First-Year Writing Seminar – Page 2

Seasons and Such

by AnonymousPosted on April 22, 2021April 15, 2021

One day, I phoned my grandparents’ house just to have a talk. My grandmother picked up the phone and told me that my grandfather was taking a nap upstairs. Soon enough, we were talking as relaxed as ever. At some …

Home

by Shawlin TuckerPosted on March 31, 2021March 26, 2021

Six months later, with a lump in her belly, she was on her way to California. When they arrived, they were met with the sea breeze and high tax rates. While she was out working, he was inside drinking, an unorthodox contortion of the American dream.

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I Remember

by Lizzie MathaisPosted on March 16, 2021March 11, 2021

I remember burying the seeds every time I ate an apple. They never grew into apple trees. I remember going to the airport for fun. I remember, on Thompson Street, the moment they called the 2020 presidential race. I remember the way my childhood home smelled when it was completely empty.

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Home in a Coffee Cup

by Natalie ChoiPosted on March 9, 2021March 8, 2021

I ended up on the second story of the tranquil cafe, surrounded by empty chairs, looking out into empty streets.

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Black Enough

by Jason TurnerPosted on March 3, 2021September 10, 2021

The school bus halts at my stop. My cul-de-sac still out of view, I continue forward, listening to the satisfying crunch of leaves under my feet, trying to forget the day I just had.

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The Power of the Suit

by Nikol Uribe GuizaPosted on November 30, 2020

In a controversial ad campaign, intertwining discourses of gender and capitalism play out on the models' bodies.

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“Humanity” as a Tool for Moral Exclusion

by Marsden FrancisPosted on September 29, 2020

The term and label of “human” is used to discern what receives moral consideration and what can be seen as simply a resource.

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Staring through Time

by Jiaqi (Kendall) LiPosted on July 14, 2020

Tracking the Ableist Gaze from Freak Show to Inspirational Porn

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Manahata

by Rena IkenishiPosted on May 11, 2020

Every day, we walk through the streets of New York. We are all caught up with our own lives and do not take the time to really look at what is going on around us.

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Just Write

by Michelle CaponePosted on May 5, 2020May 5, 2020

In all my years of writing, this is what I’ve been told about short stories: They are about one thing, they are less complex than novels, and they are more of a precursor than a respected medium.

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