marching forth

Woot, woot, Arrow!

Nice to see you again--it's certainly been a while. This month--or this coming month, March--our theme is Lost in Translation. So we totally ripped off the movie, I know, I know. We're busting our butts and cramping our fingers, though, to "beef up" this issue. Our past two have been... rather slim, shall we say.

Today I was at the library, and a woman (also named Erika, but spelled like Ereka. Weird) told me that a lot of elementary school kids who come in there with their parents see our magazine and are jazzed, because they like to write and they can't wait till they get to Skeena. Thing is, Arrow isn't so much a "Skeena" thing as it is a "people" thing. When we all go to Cal, it'll either come with us or wither and die, basically.

So! I'm thinking perhaps our next meeting should be more heavily advertised throughout the community--maybe even the newspaper?--so that we can invite everyone and anyone to partake in some arrow. Any thoughts?

That's what I'm thinking, anyways. If anyone can think of a good time and place, suggestions are welcome!

Love,
Erika

FOOD 0_0

SOOOOOO, this month we are doing food. What are your favorite foods. I like weird food combos, like melted cheese and marshmallow on crackers. What are your favorite strange, to other people, food combos. I round some one who only eats the core of the pineapple with horseradish and salt, strange????? What about marmite and peaches. I hate marmite, but apparently somebody likes it. We really want to hear from you.


DFTBA, Love Laura

yesterday, today, and whenever

Welcome to 2010, internet!

I hope your new year is going well, so far. I'm sure that you've made some New Year's resolutions, hmm? Well, one resolution that I didn't make was to keep updating our ARROW site more often! Here it is, my New Year's (plus 28 days!) resolution.

December was an exciting month. Not only did I get loads of chocolate for Christmas, we also released a double (kind of) issue: DIY Dysfunctional Families. The PDF file will be uploaded ASAP, so you can check this out.

More news, just this week we published our FIFTH ISSUE! Past, Present, and Future chronicles our past lives, present events, and slightly sketchy views of the future. Again, the PDF file will be up before you know it!

A bit more news, and a few more things for your perusal: our facebook group is sadly neglected. Honestly, it's just me typing things with a few replies. A little sad? Sure, but don't be discouraged. The wall is just waiting for you.

Arrow is now available at Ruins Boardshop in Terrace. By the way, if anyone would like to read or receive a copy of our magazine, and you live out of town, then we are more than willing to ship it to you.

One last thing! ARROW will be at the Terrace Family Literacy Day tomorrow at Clarence Michiel Elementary School, celebrating Family Literacy Day. Come out and see your friendly magazine writers and take part in a happy-go-lucky creative activity. Or, if you prefer, replace the terms friendly and happy-go-lucky with 'mysterious' and 'tall, dark and handsome', if that's more your thing.

Have a great day!
Erika

Revolutionary DIY Dysfunctional Families.

So the theme of our November issue was the revolution and revolutionary things, the theme of our December issue, which is out is DIY dysfunctional families. They should be on our website very soon. Sorry about being late, we are only people. Young people...with nothing better to do than make a magazine and blog about our pathetic lives...NOT. No, see? We are not like that, so we won't be as diligent with our website as we'd like to be. BUT, we are nice enough to apologize for our wrong doings--please don't hurt us! We love all of you out there!

Our issues keep varying in the amount of submissions, and if you don't see your submission, it's because we didn't recieve it, or because that issue was too full and it will be in the next. Never fear, it will be in here! :| I'm so lame.

Anyway, special thanks to all those that did submit, thanks to those that read it, and a high five to those who are learning about it right this minute. I'd write more...but it's Christmas vacation. Happy Holidays! Happy Christmas, Kwanzaa, Hanukkah and Winter Solstice to everyone!

Love,
Kiki

BOO!

Did I scare you? Well, given the month--and theme of our October issue--I think it can be justified :) Now how about a treat in return. How does our second issue sound? Check out the entire issue online at arrow.ravenicreative.com.

You may have noticed by now that this post is actually being written on November 7th. Oh my gosh! We're about a month late, so sorry about that, but life can get in the way sometimes. Sorry about that.

On the other hand, we're hard at work on our November issue, which should be photocopied and out on the town this Monday, November 9th. Just so you know, that's also the twentieth anniversary of the Berlin Wall coming down. Pretty epic, huh? Yeah, we like to think so :D

I can't think of much else to say right now, and am actually pretty far behind on my articles for this month!

Get yourselves to Berlin, dear readers! We'll provide some reading material for your flight.

Love,
Erika

Where? When? NOW!

Hi to everybody reading out there! I just thought I'd let you know that I'm making a schedule of when the ARROW group has meetings. You may not be able to attend, you may not be wanted there (not by us, but by the people around us, considering we have meetings at school), either way, I thought it'd be nice to let you know! After I edit it, and send it to Erika and Laura to look over, we'll post it up here! Thanks for your time!

-Kiki

EDIT: Okay, so the whole Arrow meeting schedule didn't exactly work out...Sorry about that. But we have a meeting on Friday October 30, 2009! Um...after school? =D Come if you can! <3

First Official Arrow Meeting.

Hello! We had an Arrow meeting today at our school. An official meeting. It went pretty well, considering it was our first meeting...and the three people that were supposed to be in charge (*cough*Erika, me, Laura!*cough*) were very overwhelmed and had gotten shots earlier that day...We were tired, sore, overwhelmed and confused--but, you know, good for the most part.

So, we had minutes from the meeting, but I'm not quite sure what happened to that...If someone does not post them soon, I will. =D

Um, what else, what else? I think there is still time to submit your things, if you'd like! We try to get the magazine out every second Monday of the month...But, I'm not quite sure what's going on right now. We are all very tired from things happening in our own lives, as well as school (Am I speaking just for myself?), and, even though we care a great deal about Arrow, we have sort of pushed that aside a bit and have done more important things. Keywords: a bit. Only a little bit, we have been working very hard!!

The theme for our October issue is "Monsters Under the Desk", so Halloween, monsters, candy--you name it, we'll take it. If you think your submission might fit a theme we'll have in future, save it for then! If not, go ahead and submit! We'll take anything school appropriate! MUST BE SCHOOL APPROPRIATE!

Oh my gosh, I'm sorry this sucks so bad. I'm very tired, just thought we should have a post for the meeting, so I did it!

Love from Kiki, and the rest of the Arrow group.

PS: If you want to have your own special copy of Arrow that you don't have to share, subscribe to us! It's free! If you don't go to our school, I think you can just print off your own copy, but if you go to our school, write your name and homeroom on a piece of paper and give it to the office (ask for our mailbox!). Got it? Good! Go do it!