This essay received a 2026 Scholastic Writing Silver Medal. It explores childhood grief, the silence that often surrounds loss and the unexpected comfort I found in Charles Schulz’s Peanuts.
Katelyn Chang
Katelyn Chang is a junior at the Orange County School of the Arts. She participates in debate, platform speaking, and Model United Nations. Katelyn enjoys listening to music, photography, and playing with her cats, Miso and Mofu.
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Vice Mayor James Mai asks where we draw the line, but without due process, that line disappears. In Irvine, residents are already feeling the consequences of that uncertainty.
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