Burning Books, Banning Knowledge: How Banning Books is Affecting the Jenks Library (Letter From The Editor)

By: Mara Winters Books can be windows, mirrors, and doors; they challenge us to see our world with a new perspective. Books can stretch our minds and imaginations, urging us to grow and define our limits. Books can work miracles–until they are banned.  Book banning is a form of censorship where local officials or organizations...

Classic Literature: Good or Not?

By: Emma Zeller Classic literature- the stories and ideas that have influenced our world for centuries- are they actually good? I read and reviewed the most common classics to read in high school so you can find the one that fits you best.  Especially now, our surroundings are often chaotic and our schedules are crammed....

Two Books and Counting: Caleb Mangesho, a Young Author

By: Henry Sacra “Everybody knows ‘every sixty seconds a child dies of malaria in Africa’ to the point of it being parodied, like, ‘every sixty seconds a minute passes in Africa; it’s an age old story. But, the thing is, nobody knows their names.” Upon first glance, Caleb Mangesho (12) is a normal teenager just...

Five Cozy Books For Fall

By: Emma Nelson As summer fades and fall begins to roll in, I can't think of a better time to nestle up by a crackling fire, hot cocoa in one hand and a book in the other. Something about the fall puts me in a reading mood. But not just any book will quench this...

Trojans Read The Way: A Movement of Literacy Accessibility

By: Emma Zeller The importance of literacy spans far beyond the ability to read or write, it defines the way we interact and communicate with the world around us. Access to these educational resources has a crucial impact on the future of students both inside and outside the classroom. Books, and access to them, is...

The Power of Story in Motion: Erynn Irvine

By: Matty Mooney Authors, regardless of recognition or status, have different takeaways readers can pick up from their stories. Senior Erynn Irvine’s is simple: If you have a story, write one. A Jenk’s lifer to our school, Irvine had a love for writing throughout her youth. In tenth grade, she started to hone in on...

The Holy Trinity of AP Literature

How Each AP Lit Teacher’s Personality Creates a Unique Classroom Experience By Charlotte Suttee Students, you may notice how your friends have enrolled in the same course, but landed with a different teacher, and as a result, receives a very different learning experience from you. Sure, every AP English Literature class prepares students with the...

Prince of Thorns Review

Prince of Thorns by Mark Lawrence was his first book and it turned out really well, but not many people have heard of it. It is book one of his Broken Empire series. You may know Lawrence for his new book Red Sister that was published last year and is a nominee for the Audie...