From jigsaws to crossword puzzle books to sudoku puzzles to Wordscapes on my phone, Wordle with my friends, and Connections with my family, puzzles have always been a part of my life. But now, thanks to Eunju Namkung—a word game consultant for
Specialists on this case will disagree with me, even the FBI will disagree––yet I think that a man by the name of Will Smith (no, not that one) looks suspiciously similar to Dan “D.B.” Cooper, the as-of-yet unidentified criminal behind one of
By Sofia Kicillof, age 13 If someone had asked me what Elsa Bermudez did at camp before I interviewed her, I would have said, “Elsa is that great announcement maker!” Now that I’ve had the pleasure of getting to know her, I
By Emilia Kicillof, age 13 The very first thing Nurse Ruth Bertrand showed me when I sat down to interview her was her brand new Maleficent mug she bought that morning. Our kind and caring nurse, Ruth, is a strong and playful
By Jun Lowenhar, age 16 As it’s my last year at WriCampia, I of course wanted to add one final year to my annual tradition of writing staff profiles for The Yearly Wricampian. As per usual, I’m excited to help introduce some
NEW YORK, NY— The Boss, Doctor, or is it Bruce Springsteen? Yes it is him, the best composer of all time! From his newest album Letter to You to his best songs, every single song is good. But there are ten that
NEW YORK, NY— If you have been alive at any point, 2016-now, you will have heard of Stranger Things. If you haven’t heard of it, where have you been for the last 5 years?! Stranger Things is my favorite show ever and
BOSTON—On July 9th, TikTok users and influencers were faced with a sudden fear. The popular app, with over 800 million users, was glitching. Each video displayed zero views and likes, although comments and shares stayed the same. Millions of people posted their
BOSTON—Swimming, tennis, arts and crafts; all simple things that, today, carry a huge risk behind them. COVID-19 has ripped many kids away from their second home: overnight camp. However, for the brave few camp owners, summer will not be stopped. Although, opening
WASHINGTON DC—When asking Margot Kirkland, director of a returning citizens’ program, what the biggest problems she faced when serving her clients were, “fear and mental illness” were the last I expected but they unveil the painful truth of the for-profit criminal justice