It is almost time to hang up the stick and say a final goodbye to the game of field hockey after 12 years. It felt like just yesterday my mom put a stick in my hands for the first time and signed me up for the fifth-grade team. I was […]
Tag: Personal Essay
From high school to college: the jarring transition for student athletes
Photo courtesy of Amanda Giampaglia. I spent 12 years of my life playing softball. From the ages of six to 18 I played this sport and I loved it more than anything. It became almost a personality trait for me, so much so my original Instagram username was @singsoftball22. I loved […]
New school play just as much a joy for crew as it will be for audiences
Photo by Kate Gavin If COVID-19 has taught me anything, it is that theatre as an art form can persevere through even the darkest of times. During quarantine and the peak days of the coronavirus pandemic, we as theatre artists had to make a switch to the world of virtual […]
The storied history and styles of zine-making
Photo courtesy of Miriam Sokolska. In a crowded room packed with chit-chat and little homemade booklets, my journey with zines began with a 2019 visit to the DC Zine Fest. There I was exposed to the very do-it-yourself culture of self-publishing that holds a rich history in counterculture, activism and […]
