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Fall 2026 Issue

Lost In Translation

In honor of our cosmopolitan campus, we are excited to announce the Prattler’s very first multilingual issue for this Fall. We want to hear what you have to say about language – the many different ones that exist throughout the world, those of them that we speak with each other, and the necessary translations we use to communicate between them.

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Open Call: Fall 2026 Issue

"LOST IN TRANSLATION"

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The Cost of Streaming

I’m not making the case that not streaming music is easy. For a while the concept of streaming, of constant, readily available content, existed as a sort of phantom limb to me. No, avoiding these platforms and services isn’t convenient, but inconveniencing yourself is the point. Supporting artists, making conscious decisions about where your money is going, these are all elements of being an active participant in your community. Read More

Sydney Brewer

Writing Major

Editor's Picks

Conspiracies Are Brewing Like Black Skin

Spring 2026 Issue 1 XOXO Main Feature Art by Jodie Baek Everyone seems to be outraged and I, a naked spec trapped in a waiting room, am dumbfounded by the darkness of the U.S. In the wake of the release of the Epstein Files, any and all of Trump’s heinous decisions, and ICE acting essentially within the same framework as slave patrols of the 18th and 19th centuries, it is made abundantly clear that protection is afforded only to the elite, and weaponized against women and

"You Ate!"

Like good art, food can capture experiences in a way that simply cannot be put into words. Food is both healing and communal; it captures feelings and emotional nuances, leaving lasting impressions on our souls. While the dining hall food has its ups and downs, I always cherish the meals I have with my friends. We’re a diverse group of people; therefore, some food is familiar, others not so much. For example, as a Black woman, putting grapes in a chicken salad is definitely

Everything Shower

Artwork by Rachel Genito I stole my mother’s razor the first time I shaved and prayed she wouldn’t notice. It was fourth grade. I had nothing but Youtube and a dream and inexplicable shame about my sudden desire to change. Is this what it means to be a woman? I wondered, as little dots of blood emerged from my thighs. Will I be a woman when I look new? I know how to shave, now. Most of the time, there isn’t any blood. Tonight, I prepare myself for an Everything Shower, my bib