by Ariel My favorite coffee mug has a rim of maybe mold around it, but I shrug and select my second-favorite, a bright yellow bucket with art deco owls on the sides. And since it is four o’clock at night (morning in my opinion only occurs after you wake up again, hence it is still … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: November 2017
Book Review: Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones
by Nghia Luong The 2004 cinematic hit Howl’s Moving Castle made by Studio Ghibli captured the hearts of the young and old around the world with its charming writing and enchanting animations. The book, written by Diana Wynne Jones and published in 1986, however, was lackluster in comparison. The charm of the titular characters, Howl … Continue reading
Book Review: “Call me by your name” by Andre Aciman
by Nghia Luong Set in Italy in 1983, Call Me By Your Name by Andre Aciman is a beautiful LGBT story about seventeen-year-old Elio and a guest at his home for the summer, a twenty-four-year old named Oliver. Their story is told in slow, methodic steps and oftentimes feels as if the world has stopped … Continue reading
Professor Profile: Matthew Salesses by Ariel Crego
Where would a stingray look for its lost gleam of a smile? This idea prompted a young Matthew Salesses to construct a picture book. Fourth grade Salesses would take the stingray (who donned a top hat and carried around a cane) about on an adventure for that missing sparkle. This would spark the desire … Continue reading
“A Quiet Moment “
by Grace Augustin Flash of red in bare branches. capture the beauty, or simply enjoy the moment? But the bird bares its back, showing its velvety skin – whip out phone, curse its poor quality. Technology is no match for the beauty of nature. Continue reading
“Life” by Rutendo
Life is the art of drawing Without an eraser We all make mistakes But sometimes those mistakes Make us who we are Are you really living If you are always playing It safe? If you are always thinking What if? Life doesn’t stop when We stop drawing Life stops when we die. Continue reading
Book Review: “Zong!” by M. NourbeSe Philip
by Emma Bozenda In late November of 1781, The Captain of the British slave ship: Zong, ordered 133 African slaves be thrown overboard so that insurance money could be collected. The greed of the Captain and crew proved to be meaningless, as in the following court case that ensued, Gregson v Gilbert (1783), the court … Continue reading
Book Review: “Sula” by Toni Morrison
By Emma Bozenda Sula, first published in 1973, is the second book by Nobel-prize winning author, Toni Morrison. Defined by its grit, impactful language, and exploration of family and friendship, Sula is a powerful work of American literature. The story primarily takes place in the Bottom, a small community tucked away in the hills above … Continue reading
“Literature’s Greatest Opening Lines as Written by Mathematicians” Review by Dana
This article points out how great authors have a way with their words. Sentences that could be written in maybe four or five words or in simpler notation are turned into elaborated phrases that makes the reader’s mind think critically. This is not to disregard that the article most definitely has a more humorous take … Continue reading
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Coe Review 