The call no one wants to get at 1 am on Monday morning, “We are closing school because of a suspected threat.” On May 23rd, this is the call I received. Then on Tuesday, May 24th, 2022, a teenager opened fire on an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas. On Wednesday, May 25th, I sobbed in ...

On November 30th, 2021, approximately 30 miles from my home a High School student brought a gun to school and opened fire on his classmates in Oxford, MI. Not the first school shooting to break my heart and send tense waves of anxiety through my body, but the first so close to home. It is ...

Hi, my name is Jordan Ballard. Chances are that, if you’re reading this, you somehow know me. You probably know that I’m 19 years old and have been writing for a long time. I watch documentaries for fun, and I could talk your ear off about the things I’m passionate about. I’m sarcastic and outspoken ...