On the Other Side of the Counter

11/20/2025 /  Michael Barry

I walk through the doors and hear that familiar ding. My co-worker Chelsey says, “Hello. Welcome to Loaf N’ Jug.” It’s a habit, which anyone who has worked here for a year or longer has. That combined with “Do you have a rewards card?”...

Making A Study Guide in Under Thirty Minutes

11/17/2025 /  Cera "Percy” Pearson

Finals week hits fast, and many of us don’t have the time, or energy, to make the perfect study plan. The good news? You don’t need one.

The Cycle

11/13/2025 /  Michael Barry

I watched as my sisters got dolled up. They put on pretty pink dresses that I could only wear on Sundays. Father sat at the kitchen table with a toothpick hanging from his lip. He was watching them too. His face wasn’t happy. His brown eyes looked...

Table in the Corner

11/03/2025 /  Michael Barry

There has always been an old table in the corner Light from a nearby window pours onto it

Loss

10/23/2025 /  Tanah Boglino

You never know how you will react to loss until you are faced head on with it. Until you have left your apartment and are walking through the parking lot, working to find your way through the sea of cars to your little red Toyota.

My Experience As A Freshman At Western So Far

10/22/2025 /  Jasmine Ramirez

When Bonnie Henricksen arrived at Western from Utah, she wasn’t sure what to expect. Now, just a few weeks into her first semester, she’s balancing soccer travel, ceramics projects, and Spanish class with the help of her close-knit roommates....