The dampness in my jeans makes them look bluer than they really are. The denim feels heavy, bunched up around my thighs, with a novel pressed against my lap, making the paper soggy along the edges. I know the pages will no longer be crisp and straight when they dry, but it’s a rental, so […]
To ghost or be ghosted? Perhaps we have all been in this situation. Regardless, the temperatures are beginning to drop, so read to find out easy ways to avoid the awkward moments of this upcoming cuffing season. Don’t text him. Like actually, don’t. Schedule a girls’ night with your roommates! Treat yourself to getting coffee […]
I know it’s been a while, It seems like we’re playing phone tag. I’m sorry, I’ve been so busy. Where we last left off Your favorite show was Hannah Montana And you considered chicken fingers and French fries to be the only existing foods. You tried every sport, But nothing really stuck. It never seemed […]
It’s half past midnight when my best friend and I make our way to the beach and settle next to each other in the sand. To me, stargazing is the antithesis of anxiety. I’ve spent hours rewriting a single sentence. As a little kid, making a birthday card was an environmental hazard. I would remake […]
Dear Tiff and Earl, I’ve been training really hard, attempting to beat Dean Sears in the Friar 5K. Any advice to crush the best runner at PC in his own race? Sincerely, Future Marathon Runner Yo Future Marathon Runner, If you want to beat Dean Sears in the Friar 5K, you have to start adding […]
My last first day of classes, My last move-in at PC, My last summer before college, Have all come and gone. They slipped right past my eyes, As I wiped away the everyday Wear and tear of my mind’s mirror. Like stained fingerprints, Ones that can only be spotted from the glare of a certain […]
“We played icebreakers—yes, hell had frozen over.” What my sister once brilliantly said in eight words, I am about to say much more clumsily in five hundred. I’ve been around the PC block a few times, three to be exact, and I consider myself an icebreaker survivor. I’ve been on countless “speed dates,” all of […]
Dear First-Year Providence College Student, If you are receiving this email, it is to inform you of a process you will otherwise be unfamiliar with as a new student. As I am sure you are aware, the dean of Student Affairs, , Dean Sears, is an extremely helpful, enthusiastic, and spirited member of the Providence […]
Trigger Warning: mentions of suicide An acidic taste stung the sores in my throat. I squinted at the nickel bolt as it retracted itself into the chipped woodwork. I watched as my mother dragged herself over the threshold to join me in the dismal, musky study. She donned a modest, unembellished frock. It was the […]
It was 7am when I let you in, not expecting it all to end But it was obvious, like it came in with a marching band The chorus was filled with words we should’ve never said The ruckus echoing off the walls in my head The words hitting me till I bled “Where have you […]