Josie Hartung Biography: Josie Hartung (she/her) is a fifth-year student majoring in Creative Writing. She is a member of the Creative Writing Society and Student Literature Club at OSU...

The phrase, “To have a long day” reveals a lot about the human psyche. For instance, take the fact that any day, defined as a stretch of 24 hours, cannot by definition be any longer or shorter than...

  The Mother Wound Sam Szekely   Where I live Goodwill drips from the tongues of mothers Mother tongues long since forgotten Choking on the honesty of placating lies Batting...

(Abridged from a full-length essay) Over a century ago, when Oregon State University was called by another name, there was a Gray Poplar tree. Its outstretched arms, painted by green blossoms and...

  SHADYCRYPTID Biography: SHADYCRYPTID is a digital artist who specializes in character and nature illustration. Much of their work is inspired by their own life experiences and the world...

  I Was Once a Pan Indian, But Not That Kind B. Hannah   after Natalie Diaz I fought a war after school, wrapped strips of yellow paper around the ends of my braids, swallowed...

  Toy Shop Ella Cave   I walked past that toy shop today, The one we went to on our first date.   We bought stuffed pandas there, To remember our trip to the zoo.   I...

(Excerpt from a larger piece) Being a ghost is really a mixed bag. No, that doesn’t do it justice. Being human was a real mixed bag as well and being a ghost is very much not like being human. At...

  The Witch and the Hydra Nicholas Kaler   The witch and the hydra Clash outside a cave The witch and the hydra Only one head can rise  Shastanul lunged to her right as the...

  One, Two, Three Amalie Landry   Three is an odd number Not symmetrical   One, two, three, four Symmetrical   One, two, three, four, five I have five...

  You Will Think Of Me Gabriella Grinbergs   When the wind rushes past my hollow ears, it reminds me of the space I took, a prize I felt the need to earn. It tells my seashell...

  Mason Marske Biography: Hello! My name is Mason and I study Kinesiology at OSU. I have a great passion for music and photography, especially portrait photography. Lately I have been experimenting...