The Talon Student News

Our Stories Are Ancient: A talk with artist Rony Armas

Pia Henson, Writer • October 28, 2022

'I have always been entranced by the human face and the stories embedded in every laugh line, forehead wrinkle, or scar. The chasm of experience in a person’s eyes holds the ecstasy and angst, the vibrance and exhaustion, and the past, present, and future." Rony Armas

1st Place – “Sheet Ghost” by Kyra Brantley-Hughes

October 27, 2022

1st Place: "Sheet Ghost" by Kyra Brantley-Hughes there's a prayer in every basement and a ghost in every attic there it stands watch in the window I tucked...

2nd Place – “La Llorona” by Felipe Lucero

October 27, 2022

2nd Place: "La Llorona" by Felipe Lucero She went insane, She drowned her kids, Regret overcame her, She dived right in, She could not find them, She still looks for them...

3rd Place Tie – “Séance” by Ricardo Marquez

October 27, 2022

3rd place tie with: "Séance" by Ricardo Marquez Rotten eggs, nail clippings, and strands of hair from bed. Colored candles in a circle lit as the sun descends. A cracking iron...

3rd Place Tie – “Hidden” by Victoria Beattie-Phillips

October 27, 2022

3rd place tie with: "Hidden" by Victoria Beattie-Phillips Behind the mask there is small smiles and chuckles. Behind the costumes there is a person displaying an art. This is...

4th Place – “Children Never to be Found” by Brian Hautau

October 27, 2022

4th Place: "Children Never to be Found" by Brian Hautau Too dark to see but the wavy lights from creepy jack-o-lanterns glow. Children trespass with bags of sugary delights. The...

5th Place – “There are Monsters” by Sai Kaylaan Ajoy

October 27, 2022

5th Place: "There are Monsters" by Sai Kaylaan Ajoy There are monsters stalking through the night. There is nothing scarier than Halloween. During this night, fear reigns supreme, As...