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The Student News Site of BASIS Independent McLean

The BIM Bulletin

The Student News Site of BASIS Independent McLean

The BIM Bulletin

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A Possible Future: Part One
Ash V. '25 June 4, 2023

The year was 2063, Javi walked down the subterranean hallway to the most unpleasant part of his job, the server room. Javi was a custodian at...

by Michelle McEwen
That Thing
Anonymous Contribution November 4, 2022

When it came it struck like lightning. I did not have time to run. There was naught to do but bolt or hide, while that thing -- it had its fun.   It...

Night shifts
Night shifts
Isabella S., Staff Writer • September 6, 2022

By shell_ghostcage
The Kid Who Lived For Another Spring
Camille F., Guest Writer • May 27, 2022

The boy was made of innocence, but the nurse said it would fade away soon. His parents surrounded him in the dank hospital room where he lay...

Contemplative Haikus
Contemplative Haikus
Zane X., Guest Contributor • September 23, 2021

The Color of Snow  Color forgotten  The splatter of war’s temper Snow will remember  What Happened?  Pitter, patter, plop  Skitter,...

by Evie S.
Awakening of Spring
Rebecca C., Guest Contributor • May 27, 2021

One lovely blossom Marks the beginning of spring Soon will beauty come

Salute to the Shields
Salute to the Shields
Riya G., Guest Writer • May 17, 2021

Into our streets, a reminder runs dry, Not a whisper about it, only ungrateful sighs. These men and women risk their lives for us, But what...

Selected Haikus
Selected Haikus
Eesha M., Guest Writer • May 17, 2021

Hundreds getting hurt. Asian hate is normalized. We are all equals.   Today is my day. Today I will show the world, The...

Teatime
Teatime
Zane X, Guest Writer • May 17, 2021

The date is December 20th. Snow descends down from the pale gray sky, and covers the ground with an elusive, white coat. A young woman is walking...

Cloud Walkers
Cloud Walkers
Nathalia O, Guest Writer • May 17, 2021

I slowly got out of bed, dragging my feet along the cloud floor. The morning sun glowed upon the almost ethereal utopia of clouds, Nuvem, the...

Monster Under The Bed
Monster Under The Bed
Alina A., Guest Writer • March 4, 2021

Emma stands with her back against her closed bedroom door, staring across the dimly-lit room at her bed. It is a simple, happy room, and the...

The Monster Who Fled
The Monster Who Fled
Maria L., Guest Writer • March 2, 2021

There once lived a monster, who was young and kind and furry. He had a family whom he loved very much—his mother, father, and a little pet...

E.S.T
"E.S.T"
Ashley Z., Guest Writer • February 9, 2021

As I sit with Kaliegh at the Corner Bakery, I glance at my watch. It read 8:38 PM. I was eight minutes late and counting. I glanced back up and...