

My Experience as an Elementary School TA
Disclaimer: Students’ actual names have been changed for the purpose of privacy. I didn’t have much experience with kids. Prior to...
Emmie Crump
Oct 2, 20257 min read


My Read on Performative Males
Performative males. Spooky. Maybe some of you have heard of them, maybe some of you even attended the performative male contests that have been floating around (and if you have, I’m jealous). The term has been thrown around pretty loosely in my personal experience, so I felt the need to have a chat about it. I must preface this chat by saying that men do not need me to defend them or their behaviors (nor do I want to), but as someone who is passionate about letting people
Amanda Donndelinger
Sep 28, 20252 min read


Why Distance Is the Secret Ingredient to Deeper Friendships
Starting college as a freshman often comes with a big change: staying away from home for the first time. Sure, maybe you’ve gone on trips...
Sania Ahmed
Sep 22, 20253 min read


Bloodchild, a relevant tale to reproductive rights today.
Octavia Butler’s Bloodchild is a provocative sci-fi story that reimagines gender roles and reproductive power. Published in 1984, the...
Savannah Gentry
Sep 19, 20252 min read


Gift
There is a buttercup peaking up from the soil, the morning sun a slanted blanket It is plucked by a child for his bouquet Petals soft,...
Ana Portillo
Sep 13, 20251 min read


Meet the Editor!
Hi everyone! My name is Sophia McMahon. I joined Silhouette last fall as a photography editor and as a poetry featured creative for the...
Sophia McMahon
Sep 8, 20251 min read


Farewell from the Editor
Oh, how I’ve loved this magazine. I wrote a brief love letter to it in the front of this semester’s issue (which you can order here on...
Emelia Delaporte
May 9, 20254 min read


The Joke of the American Dream
Recently, I was convinced to watch the first episode of the HBO series The Sopranos . The show follows the leader of the declining mob in...
Maggie Connolly
May 5, 20254 min read


Have we forgotten about May Day?
Do you know what you’ll be doing on May 1st? In 2025, you probably aren’t celebrating May Day. This holiday has largely been forgotten,...
Emelia Delaporte
Apr 28, 20251 min read


Fortnite has been disappointing recently
I’ve been playing Fortnite since sophomore year of high school and have enjoyed casually playing ever since. This is probably a lot later...
Savannah Gentry
Apr 14, 20252 min read
