hydrants, the number 14, itchiness in the one spot on your back that you can’t reach, and—in rare cases—death. Temi Olafunmiloye is a sophomore earning her degree in Neuroscience. Every day she falls more in love with poetry as she grows to embrace her essence in this breathtaking escapade that is life. Valerie Osborne has a severe skiing allergy and terrible posture. She would like to be a folk singer when she grows up. Anne Rus is a junior history major who thinks that readable poetry is derivative. Serena Schaefer is a freshman who would like to thank her parents for her alliterative name, her dislike for peas, and her existence. Nicolas Shandera…junior. English major. Creative writing minor…is often full of something…maybe an expletive? Emily Shue saw Kylo Ren take his shirt off in the shower and she said that Kylo Ren has an eight pack. That Kylo Ren was shredded. Amanda Sierzega is a senior English Major on the cross country and track and field teams. Amanda’s piece is dedicated to a wonderful woman, her fighting spirit, and the many lives she touched. Samantha Straughn is a junior Psychology Major with minors in Creative Writing and Art History. Her interests include coffee and being really bad at Mario Kart. Paige Szmodis is a sophomore who fulfills all of the English major stereotypes with her aversion to math and obsession with cats. Hear Collin Takita roar; or perhaps just read his poem—it may be the only poem not about numbers written by a mathematician that you'll ever read. Mayuko Todaka is an exchange student from Akita International University in Japan. Brian Thomas has never had the opportunity to use a fire extinguisher, but imagines that it must be invigorating. 207
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