Things to Come

Charlotte cowered beneath the worn sheet, she heard an inhuman sound near the chamber door,—the sudden silence of darkness had rendered it more audible than it had been before. The thing, came nearer and nearer; it grew clearer and clearer. For a time it was still,—and during that time Charlotte doubt if she even drew her breath. She began to move the sheet, slowly-- very, very slowly, so that it might not draw the attention of the beast. She realized the horror in her mistake of trying to glace…

the others suffer and I quickly become enraged. Wishing to break free from my bonds to kill the vile Bird, I formed a scheme that would never work. As I sit in my cell covered in waste, I think of the ones who died before me and make a resolution to come out alive.…

I’ve been here for hours. I can feel their eyes on me, their big gray eyes gazing over every inch of my body. I’ve been pretending to be asleep, waiting for morning, for help, something anything. Wait I think I may be getting ahead of my self here. It all started about two days ago. I collect gummy bears. I have ones in every shape, size, flavor and brand from all over the world. Unfortunately, there are still a couple of brands I have not gotten and one flavor. Normally I go on eBay to look for…

and seeing something so foreign, so disheartening, so uncomfortable, is quite frightening. Some, however, experience this misfortune on a daily basis. I am one of these individuals, and so naturally the thing that would make my world perfect is to change this. I am transgender, and so the only thing that I can envision that would make my world perfect is to be able to both be and be treated as I am inside, as a girl. Ever since I was young I have had instances of not really fitting in to the…

Directing is completely different than leading a crew or blocking in class. I thought that between all of my past experiences I could patchwork this whole ‘directing’ thing together. I was wrong. I was so wrong. You have your basic plan rehearsals, blocking, and costumes, but I was not expecting the typical ‘director’ questions, like “would my character react like x, y, or z” and in some cases it mattered and others it…

Self-esteem seems to be a similar problem in both todays women and women one-hundred years ago. Although, women were not able to do things on their own, and had to depend on others for everything, and women today are able to do those things, self-esteem is still low. Women one-hundred years ago had to depend on their husbands for money and were more than likely stuck at home being house wives and taking care of children, which lowered…

performing on stage, which does not really give me a complete perspective of how a live lab could actually get in terms of complexity and work since we did not have to do much on this one, although we still had to treat it as a show either way. When it comes to lighting assistance, for anybody who is ever willing to volunteer for this position, I would suggest to always go ahead…

eggshell, dabbed it dry. Humidity beaded the walls. Mosquito stained curtains slumped against the screen of the open window. This is going to be a spectacular act! said Arthur. Colour! Mystique! He twirled, and stumbled on a mass of golden fluff. Come over here, Toasty. Ally crouched, swirled her hands through the dog’s fur.…

Hope is a mentality that every human being is capable of, whether they know it or not. Even though at times it may seem as if hope is nowhere to be found, it is still there lurking in the distance. In her poem “Hope” is the thing with feathers, Emily Dickinson explores this exact concept. Using a multitude of literary and poetic devices, Dickinson establishes the optimistic idea of hope existing as an unstoppable unit throughout the universe that is accessible to anyone and everyone. One of…

Thankful What are you thankful for in life? I’m thankful for several things in life. Thanksgiving started way before I was born, which started on November of 1621. I am thankful for Michael’s, food, and friends. The first thing I’m thankful for is, Michael’s, an art store right by my house. I’m thankful for Michael’s because, without that store, probably about 98% of my art supplies wouldn’t be in my room. You know, I got to Michael’s so much, the employees remember me and know who I am! One…