Caitlin Bartley ’24 Nostalgia likes to creep through the cracks in the walls And seep its way into my pores to suffocate me in my sleep. The air becomes thick with memory, a stifling heat That makes my mind hazy with hallucinations. When it enters my bloodstream, I slip into oblivion And dream of […]
Max Gilman ’25 “We use our math to create cattle. Shape this way and that, but eventually your lines will be nothing more than a man with a rifle and you, the fawn child.” Wonder if this windowed world holds something more, Peer through the dying streetlight, a window through old construction […]
Toni Rendon ’24 The clack of her coal-black heels on the stone echoes through the empty street as the warm breeze passes through her bright blood-red sundress. Her dark, curly auburn hair glistens under the light of the streetlamps. The shadow she casts is her only company, forever growing and shrinking as she walks […]
Fiona Clarke ’23 At Goodwill, a good find: A second, or third, or fourth-hand lamp. (“Where are you going to put that?” “I don’t know, but I’ll find a place.”) And so it was: An old light in a new shape, A new light in an old place. So it was, was it […]
Mariela Flores ’23 ***TRIGGER WARNING: EATING DISORDER*** I empty myself out. While the world concaves around me I center myself. Scrapping what is left of me until I feel nothing–– moving inside of me. I center myself in the feeling, of sharp bones that rip through my skin. Nothing moves inside of me, only […]
Celebrities Who Should’ve Been at the Big East Tournament Pete Davidson (only if he brought Kim) Kanye West (would he and Pete fight?) Dean Sears Timothée Chalamet Nicole Patano (our fave EIC) Nate Watson (think he’d make a TikTok with me?) Big Time Rush (without their opening act) Dot (PC misses her greatly) The Cheetah […]
Dear Tiff and Earl, This spring break, I booked a trip to the Bahamas and upon landing, found out I have COVID. What are some COVID-safe quarantine activities I can do while all my friends are on the beaches having fun? Sincerely, FOMSB (Fear of Missing Spring Break) Dear FOMSB (Fear of Missing Spring Break), […]
Aidan Lerner ’22 I forgot to write my Cowl article for this week. Today is Sunday, and I am a little panicked. I pride myself on my ability to be responsible and to come through for the people who rely on me, whether it be in work or school. That is why I am […]
Book Review: Oryx and Crake An Origin Story for a Brave New World Madison Palmieri ’22 If there’s one thing Margaret Atwood is known for, it’s crafting dystopian tales that feel simultaneously foreign and all too familiar. While the acclaimed author is best known for The Handmaid’s Tale, this novel is only of many which […]
Book Review: The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue A Romantic, Historical Fantasy You Won’t Be Able to Put Down Tully Mahoney ’23 V.E. Schwab’s The Invisible Life of Addie Larue is a stunning novel that captivates readers from the very first page. As a young woman in 1700s France, Addie is expected to marry and […]