Demolition and Division: Rebirth and Unity in Akira
Photo by Vlada Stark By Vlada Stark An unfortunate misconception plagues the science fiction genre. The over-saturated YA dystopias of the early 2010s were shallow copies of the same bleak dystopia inhabited by bland prototype characters. Science fiction, at least good science fiction, simply exaggerates the perplexities of the human experience. Which is why the…
Nighttime Swimming
Photo by Brigita Przybylski By Brigita Przybylski Moonlight shining Hot tub diving Your body glows Our eyes blink slow Reflections of stars shine As I call you mine Nighttime secrets A love beacon Pulling you close Touching our noses I feel you exhale Movements like a snail Your hand caresses My heart confesses A longing…
Reunion
Photo by Ash Fuentes By Ash Fuentes Not to sound like Vin Diesel in every Fast and Furious movie in the franchise, but family is important or whatever he says. The top lessons taught by the franchise are don’t turn your back on family, you don’t have friends you have family, something about loyalty, more…
Flowers Still Grow
Photo by Aian Tabor By Molly Zofia As many will already know, June is Pride Month. For the theme of Unity, I worked with several contributors (who remain anonymous) to create a poetry piece about what it feels like to be unable to openly celebrate Pride. Pride can be a lonely time for members of…
The Unity Playlist
For issue 7: Unity, we chose songs that bring people together. Listen with your friends and let the good times roll! Listen to the playlist here Charlotte Turner “You’re So Vain” by Carly Simon This doesn’t seem like a song that would bring people together, as it’s just Carly Simon listing the many flaws of…
Harmony in Multitudes
Photo by Lianelys Cabrera By Lianelys Cabrera Diary Entry #1: I have to admit that I express myself better through visual creations, hence the embroidery piece that goes with this mini-essay. Still, given the topic of this month, I’d like to take the time to dive deeper into the concept of harmony and its synonyms.…
Unity as One, Unity as Separateness
Photo by Natalia Lee By Natalia Lee There is a natural peace that lies all throughout nature. Some people see it for themselves and yet, carry on so well. Others hear it’s calling. Within the trees, I hear it; in the quietness of dew drop mornings. Strip away this silence and feed it to the…
Here, in Isla Vista
Photo by Dylan Delaney By Isabel Cruz The way people lie around in this town, you’d think they were dead, under the relentless Southern California sun. At worst, they are hungover, hoping to find relief in the heat. At best, they are taking a nap between classes, laptop left open, blackened by the outdoors, and…
Lorde’s Lessons
Photo by Alex Zavala By Alex Zavala If you knew me in the summer of 2017, you knew I lived in part for my Lorde and savior. On June 16, 2017, I realized Lorde’s music had somehow encapsulated experiences in my life I had not even experienced at that point–like my first breakup (hey Hard…
A Haiku: Breeze
Photo by Greta Unetich By Greta Unetich In early June, theBreeze off the lake feels like theTouch of a lover.
Serene
Photo by Aian Tabor By Aian Tabor These are photos taken of people I’ll probably never see again, and they probably didn’t even know their photo was being taken. To me, these photos hold a special place in my heart. They were taken when I was going through a particularly rough time in my life, but…
I’m Not Like Other Frank Ocean Fans
Photo by Kleigh Balugo By Kleigh Balugo “U-N-I-T-Y, Neptunes and peace signs” Endless is my favorite Frank Ocean album. And not just because I’m too pretentious to say it’s Blonde, ok maybe it’s a little bit because of that. But it really is my favorite. That’s saying a lot too because I’ve been a hardcore…
Not Your Rival
Photo by Tracy Fuentes By Tracy Fuentes In a world where women are constantly pitted against each other for the sake of making a profit or strengthening the patriarchy, I want other women to know that I am not your rival. I want to remind myself that other women are not my rivals either. Our…
Kindergarten 