The mask vs no mask debate is tearing us apart. There is a division between those who think masks are vital and those who don’t. There’s also a gray area of people who just want to be able to make their own choices, those who think masks are important to slow the disease but are ...

My heart ached as I looked out the car’s window- on the left I saw angry people holding up signs demanding to be heard   On the right I saw people content adjusting to the new way of living face masks, gloves, social distancing   I understand people are upset but we can’t fight violence ...

In the wake of dawn, I see them marching along, Their faces grim and sober. Soldiers, each and every one, Those suffering at the hands of fate, In uniforms and tattered clothes. They each carry their cross, Ones they shoulder, For a battle that should never happen. To the right is a blood-dripped sun, Sorrowful ...

Trigger Warning: The following article is about the recent protests in America. Politics are something I avoid talking about. I admit the main reason is that I haven’t committed myself to learn about them. I know and understand that this is wrong. Since I am not politically informed, I don’t insert myself into conversations about ...

White Clueless Privileged What next? Ally Real Life Do something Don’t just sit idly by. What do you do when you don’t know what to do? You stop making excuses and get off your ass. Uncloak your life from the white privilege that is dripping down your face, and start with a simple task. Black ...

I looked upon the world, Traveled on gravel roads, The pavement that was once new. Cars idle and pass by, As I have nothing but a pack, Only the clothes on my back. The sky used to shine a calm blue, Now is only grey and hazy, The cold and damp I turn my collar ...

You’re just flipping channels as usual when a friend texts you to tell you there is something interesting going on over on C-Span. You wonder if your friend might be pranking you since they know how curious you can be, but you flip over to C-Span anyways. You are slack-jawed as you see a man ...

Voting is the most important way to make your voice heard on the issues that concern you. It gives you an opportunity to be part of the decision-making that affects your life. If you do not vote others will make the decisions for you Decisions are made on your behalf every day, such as healthcare, ...

Fourteen-year-old Sally sat in the swivel chair in front of the desktop computer. She scrolled through the social media news feed. Every line, every post broke her heart. People in America fighting against each other. Racism filled the computer screen. The young teenager feared another Civil War was brewing. Sally’s cursor was on the x ...

Read part one.  Down Wilson Avenue, a thirteen-year-old Belinda sat on the porch with an eleven-year-old Becky. “There won’t be cake, so don’t even think about it,” Belinda spoke in an all-knowing tone. This was her second marriage. Her first husband died by public execution last November, and his older brother, Jeb, took Belinda as ...