by Jay Willett ’20 The card didn’t scan at first. I panicked though I knew in the back of my mind that my credentials were fine. The RIPTA driver raised an eyebrow, and I could feel the warm sensation of sweat seeping through my sweatshirt. The machine beeped, I scuttled to a seat directly behind […]
by Clara Howard ’20 There’s a half-remembered ranch house with a stream in front. A perfect place for playing princesses and pirates. On the outside, white siding gave way to honeycolored stones. On the inside, rooms opened their arms wide, ready to embrace wild imaginations, cooking mishaps, and childhood innocence. Wallpapered bedrooms smiled at stuffed […]
by Sarah McLaughlin ’23 Wouldn’t it be great To someday be So famous You’re signing passport books And grocery receipts Gathering a crowd Outside of the White House? Most famous place on earth They’ve traveled so far To see it And they happen to catch you Hold out a pen Ask for your name Because […]
by Sally Satirist ’20 As the warm darty season passes into a chilly autumn, residence halls prepare for another annual showdown. While Eaton St. remains a monument to late night life, dorms have been recently rising in Friday and Saturday night notoriety. Suites Hall, the suite-style upperclassmen dorm, is the traditional spot for on-campus shenanigans. […]
Amateur Slam Poets Friar Dom and Huxley The Return of DJ Diesel Self-Help motivational speaker A hologram of The Beatles Elton John The Naticks Adam Hanna Fr. Shanley playing the Kazoo A professional didgeridoo-er Open mic night A man playing the guitar with his toes Maintenance Mike Vsco girls saying “sksksksksksksk” James Charles Tupac (he […]
Dear Tiff and Earl, I got a Hydroflask as a gift and now people are bullying me in class. Please help. Woefully, #Vscoboy Dear #, The best way to break a new trend that everyone bandwagons on or wishes they could bandwagon on is to start a new trend. Usually people like to go […]
by Sarah McLaughlin ’23 I slide my right foot in, it catches A hole in the lining, my toe’s stuck inside “Why don’t you just put them in the trash?” I shake my head and smile, like it’s a nice joke Thirteen years old, I picked them out Thought they looked cool—black leather, gold eyelets […]
by Erin Venuti ’20 Every place I go, I take a rock, So, when I’m floating off, My feet will know to stay calm. In my hand, the stone warms, wakes, Remembers the spot from which it came– A shore, a city, a country, a place– Not long ago, I weaved my way Through clotted […]
by Sarah Heavren ’21 I’m fresh, never frozen. My thoughts are not cold. They’re living and breathing, Never growing old. I’m fresh, never frozen. I want to be heard. My thoughts have some value. It’s what they deserve. I’m fresh, never frozen. I don’t fit the mold. I don’t just go along With what I […]
by Jessica Polanco ’20 Laying down and looking at the stars. This was all they dreamt about. The feeling of the prickly grass on the back of their heads and chatting about their dreams. They created plans that night about how to bring all of their ideas into fruition. They traced the sky with the […]