Continual Opening lines Masquerade a normality.  I’m angry that it matters so much and that Normal isn’t queer. Glowing hearts, caring, and being treated the way I should be treated—this should be normal.   Openly, I try to share with everyone Until the assumptions flood or the exhaustion kicks in. Tired of coming out. Tired … Continue reading →

“You gotta be willing to be brave enough to be the only one who knows you’re afraid.” Lines like this and more were performed by international touring poet and performance artist, Ebony Stewart, Wednesday night at her Student Activities Committee (SAC) sponsored spoken word show. The show was held in the Mills in Dows at … Continue reading →

Impulse is the chronicle of three teenagers’ journeys while in an inpatient mental health program. Told via switching viewpoints (seemingly always leaving the reader on a cliffhanger), Hopkins’s novel focuses on Connor, a rich kid whose parents put so much pressure on his that he attempted suicide, Toni, an abuse victim whose mentor died recently, … Continue reading →

The String    I am what others may call an empath. Empaths are people who are so aware of the world around them, so much so that they are aware of others emotionally and physically. For example if someone were to fall, in a sense, I feel their pain. At least, I can imagine it. … Continue reading →

A Field of Reeds   A single warm light illuminates an old man all alone on a dark stage. He looks around and isn’t concerned that he is alone. He isn’t too bothered at all.   He is wearing all black and looks longingly at a place (nothing in particular, but never at the audience). … Continue reading →

untitled recipes Concoction #23: Spicy water Loose leaf chai tea steeped in iced water (3 ice cubes per cup of water). Steep for 3 minutes. Add a tablespoon of honey. 2 shots of Colombia Santa Maria espresso.   Concoction #44: kitchen sink, deconstructed 1-part water from the tap, 2 parts any and all household spices in … Continue reading →

Children Underground was a documentary focusing on the counterculture of homeless children in Romania, collecting data through a self-report study method. The film followed the lives of a few children living in a subway in Romania and throughout the movie the audience is shown examples of violent and nonviolent crimes as well as sanctions practiced … Continue reading →