I’ve been depressed for a long time. I think I first started to feel it when I was 12. But middle school is hard for everybody, isn’t it? I wasn’t bullied any more or any less than any other introverted,...
Time’s up. The time for ignorance and “locker room talk” is over. No longer are we accepting excuses that men make time and time again. No longer are we allowing predators to continue on as they...
The shooting in Parkland, Florida felt painfully familiar to gun control activists across the country: innocent lives lost, tragedy met with apathy, and shouting on both sides of the aisle who fail to...
I was playing tag with my cousins — waiting for my mom to get to my grandmother’s house so that my siblings and I could go to my dad’s place. I remember running around the house, hoping not to get...
Censorship is a bad idea (Christine Odwesso)
Censorship has the ability to provide privacy and protection but censorship based on individual sensitivities deprives students of a world of knowledge,...
After the Parkland shooting, I was shaken. Of course, I can’t possibly comprehend the fear and horror felt by the students that were there, and I hope I will never have to understand. However, that doesn’t...
Due to genetics, males seem to be engineered to be physically stronger than females. This isn’t necessarily true when in comes to specific individuals, but generally men can build and retain muscle easier...
Separation of church and state plays a big role in our society. However, religion impacts our government through taxes. As of now, religious institutions do not pay tax for their buildings or places of...
In recent years, increased representation and advocacy have raised a greater awareness of mental illness. The legitimacy of the struggles many people face as a result of depression, anxiety, obsessive...
“Blade Runner 2049” is a movie that ran a little too long. Two hours and 43 minutes too long.
Thirty-five years ago, Harrison Ford starred in the movie “Blade Runner,” set in the future of...
Many are lucky enough to not know what it’s like to face a setting sun with nowhere to go. To be alone, with next to nothing and no one to turn to. Sadly, this is reality for people in every state and...
Monday afternoon. School has just been released, and time seems to be turning backwards throughout the day. But alas! For once in nine years, there’s something to look forward to on Monday nights, and...