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September Editor Letter

Happy Birthday, Velvet Fields! Labor Day weekend marks the one-year anniversary of the Velvet Fields Magazine launch, and it has been so ama

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"Things We Don't Talk About" by Bonander

Cheyanne Beaumont

Sep 9, 2021

"Things We Don't Talk About" by Bonander

Ellinor Sterner Bonander, artistically known as Bonander, is a singer and producer from Sweden. Bonander has successfully built a...

Theresa De Benedetti

Sep 8, 2021

September Editor Letter

Happy Birthday, Velvet Fields! Labor Day weekend marks the one-year anniversary of the Velvet Fields Magazine launch, and it has been so ama

CJ Martires

Aug 23, 2021

Magayon: More Than Just Beautiful

Hand-drawn and traditional Filipino-Bicol designs, but with a more modern, contemporary twist are exactly what 19-year-old Hannah Surreda es

Andrea Korompis

Aug 17, 2021

The Billionaire Space Race

Companies such as Bezos’ Blue Origin, Branson’s Virgin Galactic, and even Elon Musk’s SpaceX all seek to make ‘space tourism more common.'

To My Past Self: You’re Not Molly From Booksmart

Lyan Tabisaura

Jul 29, 2021

To My Past Self: You’re Not Molly From Booksmart

IG @lyanruth Genre: Personal Essay The camera pans around her bedroom, presenting the multiple awards and valedictorian sash hung on her...

I Was Raised on Tumblr, Here’s How I Turned Out

Tyler Macro

Jul 29, 2021

I Was Raised on Tumblr, Here’s How I Turned Out

Instagram: @yourformerly I Was Raised on Tumblr, Here’s How I Turned Out Personal Essay Pre-NSFW ban, unhinged, unarchived Tumblr; a wolf...

velvetfieldsmag

Jul 28, 2021

July Staff Poetry Collection

For the month of July, we wanted to honor the amazing poets we have on our Velvet Fields staff. Thank you all for sharing your amazing work

Sha’Carri Richardson: Redefining the Regulation of Runner’s High

Akila Jayaraman

Jul 5, 2021

Sha’Carri Richardson: Redefining the Regulation of Runner’s High

The issue is the double standard when it comes to what the Olympic officials are willing to tolerate. If the real problem were the health of

Theresa De Benedetti

Jun 23, 2021

Letter From The Editor: June 2021

Hello Velvet Fields community! As the summer weather starts to heat up, things hear at VF are heating up as well! We have a ton of exciting

Meet the aspiring music artist: Liv Reichley

Simona Filiposka

May 26, 2021

Meet the aspiring music artist: Liv Reichley

Liv Reichley is a music artist and Youtuber from Pennsylvania, best known for her rewrites and different perspectives of popular songs....

Andrea Korompis

May 21, 2021

"OMG, I'm so OCD!"

We’ve all heard it before. Perhaps that tiny, inky blot at the corner of your page bothers you slightly, or that particular, uneven piece...

Book Series Review: "Summer" by Jenny Han

Simona Filiposka

May 21, 2021

Book Series Review: "Summer" by Jenny Han

Looking for lighthearted books to read during this summer? We’ve got you. Jenny Han’s Summer series are relaxing, young-adult romance...

Jordana Levine

May 21, 2021

Unconventional and Unapologetic

Hi, I’m Jordana. I am a Chinese American adoptee with two gay dads, a nonbiological brother and I grew up with a Jewish background. To...

Alexander23 pulls at your heartstrings with the latest release of his EP “Oh no, not again”

Hannah Young

May 10, 2021

Alexander23 pulls at your heartstrings with the latest release of his EP “Oh no, not again”

Chicago-born artist Alexander23 takes you away with his smooth vocals and intricate writing style. Alexander first started playing guitar...

Maya Hollingsworth

May 6, 2021

Confessions of a Straight-A Student

My fixation with grades comes from a fear of imperfection; a desire to ‘get it right’. I feel it in my chest while doing my homework, and I

Eric Ryan takes us on a lulling journey with his latest EP “Dream State”

Malaika Lorde

May 1, 2021

Eric Ryan takes us on a lulling journey with his latest EP “Dream State”

Written by Malaika Lorde 06/04/2021 Eric Ryan’s latest EP truly embodies it’s title, “Dream State”. Beautifully combining Neo-soul and...

Jenna Doe fulfills all your Indie-Pop dreams with the release of her latest EP “Bedbugs”

Malaika Lorde

May 1, 2021

Jenna Doe fulfills all your Indie-Pop dreams with the release of her latest EP “Bedbugs”

Written by Malaika Lorde 06/07/2021 Jenna Doe’s latest EP “Bedbugs” is all you could ever want in an indie-pop project. In just three...

Jordana Levine

May 1, 2021

Losing 25 lbs Won’t Make You Happier

I did it. I am that woman you should all be jealous of because I lost just under 25 lbs. I joined Weight Watchers, became a gym rat, and...

Aamir Haq

Apr 30, 2021

Like Water

Wendy - Like Water: An Album Review "My love is like water filling your sore spots, it covers the deep wounds and embraces you tightly....

Promise and The Monster - "Chewing Gum" Review

Cheyanne Beaumont

Apr 28, 2021

Promise and The Monster - "Chewing Gum" Review

Promise and The Monster, or the name behind the magic, Billie Lindhal, is an already well-established singer/songwriter originally from...