The Pearl 2020

Contributors’ Notes
Rae Anstett is a freshman psychology and neuroscience major. Their day
has been fine — thanks for asking — though they wouldn’t mind some social
upheaval every once in a while.
Zoe Bakken-Heck is a graduate of the Covid-19 senior class, who obtained
her degree in the study of life and staring at life forms in a scientific manner.
She enjoys throwing plastic circles with her friends in a sport they call
“ultimate frisbee.” and immersing herself in newfangled worlds via digital
platforms and the written word in her free time. (Translation: Zoe is a senior
of class 2020 who majored in biology and environmental science. She plays
ultimate and likes to read, watch movies, and play games in her free time.)
Rose Birgy is a freshman at Coe College currently pursuing a double major
in religion and creative writing. She is from Minneapolis, Minnesota and has
formerly had poetry published in the Coe Review and the Claremont Review.
Kailey Ann Blunk is a sophomore creative writing and communication
studies double major with a minor in gender studies. She spends way too
much time studying, working, and writing, and has a severe caffeine addiction.
Meghan Brune is a junior psychology and public relations double major
who is a part of the Business Club board and Cross Country and Track
teams. When she's not busy running with her teammates or studying for her
classes she enjoys watching Netflix, basketball, listening to Taylor Swift and
reading.
Ellora Bultema, on the cusp of senior hood as a business administration
and creative writing major, would like to shamelessly self-promote themselves
by asking you to check out their blog for more primo content (http://
tiwagor.home.blog). As they venture out into the world they want to remind
you that it’s not the size of the puppy in the game, but the size of the game
in the puppy.
Arabella Chamberlain is a sophomore physics and computer science major,
but she loves to dabble in creative writing. She can also often be found making
music, reading a book or playing video games and thanks her family and