Printed by: Gabe Gancarz March 23, 2018 2625638 PM Title: 03_B_02_Ramblings_2016 / Glenbard East - Students - Links -… Page 2 of 5 RAMBLINGS 2016 Glenbard East High School Lombard, Illinois Editor in Chief Kelly Womack Co-Editors Cynthia Cabral Ariel Barbee Tara Aggarwal Alyssa Palazzolo Readers Kelly Womack Cynthia Cabral Ariel Barbee Tara Aggarwal Alyssa Palazzolo Maggie Garrett Advisor Mr. Bill Littell Acknowledgements We would like to thank Ms. Wink and Mr. Cho who have provided all of the student artwork for Ramblings this year and years past. We would also Laura Sandoval - The City Printed by: Gabe Gancarz March 23, 2018 2625638 PM Title: 03_B_02_Ramblings_2016 / Glenbard East - Students - Links -… Page 3 of 5 like to thank Mr. Gancarz for helping us with Ramblings’ amazing layout and the many technical problems we stumbled across. And finally, a huge thank you to all the students who submitted work. This magazine just doesn’t happen without YOU! WRITINGS Taylor Harris - I Live In Tori Glaza - Parallels Tara Aggarwal - Villainous Woman Tori Glaza - Dear Mom... Cynthia Cabral - The Eyes of My Sammy Gonzalez - The Brush Lovely Foe Sammy Gonzalez - Questions Ariel Barbee - Valerie Taylor Harris - Character Sketch Alyssa Palazzolo - I Am From Taylor Harris - Skeptics Hymnal Gihan Abushanab - I Wear Taylor Harris - Untitled 1 Gihan Abushanab - Untitled Taylor Harris - Untitled 2 Gihan Abushanab - Where I’m From Jesse Johnson - Crown of Thorns Khadijah Alexander - Nerdy to Flirty Emily Kates - We Are Strangers Ahmed Ali - A Dark Encounter Amber Llorens - Gone Andrea Anton - The Voice Alexis Melvin - The Bonfire Sarah Austin - We're Robbing Alexis Melvin - The People I am Blockbuster on Tuesday From Sam Batjes - Universal Thought BombAlexis Melvin - Tough Love Alex Battaglia - Bird Song Carlos Meyers - I'm From... Alex Battaglia - I Am the Dragon Maya Ogolini - Boys and Men Deajanie Blalark - The Rocking Chair Maya Ogolini - Study in Art Serenity Brame - A Sociopath’s DreamAmongst Other Things Brittany Paganucci - I Want to Grow Cynthia Cabral - Eyes Half Open Old with You Cynthia Cabral - My Little Baby Alyssa Palazzolo - The Game Cynthia Cabral - Return Momentarily Quentin Perry - Graywood Printed by: Gabe Gancarz March 23, 2018 2625638 PM Title: 03_B_02_Ramblings_2016 / Glenbard East - Students - Links -… Page 4 of 5 Joey Campos - Netflix and Chill Quentin Perry - Momm@ Sam Caruso - Throwback to Middle Jamese Peters - Chaque Jour. Tous School les temps Tala Clower - Friends Austin Schanken - Absence Tala Clower - Her Elizabeth Somodji - How to be Tala Clower - Midnight Whole Lauren Crudele - She's Still Her Kailey Trostle - Crazy Old Woman Daughter Kailey Trostle - Rhythm in My Brain Marissa Dunbar - Growing Up with Kelly Womack - Carpe Diem Insomnia Kelly Womack - The Road Marissa Dunbar - Time Maya Ogolini - I’d like to have you Kristel Ebeling - 36 Inches for dinner Kristel Ebeling - Chapter X: Ebony Kelly Womack - Thank You Kristel Ebeling - I’d ARTWORK Miguel Barrera - Vroom Vroom Clay Kepuraitis - Moped Alex Battaglia - Life Hasnain Khundmiri - Dystopia Alex Battaglia - Solstice Hasnain Khundmiri - Exposure To Raven Berry - As Time Passes Life Wounds Heal Kristina Ladonski - Snuggles Raven Berry - The Sad Lonely Flower Megan Lieberenz - Oppression Of Woman Josh Burns - Infrared Imaging Deven Majcan - Sky Cat Dakota Castrovillari - Untitled Diana Manterola - Stand Out Monica Eilers - Looking Through The Patrick Mikel - Untitled Meadow Eric Mikuki - Untitled Kiana Ellison - Beauty Sydney Nasternak - Cracked Kiana Ellison - Saved For A Rainy DayConcrete Kiana Ellison - Untitled Gissell Ocampo - A Textured Melisa Flores - Untitled Painting Rachel Gale - We Poor Kings Aaron Pedro - Cold Gabby Valerie Galvez - Untitled Eric Perez - Deathly Hallows Brooklynn Gialdini - Another Brick In Alissa Petrole - Empathy The Wall Eric Pineda - Untitled Francisco Gonzalez - Let Go Ezekiel Ramos - Untitled Printed by: Gabe Gancarz March 23, 2018 2625638 PM Title: 03_B_02_Ramblings_2016 / Glenbard East - Students - Links -… Page 5 of 5 Francisco Gonzalez - Space Laura Sandoval - Touch Of Death Francisco Gonzalez - Untitled Laura Sandoval - Still Life Val Gross - Dark Bench Jack Sarocka - Aaron Heily Gutierrez - Artificial Power Danielle Scalzo - Untitled Heily Gutierrez - Untitled Anesti Sotirovsk - New America Taylor Harris - Atticus Joey Tait - Internal Sanctuary Taylor Harris - But You Weren't Made Kacey Taylor - Untitled For These Stars Jake Thomas - Self Portrait Taylor Harris - The Lovers Star Thomas - Double Minded Katie Iwinski - Cranial Council Aly Walker - Entertainer Katie Iwinski - Graduate Zach Wolff - Art'Ritis Katie Iwinski - Pedestal Zach Wolff - Nature’s Beauty Hailey Jenkins - Trying To Breathe Zach Wolff - Warriors Nicole Joseph - Untitled Gabby Zajac - Red Ribbon Haley Kamradt - Through The Trees Printed by: Gabe Gancarz March 23, 2018 2647652 PM Title: 01 / Glenbard East - Students - Ramblings 2016 : fc.Glenbard.… Page 2 of 2 I Live in Vroom Vroom Taylor Harris Miguel Barrera I live in art. Anything within arm’s reach For restless fingers to snatch their grip Charcoal-stained clothes and Acrylic on cheeks, smeared Heavy strokes caress paper in thoughts The skull alone could not contain Spilling. And reddened scleras upon The violent glow of a laptop screen In the most forlorn hours of the morning Where the only cure for a restless mind Is the stylus clutched between aching fingers. The well-meant wallowing of judgment For the foolishness of the Artist Lay down starved in the clenched fist of society The ostracism of my obsession Whispering. We live We live Printed by: Gabe Gancarz March 23, 2018 2648657 PM Title: 02 / Copy: Glenbard East - Students - Ramblings 2016 : fc.Gle… Page 2 of 4 Villainous Woman Life Tara Aggarwal Alex Battaglia Tap, tap, tap ... "Enlighten me, Mr. Mason," a cool smile graced her blood-red lips. A picture of poise and elegance, propped up in her throne of leather. Slowly, her ice blue eyes slid to Mr. Mason, cutting into him. "In what circumstances does a little girl, a human, get away from a devious beast like you?" It was perfectly clear she was mocking him, playing with his mind. Tap, tap, tap... her long, polished fingernail met the dark oak of her desk. She was the picture of perfection down to every single detail. It was a picture that would force an onlooker to look away or stare in a trance due to the royal demanding presence she possessed. Mr. Mason would have spoken, would have defended himself, but he was silenced by the cold amusement glinting in her eyes. Tap, tap, tap... She wanted him to squirm. "The last time we met, you assured me you could handle this... situation. Were you lying Mr. Mason?" Something cold in her reveled as she noticed the panic that flooded the demon's eyes. Pathetic things really- all show, no real value. Mr. Mason, stuck in his weak form of submission, fiddled with idle hands. He knew it was a trick question. Neither answer he could give would please her. Apparently, his hesitation did not please either. "An answer, Mr. Mason." The woman's royal voice dropped any connotation of playfulness - as chilling as her eyes. "Miss, it was my b-best intentions..." Mr. Printed by: Gabe Gancarz March 23, 2018 2648657 PM Title: 02 / Copy: Glenbard East - Students - Ramblings 2016 : fc.Gle… Page 3 of 4 Mason stuttered. He never stuttered before. "Speak properly,” she said coldly, interrupting him. Taking a deep breath, Mr. Mason tried again. "I kept watch. I led her to the club, Lux. I had her in the room, Miss," he desperately explained. "But someone interfered... Saved her Miss.” There was no forgiveness in the ice. “Then, perhaps I should apologize, Mr. Mason, for assuming a demon like you," her voice dripped with disdain, "could withstand measly interruptions and interferences." Mr. Mason would have fled for his life right then and there. He had failed, and he knew the consequence. Slowly, the elegant woman stood. Silence fell over the room, already seeming to choke him. No, he was choking, unable to breathe precious air. Shock, panic, anger, many emotions ran through his weak body but there was no chance to act upon them. Mr. Mason managed to move his body forward - either an attempt on the murderous woman's life or just the chance to run. The woman did not move her icy gaze away which contrasted- albeit beautifully-with the cold, amused smile that once again took hold of her lips. And just like that, Mr. Mason was nothing but a snapped neck on the floor. Tap, tap, tap... "Safe travels home Mr. Mason." Printed by: Gabe Gancarz March 23, 2018 2649617 PM Title: 03 / Copy(2): Glenbard East - Students - Ramblings 2016 : fc.… Page 2 of 3 The Eyes of My lovely Foe Solstice Cynthia Cabral Alex Battaglia She is much less likeable and no stranger to me. One would say to stay away from such a person, but in my circumstance it is unfortunate yet a great opportunity to be forced to live with such an interesting pest. And I'm certain that she feels the same way. Every day is a routine with her but such little surprising details come up that make me feel fundamentally entertained. We quarrel over moments of forgettings, and insults soar from our mouths that play a song of blissful deception. Our relationship is bittersweet and sweetly bitter. The smallest things make us exchange blows and the simplest words make us burst out laughing in unison. We don't care to share but then the other person's belongings lay in the hands of the opposite from time to time. And then we admit to it and yell to return some unimportant possession. We hold grudges not for too long and when the lights turn dark we smile once again. "It's cold.,” she says from the other side of the room. " I know,” I whisper back. Silence. Then the sound of a blanket unfolding, the soft fabric rustling, without a needed invitation.