In defense of contemporary romance and in protest to the partition of literature By Anaiis Rios-Kasoga ’25 An Author’s note In this piece I talk down a lot on smarties, wanna-be smarties or self-identifying smarties. I am not outright opposed to smarties, I fear if I was I would be a hypocrite not to lay…
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…
By Tyler Rae Watts ’25 A girl went to the grocery store to buy cereal and some almond milk. She opted for almond because there was only oat milk left in her apartment’s fridge, and it belonged to her roommate, the one that doesn’t like to share. Anyhow it didn’t matter either way because this…
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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…