Introduction Large existential questions like, “Why are we here?”, “What is here?”, and “Where did we come from?” have plagued humanity since we first started looking to the skies and wondering. Since those first humans began looking out into the …
The Repetition of Life, Love, & Death by Tellie Fackelman
Portrait of an Artist (Pool with two Figures) The Death of a Gravedigger Studio Ghibli: Flower Cottage Hamlet with Skull Life is but a string of moments tied and glued together, uncanny, and vibrant, not quite understood, but implicit all …
The Question of Free Will by William Navarrete Moreno
Since the Enlightenment era, the enigma of free will has been one of the most fundamental inquiries of human existence. Since then, scholars have debated this question for centuries with the gamut of arguments extending from humans having the ability …
The Light at the End of the Tunnel by Lindsay Smith
As I sat there with my legs trembling, tears running down my face, the dark black circles that emphasized the darkness I felt inside. I was tired, a tired I have never felt before. It was as if no matter …
Fostering RESILIENCE through Gardening by Salomé Carrasco
Loneliness and isolation have been widespread for people all over our city this year. My life has drastically been affected as have so many. The expectations of school and home life suddenly blended into uncertainty and tiresome months of a …
Orange Sherbet and Lemon Ice by Alexandra Hall
As I close my eyes and let the Valium seep into my bloodstream under my tongue, I imagine my happy places, just like my therapist told me. I let the tears fall from under closed lids like rain droplets from …
The Children of Bolling Air Force Base by Charlotte Kwong
We were the children of soldiers and airmen, and war ruled our blood. We terrorized the neighborhood with plastic lightsabers, garish nerf guns, and barbaric stories. We staged elaborate battles, splitting the neighborhood into warring factions with which to destroy …
A Veterans Day Tale of Struggle & Adversity by Devon Martinez
Andrew Stuckey is a black American veteran/hero who served his country through three wars. He wrote a book about his life called, Of a Black American Born. His wife, Marcelle Stuckey, was captured by Nazis during World War Two, because of …
The Affects of Alcoholism on a Marriage by Seletha Nelson
When one partner in a marriage is an alcoholic it changes the dynamics of how the marriage works. When we first started dating, I didn’t see the warning signs of him turning into an alcoholic. Call it love, call it …
A Lovely Day by Joshua Lee
I was woken up abruptly, “It’s time!” As we rushed out the door, I noticed how warm it was; the last few days had been cold and windy. It even snowed, which wasn’t typical for Virginia Beach; however, not this …