"Home is in my culture"
“I understand Brazilian music with such passion and emotion./It flows right in my heart, in a way no American song has ever”
Maria Borges, sophomore, Second Place: Poetry
“Controversial Dress Codes”
“She was later notified she was still suspended for 10 days and would not be able to participate in any senior activities. Yes, that includes graduation. Imagine losing 12 years of hard work because of a wide neckline and a stupid dress-code.”
Haley Gould, sophomore, Third Place: Nonfiction
"Queen"
“Queridos amigos, não parem de lutar/Mesmo que seja uma vida difícil/O sofrimento há de acabar.”
“Dear friends, don’t stop fighting/Even though it's a hard life/The suffering will end.”
Eduardo Meinberg, senior, tied for Third Place: Poetry
Credits:
Big Red Staff and the winners of the contest.