Prose
The Endling
The Endling By Alex Myres [.8.o .o-.- .o-o- .o.- -.-o :8- .o-o. :8o .o=o :8- .o-:] The following interaction has been translated from Meliorated Ternary into English (Obsolete). Excerpts of the original language contained within brackets are kept intact to indicate extensive vocabulary retrieval and pieces of proper terminology. In the case of the former,… Read More The Endling
Confetti
Travis Kim is a first-year from Pleasanton, California studying Cognitive Science and Philosophy. Some of his hobbies are reading, walking, going to the gym, and sewing.
Waters Swelled on the Earth
Waters Swelled on the Earth By Livia Ford . If nothing else had been a sign that the drive had gone on for entirely too long, then Luiz landing a kick in the middle of my chest most certainly was. We were on a long, winding road from the airport in Rio de Janeiro to… Read More Waters Swelled on the Earth
2:30am. Weekly on Saturday
2:30am. Weekly on Saturday By Sahil Desai The train is desolate, like a shopping mall in March. The bright white lighting perfectly highlights the yellow tone that all the seats have acquired over the years of wear and tear. I sit quietly in my secluded corner, mindlessly scrolling through my Twitter feed, numb to any… Read More 2:30am. Weekly on Saturday
Man of Steel
Nastia Goddard I remember most clearly how he stood in the middle of the insufferably quiet park square on that last day: defiantly motionless against the hot Arizona sun. I remember the remnants and remains of colored water balloons that littered the cement by his worn shoes. I remember how everyone else had gone home… Read More Man of Steel
Growing Up
Alyson Font 5 I am so close to the glass window that I can see my freckled face stare back at me. My breath soon creates a fog over the glass – beads of precipitation covering my inquiring gaze. The heat is suffocating. The sweat from my legs causes my skin to stick to the… Read More Growing Up
The University
Lana Alnajm We, the University. We cultivate minds that question, sharpen intellects against the whetstone of theory, and illuminate the architecture of power. We will teach the student how to deconstruct the master’s house—but only within the bounds of critique, where the foundations remain untouched, not dismantled. The University beckons with open gates and syllabi… Read More The University
Party Game
Holly Simon Hi girls—let’s have a verb over! Tonight will be more fun than a noun of animals . We can verb our nails, watch all our favorite plural noun … Read More Party Game
A Normal Girl’s Manifesto
Lila Shea Let it be known that any and all interest I may or may not have in Steven Foster is in no way romantic and least of all sexual. Although he intrigues me, my first policy is a limit of one manic crush at a time. That slot is currently occupied by my Marxist… Read More A Normal Girl’s Manifesto
Cuban Pancakes
Alyson Font I play a game with myself to pass the time: Similarities and Differences. Similarity. There is still that worn green couch whose fabric is ripping on the sides. Difference. My newest school photo, where the right side of my mouth curls up more than left, hangs on the fridge. My legs swing in… Read More Cuban Pancakes
