Explore the Spring 2020 Issue…
Urban Plains: Prism
Meet the Team Behind Prism
Meet Madison Kelly! “ For most of my life, I’ve been a pretty quiet person. But recently, I’ve been trying to let myself be loud. Red, to me, represents that journey, and the shift in stories I tell and designs I create.” 
Meet Emily Larson! “When I think of the color red, I think of Taylor Swift’s 2012 album. It’s about being bold, making a place for yourself in a world that doesn’t want you to, and letting go of what’s holding you back from doing so. 
Meet Mariah Crawford! “Two of my favorite colors ever are red and yellow. Orange represents the perfect blend of passion and light-heartedness that red and yellow represent, and that is how I want to take on the world.” 
Meet Leo McGrath! “ To me, orange is a bright and silly color that I don’t think gets enough love. 
Aubin Murphy! “ People are always surprised when I say my favorite color is gray—but I think it’s underrated! Gray is simple, soothing, humble, and doesn’t try to be something it’s not. “ 
Meet Shannon Rabotski! “In elementary school, I’d draw smiley faces in the name spot instead of writing my name and all the teachers knew it was me. I write with actual letters now, but my love for the iconic yellow smiley face and all it represents never went away.” 
Meet Mic Spielberger! “Yellow to me is loud but soft. It is bold while staying light. I think of the sun, happiness, warmth, sunflowers, and rubber ducks. I love this color because it radiates kind intentions. “ 
Meet Jessica Vinaja! “To me, the color green represents renewal, energy, growth, and freshness.” 
Meet Sophie Jackson! “I love the color green because it’s natural, rich, and gives me great vibes!” 
Meet Tess Julien! “I think the color green represents serenity, connection, and growth.” 
Meet Samantha Jones! “To me, the color blue represents the uniqueness of the world around me—the different hues found in the sky, the emotions it evokes, even the individuality of each person I meet. As a journalist, I want to dive deeper into that creativity of the world around me.” 
Meet Grant Blume! “Blue is the color of the sea and the sky; it gives me a sense of freedom and a desire to explore the vast world around me.” 
Meet Cameron Bolton! “Blue is something that I associate with Luke Skywalker’s lightsaber, which, along with the books I read, was a massive part of my childhood growing up.” 
Meet Taylor Vos! “When I think of purple, I think of it’s tragic and upsetting history. Way back in Roman era, getting royal purple dye meant milking (or crushing) 12,000 sea snails in order to get just 1.4 grams of dye. Now we just make it. That’s wild.” 
Meet Monica Snider! “To me, the color purple represents magic and creativity.” 
Meet JD Pelegrino! “The color purple is about ambition and setting your sights high.”
What is Prism?
Prisms only show their colors when light shines onto them. Urban Plains will do the same thing as we shine a light on the Midwest to bring out its’ true colors.