By Irene Enyedy
There comes a time where all U of C students come together to celebrate the challenge of their last eight months. Whether it was glorious or not, filled with too many blurry days spent at the Den or none at all, students have the opportunity to socialize with their peers in a relaxed, happy and… Continue reading Bermuda Shorts Day is “The Pits”
By Wendy Maloff
By Erin Bidlake
sunday ritual on pbs: the joy of bob ross. midge, arthritic legs swung over the arm of her lazy-boy, i sat at her elbow. we lived for this: bob ross creating order in the world between newcasts, we watched his hands tap and brush, ten inch afro, greying. happy valley, happy pine. he was a… Continue reading bob ross, helluva guy
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By Katie Forman
You roll over and expose The vulnerable landscape:Notch rocks in the river, flowingUnder brittle islands,Down through twin curvesDusted in cold.And I’m so easy ready With toy daggers retracting on the crust. And failing, To dig you out
sudden brown shoulderbrushed with watch cough and snort. flag at full mast incessantly hum buildings and traffic. wrought ironpetroleum leaves fall and covered in the in the most. in the most viscous liquidexempting only clouds exhausted on wheat fields with a hair cut.growing bread for the breaking shirt off back old men getting sunburns in… Continue reading Elegy for Grain Dust
By Pat Horner
1. the bond is a force that holds atoms together within a molecule. these bonds are electric in nature.our eyes are drawnto the sharp ridgedividing the snow coveredsouth slope from thesteep dark rock ofthe north though omittedfrom view the suncasts a yellow glowon the blue whitelight of the mountainas our thoughts driftup the fissures inice… Continue reading Shell
By Kyle Young
Joseph had hoped this night would be quiet. It seemed to him that shifts like those were becoming pleasant surprises when they happened. “Zimmerman!”The sound of his captain’s voice shook him.“You’ll be on your own for a while. I’ve got orders to head back to the barracks. Stay alert.” With that, Joseph’s captain had turned… Continue reading Bethlehem