13 Things You Can Do Over the Next Couple Weeks to Feel a Little Better
Let’s not sugar coat it. These are scary times. As I write this, it’s November 3rd. I voted early a couple weeks ago and voting for the...
Alexandra McGrew (Seattle U ‘21)
Alexandra McGrew (Seattle U ‘21)
Alexandra moved from San Diego, CA to her dream city of Seattle, WA to attend Seattle University. She has been writing short stories since third grade and has since written many short stories, four novels, and has a short story published. At Seattle U, she is majoring in creative writing with a double minor in Spanish and writing studies. Her love of reading is almost as strong as her love of writing, some of her favorite novels being "Fangirl" by Rainbow Rowell and "Less" by Andrew Sean Greer. She also loves the Harry Potter series, the Twilight series, watching and making movies, and attending all the musical theater performances she can.
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Anaïs Mitchell is a Genius & "Hadestown" is Proof
At the beginning of quarantine, as I scrolled through Twitter I came across a thread of someone’s favorite musicals. I of course looked...
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The Kids Aren't Alright--and That's Okay
“How are you doing?” I know the social script we all began to follow before we understood what it meant. I know I am supposed to say, “I’m...
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How Do We Responsibly Love the Story While Condemning the Author?
Since I started college, I’ve been asked to read the works of some… questionable authors. Some, like Bret Easton Ellis, didn’t get a...
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Trump’s Decision to Ban TikTok is a Decision to Ban Community in a Time of Crisis
On Friday, September 18, Donald Trump announced his decision to ban TikTok in the United States. The decision was not a surprise, as back...
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Make Characters Queer, You Cowards
I think a lot of us have experienced this: you’re watching a show, movie, or play, and all of a sudden, you find yourself asking, “...Was...
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Imagine a World Where Women Exist Without Male Commentary
How many times have you or women you know found yourself minding your own business, living your life, just existing, and then a man comes...
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You Don’t “Pass,” You Just Are
Okay, so let me start off by saying I know passing is a thing and I know it allows for some people to live more privileged lives than...
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Quarantine: Let's Talk About Our Bodies
When was the first time you considered fat to be a bad word? An offensive word, a word that would hurt you if it was said about you, a word...
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17 Writing and Art Prompts to Help You Through Quarantine
I once saw this bar graph where the x-axis had motivation, inspiration, and time. The graph was called something like “the life of a writer...
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10 Good Things Happening in the World Right Now
Warning! I cried tears of joy while doing research for this article. To be fair, I cry easily, but still! There is good in the world! There...
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9 Budget-Friendly Holiday Gift Ideas
This time of year, I usually find myself stressing about money. The people I love deserve the entire world and more, so how am I supposed...
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My Best Reads of 2019
I love reading. I’m a creative writing major for crying out loud! Recently, I haven’t had as much time as I would like to read for pleasure...
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My Worst Reads of 2019
Following the best reads, of course, comes the worst reads. I genuinely hate some of these books, but the worst ones I had to read for...
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The Fine Line Between Being a Bad Feminist & a Badass Feminist
For a while now, I’ve been struggling to put something into words. I felt like there was no way I could properly express myself in a way...
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Damn Diet Culture & Everything It’s Taught Us
This time of year, I can’t help but think a lot about food. Thanksgiving is right around the corner, then we have Christmas, and then my...
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A Reflection on My Long Distance Relationships
Mid-July of 2017, I sat alone in a dorm room in Bellarmine Hall doing everything I could to keep myself from crying. I was so excited for...
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To Live & Let Go: Outgrowing Friendships
I’ve had very few friendships I needed to end. I have a good intuition and I know how to read people, which means I generally know who I...
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Billy Hargrove & the Wasted Potential
I haven’t been excited about Halloween in years. Once I stopped trick or treating and the holiday became more about parties, I lost...
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A Review of Sasha Sloan’s New EP “Self Portrait”
On June 25, I got in a car and drove from San Diego to Anaheim with two friends to go see LANY. It was my fourth time seeing them, so I...
