What’s Lost in Translation
Annie Gieser
May 20, 2019
More than a cluster of words or a set of grammatical rules, a language is a flash of the human spirit, the filter through which the soul of each particular culture reaches into the material world. A language is as divine and mysterious as a living creature. –Wade Davis An act of decolonization is ...
Mind on Lockdown
Annie Gieser
December 13, 2018
Story by Annie Gieser, Illustrations by Janett Perez Two loud bangs and a glance between my eleventh grade English teacher and me was all it took for my class of twenty to dart into the corner of the classroom. Two bangs and a glance changed me. Read More »...
Grad Caps and Wedding Gowns
Annie Gieser
July 19, 2018
The fresh spring air brings life to the dead world winter brought. Along with it comes graduation caps, prom dresses, floral-prints galore, and yes – marriage proposals. Something about the blooming flowers or the transition from one part of life to another catches the spirit of young boys in love; u...
Opening Up About Being Open
Annie Gieser
May 11, 2018
Open relationships are a lot like pineapple on pizza – people either love it or hate it. But as all new and different things, maybe don’t knock it until you try it. First things first - what does an open relationship entail? Read More »...
The Myth of the Pit
Annie Gieser
April 15, 2018
A wide jaw, stocky build, and short thick hair in an array of colors. The defining features of a pit bull aren’t up for debate when it comes to this dog breed. Behavior on the other hand, never seems to stop being a controversy. Extreme efforts go into painting the picture of a vicious beast, rabid and u...
The Myths of the Pit
Annie Gieser
February 19, 2018
A wide jaw, stocky build, and short thick hair in an array of colors. The defining features of a pit bull aren’t up for debate when it comes to this dog breed. Behavior on the other hand, never seems to stop being a controversy. Extreme efforts go into painting the picture of a vicious beast, rabid and u...