On my 22nd birthday, I threw a party at a Pizzeria, and then we continued the party at the neighboring bar. It was the best birthday party I ever had, and when digesting the night later on, I pondered the question of what would happen if I were to be…

Tonight is not going as planned. It’s my friend Julia’s 23rd birthday party. Because of the snowfall, several of the people she invited had decided to drop out last minute. …

For many children and young adults, the stress of growing up is already hard enough. So when adding into the mix absolute or relative poverty, it can get even worse. The effects of poverty can have a harmful effect on children and young adults mental health and wellbeing. Poverty has…

When I entered the door of my Airbnb in Boston, and my room was set up just like an early 2000s movie apartment. Sitting on the patio of a Mexican restaurant waiting for my food. Writing the perfect lyric for the song I’d been creating. Being taken on a first…

You see trauma all the time: turn on the news and they’re talking about the most recent war or mass casualty event. You open up your Tik Tok app and instead of seeing funny videos, the first thing that pops up is a video of someone crying, explaining that they…

Lonely sunset Spring Tuesday Perfect weather Strawberry Street This is what I wanted Journal out, sun down Ghosts of past Nothing wrong I like how history speaks Every corner I pass by Colonial town in the 21st century Cherry blossoms on the street Had I gone this path four years ago My…

these are some poems i wrote over the quarantine period of march to august 2020. i miss i miss sitting on the quad i miss going off alone i miss long walks to the beach i miss sitting in my bed i miss the sun and i miss the lake …

Someone told me in passing one day a piece of advice that I’ve taken to heart: to find happiness in the little things and the day to day events. …

By Megan Stephenson On Sunday February 24th 2019 the 91st annual Oscars was held in Hollywood, California. Over a thousand miles away, in the basement of the University Hall dorm of DePaul University in Chicago, Illinois, a small group of students were getting ready for this big event. These students…