by Jessia Polanco ’20 When the sun guides your life And the heat of our mother slaps your face Everything is laid at your feet And your smile spreads from cheek to cheek Who are you? When the wind sneaks into your pocket The leaves fall again They are crunchier than ever Leaving […]
by Marisa Gonzalez ’18 Maisy Brockwell sits at her computer, staring blankly at the screen. No words come to mind. No feelings or thoughts. Her mind is simply empty. How is she supposed to write a 20-page short story if she had nothing? To make matters worse, she is sitting in the common room of […]
by Marelle Hipolito ’21 If the world were white, you would have no jokes. You would just talk about the weather, who won last night The guy or the girl, the couple in a fight That is, if the world were white. If the world were white, you would have no jokes You […]
by Marisa DelFarno ’18 We have all had an unfortunate encounter with one of those disgruntled retail employees. You know, the one that does the transaction swiftly and wordlessly with zero eye contact. The one that rolls their eyes the second you mention that you have a coupon. The one that makes the unintelligible […]
by Madison Stevens ’19 There is blood everywhere. That’s all I am aware of at this point—wet, metallic-smelling blood. On the operating room floor, on gauze packs, on me. I survived my twelfth day at Saint Mary’s Hospital in Austin. A Christmas miracle, to say the least. I had done my first year residency in […]
Dear Santa, How is Rudolph doing? I hope good. Is it cold? It’s cold here, but I have a blanket and sweater. My Grammy made it for me. Does Rudolph have a Grammy? Who makes him sweaters? And cookies? And gives him hugs and kisses? The good kisses. Not the sloppy kind my doggie gives me. […]
“This Christmas was shaping up to be the one ever…” by Marisa DelFarno ’18 This Christmas was shaping up to be the best one ever! Actually, no. That’s a lie. This Christmas marks another year where Natalie and her sister, Sara, have to endure dinner table discussion with their Aunt Claudia, who incessantly brags about her […]
by Sam Pellman ’20 One day it was August and the next it was December This magical month seems to come when everyone needs it most. December is truly magical, anything can happen. It can be warm one day and snowing a white wonderland the next. It’s the month that starts out stressful, but quickly […]
The Torch The Stolen Cowls When Huxley Gate Shows Up as Eaton Street on Uber “So, what are YOU doing after graduation?” Food Poisoning FAFSA Derek Shepherd’s Unnecessary Death Arbitrary Due Dates A Decided Lack of Barack Obama & Joe Biden When Your Nail Polish Chips The Wicked Long Walk into Al Mag/Hickey/SOWA Chronic Hair […]