Each autumn, before a single class is held, all University of Chicago freshmen spend an entire week in orientation. I passed much of the first day standing in line. At the front of one long line, a smiling upperclassman handed me a canvas bag. Inside the bag were pencils and coupons and class schedules and […]
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The Scenic Route
The Scenic Route By Tyler Cole My older brother called the other day and said he’d bought a house in Idaho, so I decided to drive out and take a look. I wanted to take Interstate 80, but a friend recommended Interstate 90 instead. He said that by taking Interstate 90, I could drive through […]
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Downtown
Downtown By Tyler Cole Recently at work, my belt buckle broke and my pants began to sag. My boss said, “Hey Sloppy Joe, get a new belt!” So the next day I took the bus downtown and went shopping. I didn’t have much luck finding a belt downtown. I saw one I liked at Marshall […]
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Fresh From the Old School/Downtown
A member of the Monster Roster blows back into town.