MeHD

MeHD By Casey Alexander Amy sighed. What did she have in common with a lightly salted cashew? What qualities did the two of them share? She’d found common ground with a horse blanket, wet cement, and the flagpole outside of the bank, but in this case nothing... More »

We Regret to Reject You from Amazon University

Published 3y ago - Lily Fitzpatrick

By Lily Fitzpatrick Dear Olivia, After careful review of your application to Amazon University, we regret to inform you that we are unable to offer you a place in the class of 2052. We recognize that this decision may come as a disappointment to you, so for yo... More »

Dear Admissions Committee – The truth about writing letters of recommendation

Published 4y ago - Mary Louisa Cappelli

by Mary Louisa Cappelli Every Fall I’m asked to write letters of recommendation for students seeking to attend a private college or, in some cases, out-of-state public university. So, I spend my weekends writing these creative pieces detailing the brillian... More »

Conspiracy Studies

Published 4y ago - Dan Geddes

by Dan Geddes Arthur was chatting with his old friend, Professor David Denkins, who was visiting him in Amsterdam. They sat at the Grand Café Spinoza drinking strong Dutch coffees, and gazing up at the beams of the high wooden ceiling. Arthur and “Den... More »

Why Enterprising Students Should Buy Their Papers from Essay Mills

Published 5y ago - Michael Opest

Michael Opest Research Essay -7-9 pp. double-spaced; plus Works Cited -Draft Due: 11/19 -Peer Workshop: 11/21 -Final Draft Due: 12/3 Prompt: Write a 7-9 page argumentative essay in response to Farah Stockman and Carlos Mureithi’s article “Cheating, Inc.: H... More »

Fallen Friends at Fallen Leaf

Published 6y ago - Jeffrey Meyers

Roger chugged up to the woodsy landing in a metal rowboat with a spluttering outboard motor. He wore a slouch hat, torn shirt, baggy trousers and moccasins without socks. His mouth hung open to exaggerate his surprise and welcome. He beamed at me with hi... More »

Extracurricular Activities

Published 7y ago - David Galef

Professor Ken Grabette of the English department, accused by seven undergraduate women of groping them in his office: “I was just exploring gender boundaries in atextual space, a fascinating albeit unexplored subject that I’m writing an essay about for Bey... More »

Three Academics in a Lifeboat

Published 11y ago - Kathleen Kathleen

A literature professor, a geneticist and a provost are in a lifeboat. The provost gets to decide which of the two are to go. No, not of the three. That would be elementary rather than advanced math. This provost has long since left simple numbers behind, but r... More »

The Satirist

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