by Jessica Polanco ’20 I am now destined to feed strangers. Those who once knew me Lost every trace of trust; That has been lost in the dark skies Under which I begged for all of this to become my reality. To one day wake up in black, silk satin sheets— And today, they cover […]
Dear Tiff and Earl, I always feel like I never know what’s happening on campus, and I refuse to read the Morning Mail. How do I find out what the word is? Sincerely, Lonely Larry Dearest Larry, Obviously, you only have one option—stake yourself out in all the prime gossip spots to hear what’s […]
by Gabriela Baron ’20 If I could have anything, I would choose a mason jar. Not one filled with caramel candies or crumbled pocket money, but one holding light. Light that radiates: the rush of riding a perfect wave and the vivid memory a song brings. A worn out, well-loved book and a puppy’s slobbery […]
Update your Waze app so you don’t get lost on the way to China Hang out with some girls names Nina, Pinta, and Maria Dress like it’s 1492 Update Columbus’ Wikipedia page Pay reparations to the Native American people Petition to change the day’s name Celebrate Leif Erikson Day early Take credit for others’ hard […]
by Connor Zimmerman ’20 “Last stop, everybody! Don’t care where you go, but you can’t stay here!” The conductor’s shout pulls me out of my sleep. The train slowly rolls to a stop at the station, and I drag my body off the seat. I get in the line of people, and we trudge our […]
by Sam Pellman ’20 Faces are passing People are moving I do not recognize these faces I may never see them again But for just a second they were in my head And now they are gone Everywhere we go, we see strangers Sometimes we run into them again Sometimes we make friends of them […]
by Erin Venuti ’20 Janie wasn’t popular—except for the third week of fifth grade, when she brought a Chinese jump rope to recess. Her mom had found it during their annual summer trip to Cape Cod, in a store that sold toys, overpriced greeting cards, and platters plastered with the zip codes of surrounding tourist […]
Dear Tiff and Earl, I’m turning 21 over Columbus Day weekend, but all my friends are going home. I’m going to be all alone in my apartment. What should I do? Sadly, Feeling Twenty-Blue Hey Loser, Let’s face it, your “friends” weren’t going to celebrate your bday even if they were around. Go to […]
II Anthony’s eyes let loose a few traitorous tears in the cab seat next to me, his hand clutching the black drawstring bag between his feet as if it were a lifeline. I’d only known him a few weeks, but he was woefully unaccustomed to the violence of the Circle’s way of life. I saw it […]