Growing up, I loved going to the grocery store with my mom. It was a place full of excitement – the endless aisles were filled..
Construction of identity, sexual gatekeeping and the rise of Masc4Masc in queer digital spaces In the new millenium and the rise of digital spaces, social..
The butterfly effect is the theory that any small event, such as the the flutter of a butterfly’s wing, affects the outcome of the universe...
It usually starts this way: in an unfinished basement, low-slung string lights grazing the frizz on your hair, surrounded by the hesitant yet eager pulse..
On an uncharacteristically rainy and cold April afternoon, Abe Louise Young stood in the Evanston gallery Space 900, gripping stacks of paperclipped letters. She was..
“Poetry is life distilled” – Gwendolyn Brooks From slam poetry to literary magazines, youth writing organizations to historic libraries, Chicago holds a rich poetry scene...
The opinions in this piece do not necessarily reflect those of the 14 East editorial staff The pounding of feet on pavement, the waving of..
The opinions in this piece do not necessarily reflect those of the 14 East editorial staff In a recent letter to the editor of The..
Wet Carpets and Wedding Rings by Dylan Van Sickle I never wanted to audition for that play; my friend just needed a ride. I had..
14 Speaks is back, hosted by Carina Smith and Dylan Van Sickle. Our first episode back provides our readers with recap of this week’s Love..
