Category: Madeleine Minks
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A Love Letter To My Writing Community
Written by Madeleine Minks Art by Lillian Anderson Picture: a girl, eighteen, moving out for the first time in her conscious life. As she walks through the parking lot and up towards the dorm that will be her home for the next nine months, a cat with a limp trails…
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May Horoscopes
Written by Madeleine Minks Art by Lillian Anderson For my final set of horoscopes, I’ve decided to spare you all a little. Just kidding. There is no mercy in my heart, not even for finals season. Aries: It’s time to start living in the future and adding pockets to your…
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What’s in a Name?
Written by Madeleine Minks Art by Eva Colabatistto Note: All parties whose names are stated provided their consent for use in this article. Names in my family have a history of shifting like water. Three out of four of my grandparents don’t/didn’t go by their legal name, and the remaining…
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April Horoscopes
Written by Madeleine Minks Art by Nathan Conti Happy spring, dear reader! It may start getting warmer soon (I hope), but my reads on your horoscope will still be frigid! Aries: Buying more flowery vintage dresses will not make you happier, Aries. It will actually make you sadder, considering how…
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March Horoscopes
Written by Madeleine Minks Art by Hadley Rae-Balmes Happy March, dear reader! If you’re looking for a horoscope reading that will spare your dignity, close this tab immediately. I will not spare you. Aries: You need to stop blacking out in a rage and letting out a stream of curses…
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Did TikTok Ruin Music or Are You Just Petty
Written by Madeline Minks Art by Justin Bissonette Like most people on this planet, I have a special relationship with music. Somewhere deep in the crevices of my brain are forgotten church hymns and songs learned for Chinese school. The soundtrack of my childhood–a mix of classic rock, eighties pop,…
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Last Firsts
Written by Madeleine Minks Art by Lucas Eglin I have a nasty habit of thinking I am going to die all the time. If I have a headache, it’s an aneurysm. If my chest hurts, it’s a heart attack. If I’m out of breath, it’s…also a heart attack? You get…
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February Horoscopes
Written by Madeleine Minks Art by Justin Bissonette Happy February, folks! Can’t stay warm? Maybe you can settle for getting roasted by your horoscope instead. Aries: For the love of god, stop drinking caffeine. You already run on spite and anxiety. You don’t need it. Taurus: When you’re outside, be…
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January Horoscopes
Written by Madeleine Minks Art by Greta Scheff Happy 2024, dear readers! New year, new…nothing. Don’t lie to yourself. I certainly won’t lie to you. Aries: The days are at their shortest and that means turning to your age-old coping mechanism: getting back into your middle school interests (The editor…
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How I Found God In A Coffee Shop
Written by Madeleine Minks Art by Julian Dindal Friday, November 3rd started in the way many of my days do: with me calling my mom. I am what some might call a mama’s girl. We talk almost every day; I often call her in the morning while I’m getting ready…
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