by Max Gilman ’25 What came first, The rope, Or the knot, The knife, Or the cut, The murder, Or the disdain? Nonetheless, One leads to the other, In an endless cycle of circling disparity. Before all these, though, Came the child, With a free mind, To fill with ideas. There he was, […]
Ways to de-stress during Midterms Count your ceiling tiles Count the squares in the wall Talk to your cinderblocks Take a walk down Chad Brown Smell markers Go Halloween decoration shopping and get scared by some of the ones in Target that jump out at you Start manifesting Start knitting Sleep on top of your […]
by Taylor Maguire ’24 The walls of the wooden cabin shuttered as if the ghost of Halloween’s past drifted through it. Everyone else inhibiting the lodge fell into a deep hushed tone out of fear that any loudly exchanged words would cause us all to be consumed by snow. The wall by the kitchen […]
by Aidan Lerner ’22 “There’s poison in your glass.” You want a glass of water. You go get a glass, right? You go to the cabinet and you select a glass. Then, you inspect it carefully. You are looking for poison. You may ask yourself why you are doing that. Well, because your thoughts […]
by Mariela Flores ’23 It’s as if someone cut you out of a magazine and glued you under my eyes. You are the accessory that I have been given, even in my well-rested times. I’ll always know when I’m tired but I won’t ever need an eyeshadow base, and even if I don’t like […]
by Kate Ward ’23 The painting had been sitting across from the Greek statue for the past 50 or so years, and she had never grown tired of looking at him. His body was strong but not in the ways women liked now; he was strong like a field hand or someone with a […]
by AJ Worsley ’22 it’s not that i didn’t have the time, in fact, it’s precisely the opposite. i had too much time, too much time on my hands with nobody to occupy it. but if you keep with that attitude you’ll only ever have friendships, never any best friendships. everyone else […]
Dear Tiff and Earl, None of my professors can ever find dry-erase markers. Where have they all gone? Sincerely, Weekend Whiteboard Worrier Dear Weekend Whiteboard Worrier, Your professors know exactly where those markers are. This is a power play. When your professor is fumbling at the podium, and her eyes start darting […]
by Fiona Clarke ’23 The burning sun runs its blazing hands along the wildcat, The ocean, upsets it, and offers a remedy then. Take and dissolve beneath your tongue—How often?— As often as you need—For how long?— Until you, yourself, dissolve. How can there still be water? For crying out loud there is a […]
by AJ Worsley ’22 I’ve been here for about six…ish days now. It’s dreary and anxiety inducing. My mother always told me that hospitals should be considered a safe place because if anything were to go wrong with your health, who’s going to address it faster than doctors in a hospital? Better to have a […]