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Problems With America’s Electrical Infrastructure and Potential Solutions
By Jonathan Kline America is currently facing an infrastructure crisis with an overall grade of a D+ (“2017”). This grade is a cumulative score compiled from individual categories such as water (D), roads (D), bridges (C+), solid waste (C+), etc. The focus of this piece will be on the country’s infrastructure involving energy (D+) (“2017”). […]
At Nightfall
By, Shay Maniscalco A Guide to Japanese names Seirei (say-ray) = a nature spirit who serves a higher god. A spirit reflects a natural element, animal, or celestial body and has magical abilities related to it. Yokai (yoke-eye) = a lower class Seirei that is less powerful than an upper class, elemental Seirei. Okami Seirei […]
The Cultivator
By, Melissa Brooks 7:02 PM. Polly peered at the tiny, neon green numbers on the microwave, staring intensely at the numbers as if she were trying to change them with her mind. 7:08 PM. Still too early. Her gaze trickled down as she skated her fingers across the smooth, icy surface of the grey marble […]
New Flesh
The weekend after Jon had broken free of unemployment, his car hit a body. He hadn’t been the one to do it, but the fingerprints were scuffed while he went to make the hole. It was hard to believe a man who hadn’t killed someone had any reason to prepare a grave. He was alone […]
Overachieving Student Underachieving at Self-Love
By Bryanna Tersigni Julie jumps off of her bed and gently smooths over the indent she just made. She walks over to her crystal clear mirror and stares at her reflection. Her eyes flutter to her hair as she combs her fingers through. “Perfect,” Julie declares as she smirks. She glances at her phone; 5:20 […]
The Demon’s Nest
The Adventures of Valery Callaghan Part 3 By, Shay Maniscalco Valery watched in terror as the man stalked toward her and Gavin. It was impossible to see his face in the low light, but she could see his eyes and was convinced it was the demon. He had come to collect the little flies that […]
Language and Our Food
By, Lobsang Dolma I come from a family of meat lovers. I have only seen them actively refuse a meat dish for a vegetarian substitute once. We were passing through a village in India, and we had stopped at a restaurant for lunch. My family and I were ready to order our favorite meat dishes […]
Breaking and Entering
By, Britney Nam
Levi leaned over from his not-so-sturdy position and peered over the thick leaves down at the daunting twenty-foot drop. “Nope, nope, nope,” Levi whispered to himself as he scrambled backward until his back crashed against the rough bark, and he quickly flung his arms behind him to hold onto the only thing keeping him from becoming a bloodstain on the ground. Consciously reminding himself to breathe, he closed his eyes and rested his head against the tree in an attempt to slow his erratic breathing and calm his pounding heart.
Peas in a Pod
By, Patricia Paulynn Mallari 07:38 I arrived at the vaccination point of distribution (POD) at 07:00 sharp. I signed in, grabbed breakfast, and attended whatever was left of the briefing (of course I was late). I also made sure to greet my supervisor before heading over to the registration area. Right now, I’m waiting for […]
The Eyes that Stray
By, Shay Maniscalco When you take a stroll down Moriches Lane, you are surrounded by the trees. The trees are old, and they are wise, but not so sympathetic. While you pass, they laugh at you but never say a word. You watch them as you go, wondering why they look so gnarled, and you may […]
