Poem by NICHOLAS SIRIANNO What is American? Is it a mean grip? A place to take other people’s opinions? Broken down into cities— Chicago, New York, St. Louis? We all hear it on television and in the papers. Headlines of Haiti, Hurricanes, and Hallmark, Squared down to tongue length fields By industrial fan systems and [...]
By NICHOLAS SIRIANNO The stain from where the bird hit the window Is still there. I remember walking last spring and seeing it dead in the grass, Its head kinked like a plastic straw. As I knelt down next to it She was still warm, Her breast thrush red. The imprint she left in the [...]
By NICHOLAS SIRIANNO There are going to be times in your life when you are not prepared. In these moments it is imperative that you stay calm and think out a solution. With that beiong said, I want to congratulate all the members of the Outing Club who participated in Peak Weekend! This past weekend [...]
By NICHOLAS SIRIANNO A bird’s plumage is regarded as one of the most attractive symbols in the natural world. If you have never been bird watching, I highly suggest that you try. This article will tell you the secrets of bird watching, how to spot a rare glimpse of peckers and red breasts, and where [...]
By NICHOLAS SIRIANNO I am sitting with my journal propped open on my knee. My knees are tucked in close to my chest, to my heart. From where I sit I can see what feels like the world. There are five lakes beneath me. All have a unique shape. They are dark and smooth like [...]
By NICHOLAS SIRIANNO We’ve all heard the saying “violence equals violence.” It doesn’t matter how much we as humans set ourselves above the natural world, because in the cycle of life we are just a small piece of the earth. I know what you are thinking: “There are seven billion humans on the earth, [...]
Editor’s Note: The contents of this column are from the heart, which doesn’t always fact check. SLU culture has departed from nature! Trees are down, broken glass is normal, and facilities still thinks it is a good idea to mow the lawn after a rainy day. We still trip in the ruts left behind on [...]
Editor’s Note: The contents of this column are from the heart, which sometimes doesn’t fact check. By Nicolas Sirianno SLU culture has departed from nature! Trees are down, broken glass is normal, and facilities still thinks it is a good idea to mow the lawn after a rainy day. We still trip in the ruts [...]
All, Read the e-mail my roommate and I got from FAC-OPs Today… All I can say is sorry to everyone we may have hurt. P. Alex Comeau *** To the residents of Rm 201 at 58 Park St., This morning we received a tip from the building cleaner about noxious smells emanating [...]
Published February 5,2010 Hi-ya campus. I hope you enjoyed my last column. Maybe we are not even friends, but you still read on. That’s great; my phone number is (603) 867-5309. I like long walks on the beach, good conversation over a bottle of port, and I’ve recently come to terms with the fact that [...]
