Zsilas Michael Hughes is a senior at Carlisle High School. Hughes is almost 18 years old. He is entering his first and last year as a Periscope News staffer. Hughes moved to Carlisle, Pennsylvania to study at the Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet when he was in 11th grade. His hobbies include singing, dancing, acting, producing fictional writing and literature, and fashion designing. He one day hopes to be a company dancer in the New York City Ballet.  Hughes loves writing stories that not only interest himself, but those who are described as the outcast. Hughes hopes to inspire those who read his works to dream big, work hard, and never give up.