Cutting Fence by Jess Clay ‘13 Inspirations Winner “I sympathized with the fence cutters, no matter how much I heard them condemned by my elders.” —Adventures with a Texas Naturalist, by Roy Bedichek Along the western ridge of my family’s ranch, there lies an old stone fence. The fence is made …
Taken Away by Marshall Comeaux ‘18 Inspirations Winner It was Christmas Eve, and I was stuck in my room. Again. I had gotten mad at my little brother, so I yelled at him. Right away, I was sent to my room, to calm down and to think things through. Now I was sitting in my room, …
Preston Towers by Jess Clay ‘13 Overall Winner Guys my age, they don’t know what a barbershop is. They know unisex hair-cutting chains with catchy names and convenient locations, they know how to focus on the personal flat-screen TV while the woman behind them clips away and the sound of bubblegum snaps in their ears, …
Meat Counter by Jess Clay ‘13 Senior Level Fiction Prize The man dropped it on the top of the meat counter. Rising from his chair behind the cold cuts, the proprietor walked towards the counter. He pushed back the “MORTON MEAT & GROCERY” hat from the liver-spotted forehead and cleared his throat before slowly dropping a …