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Author: Zofia Trexler (she/her/hers)

WHO IS SHE? Zofia Trexler, 16, is a senior at Clovis North High School. She enjoys writing, buying pens she doesn't need, speech and debate, and reading. Zofia believes that, when God was giving out height, she was in the hair line getting seconds. DID YOU KNOW? Zofia has handcrafted over 100 Spotify playlists named anywhere from "how do i get cowboy paint off a dog ." to simply "huhHHHHHG". FEATURED AREA: News and Op-Eds.
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Community Environment Narrative

In The Wake Of Destruction

05/03/202110/07/2021 Zofia Trexler (she/her/hers)

I grew up in Tollhouse, California, a small, unincorporated community in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada. Although it has been many years since I

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Education Narrative

Education Is Supposed to be Accessible. It Isn’t.

04/23/202110/07/2021 Zofia Trexler (she/her/hers)

On March 13, 2020, the day the United States officially designated the COVID-19 pandemic as a national emergency, I walked through the halls of my

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Community Culture & Identity LGBTQ+ Lifestyle

One Family Three Generations: A Conversation On LGBTQ+ Tolerance in America

10/31/201910/08/2021 Zofia Trexler (she/her/hers)

Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared in The kNOw’s Fall 2019 print publication. To view the publication in its entirety click here for English or

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Community Culture & Identity Politics

UndocuNeighbors: A Night to Honor Our Undocumented Neighbors

08/22/201910/08/2021 Zofia Trexler (she/her/hers)

After sunset in the heart of downtown Fresno, white silhouettes are projected on a brick wall – each different than the last. The silhouettes were

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