Elizabeth McGinn

Tiff and Earl

Dear Tiff and Earl, I’m trying to get a leprechaun to join my pod. How should I entice them? Do I sprinkle Lucky Charms for them to follow? Sincerely, In Need of a Little Luck Dear In Need, Although Lucky Charms are magically delicious, actual leprechauns have higher standards (don’t ask how I know—I just […]

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Lucy

by Ellie Forster ’24 Lucy had a talking problem. She was small, but not small enough to not be a bother. So, she did just that. She bothered everyone she met. She pulled on shirts, she asked too many questions, she demanded attention. Lucy was seen and heard. She just wasn’t listened to. And that […]

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Drowning

by Anna Pomeroy ’23 It’s quite an odd sensation—the quick plunge into the depths of the tundra water. And while I haven’t truly experienced it, I can imagine the freezing temperatures and numb chills being mistaken by the bubbles glistening across every goosebump as they stream up the surface of skin. I would never romanticize […]

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Pot of Gold

by Taylor Rogers ’24 Where is my pot of gold? I walk around the world, hearing the grand stories told, Stories of new, and stories of old, All revolving around this mystical pot of gold. My relatives tell me about their personal treasures, Bragging to me about these in extreme measures. When will it be […]

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The Time Capsule

by Sarah Kirchner ’21 It came too soon. Every year, it came too soon. It caused a sense of anxiety in the hallways. It lingered in every conversation. It was hard to avoid, but also a necessity we all knew we needed to keep. A tradition to help our future. Our children. “Don’t look so […]

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Tossing

by Sarah Heavren ’21 After a whole year Of loss, change, and pain, There’s something we need To help us sustain. Days spent in waiting For the perfect day To bust out some discs, Get some friends, and play.  A little rusty From being apart, Together again We practice our art.  To some it might […]

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Listomania: Signs that it’s Spring at PC

The return of the wannabe lax bros  Playing spike ball on the quad (or any lawn game of your choice)  The friars are showing their ankles Soccer and lax games every weekend  Everybody bringing back the folding chairs from September Country music on the AQ lawn Darties The smell of trees and grass combatting the […]

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St. Patrick’s Day Straitjacket

by Fiona Clarke ’23 It’s almost that time of year when I can’t tell whether I’m embarrassed or sunburned. Every year, I think, “I won’t get sunburned, it’s too cold, or cloudy, or I’ll only be outside a few minutes,” and every year, I find out the hard way that no, I can’t stand outside […]

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Earthquakes

by Toni Rendon ’24 Heartbreaks are like Earthquakes They rattle your bones, like the way the world shakes You duck for cover, but there’s no escape You’re afraid that this will be the last day  The home you built is rocked at the foundations Cracks appear on the walls in different places We’re all scared, […]

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Tiff and Earl

Dear Tiff & Earl,  Meatless Fridays have begun. Any suggestions on how I can smuggle in and/or find some meat on campus? Sincerely, Carnivore    Dear Carnivore, I believe I have to defer your question to Arby’s, because they are quite confident that they have the meats.  Juicily, Tiff   Dear Carnivore,  Smuggling is the […]

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