I spent this last summer splitting time between research and retail, on a race to pay for my groceries. My mornings were spent alongside the surrealists of the 20th century, shivering in the unexpected coldness of the Manuscripts archive. My afternoons were about the material, holed up in the vintage store researching obscure military buttons…
Category: Arts & Culture
180 Alt & Indie Songs for Studying
By Esmé Talenfeld ’27 Ranked on an imaginary scale of indie to alternative Werewolf V by Werewolf Already I will admit that this ranking is sort of arbitrary–I just want to put this album first. I’ve been listening to Werewolf V on repeat since it was released earlier this week. The first time I listened,…
Reflections on the Barbie Movie
By Camila Perez ’26 Author’s Note: This piece contains spoilers. But to be fair, this movie has been out for a couple of months… so if you have not watched it at this point, can you really be mad at me right now? My best friend Noe and I rush down Temple Street, our arms…
DOWN Reads
by Camila Perez ’26 The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz I cried the first time I read The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, and you will too. Through the use of colorful, Dominican Spanglish and profound historical insight, Junot Díaz invites us into the vibrant lives of Oscar, Lola, and their…
Diary of a 20-Year-Old Teenage Girl
Gianna Campillo ’25 My girlhood is fleeting, but my bedroom shields me from its conclusion. Resting on my desk is a pearly white jewelry box. Its lid bears my childhood nickname “Gigi,” with each letter representing a descriptive adjective: G-graceful, I-inspiring, G-generous, I-intelligent. A heartfelt gift from my grandfather, it serves as a reminder of…