CategoryThe River

The River is a representation of the Sandy River itself, which runs alongside the university and what inspired the name of the journal. It is a constantly flowing, ebbing and surging, body of content filled with contemporary work. To submit to The River please visit our Submissions page to the left or e mail TheRiverEditors@gmail.com directly.

Posted April 25, 2019 Creepin' It Real

Creepin’ It Real: Mothman

by Audrey Harper

Posted April 24, 2019 The Cafe Scene

Coffee v. Tea

By Ciera Miller Coffee or tea? The monumental question. Which is better? How should the battle between coffee and tea be fought? Should it be based on taste? Should it … Continue Reading Coffee v. Tea

Posted April 23, 2019 Poetry

Hereditary

By Catherine Moscatt It’s one of those nights The tectonic plates in my mind Are moving again We seem to be due For an earthquake I share my fears, unburden … Continue Reading Hereditary

Posted April 17, 2019 Creepin' It Real

Creepin’ It Real: Nursery Rhymes

by Audrey Harper

Posted April 17, 2019 The Cafe Scene

A Coffee Guide

By Ciera Miller Have you ever gone into a Starbucks and stared at the different names for things? Like Americano, Cappuccino, Latte, Macchiato. Why do they have such fancy names … Continue Reading A Coffee Guide

Posted April 16, 2019 Flash Fiction

Dream of the Ambulocetus

by Patrick Nevins

Posted April 14, 2019 Poetry

Big Ones

by Meghan Sterling

Posted April 12, 2019 Creepin' It Real

Drip

by Audrey Harper

Posted April 11, 2019 Art

Spooky Spiced Latte

by Bethany Wicks

Posted April 10, 2019 The Cafe Scene

The Sketcher

By Ciera Miller Blood dripped down the side of the pink mug. The daisies that had chained themselves around it were no longer their usual pure white. They smelled of … Continue Reading The Sketcher

Posted April 9, 2019 Fiction

Burnt

By Coffee and Horror Contest Second Place Winner, Aislinn Forbes It smelled like coffee. Like my mother on late Sunday mornings and college cafes. Like comfort. Which didn’t make any … Continue Reading Burnt

Posted April 8, 2019 Art

Café des Morts

by Lowell Warren

Posted April 7, 2019 Contests

Contest Winners!

We would like to thank everyone for participating in our coffee and horror contest! We received so many great submissions and it was a tough choice to figure out the … Continue Reading Contest Winners!

Posted April 4, 2019 Fiction

Broken

By Michael Sutton The alarm screams but I’m already awake. I lie quiet in the tangled sheets, the aftermath of another sleepless night. My feet trace their routine course to … Continue Reading Broken

Posted April 3, 2019 Creepin' It Real

Creepin’ It Real: Fairies

by Audrey Harper

Posted April 3, 2019 The Cafe Scene

The Café Aesthetic

By Ciera Miller There’s something about coffee and the attraction of the arts. It’s almost a cliche now to find authors working in cafés. Musicians and artists, philosophers and politicians—you’ll … Continue Reading The Café Aesthetic