Jeffrey Beaumont and Sandy Williams walk down a sidewalk in a picturesque suburban town. The soft glow of lanterns fills the street while crickets chirp in the background. Their pastel colored clothes...

“Never forget.” In school, we hear this message all the time, echoing through our history classes.  Never forget the inhumanity, the pain, the suffering, the blatant and inexplicable cruelty. Never...

When B–CC sophomore Obse Abebe lost her phone during the second semester of her freshman year, a white classmate told her to go talk to the school resource officer in the security office. The classmate...

On the first night of Hanukkah, vandalists spray painted messages calling Jews “devils” and “liars” at a Temple in Iowa. This brazen act of anti-Semitism was not an isolated incident; rather, it...

“Why are you so annoying?” “You’re the annoying one!”  “Oh, I’m so sick of you!”  Sibling screaming matches and silent treatments are both typical scenes from the Ilias household,...

Student names have been changed to respect the privacy of individuals.  A month ago, I was rejected from my top choice college. I applied there early action and my rejection, in a word, sucked. Though...

I dug my cleats into the batter's box once again, flinching as a bit of dust snuck into my eye. There were two strikes in the count, and I refused to allow a third. As the pitcher delivered his next pitch,...

As a teenager, I practically live on long, hot showers, cheap online shopping and meat-filled meals. But as much as I cherish these luxuries, I know some of my favorite vices are detrimental to our planet.  My...

I spun my fidget spinner impatiently, watching the clock in the back of my eighth grade science class. I couldn’t focus on the day’s particular lecture, as my mind was consumed by an activity I found...

It’s probably fair to say that much of my time in this world has revolved around challenging strangers to dance battles, forcing random drive-thru workers to wave at my vlog camera, wearing Olaf onesies...

“I’m just doing this for my college resume.” Every time I hear a peer say this about one of their extracurricular activities, it disturbs and frustrates me. This rationale represents the end of...

When Spotify released its end of year “wrapped” — a summary of what music you listened to in 2020 — my friends and I excitedly began comparing top songs, artists and genres. One of them listened...