It’s been two months stuck in no-phone land. It’s a desolate place, devoid of laughter, smiles, and general happiness, but nevertheless, the Pembroke Hill students have persevered. How, you ask? Did they rise up and push back on administration? Did they burn their Yondr pouches to a crisp? Did they decide to simply ignore the rule and use their phones anyway? Not quite.

In the absence of phones, the students of Pembroke Hill have seemingly regressed to their formative years and taken an unusual liking to coloring. Yes, that’s right. Instead of sitting in silence and twiddling their thumbs, these 18, 17, and 16 year olds are instead using markers and pencils alike to complete pictures of mandalas, flowers, and kittens. It’s not uncommon to see groups of people hunched over, brows furrowed with intensity, as they painstakingly shade pictures of sunflowers and windmills. It’s a mystery how said coloring pages ended up in the commons, but all the student body cares about is that they’re running out at a rapid rate. So, to whichever deity decided to bestow these coloring books upon us, would you please replenish our stock? With the stress of college applications and the distinct lack of technological distractions, I fear these coloring pages may be the last thread of sanity the seniors possess.