In order to introduce this year’s edition, here is this year’s co-Editor-in-Chief, Coco Thomson’s “Letter from the Editor”:

“Dear Reader,

We are so excited to release our fourteenth edition of Pen & Paper this year this year with the title “In Living Color”. This volume is an important addition to our repertoire as it captures the entirety of our 7th and 8th Grade writers and artists. In the first section (PAST), you’ll see each final 7th Grade submission for the “Unsung Heroes” project, and in the final section (FUTURE), all of the 8th Grade “Voices of Change” projects are on display. In between, you’ll notice the vibrant images, art, poetry, short stories, and even a couple of videos that showcase what it looks like in the minds and hearts of the students at our school.

As co-Editor-in-Chief, this volume has a very important meaning to me. Over the years, the amount of work that goes into the creation of each edition of Pen & Paper has become more and more apparent. Every single member of the editorial staff has worked tirelessly every Monday afternoon to put together one of the most incredible publications that I’ve had the privilege of contributing to during my time at Unquowa. This edition evokes for me a sense of nostalgia and memory. The poignancy of this, even as we look from the past to the future in each section, is striking to me, especially as so many of us move on to our next academic adventures.

Both Emily and I would like to thank each and every student who submitted work to this edition of Pen & Paper, the staff who put it all together, Mr. Snow and Mrs. Ponden, and, of course, our faithful readers. Thank you all, and please enjoy this wonderful, collaborative installment in our award-winning magazine!

Thank You

Coco Thomson

Co-Editor-in-Chief”

Happy reading!