November | 2023 | Oh, Word?

A Letter to All The 20-Something Women

By: Reiley Zeitler Womanhood is a constant flow of new experiences and everlasting questions. It’s about borrowing each other’s clothes and forgetting to ever give them back. It’s about going shopping, but not actually buying anything. Or ordering enough takeout that could feed a small village and only taking six bites of it. Womanhood is…

El Sueño Americano

By: Ashly Perez-Hernandez My mom, like many other people, migrated here in hopes of a better life. She was born and raised in Guatemala but after many hardships decided to venture out looking for something more. My mom recounts, with tears in her eyes that her viejita (old lady in Spanish, term of endearment)…

The Hivemind of Swifties, and why They Like the Chiefs Now

by: Lawrence Adkins Across the realm of modern pop culture, fandoms exist to obsess over their favorite celebrities. BTS fans call themselves “ARMY,” fans of Nicki Minaj call themselves “Barbz,” and Harry Styles fans call themselves “Harries.” However, no group stands out to be more obsessed with their idol than the Swifties. Taylor Swift is…

Graduate in the 21st Century

by: Tessa Beach “You’ll figure it out.” A response I received far too often my mentors what I should do and how to find myself. Now, I am a senior preparing to graduate, still unsure who I am and what career to follow. It’s even more difficult when you live in a world where living…

College is a Marathon, not a Sprint

by: Angela Veal Six years ago, at age fifty, my yearning to pursue a dream I harbored since fourth grade returned… becoming a teacher. This aspiration eluded me due to my fear of college-level mathematics. I had been afraid since my first, and only, semester in higher education over three decades ago. To…

Let’s Not Forget

By: Niya Jones An uproar of criticism erupted shortly after the State Board of Education of Florida approved new requirements for teaching African American history earlier this month. It was mostly directed at two sections: one that claimed slavery had some positive effects on Black Americans and another that omitted important details about racial violence….

Unmasking Banksy

By Jenna Repasky Banksy, a popular street artist whose identity has been unknown for decades now, has captivated the world of art for years with his politically charged graffiti. However, his mysterious persona may be revealed with an upcoming £1.3 million ($1.6 million) lawsuit. The anonymous muralist has been embroiled in legal battles…

Into the Unknown

by: Alyssa Smith August 4, 2014. The day came for us to leave the only place I knew as home. I never left the island, and now that I was, I did not know how to feel about this new event in my life. My aunt and cousins took us to the airport bright…

Train to Busan: The Hidden Plotline

By: Alex Castagner (Spoilers for the movie ahead) It’s spooky season, and you know what that means — horror movies! I like spending October rewatching my favorite horror movies, and one of those movies is Train to Busan, written by Park Joo-Suk. It’s a 2016 South Korean zombie thriller that I discovered a…

Out With Their Beds

By: Kirsten Moody   Fashion Week in Paris was rocked by the upsurge of a strange infestation plaguing the City of Love. The fashion event—held every year—generally ushers in a wave of tourism from those in attendance or hoping to catch a glimpse of the stars in their finery. The 2023 event (held Monday, September 25-–Tuesday, October 3) attracted celebrities and…