Stacy Mccrosson, M.D. `97
Fatimah Salat, FLS student
Laura Kuhn, M.F.A., English Department Adjunct My mother holds forth at the table,tracing dirty plates with a moistened finger —licking the crumbs she swipes from one plate, then another.Savoring it all;nobody’s watching.My father, in the next room, watches a game.He takes no part in the conversation, but interjectscorrections to let her know he’s there.The mighty…
Everything in my life needs to be a certain specific way.Everywhere I go, whether I’m at work or at home, anything andeverything needs to be molded and crafted to meet my set of veryspecific standards and practices. For instance, at home I have a vastcollection of books and CD’s and I can’t just put them…
Miles Johnson-Foreman `23 It was an abnormally hot Saturday morning and Eric was sitting in his kitchen eating Corn Flakes to the morningweather report from the radio.“If you can help it, do not go outside!” The reporter warned. Eric wished he could stay inside where there was airconditioning but he knew he had to be…
Amanda Monroe ’16
Philadelphia Gun Violence Crisis is on the riseThe Philadelphia Center for Gun Violence reportsAt the end of 2022, 516 HomicidesVictims non-fatal, 1,667Father God we need you to reign down from HeavenStoneleigh foundation says 472 shooting victims were fatalNow they live a life that’s unstableMore than 200 people under 18 have been shotHow do we handle…