The message of this story is that if the oppressed ban together, they can over throw an oppressor. Additionally, it addresses worries of a dystopia brought on by automation.

The Dragon of Duskhollow Wood

Mabel Seyler • March 14, 2025

A few weeks ago I was thinking, "What would realistically happen if a dragon showed up near an ordinary medieval town?" This is the result.

I am not “Black”.

Taliyah Spann • March 14, 2025

This poem was written in inspiration for Black History Month. It is my personal thoughts and feelings on stereotypes I have experienced from people of color and others that has weighed heavily on my mind.

Of Wildflowers on Plastic

Luke Coleman • March 14, 2025

This poem was made to bring awareness to the environment and climate change. It contrasts human environments and natural environments and comments on what could happen if we continue to do nothing. I wanted to explore America in a way that shows its beauty, both artificial and natural.

Life’s Rhythm Through the Trails of Portland and Mount Hood

Queenie Nguyen • March 14, 2025

Alongside the Intro to Journalism class, I spent several weeks in workshops with Zoe Carpenter, learning how to bring places to life through storytelling. My writing brings this story to life by weaving sensory details and personal memories---my goal was to allow the readers to feel emerged in the story as I worked to create a narrative that captures both the wild Cascades, and the vibrancy of the city.

A Day In The Life

Santana Apodaca • December 15, 2024

This essay describes my life during Summer 2024 and how the little moments mean so much to me. There were a lot of moments big and small that made up my summer. I wanted to appreciate the smaller moments by writing this essay on a moment I shared with my mom during a baseball game I played. The small moments matter!