Category: Contributor Exclusives

Sophia R. Nelson, Sophomore, English Major from Auburn, WA   I can’t help but imagine he still smelled of salty air. His hair was still slightly coated with the distinct texture of the sea. His gray eyes shined brightly not because of his adventure, but of his return home to us. He smiled and laughed with his buddies dressed in… Read more →

Raegan Lane, Senior, Criminal Justice Major from Mansfield, TX   Waves rise higher and higher crashing down, like a bottle shattering against concrete.   Wind fills the sails pushing us out further and further into oblivion. Men slipping in and out of the crowd, bulging against young girls.    Wooden boards moan and shift beneath crooked steps. A finger grazes… Read more →

Jordan Harvey, Senior, Biology Major from Nashville, TN   A bird chirps outside my window It wakes me up at dawn It sings a little morning tune And just like that, it’s gone I sing that little morning tune As I get out of bed And just when I thought I forgot It pops back in my head I see… Read more →

Raina Armstrong, Senior, Spanish and Youth Advocacy Major from The Colony, TX   Bingo Read more →

Andy Nhan Nguyen   Read more →

Reagann Zimmermann, Junior, Psychology Major from Bakersfield, CA   Read more →

Daniela Arosemena   Read more →

Skylar Cain, Senior, Strategic Communications Major from Big Fork, MT   Read more →

Chimdindu Michael Ogbuagu, Freshman, Biology Major from Arlington, TX   I remember we used to gather there, all of us waiting for Mother to finish the cooking. Stories of school, and work, and life floating by  all around us – through the seams of our Souls This was our haven – my haven  I needn’t worry about anything  Here, my… Read more →

Makayla Lockard, Senior, Writing Major, Communication Studies Minor from Mansfield, TX   Read more →