Dhweeja Dasarathy '21 recounts loss and love in the time of COVID-19.
Last Breath
This too, shall pass.
Ayesha Javid writes a piece of resilience about a couple during the coronavirus pandemic.
The Day the Butterfly Sang
Ben Rhee '21 thoughtfully writes from the viewpoint of a person with Alzheimer’s undergoing mental regression. The poem illustrates the special challenges that dementia patients face and the need to take extra considerations and specialized care for this population in an already crowded patient field.
Trust in the Healthcare System
In this article, Dhweeja Dasarathy '21 takes aim at the strain that information overload and mechanical hospital administration puts on patient-provider relationships.
Moments
In this poem, Ashley Cooper '21 thoughtfully reflects about the chronic nature of cancer.
The O.R.
In this poem, McKenzy Wall '22 delves into a moment in the operating room, where stakes and tensions are high.
blue thread
In four sections, Jenny Hong '23 reflects and reminisces about a familial relationship, exploring the emotional impact and implications of smoking, through free-verse poetry.
Reflecting on mortality
Daniel Mendoza '21 reflects on the undeniable nature of mortality and the primarily negative connotations associated with it.
Mental Health is Health, Too
Linda Lee '21 advocates for greater infrastructure and support toward those facing mental health issues, dispelling widespread stigma over mental healthcare.
Noise
Jenny Liu '21 contemplates the "noise" associated with personal and societal expectations that threaten to blind medical practitioners from exercising personal values in treating patients.
Narravitas 