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I think about how quickly the weather changes.
Ella Powell
Ella Powell
do you see that bird? the songbird. the one perched on top of that willow oak. right there.
On my screen are uploaded images of teens pleading for cosmetic advice.
Faith Leslie
Faith Leslie

remember your daydreams of losing control?
Carley Frajda
Carley Frajda

“So much to see, so much to do. So what’s wrong with taking the fast lane? You’ll never know–”
Jackie Bond
Jackie Bond
a soft knock on the door: a question
Jordan Coleman
Jordan Coleman
Before I leave, please let me tell you a story
Susannah Baker
Susannah Baker

Caroline stepped in the slush again and swore.
Grace Traxler
Grace Traxler
What was the Golden Era of Black students here at UVA?
Simone Minor
Simone Minor

The women know the answer
Bailey Middleton
Bailey Middleton
Let me tell you a story.
Miriella Jiffar
Miriella Jiffar
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Let me tell you a story.
Miriella Jiffar
Miriella Jiffar

The women know the answer
Bailey Middleton
Bailey Middleton
What was the Golden Era of Black students here at UVA?
Simone Minor
Simone Minor

Caroline stepped in the slush again and swore.
Grace Traxler
Grace Traxler
Before I leave, please let me tell you a story
Susannah Baker
Susannah Baker
a soft knock on the door: a question
Jordan Coleman
Jordan Coleman

“So much to see, so much to do. So what’s wrong with taking the fast lane? You’ll never know–”
Jackie Bond
Jackie Bond

remember your daydreams of losing control?
Carley Frajda
Carley Frajda
On my screen are uploaded images of teens pleading for cosmetic advice.
Faith Leslie
Faith Leslie
do you see that bird? the songbird. the one perched on top of that willow oak. right there.
I think about how quickly the weather changes.
Ella Powell
Ella Powell

A ferry cuts through the water on a crisp, foggy evening.
Susannah Baker
Susannah Baker

Move-in day: Ruby and Jane’s Dorm room
Jordan Coleman
Jordan Coleman

don’t discard the pieces. make a new mosaic.
Carley Frajda
Carley Frajda
Deception’s Pass State Park is quite beautiful, but it also has an eerily haunting quality.
Ella Powell
Ella Powell
I dream of the stars as I stare at the sun,
Simone Minor
Simone Minor
My sisters have always been my best friends.
Jackie Bond
Jackie Bond

As much a poem about the arrival of spring as it is about budding hope in the face of despair, Mary Oliver’s “Spring” captures the quiet beauty of
Our writers venture deep into the unknown
Miriella Jiffar
Miriella Jiffar

So now I just show up — pepper spray tucked into the bottom of my purse — and pray that I don’t end up on the next episode of Dateline.
Jackie Bond
Jackie Bond
Has your TikTok, Instagram Reels, or dare I say YouTube Shorts feed been taken over by a beagle? Mine too!
Carley Frajda
Carley Frajda
This is what watching the Before trilogy of movies feels like to me, and this is what it feels like to watch them with someone else.
Grace Traxler
Grace Traxler

Why were the only options to either go professional, be forced to not take my hobby seriously, or leave it all together?
Lindsey Smith
Lindsey Smith
She looks in the mirror and every week seems to feel extra weight digging into her heels.
Simone Minor
Simone Minor