by Gianna Hayes bent shadows hold twi- light in the palm of their hand, the sun obscured & you and our friends here screams of joy, hushed birds, a whole ecosystem one.
Creative
Eclipse Totality: Perspectives
by Rae Harris The Mortals Midday—groups gathered in the open air Sprawling across fields of flowers Separate and self-contained, they chatter— The world darkens The shadows sharpen It’s cold, so very cold And the air grows thick with dread With change With power Existence was …
Mirror Pond
by Emma Eileen Zhanat Anderson Wispy cirrus clouds and your future–the contrails –like a foreshadow in Mirror Pond, and toad squish beneath her dainty bare foot
Worms / Alternative Endings
by Sinclaire Gibson I forgot that the worms come out when it rains. and with them the robins, who flood the grass looking for a little snack. A thick fog coats campus, moisture wrapping me up as I walk along. Their carcasses are strewn across …
You Are Not Alone – A Letter to International and First-Generation Students
Samarah Destin ’27 Dear Students, Getting the opportunity to continue your education is a dream come true as an international or first-generation student, but the unique challenges that have followed make it tough. I interviewed a few students on campus, and this is what they …
Where I’m From
Sinclaire Gibson ’27 I am from words, From books and from literature. I am from the stories I read as a child. (Noble princes saving damsels in distress. Talking gnomes and spiteful elves.) I am from the poetry that sat on our dining room shelves, …