Category: Nonfiction
The Weight of Silence
Colorfall – Avery Pellicciotti The Weight of Silence Anja Seyler The pen clicks again. I stop, but only for a second. Then I click it again. The sound feels too loud in this silent room. The girl across from me looks at my hand,… Continue Reading “The Weight of Silence”
Markers of Memory
It has been six years since I last followed this uneven trail along the icy edges of Lake Superior, brushing my fingers against the birch trees with their curling strips of bark. The ground is still slick in places, though I walk it more steadily now.
Hooked On You
With a sharp inhale of the fresh, briny ocean air, I propelled my rod forward, waited a second as the silvery line coasted above the water, then snapped my reel shut.
Smarter Than You Think
A Starry Eye- Shriya Bhatnagar Smarter Than You Think By: Mia Sekula “So how do you think you did on the Bio test?” One of my friends asked another. “Eh, it could have gone better. Did you put that the substance had proteins because… Continue Reading “Smarter Than You Think”
Sculpted by the Algorithm
Into the Realm – Cashier Brooks Sculpted by the Algorithm Benya Wilfret It began, as many crises do, with a seemingly harmless decision. I was procrastinating on a Sunday night, the kind of procrastination that convinces you watching something mildly educational is technically productive.… Continue Reading “Sculpted by the Algorithm”
Why Write?
Blue Memories – Josue Aparicio Castillo Bryce Augusti You have only yourself to blame—I wasn’t the one who began reading this with hopes I might be motivated—that I might know why I write, who I write for, or why this horrific gift has cursed… Continue Reading “Why Write?”
The Secret
Thunder – Henry Zhang Jaden Colson I have always heard talk about the popular heirloom that has been passed down in my family. But I have never seen it in my life. All of my Aunts and Uncles and even some of my older… Continue Reading “The Secret”
If the World was Going to End in Three Days
Dawns – Chloe Fox Catie Chua If the world was going to end in three days, then my nerves would swallow me. I would wander my house feverishly, and stop at the pantry, knowing most of the food inside would not be eaten in… Continue Reading “If the World was Going to End in Three Days”
Crazy Vegans Struggle Up the Moral Food Chain
Reflection – Carys Thomas Hope Hauck Avocado toast, tofu sandwiches, and raw vegetables–in other words, the food of devout, violent, devil worshippers (at least according to some). Recent studies show that many Americans equate veganism and refraining from consuming animal products with metaphorical sacrilege.… Continue Reading “Crazy Vegans Struggle Up the Moral Food Chain”