The Quindecim

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Fiction

Restroom Review – Dorsey Center First Floor (Aka the Post Office Bathroom)

By now, I feel like most people have something of a grasp on what I look for in a bathroom. If you don’t, they are as follows: Privacy: Can I be alone?   Hours: When is this bathroom open? Cleanliness:…

Space Log Day 223

Good morning. Last night, I found out something potentially life-changing. Remember how I said that Jake seemed to be semi-regularly stealing from Mr. B, and how Mr. B seemed to be hiding something from me when I visited his office…

Restroom Review – Mary Fisher Basement Bathroom

This review is going to be about the Mary Fisher dining hall bathrooms. No, not the ones in the dining hall. The ones in the basement. Past the cash register to swipe in on the right. Take a left and…

Katherine and Pop

  It had been some time after the ritual ended. And yet that thing still was following her. It wasn’t like Katherine minded that much; in fact, it was nice to have the company for once. However, a detached soul…

Space Log Day 215

Halloween was last week and so we celebrated with another party, even though we had less pudding rations for dessert than usual, as we’re trying to conserve food. Zara Hemmings made us all dress up in costumes. Nico Soto and…

Epistle for the Man at Mary Fisher

you say “have a good lunch” I say “thank you” with my plates full of food-   your hand, however empty, waving to me as you round the corner to wash a dirty dish or two and restack the supply….

Restroom Review – Van Meter Basement

I really wanted to a review of a bathroom this week that was going to skew a bit more negative than usual. Change of pace and all that. After all, this column is for the secrets of the campus restrooms,…

Space Log Day 199

One more day until Day 200, which is crazy! It feels like we’ve been here for entire years, but it’s only been a few months. Jake and I have been trying to convince Mrs. S to let us throw a…

Covers

The walls start barren on both our sides, so we pin our laughter in place of posters. On both our sides something like a shadow hides in place of posters so we don’t see it drain her color. Something like…

Restroom Review – Haebler Memorial Chapel Bathroom

The Haebler Memorial Chapel bathroom is perhaps one of the lesser-known restrooms on campus. Maybe not “lesser-known” but “less thought about.” Finding it alone is something of a challenge depending on what entrance you use. It’s in the basement but…