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Identity
(Excavation)
This section analyzes and grapples with what it means to live with a marginalized identity.


Stuffed
by Aditi Singh art by Emma Hwang Soft brown bear, enveloped with velvety fur (nobody sees the needle that dug into my skin while I...
May 131 min read


Friendlove
By Maanasi Shyno Art by Shena Han It is hard to believe that this is the 23s final edition. When we began in 2020, I really could not...
Aug 10, 20237 min read


Polyamory: In My *Ethical* Slut Era
By Julie Gnany Art by Asya Ulger The two greatest feelings in the world are to love and to be loved. But must that love be limited to one...
Jan 4, 20235 min read


Broken Heartland: Fracturing of the U.S. National Identity Post-9/11
By Raegan Boettcher “It feels like the whole wide world is raining down on you Brought to you courtesy of the red white and blue” — Toby...
Jul 1, 202216 min read


Finding My Chutzpah: Using Yiddish to Reconstruct my Jewish Identity
By Caroline Balick Art by Lena Kaufferman I hated being a Jew. In my hometown, I was only one of four Jews in my grade. My classmates...
Jul 1, 20228 min read


Does My Queer Sincerity Scare You?
A Reply to Paul McAdory By Hayden Elrafei Art by Chloe Jung Ocean Vuong’s 2019 novel On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous rightfully took the...
Mar 28, 20227 min read


Casteism 101: The Specter of Caste in the US
By Maanasi Shyno Art by Olivia Gresham Acknowledgement: The following is written by a caste-privileged Indian who was raised in the...
Mar 27, 202216 min read


Mixed Feelings: Identity, Blood, and Indigeneity
By Kaitlyn Anderson Art by Sarah Berman When I tell someone that I’m mixed-race, I can feel them studying me in order to make sense of...
Jan 6, 202210 min read


Untamed: In the Crosshairs
By Caroline Balick Art by Sophia Gregorace Disclaimer: Curly hair is closely tied to race. In this piece, I will be speaking from...
Jan 6, 20226 min read


Living with an Eating Disorder
By Ari Morris Art by Olivia Gresham TW: disordered eating, avoidant-restrictive food intake disorder, anorexia, bulimia Growing up with...
Jan 6, 20224 min read


A Crash Course in Seasonal Depression (When the Seasons Make You Crash)
By Raegan Boettcher Art by Maanasi Shyno When I moved to campus in September of 2020, I recall hearing a myriad of vague warnings about...
Jan 6, 20225 min read


Deceptive Perfections
By Caroline Balick Art by Kaitlyn Anderson Trigger warning: Sexual assault, coercion I couldn’t help but stare at him. He wasn’t hot or...
Jun 24, 20216 min read


The Centering of Sex
By Anonymous Art by Maanasi Shyno Trigger warning: Sexual assault When I think about my own personal brand of feminism, I can clearly...
Jun 24, 20217 min read


Why I Can't Watch Lesbian Porn (As a Lesbian Woman)
By Anonymous Art by Sophie Williams According to Pornhub’s annual reports, lesbian porn consistently tops the list of most popular porn...
Jun 24, 20214 min read
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