Sophia Valchine
Sophia Valchine is an English and Theatre double major at Albion College. She is involved all over campus, writing for The Albion Pleiad, performing plays, and being a part of the Center for Sustainability and the Environment. Her passion for writing has been strong her entire life, and it has recently evolved into journalistic writing. Sophia is pleased to be a part of such an important news publication.
How 'Stranger Things' Showed Me the Courage I Needed as a Queer Kid in Small-Town Michigan
I felt tears welling up the instant Will Byers started stumbling over his words. “I don't like girls…,” he choked out. “I mean, I do. Just not like you guys do.” By the time he finished speaking, I was openly crying [...]
Why This Detroit Therapist Is Reclaiming 'Slut' in New Book on Sexual Shame
For five years, Natasha Wilson thought about fonts. About the perfect "s" for "slut." About how a single letter could carry the weight of centuries of shame, and how the right curve might help dismantle it.Self-publishing demands attention to every [...]
Albion College's Lavender Graduation Ceremony Showed Me Where I Belong
When my friend asked me to attend his lavender graduation ceremony, I was confused having never heard of such an event before. I didn't question it, simply planning to support my friend. It wasn't until receiving a program with rainbows that I [...]
Why This Queer Writer Collected Stories From the 'Edge of the World'
"Where are all the queer travel writers?" Alden Jones asked herself at a colleague's retirement party. The Boston-based queer author and travel educator's answer came in creating "Edge of the World," the first anthology to capture LGBTQ+ experiences [...]