Category: Portfolio

The Arrival on Europa

by Marisa DelFatno ’18   Another space race had begun. It was not with the Russians this time. Instead, it was against China. Predictable. One world power against another. We probably could have foreseen this. After being shelved decades prior, Human Outer Planets Exploration, also known by its corny acronym, HOPE, was no longer something […]

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Tiffany and Earl

Dear Tiff and Earl, How do I treat the feral cats that live under my porch?  They have conjunctivitis. Sincerely, Paige “Peach” Calabrese   Dear Paige, Adopt one as a pet! Duh! I am not entirely sure what conjunctivitis is, but who cares. You can be like Taylor Swift and her cats and take cute […]

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Listomania: Weirdest Texts Sent to Librarians

“Can you tell that loud table to shut up?” “Wanna hang out later? ;) ” “Can you read this book to me?” “Is it chicken nugget day yet?” “We need to talk.” “Are we still on for breakfast?” “Can you comment on my picture? I feel so alone.” “Please stop flicking the lights—I know you’re closing!” […]

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Spirit

by Julia Zygiel, ’19

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Rocks

by Jay Willett, ’20   A sunset in a picture doesn’t capture its beauty. The golden rim, rust-painted wood, Sleeping alone, cold nights, What will last longer? Looked upon as pretty, nobody truly means that. If it were beautiful, it would be out to see, Instead it’s put away and marked. When it arrives only […]

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The Watcher

by David Martineau, ’18   Few men in the history of the world could say that they had seen a kingdom rise and fall, but the Watcher was no ordinary man. He had seen a hundred kingdoms rise, and just as many fall into anarchy and ruin. It was a singular luxury in his life, […]

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The Good Life for a Good Boy

by Sam Pellman, ’20   From the moment we brought him home, we knew we picked a good one. Not only was he cute, but he was a real beauty. The markings on his fur were like nothing else I’d ever seen. The blacks, browns, grays, and whites were all so precise, it was as […]

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Daydream

by Marelle Hipolito, ’21   I woke up, and I already knew you were there I felt you before I saw you I knew you before I heard you Like how I loved you before I met you The weight of your body on the edge of my bed was so familiar Like how the […]

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Tiffany and Earl

Dear Tiff and Earl, Should I take the GREs? If so, how do I prepare for them? Sincerely, Forever an Undergrad   Dear Forever an Undergrad, I’ve been so swamped with homework and life and friends and the missing Cowls that I haven’t even had time to breathe, so my future is something I just […]

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Listomania: Places the Stolen Cowls Could’ve Gone

Burned in the Torch The Koi Pond The “No Storage Alloweed” Closet in Ryan Random Dorm Room in Guzman The Matrix The Room of Requirement The Tunnels under Howley The White House Shelby, Ohio Canada (It Got Deported) Middle Earth Joey Aiello’s Trunk

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