Category: Essay
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My New England Life
Written by Avery Kelly Art by Lily Anderson When I look out the window in the classroom of my college, I think about the houses sitting in front of me. They’re laid out in some confusing grid that the Queen City decided years and years ago. Long before big trucks…
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Protest
Written by M. Echols Art by Greta Scheff Note From the Editors: The following account was submitted by a Champlain student who has assumed a pseudonym for their safety. This first-person account concerns the events of March 11, 2026, when ICE officers and various Vermont law enforcement agencies executed a…
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A Graduate
Written by Ella Astbury Art by Greta Scheff We all know what’s to come. Not in terms of a real job, with real money, or a real apartment that isn’t partially funded by our parents. All of that still seems like too much to fathom. But we’re all prepared to…
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My Dried Fruit Tastes Like Pennies
Written by Hunter Ramos Art by Lily Anderson When I leave my apartment, there are only four items I take with me, no matter where I am going: my phone, headphones, keys, and wallet. My wallet is a brown leather bifold with a custom-made Cthulhu engraving, designed by my wife,…
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Smelly Smelly
Written by Noah Maywar Art by Hadley-Rae Balmes Each morning, I open my eyes to a setting moon so I can read to the sunrise. The smell of inked paper greets the morning dew, the smell forcing me to pause. I am reminded of books and their smells throughout my…
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A Sad Girl’s Guide to Spring
Written by Abigail Marble Art by Lute Campbell Picture this: It’s a warm and wet day out. It’s cloudy; you can hear the drips of the melting snow and ice, and there are puddles everywhere. You think that spring has finally arrived until you realize that it’s only the end…
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American and Something Else as Well
Written by Audrey Orenstein Art by Greta Scheff If I had a nickel for every time a housemate informed me that a famous person had done something antisemitic, I’d have two nickels. In January, it was Elon Musk performing a Nazi salute and making Nazi jokes on Twitter—the only example…
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Meditation Through Sound: Ambient Music’s Powerful Style
Written by Benjamin Parker Art by Lute Campbell When my family first brought home a box set of CDs titled The Listening Program for me to try, I hadn’t fully developed my own taste in music yet. All I remember is listening to long stretches of classical music and calming…
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Homeward Bound
Written by Greta Scheff Art by Greta Scheff 12-03-2024Traveling alone,indulging in its solace.I sit with my peace. What is it now, fifteen train rides on this route? What used to be so daunting, now feels comforting, even something to look forward to. I’m granted five hours of sweet-old existential dread,…
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Giving Up Control To Apollo
Written by Audrey Orenstein Art by Lillian Anderson Sometimes, I think that the ancient Greeks had the right idea when it came to belief. While I myself don’t believe in God, I find myself questioning the potential existence of some higher power—or powers—when faced with setback after setback, falling on…
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