Life
Author Sarah Nicole Smetana: The Band That Vanished and the Songs That Stayed
By the time I was electrocuted on an ungrounded stage in San Bernardino, my first band was already over. We hadn’t broken up yet,...
Who Am I?
At any age, it can be hard to figure out who you are. Am I a good person? What am I good at? Why...
College and 21st Century Courtship
Flash back to about seven months ago.
It’s the middle of summer, and my boyfriend and I were knee-deep in a Say Yes to...
The Performative Nature of Modern Activist Movements and Why It’s an Issue
Trigger Warning: rape, sexual assault, violence against women
James Franco stood on stage to receive his Golden Globe for his role in The Disaster Artist,...
Why Girls Shouldn’t Be Raised on Fairy Tales Alone
The multiple benefits of bedtime stories have long been in the limelight. Not only do these promote strong parent-child bonds, but they also have...
My Grandmother and Her Fight with Alzheimer’s Disease
Recently, I had to write a speech for a competition at school on any topic, and I picked my grandmother, who has Alzheimer’s. I...
Christmas Magic All Year Round
Christmas magic. These two words have enveloped children’s hearts with joy for hundreds of years and have filled their eyes with wonder and excitement....
Author Calla Devlin on the Importance of Journalism
I never wanted to be a novelist.
When I was in high school, I saw Missing, a movie about an American journalist named Charles Horman. In...
I’m Still Here
As we draw towards the closing end of 2017, I'm proud to find our society, in general, becoming less stigmatized towards mental health issues....
Lighthouse: A Shining Light in Mental Illness
I was listening to a song by Mallory Knox called "Lighthouse." A particular lyric struck a chord in me and inspired this.
“Find the lighthouse...
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