Peyton McCutchen
When the world stood still
Mom. Dad. Sister. Emma. Grace. Bethany. Kids. In my head, I repeat the list, inhaling slowly with one name, exhaling with the next. I...
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Brielle Thomas
Apr 18, 20216 min read
No easy feat: Managing ADHD in quarantine
It was a Tuesday morning in April. I was enveloped in my bed sheets like a caterpillar in a cocoon. I had been staring at the ceiling for...
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Kate Pezzulli
Apr 18, 20215 min read
Derby funk never smelled so good
There’s nothing like the smell of roller derby. The “derby funk” we call it. It permeates your skin at the knees, elbows, and wrists and...
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Maggie Toerner
Apr 18, 20215 min read
Self-care
I turn the bathtub faucet to hot and plug the drain. The ritual begins. I light my three candles, each occupying a corner of the tub. One...
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Sarah Hayner
Apr 17, 20213 min read
Out of paper, out of stock
A line of 20 or so people stand outside the grocery store in Stephenville, Texas as I walk up to the front door. All eyes are watching...
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Marcus Sykes
Apr 17, 20216 min read
In search of the elusive COVID vaccine
My phone rings. I forgot to put it on silent while I was studying. I pick up. “Hello,” I answer. It’s my mother. “I just wanted to call...
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Megan Martinez
Apr 17, 20216 min read
Lulu and me: A dog's pandemic journey
She sits next to me on my left side—her usual spot—quietly licking, licking, licking. Her movements are deliberate and methodical. “Lulu,...
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Cydne Robinson
Apr 16, 20215 min read
Finding your own path
I lie in an empty room. I match the ceiling fan movements, twisting and turning in bed. My body won’t let me sleep. In just a few short...
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John Fernando Munoz M.
Apr 16, 20216 min read
Fleeing the virus: An immigrant's tale
"No sir, you cannot board the plane!" The voice of the Korean Airlines manager at Beijing International Airport sounded firm ,...
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Brianna Adams
Apr 15, 20219 min read
Legally uncertain: Applying to law school during the pandemic
There are five minutes left on the timer. I shut off my meditation playlist on Pandora, set the thermostat to a comfortable 68 degrees...
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