Today’s issue of The Statement showcases some of the best poems and short stories written by University students. The annual Literary Issue gets dozens of submissions each year, from which The Statement’s staff chooses its favorites. The Statement staff believes the student voice matters, and our expression through verse and prose ought to be celebrated. Today, we encourage you to take a break from marching through slush and ice in order to attend monotonous, droning lectures and appreciate some literature written not by ancient rimers or pompous bards, but our peers.