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Oh, Word?

Fall 2023

Murderer On the Loose

By: Emily Wahner Caroline feels the ground shake beneath her as a flash of light wizzes by. Around her, several students shudder at the boom of thunder in her American History class. Another day in Washington, but something shifts the usual monotonous energy of the lecture. In intervals, groups of students pull…

Pedestrian Crossing

by: Rania Mirza content warnings: death, car crash, mild gore I was walking to class when it happened. I almost tripped over an uneven concrete slab on the sidewalk when my boot caught on a lifted edge, and I would have fallen into the street. I took a moment to collect myself and looked around…

Facing the End: How to Cope with the Inevitable 

Content Warning: This story explores themes of suicide. Reader digression is advised. by: Lilee Bennett Carla  I was sixteen years old when it happened. I had just gotten home from school exhausted and mentally drained from the hours of endless talking and work. The mouthwatering smell of ground meat and homemade guacamole filled the air…

Two Became One

BY: AVA STAPLETON I left a tab open on my laptop screen for weeks. I avoided clicking on it, but I also avoided closing it out, so it lingered there until late August. The tab listed meetings in my area for a type of support group that I did not even know existed until earlier…