by Erin Lucey ’20 Walking to school, Our eyes were so bright. I arrived with huge passion, Though my body was slight. A yellow ticket each day, And I giggle as I wait. There were lines on the gym floor, And a chicken patty on my plate. On go the years, And […]
by David Martineau ’18 High atop the windswept peak of a nameless mountain, a young man dressed in heavy furs pulled himself up onto a jagged ledge and rose unsteadily to his feet. Clearing snow and frost from his eyes, he blinked against the driving wind towards the entrance of the cave that yawned […]
Dear Tiff and Earl, I don’t have any grad schools or job prospects lined up. What do I do? Sincerely, Failing At Life Dear Failing At Life, Lol. And you think I do? I decided that all I want in life is a Range Rover, the ability to send my kids to a very […]
Look at the Torch Adopt a Goldfish Make a Fort Out of Our Books Clear Out Our Netflix Watchlists Contemplate Mortality Remember How Easy We Had It As Freshmen Clean Our Rooms Watch Dog Videos Dump Bugs in Ray Food Go Outside…For Fun Watch Bella Thorne Movies Read The Cowl Obsess About Our Nonexistent Futures […]
by Jessica Polanco ’20 T: Today and yesterday, it took me 66 hours to travel home. The commute is regularly a couple seconds but lately there’s been traffic in the way. R: Really? Why would you cut me off knowing we’re all bumper to bumper. No room to move and you decide to interrupt […]
by Dawyn Henriquez ’19 The carnival rhythms bounced across the ivory keys in disjointed synchrony. “Entry of the Gladiators” was a strange request at Sal’s, where classical bullshit was typically demanded. As soon as Sal started the almost juvenile theme music of circuses, the musings of the pseudo-intellectuals at the bar sprained over one another, […]
by Jonathan Coppe ’18 1:35 a.m.—Two brutes sitting in an SUV. Intersection along Route 50. Traffic light is the only outside illumination; no moonlight; their headlights are off. Inside the car the overhead cab light is off. SUV parked on the side of the road, in the dirt and grass. A voice comes over […]
by Jay Willett ’20 “Careful, always watch your step when you walk here honey,” she hummed. Grinning, I nodded my head and reached up, earnestly grabbed the railing. Orange tired sun, relentless reflections, my soul, Waves that roar, my mind, Winds that rage and sway, my time, Vessel that cradles me, God hopes you don’t […]
by Marisa DelFarno ’18 *based on real encounters There was once a man who looked like your average man—blue jeans and a grey sweatshirt—but he was ridden with the mouth of a sailor, or a wannabe rebellious 13-year-old, despite little children being seated right near him. He was on the phone, and whoever he was […]
by Marisa Gonzalez ’18 The world around me begins to fade. The colors of my room come together and form a collage. At first I am nervous, but a little excited. This mixture of colors has never happened before. I try to widen my eyes to get a better view, but they begin to slowly […]