In the world we live in today we are expected to be perfect at all times. We must fit in and look like our friends. We must talk the same and act the same and go to the same parties. We must get perfect...

Here we go again. Awkward smile. Frantic hair smoothing. Small wave. Walk away. Obligatory small talk complete. And yet, in the back of my mind, I know I’ll never be as good as you. How could I? You’re...

I’m going to come right out and say it. I’m vegan. I can’t hear your gasps but I know you’re shocked. I understand. Being vegan is a strange lifestyle change. Some people may say I’m a freak,...

Breaking away from Steel Train and the popular band fun., Jack Antonoff performed with his new indie-pop band Bleachers at The House of Blues in Dallas on Nov. 2. Doors opened at 7 pm, and within 30 minutes...

Beatings were a common part of Elizabeth Pool’s childhood. When she was 6 her parents divorced, then the beatings became daily. Her mother, Marlena, would come home from the restaurant where she waitressed,...

It’s nerd day at school. Glasses. Headgear. Outdated New Balance tennis shoes. A plaid shirt and a long-sleeved turtleneck. As the two girls walk into school, they see others like them. Others with high...

A group of freshmen Girl Scouts all stand by the pool at a summer birthday party. The blue water shimmers beneath them on the hot Saturday in July. The girls laugh and try to push each other in the pool,...

Smiling at the doctor, Algebra II teacher Beth Shelton left the treatment room, got in her car and headed to school. Knowing this treatment had been lighter than most, she felt comfortable returning to...

Since Thomas Duncan traveled to Dallas and was diagnosed with Ebola and two nurses subsequently became infected, Ebola has become a major topic of discussion across the country. The presence of this deadly...

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