By Diana Arterian Failure crossed her mind and choked her like sand in her throat. The scent of her mother's tortillas wafted in front of her face, but she dismissed it as her imagination. It wasn't over, it couldn't be over. Days ago she had starved, sucked the water out of mud, but she promised herself she wouldn't stop. She had ran faster and longer that anyone else. … [Read more...] about If a Butterfly Flapped its Wings
Reflection
By Colin Dwyer He sat alone, reclined on one of the rusted lawn chairs lining the edge, cast in the sepia tones of the indelicately aged, wondering absently if it was ringworm or tapeworm that was spread through direct contact with these chairs. Before him lay reflections of light in the water, wriggling rivers of cream in the vacant blue-green of the pool, light like the … [Read more...] about Reflection
Made in China
Over the last several decades, free market reforms have helped China become a prominent force in the foreign exchange market. Spurred by the abundance of cheap labor, thousands of companies have established large factories for the mass production and exportation of supplies. Unfortunately, the combination of profit-driven motivation and wide-spread competition among these … [Read more...] about Made in China
More than One with Dylan
Being but yourself, You strolled into the pub, Where I had been waiting to share Your amber glow. We were tight Like Scott and Zelda. The crowds in uproar, As we performed a turbulent tango. Your head on my lap, We promised to rise early, And race through the hallways Of the neighboring school Informing: Out of debauchery, as the way is, And the lull that we … [Read more...] about More than One with Dylan
Westwood’s Charming Secret
By Soraya Sepahpour-Ulrich Whether you look at Los Angeles as a melting pot or a lumpy stew, the distinctiveness of its ethnic makeup cannot be rivaled. LA draws people from across the world, be it to escape political persecution or in search of a better life, the pot accommodates them, making LA all the more unique. Attracted to the magic brew of this pot and in the heart … [Read more...] about Westwood’s Charming Secret