I’ve been at college for a year now, and let’s just say I’m kind of a pro *flips hair over shoulder.* Well, maybe. But I …
How to Be a Fourth Musketeer
Joining a three-person friend group? Oy. Joining a French three-person friend group? Double oy. Am I that far off-base? I don’t think so. I’ve always …
How to Be a Bilbo — Socially, That Is
Does your friend group ever feel like a challenging trek along the side of a mountain? A mountain that suddenly decides to wake up and …
“Wanna Kill Some Stuff Later?” – A Look Into Violent Video Games
About a month ago, I found myself doing something I never thought I would do. I picked up a PS4 controller and started playing a …
How Not to Be a Rochester: Having and Keeping a Social Life
I get it. You’re an introvert, and you have trouble hanging out with large groups of people — especially when they start sniffing around your …
Victor Whiskey by Emily Ward
His mother laughed during labor, breathless, hair plastered to her slick forehead, and blessed his father for the cowl. He grew up in hand-me-down boots. …
Dear Lizzie B.
The meanings of my Tuesdays and Thursdays have changed since I left high school. Now, Tuesdays and Thursdays mean class at 9:40 and at 1:10 …
Demeter by Emily Ward
Δημήτηρ She was born between the roots of an oak tree, cheeks sticky with April mud, elderberry juice glowing in her hair, and squirrel fur …
Goodbye, David
Scene 1: Mid-morning, January 12, 2016 — Father sitting at dining room table, listening to BBC Radio 3 morning classical music show or something equally …