Quinn De Vecchi | Author

Genocide Warning at Home

July 12, 2025

Since January, Trump has deported over 70,000 people in the U.S. The Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents are allowed to hide their identities as they illegally arrest, capture, and deport migrants or others. Some migrants have been detained and still have not been heard from&md… Read More >>

Growing Up Queer

May 31, 2025

The month of my thirteenth birthday was when I returned from my first LGBTQ+ friendly summer camp. On the plane ride to Florida, overlooking the turn from Los Angeles, I silently cried. I was leaving a place where I knew everyone understood what I was going through. Five minutes into my cry… Read More >>

Not Safe, Not Okay

March 15, 2025

This article is written by Quinn De Vecchi, a student at Interlochen Arts Academy.

The day of my first school shooting drill was when I was nine years old, a week after the Parkland shooting. My elementary school was in Hollywood, Florida, 30 minutes away from Marjory … Read More >>