Category: Portfolio

Chuckleheadz Post-Super Bowl Victory

by Mark Fairchild ’20

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Listomania: Things that make me sad

Ray The fact that I have to figure out what PC Cash is My diminishing PC Prints balance Broken elevators The laundry room being on the ground floor Shoeboxes (aka Aquinas doubles) Lack of insulation in windows Communal bathrooms Physics Professors canceling class but not telling anyone Professors not canceling classes The lack of a […]

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Tiff and Earl

Dear Tiff and Earl Do you believe in climate change? I keep trying to convince my friends that it is real, but they won’t listen. How else can it go from freezing in a Polar Vortex to feeling like I should be on a beach somewhere? What should I do to convince those around me […]

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Maribela

by Jessica Polanco ’20 This morning, the sun was selfless, too selfless and better yet, shining its rays all over our backs without our permission. Mia and I have to walk 25 miles up to the sea to get water and bring it back to our families. These are the duties that the townspeople have […]

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Writer’s Block: “I swore to myself that this would be the last time…”

TWO WRITERS, ONE LINE: “I swore to myself that this would be the last time… The Last One By Erin Lucey ’20 Dan I swore to myself that this would be the last time. But as I sift through the pile of potential suspects, I can’t help but torture myself with the thought that I must […]

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Red

by Jay Willett ’20 Red is the rising temperature when I’m alone. Red isn’t a goodbye; it’s an awakening. When the dust settles and clears, and the party’s over, there’s just him. Red is the pain I’ve come to know all too well, with his rough edges filled with true loss. Red is worn, engulfing […]

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Self Titled Manifesto 1

by Sam Ward ’21 I got the heaviest skull and the emptiest stomach. No heart, all construct, Sans act, more dumb luck. “When it’s Time to act, will you conquer?” More Or less a revelation from a Cowardly lion’s conscience. Time can heal but can’t unshoot the messages. So Reload with blanks and try to […]

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Buried Treasure

by Mark Fairchild ’20

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Listomania: Essentials for Super Bowl Sunday

An extra TV if you smash yours First aid kit Lucky underwear A pound of buffalo wings to stress eat Extra pants in case of an emergency Liquids to hydrate Water bottles to pee in during overtime My autograph from Tom Brady (#humblebrag) Fire extinguisher Face paint Extra couches A shoulder to cry on if […]

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Tiff and Earl

Dear Tiff and Earl, Lately, I have been just so tired and stressed after class that I’ve been sleeping the whole day away. Do you have any tips on how to relax after a long day of classes without going back to sleep? Sincerely, Sleeping Beauty   Dear Sleeping Beauty, I have heard your case […]

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