The digital art piece shows a river filled with fragments and orbs from different worlds and timelines. It is inspired by manhua (Chinese comics). Nguyen has been “mesmerized by Chinese traditional art for a while.” The vibrant colors and wavy patterns traditional in the style are clearly mimicked in this piece. “If it looks chaotic–messy one moment, and flowing in many directions the next, I have completed my job of confusing you.” Nguyen believes that art doesn’t always have to be understood to send a message.
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“Beneath the Afterlife”
(Digital Art) Jaelyn Nguyen (‘25)
May 3, 2025
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About the Contributors
Elena Cunningham, Student Life Editor, Creative Content Manager
Elena Cunningham is a sophomore in her second year at CSD. She spent her first year learning and growing in Creative Writing class and is excited to explore a new area of writing. She has loved reading (especially fiction) even longer than writing and her favorite book is The Outsiders for its characters and their dynamic relationships. A recent favorite is also the layered storyline of Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross.
Elena also spends a large portion of time playing volleyball. She has bounced around positions since starting high school, mostly playing as a middle blocker (despite being 5’3”), and she loves changing positions because she is constantly learning new aspects of the game.
Quote –
“Always try to be a little kinder than is necessary”
-J.M. Barrie
Walk-up Song?
“Hall of Fame”
-The Script
Jaelyn Nguyen, A & E Editor, Staff Writer
Jaelyn Nguyen is a senior who has been attending CSD since freshman year. She hopes to improve her writing skills in the Journalism class.
She likes to read manga, web novels and printed novels. She also likes scrolling through art, generating story ideas, watching anime such as Wind Breaker and Tower of God, watching donghuas like Link Click and listening to Kpop and Jpop music in her free time.
Her favorite web novels so far are Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint (ORV) and Lord of the Mysteries (LOTM). Fun fact: LOTM has almost triple the amount of chapters compared to ORV’s novel (ORV is completed at 500+ chapters). She enjoys reading reincarnation, transmigration and regression stories.
Quote?
“This story is just for that one reader.”
-Sing Shong, Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint
Walk-up Song?
“Shhh”
-KISS OF LIFE