Latest Features
The Impact of COVID-19 on Low-Income Families
Story by Mary Katherine Shapiro November 13, 2020 The day that schools closed, parents were panicking. Erica Kelso, a single mom, read parents’ worries on social media and tried to stay calm. She wanted to be optimistic for her four kids. They were excited about the...
Growing Up in Silence: Christians Reclaim Sexuality
By Tegan Shockley September 25, 2020 Ministries undertake the issue of sexuality, revealing how the religion has hurt and isolated believers. I grew up going to church on Sundays like most people in the Bible Belt. Maybe not so normal, I put my faith in Jesus after...
Working parents drained by daycare costs find support in family
Oct. 24, 2019 By Chase Reavis A week-long vacation to Beaver Lake Hide-A-Way Campground in October gave 32-year-old Stephanie Sims a much-needed break, not only from work but also from daycare costs for her 3-year-old twin girls, Jeanie and Sophie. The...
Social Media & COVID-19: A Personal Account of A Lost Loved One
In memory of Beverly Reep By Mackenzie Selby October 23, 2020 The Reep family traveled to Europe on vacation in early March before the pandemic had reached their home state. While there, Beverly Reep, long-time history teacher and resident of Bradley County,...
Slacktivism:
Social Media Activism Reduced to Reshares Dec. 6, 2019 By Olivia Boardman Heavily-filtered selfies flooded your feed. You could follow anyone and everyone, from people you didn’t know to celebrities in movies you had never seen. Amateur, grainy photos evolved into...
Life Line: Bipolar Disorder and the Positive Effects of the Internet
by Katie Wayles “9-1-1, what is your emergency?” “My sister is going to kill herself. Please send an ambulance,” I said with a shaky breath. I reread the text from my sister: I don’t know how to say this, so I’ll keep it short. I don’t think I can continue on...
Latest Essays
2018 Magazine Poetry Contest: Honorable Mention
We asked University of Arkansas students to interpret the theme of the 2018 edition, “No Longer Unspoken,” through poetry. Hill staff selected and published one winning poem in the magazine, but the following poems were so gripping – we couldn’t keep them...
The Slut at the Party
Reliving the night I was raped By Alex Gladden Nov. 26, 2018 *Warning: explicit language and sexual content I led him back to the bedroom, and my friends watched. We leapt upon the bed and began kissing furiously....
I Didn’t Say No
Why silence is not equal to consent This essayist has requested to keep his name confidential. Nov. 26, 2018 *Warning: explicit sexual content There’s been a huge push over the past year to listen to survivors’ stories and to believe...
2018 Magazine Poetry Contest Winner: “Hold It In, Hold It In!”
We asked University of Arkansas students to interpret the theme of the 2018 edition, “No Longer Unspoken,” through poetry. Hill staff selected and published Morgan Pritchett’s poem as the contest winner because of how closely it relates to each story in...
Can I claim #MeToo?
I thought I wasn’t raped. I was wrong. By Katie Serrano Nov. 26, 2018 *Warning: explicit sexual content The ding of the requested stop echoed through the narrow aisle and through my ears. Termini to Piazza Venezia. Not more than a few blocks. As...
Odd One Out
What happened when I told my fraternity brothers I’m gay By Jake Halbert Nov. 26, 2018 Photo by Chase Reavis / Illustration by Raleigh Anderson The stage was set, and the timing almost too perfect. I didn’t realize I was making...
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