A picture of my undercooked chicken “Cheating on Ray with Take3” A picture of my own cooking “Where’s the hot chocolate?” A picture of Dot looking sad at the changes in Ray A face-swapped picture with the cockroach sitting next to me A picture of my secret Tupperware full of stolen food A picture of […]
by Erin Venuti ’20 With September brings the last goodbyes of summer, The last marshmallow toasted, Farewell photos posted Of what you’ll leave behind. With September brings the first greetings of autumn, New tales to tell And new stories to live. Novel characters featured in contemporary classics. With September brings the pressure, The preoccupation, And […]
by Dawyn Henriquez ’19 The Mind does interesting things when you’re trying to keep certain thoughts from it. Like a genie, it can give you that wish of eternal life in the form of cancer. “That part of you will never die!” the man in the lamp assures you, as you slowly metastasize […]
by Marelle Hipolito ’21 I hate being sensitive to normal things because of abnormal situations And I hate looking deeper into what’s meant to be surface-level interpretations Jokes and side notes, thinking every mirror has smoke Every double take and I go a little bit more insane I hate that my friends don’t hear me […]
by: Dr. Eric Bennett Associate Professor of English Life is too short to read everything. It may even be too short to major in American Studies. This column, brought to you by professors in AMS, highlights the books you simply cannot let pass, whatever your major. Start your list! Susan Sontag’s On Photography (1977) is […]
Dear Tiff and Earl, My friends convinced me to download Tinder. How do I make sure people swipe right? -Hopefully Funny, but Also Kinda Ugly Dear Ugly and Kinda Funny, Isn’t it obvious? Get a pic of Bradley Cooper and catfish them! You and I both know that the only “rights” your face would get […]
My mozz sticks got cold. Um, I’m kind of…stuck. In the flame. My syllabus says that Tuesday is a Monday schedule. I called Fix-It two months ago and they still haven’t come. A squirrel jumped out of a trash can just to stare at me. My professor just said “semester-long group projects.” I saw Friar […]
by Sam Pellman ’20 It was a humid and sticky day. The clouds were just starting to move, and the sun was beginning to peek through. I parked in my normal spot and immediately felt the hot air on my body. “Ugh, can’t wait to sweat all day today,” I thought to myself, […]
by Jessica Polanco ’20 Sweet, was the Sunday I remembered Like a feather, I laid On the indulgences of quietness And joy A black bird approached my presence Told me I’d never forget this day Because it was the day you passed away Everything related to all I knew Everything related to me gone and […]