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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

by Igam Ogam

DoorDash

Tahiyah H. '27, Runner-up November 9, 2022

October 31, Halloween.  Another year of finding the doors.  Come on Shion, you can do it. Don’t give up yet.  It had been 7 years of the same recurring holidays; New Year’s, Easter, Christmas,...

by Marek Piwnicki

Welcome Home, Sister

Grace Y. '27, Runner-up November 9, 2022

The dark forest menacingly swished its dark leaves, so different from the sunlit songs during the day. Instead of songbirds lining the trees, ravens and crows cawed from the tall branches. It was a place...

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 was supposed to be a normal day, at least that’s...

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 on a cot. His mother cried the loudest, her sobs piercing the...

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, skatter, drop, chop, flop Then, all was silent.  The...

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 do we do? Continue with our daily life making a fuss. Then...

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 home, scurrying along, like she has somewhere better to...

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 capital city of Nefelibata, a different world where people...

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 bed is inviting. But Emma doesn’t climb under her candy-pink...

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 bug that jumped and licked at the monster every time he came...

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