Aspirations
By Jacob Pardo (‘23) This is my bookshelf. As you can see, I have many tomes.Have I read them? Well, not all of them…This is...
SpongeBob SquarePants: A Capitalist Conspiracy
By Jacob Pardo (’23) Since its debut in 1999, Stephen Hillenburg’s SpongeBob SquarePants has been a cornerstone of popular culture and a source of many...
To Kaylin
By Jacob Pardo (‘23) Some memories burn like a hot stove,they singe like the edge of the pan that branded my armwhen my mom let...
Pathology of Allistics
By Jacob Pardo (‘23) Symptoms: Treatment: Allistic Behavior Analysis (ABA): this treatment is considered most helpful for parents, and is centered around increasing helpful behaviors...
Reminiscing
By Jacob Pardo (‘23) [Eric and Liam are lying in bed, with Liam’s head on Eric’s chest. Eric (the larger of the two) looks nearly...
On the Funerary Practices of the Mohabe People
By Jacob Pardo (‘23) Before I explain the specifics of the Mohabe funerary tradition, I must remind readers to treat the culture with an open...
Libraries: Theory Versus Reality
By Jacob Pardo (‘23) I’ll be honest: until the past few years, I never would’ve imagined myself writing an essay like this. I normally don’t...
The Cracked Seed
By Jacob Pardo (’23) Once upon a time, in the long ago when tall creatures walked in herds among the earth, a small seed fell...