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Spectrum Across Time: A Young Writer’s Encounter With a Decades-Long Legacy

As a student, and as a young writer, I am often battling time. I transferred to the College of Creative Studies’ Writing and Literature major in the spring of my freshman year and instantly felt that there was much catching up I needed to do. So when the opportunity to join Spectrum presented itself, I was sure to seize it.

“...how do I humble myself cosmically, and please, god, how do I still find time to write?” - Makenna Arase

Writing in the Time Of—Oh, There Is No Time

On Having No Time and Also a Desire to Get Outta Here

Vol. 68 | Call For Submissions

Editor-in-Chief Amitha Bhat invites you to submit work navigating the artistry in embracing failure.

Letter to Future Managing Editor

Mikayka Buhbe, Managing Editor for Vol. 65, shares advice with future Managing Editors.

Good writing, meaningful writing, to me, is sincere. - Jasmine Liang

Reflections on an Increasingly A.I.-Reliant World

No matter what online platform I turn to for mindless entertainment, I can’t escape the persistent fear-mongering concerning A.I.'s effect on job security. If you have a job, chances are there is an article claiming that A.I. will replace you...