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‘Standing on the Shoulders of Giants’: Volunteers Fight Nationwide Erasure of Queer Identities
Mural above APNH check-in desk. Credit - Patch Bowen, Horseshoe Magazine 2025 Early into Hartford Healthcare’s partnership with the...
Patch Bowen
Sep 26, 20252 min read


Alexandria
It’s 2:03 a.m. My window is cracked open, and the longer I stay up, the more I lose precious sleep time. Still, my thoughts keep me...
Michael Crowley
Sep 12, 20253 min read


Alone in my car
When I’m alone in my car, the world melts away. I crank the music, the bass shakes the seats, and for a little while, I’m free to just be myself.

Gabriella Pinto
Sep 12, 20253 min read


The Phoneless Concert Dilemma
or the first time at a concert without my phone, I saw the stage not a sea of screens. Nearly 14,000 eyes focused on the band, the crowd connected in ways no recording could capture, and I realized some memories are meant to be lived, not filmed.

Abigail Riggins
Sep 12, 20254 min read


The largest hospitals in Connecticut are cutting transgender services. Permanently.
“In Connecticut, we don’t inject politics into private family medical decisions, and we don’t let adults bully our kids. It’s that simple.”
Patch Bowen
Sep 12, 20254 min read


Four Years Abroad
If you’re a freshman stepping off that plane with a suitcase in one hand and dreams in the other, welcome. You’re a Global Charger carrying not just textbooks, but your culture, your memories, and your hopes across borders. This will be the hardest and the best time of your life, and you are stronger than you think.

Elisa Broche
Sep 12, 20253 min read


Her Name Is Elaine
In Mallory Square, an iguana named Elaine basks under the sun, oblivious to the world’s troubles. Named after a 'Seinfeld' character by an ice cream vendor, she lives a routine life far removed from ocean acidification or territory disputes just rocks, sun, and the slow shuffle of her fellow iguanas.

Azam Hostetler
Sep 12, 20254 min read
Cardinal
Contributing Writer Gabriella Pinto I’m not a religious person. For context, the only times I’ve recently been in a church were for...
horseshoemag
Apr 25, 20253 min read


Samuel L. Jackson and His Legacy in Black History: More Than Just Movies
Samuel L. Jackson is more than just a legendary actor—he is a cultural force, an activist and a symbol of Black excellence in Hollywood....

Elisa Broche
Feb 21, 20254 min read


Scene By Scene: Welcome to Scene by Scene
Welcome to Scene by Scene —where we break down movies, TV shows, and everything in between, one frame at a time. I’m Elisa Broche, an...

Elisa Broche
Feb 6, 20251 min read


MLK Vision Award Winner: Wayne Edwards
On January 27th, 2025, a notable faculty member and beloved Communications professor was awarded the prestigious MLK Vision Award. The...

Alexis Dawkins-Maldonado
Feb 6, 20253 min read
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