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  • Catching Up: June

    Catching Up: June

    Written by The Masthead Art by Greta Scheff Hello lovely readers! I hope everyone is enjoying the summer sun, lest people need to wear sunglasses when looking at the legs you’ve caged in pants all winter (I apologize to the family in the park I spooked when your baby saw me in shorts). We know… Read more

  • June Horoscopes

    June Horoscopes

    Written by Julia Cote Art by Greta Scheff As your new astrologer, know that I will not be any more merciful than my predecessor. The stars aren’t concerned with your feelings, and neither am I. Nevertheless, welcome to the new regime.  Aries: Love the new hair! What does your therapist think? For the record, I… Read more

  • A Love Letter To My Writing Community

    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 her. His hips sway back… Read more

  • May Horoscopes

    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 dresses, Aries! Oh, you don’t… Read more

  • 20th Century Girl: My Life Out Of Time

    20th Century Girl: My Life Out Of Time

    Written by Audrey Orenstein Art by Eva Colabatistto   A few months ago, one of my pocket watches developed a minor fault—a birthday gift from my grandparents that dates back to the 1880s; it’s my oldest and most treasured timepiece. I went to a jewelry store downtown that specializes in watches to see about getting it… Read more

  • An Ode To Roadkill

    An Ode To Roadkill

    Written by Sarah Chack  Art by Hadley-Rae Balmes  There was another dead animal in the road this morning. Two more appeared on the way home from my last day of student teaching. Maybe it’s the arrival of spring and the melting of the salt-filled road slush that’s drawn out the forest’s animals. Maybe they’ve come… Read more