The Quindecim

The independent student newspaper at Goucher College

Fiction

Does Sally Rooney Still Have It? Intermezzo Review

Sally Rooney is an award-winning Irish novelist who writes contemporary fiction, primarily about romantic relationships, economic class, and how interpersonal relationships affect those around us. Both her novels Conversations with Friends and Normal People have been adapted into TV Shows,…

Van Meter Runway: Welcoming Fall Fashion

You might be drinking a warm cup of apple cider, listening to the whimsical melodies of Big Thief, and getting cozied up in your softest knit. After all, that’s what fall is about and with the cool air, many people…

New Lesbian Holiday Rom-Com: Make My Wish Come True

Are you someone who likes to celebrate the December holidays early? Then here is the perfect book for you. Make My Wish Come True is a holiday rom-com following two high school seniors who have “twelve days of fake dates….

An EAR BUDS Studio Production

Hi, we’re Tess and Aniya and we’re not film students. We’re also not fictional characters. But wouldn’t it be cool if we were?!  Imagine this: we’re in the title sequence of a coming-of-age movie. We’re seeing slow-paced, close-up imagery —…

EAR BUDS: Summer Rewind

Hi, we’re Tess and Aniya, and we KNOW the marriage rumors are flying around campus yet again, however they’re still not true. What is true is that we’re ear buds and we’re BACK at Goucher for another semester full of…

 Insectoid Invasion on Goucher’s Campus

Goucher has a problem. Well, it has many problems, but there’s one in particular that I want to talk about in this article: spotted lanternflies. Now if you’ve been on this campus for more than 5 seconds, you’ve surely seen…

Taming Adaptation: Tips from an Under-qualified Fan

Growing up Demi-God Think of a story, any story that you love to revisit over and over. The one that you return to when you need to fill your belly. Now imagine someone gave you thousands of dollars and told…

Minecraft Releases Movie Teaser to Public Backlash

Fans are not enthusiastic about the trailer for the new live-action Minecraft movie, but will their criticism make a difference? Warner Bros released a teaser for Minecraft’s new live action movie on YouTub. Many reactions to the video centered around…

A New Queer Horror Novel for the Fall: Compound Fracture

Compound Fracture by Andrew Joseph White is one of the most unhinged horror novels that you will ever read. I enjoyed this book thoroughly and deem it as a must-read for this coming fall.  When a young socialist trans teen…

Remember When Lil Nas X was Dropping Hits?

Hi, we’re Tniya and Aess. Well… yes. This issue’s playlist is a tribute to unrecognized talent, the world famous pop star: Lil Nas X. You’ve followed him from his smash hit Oldtown Horse; you loved him through his collab with…