By Allie Aguila, Illustrated by Lingfei Li<br/><br/><strong>2nd Place in the 2018 Science Fiction Contest</strong>
Published August 15, 2018
Douglas Wamboldt stared at the scrap of paper in his hand, careful not to crumple it. The words “Noodle Palace” were inked onto the paper in his associate’s flowing handwriting. The cool night wind blew...
By Marlena Rohde, Illustrated by Nicole Qian <br/><br/><strong>3rd Place in the 2018 Science Fiction Contest</strong>
Published August 15, 2018
Viola, clad in her tight scuba mask and with the weight of her oxygen tank pulling her towards the water, leaned over the edge of her small boat, and fell through the soft, smooth surface...
By Benjamin Mitchell, Illustrated by Evelyn Yao<br/><br/><strong>4th Place in the 2018 Science Fiction Contest</strong>
Published August 15, 2018
Oswald awoke, as he did every day, to the grating sounds of his alarm clock buzzing insistently, until he swatted the off button with his hand. He really would have rather slept in, and, as...
By Marco Lu
Published August 15, 2018
During my visit to Tucson, Arizona during the winter break, I had many close encounters with cacti on the hiking trail, including getting pricked by a jumping cholla cactus. However, I decided to research possibly...
By Kyle Wu
Published August 15, 2018
I walked out onto the balcony. I was barefoot and the balcony was hot, so I was jumping around. We were in South Carolina to see the eclipse. My dad put a blanket on the...
By Taryn Morlock
Published August 15, 2018
There is a need for organ donors all over the world. Many people lie in hospital beds hoping for a replacement organ. There just aren’t enough available, and no wonder. To get just a few,...
By Yutia Li
Published August 14, 2018
Once, In the middle of nowhere There hid a Tiny speck of dust Smaller than The smallest microbe. With all the playful energy The miniscule pinprick contained, It couldn’t wait A single moment longer To...
