As you’ve probably noticed, we’re nearing the end of AP and IB testing season. Maybe it was your teachers reminding you to study incessantly, the …
Your Smartphone May Be Ruining Your Sleep
Smartphones have become our lifelines. They are our source of personal conversation, social media, email, picture taking, TV watching, game playing, fitness tracking — the list …
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“What is madness but nobility of the soul at odds with circumstance?” -Theodore Roethke
Haley Jonay Talks About Her Inspiration for Her Hit Single “All The Bright Places”
When it comes to Haley Jonay, performing and writing songs that change people’s life is no impossible feat. At only 18 years old, she has …
Hallowed Ground by Martina Dominique Dansereau
You are spread across the floor, flattened out, his hands smoothing the parchment of your skin. The contours of your body form continents. He lies …
Bottled Rose by Alyssa Jett Chaney
“Bottled Rose” is one of the April Writing Challenge entries that was chosen to be a featured story. September 24, 2006 Flowers bloomed among …
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“And if we are to strive for a better future, mustn’t we be familiar with and reconciled with our past?” -Jonathan Safran Foer
Belle Lettres: Sandra Cisneros
Hello, and welcome back to another edition of Belle Lettres! The Belle for the month of May is Sandra Cisneros. Cisneros is a poet, novelist, …
The Bullet Journal: Old School Meets the New Age
Germ U short courses are learning experiences that will enrich your life on even the busiest of days. They take under fifteen minutes but are …