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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!
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