My junior year of high school, Geoffrey Sheehy announced our Language and Composition class would be reading Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “The Scarlet Letter” as part of our novel unit. Sheehy, a phenomenal teacher and mentor, motivated me to become a better reader. However, after turning “The Scarlet Letter’s” front cover painted with a fancy, bold “A,” I faced a problem […]

Let’s face it — nothing is worse than a school parking lot. The vast labyrinth of vehicles is a sour, foreign change from our driveways at home, and the area full of rubber, metal and anarchy can be hard to navigate. North Complex parking is no different, and it’s easy to feel bitter having to […]

This summer, I hit a creative clouding. Maybe it was the 40-hour work week. Maybe it was no outlet to contribute to. Maybe it was just summer, when no one is really required to think. Nonetheless, thinking is hard, and when you want to do it better than anyone else, pressure creeps into the back […]