We’re living in a terrifying time where neighbors, workers, parents, and students are being unlawfully detained. Tracked down by bounty hunters, people are disappearing off the streets without a chance […]
Creative Non-Fiction: Ximena Zapata, “How to Be a Successful Student and Person in Life”
Did you know that high school students drop out almost every day? They either don’t care about finishing school, want to party, or want to become social influencers because education […]
Poetry–Alexander Roman, “Hope”
hope doesn’t have a cape. it doesn’t smile. it doesn’t even blink. hope cries, hope asks; hope is ever pleading. hope is not stoic; not manly, nor feminine. hope is […]
The Garlic: Dear Dr. Chesters, Let Us Sleep!
Dear Dr. Chesters, Three words: Let us sleep. Can you conceive of the tantalizing option to nap during your English lectures after pulling an all-nighter? Imagine the extra phenomenal dreams […]
Interview: John McCormack–Adjunct Faculty Member of the Year!
This year, Adjunct Faculty Member of the Year was awarded to Professor John McCormack, an instructor in the English Department here at Morton College. The honor is bestowed each year […]
Poetry Feature: Eliana Ruiz
“Drifting Between Worlds“ I drift between the hush of waves, not sinking, not swimming, just floating— as if the ocean cradles me in silence, yet never draws me home. The […]
A Hesitant Acceptance: Co-existing with Faith and Religion
I remember the day I realized I no longer had faith. I was 10 years old sitting with tears in my eyes in between my mom and dad at church. […]
Junior Reporter: Mia Rivera–“Stay True to Yourself”
Today, we have a feature from the next generation of journalists. Mia Rivera, 13, is a student at Unity Junior High School. As a school project, Mia wrote and performed […]
Looking Back at “The Pill” by Loretta Lynn
Since the Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade in 2022, women’s reproductive rights have reemerged as a vigorously debated issue in our country. Often these debates center on abortion, […]
Cook County Dept. of Corrections Poetry Reading
It was the perfect fall day on November 16, 2024. I recall the sky was gray and the leaves were crunching beneath my feet as I walked towards the Cook […]
