As we of the beloved Northeast frolic in October, we don our cozy sweaters, sip warm apple cider, and wax poetic over the crisp autumnal wind that has come to r... Read More
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After an hour or longer of procrastinating, I finally decide to type the first sentence of my Art History paper. Now that I f... Read More
At the start of my freshman year, I made the mistake of getting a new, “edgy” haircut. One night before a sorority dinner with my pledge sisters, I checked my h... Read More
Until out of breath,
night winds bend unlit trees.
Pines reach the summit of their stretch,
pause
and return to rest.
In the late darkness,
a somber whistle ... Read More
Last year I overcame a common fear in New Jersey: smiling at strangers. Living in this less than cordial state my entire life, I had acquired an aversion to ack... Read More
The night began a little tipsy in New York Penn Station and ended with a misdemeanor 55 miles south in Trenton, New Jersey. The allure of NYC had drawn my cousi... Read More
I was never exactly a popular kid—so much so that my mom had even forgotten to find me at a carnival one summer when I wandered off. People used to hang out wit... Read More
Do you understand,
or do you want me to explain it again?
You don’t quite seem to understand my
ornate, convoluted style of lecturing,
unless you do un... Read More
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A week ago, President Barack Obama started his State of the Union address with strength and optimism. In his introduct... Read More
This is a true story. In 2010, I was standing in the kitchen being judged. My father was frustrated with me. “We’re trying to fix you!” he said, looking despera... Read More
For Rutgers students, the spring semester is looming gravely just a day ahead of us, and for many others it’s already underway. After many of us have spent the ... Read More
Bare Naked.
I wanted something else; something tangible enough to fulfill that empty void we all have within our hearts. I wish there were more, however, may... Read More
