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Mirrors on the Wall

By Samaria Rountree, Virginia State University First Place Winner, Fiction, 2022 VSU English Department Writing Contest Everyone was busy...

Aida and the Crystal Palace

By Hamilton Winstead, Virginia State University Her only wish was that her body could be the same as those around her. When she was a...

Boy

By France Archange, Oakwood University A response to Jamaica Kincaid’s “Girl” Tuck your shirt in your pants when going to school; always...

Troubled Man

By France Archange, Oakwood University Every morning was the same; he woke up and sat on his bed for an hour and a half; he didn’t care...

Farewell

By Aerin Cuff, Virginia State University Second Place Winner, Fiction, 2022 VSU English Department Writing Contest Knock. Knock. Knock....

Fun Times

By Armani Callands, Virginia State University You see, I got kidnapped tonight. By a cult. But they have no idea who I really am. So,...

Psychedelic Cinnabon

By TiShay Ferrell Short Fiction Winner, 2021 VSU Student Writing Contest It’s tug of war between my sweet tooth and I sometimes. Most of...

The Shield Maidens of Hafrsfjord

By Sherena Willford [TW// Mentions of being su*c*dal, r*pe, and depression] The Northmen are all standing and sitting together in the...

Destined Love

By Aerin Cuff Hero and Villain. Villain wants power and loves destruction. Hero wants peace and loves tranquility. Hero and Villain...

Walk of Shame

By Desiree Carrizosa [TW// SA, r*pe] The mud beneath her feet squished between her toes. Her chanclas stuck to the mud like suction cups...

Ancients' Voyager

By Chidubem Ntiwunka-Ifeanyi The clouds had turned dark as they always did before the downpour came down, slowly shadowing the three...

Nine to Five

by Dillon Armstrong Short Fiction Winner, 2020 VSU Student Writing Contest I don’t have to do this. This isn’t how it has to be. I stare...

Last Night

by Lameerah Rasheed Tonight went better than I expected. We went to this new restaurant downtown that has live musicians every night. It...

G Warrior Prologue

by Sydney Yao Fiction Winner, 2017 VSU Student Writing Contest The giant shooting star was as bright as the morning sun, falling through...

I Don’t Know Why I Remember

by Brittany Stuckey Sticks were only sticks and twigs were only twigs until they became more to me. It was a day like many others that...

Speak Now…

by Dillon Armstrong Short Fiction Winner, VSU Student Writing Contest 2019 How do you tell your best friend that you are in love with...

“I Love You”

By Jacquori Braddock From the Mass Communication Department’s 2016 Photojournalism Exhibit All girls dorm that I’m sneakin’ in, But you...

Untitled

By Emiyah T. Brooks From the Mass Communication Department’s 2016 Photojournalism Exhibit Standing here on this stage, my palms are...

Save Me

By Erica Alston From the Mass Communication Department’s 2016 Photojournalism Exhibit Protect me from the eyes of society Shield me from...

Awkward

By Nadine Rayes Devin Lightner The story ended on a bit of a letdown. Just Seemed to fall flat at the end The jokes didn’t make any sense...