campbell mccormack, ryan stumacher, and maisie quinn
the plan
that’s right, we snuck in an april issue on the very last day of the month! the people doubted us, but we triumph nonetheless. this month, look out for meditations on springtime, humanity, pride, whales, onomatopoeia, and popped collars. dear readers, it will soon be time for us to say goodbye, but today let us bask together in this last breath of april sunshine.
p.s. next month will be our college essay issue. graduating seniors, we’re looking at you – submit your favorite college essay (that we know you worked incredibly hard on), whether supplemental or personal statement, to aer’d for publication!
p.p.s let this issue serve as a reminder to please not lose hope. we know that things look shitty right now, but the smallest act of rebellion is maintaining your individuality. stay true to yourself. write some bad poetry. go outside every once in a while. don’t forget to love the world.
the good
Q1, pollinators, jules’s cat, everything (in moderation), em dashes (AND FUCK YOU RYAN FOR SAYING OTHERWISE - campbell), emily dickinson, windows down weather, blood orange, bargain thrift, chocolate peanut butter ice cream
the bad
Q3, pollen, giant arm bruise, leaky headphones, hot car, not wearing layers when you should be wearing layers, fast fashion, “grade-wide spray tan,” two essays due one after the other, the new evil puppet on puppet history
the ugly
Q4 (finality is hard), sneezing all over yourself, jules’s cat’s poop, melty chapstick, punchable face (what can i say?), costume vault dust in my lungs, floor custard, rain on a monday morning