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All content by amanda collen
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[Photo] A stinky situation

Dear Maddy, advice columnist March 28, 2014

Unexpected diagnosis

Unexpected diagnosis

Amanda Collen, Managing Editor March 7, 2014

As the news I just received was swirling through my head, I pushed open the door and re-entered the waiting room. I glanced around at the small children who had masks over their mouths and no hair. Soon...

Top gymnast learns new skills, contemplates Olympic dreams

Top gymnast learns new skills, contemplates Olympic dreams

Austin Rickerson, Sports Editor October 15, 2013

It’s a countdown. Each passing moment brings freshman gymnast Cooper Winiger closer to attempting a Rudi Out, a skill he has never tried before. To say it’s difficult would be an understatement. A...

Enjoying my Plan B

Enjoying my Plan B

Amanda Collen May 13, 2013

My feet move quickly-left, right, left-as the set is sent straight to me. Hearing the crowd roar, I make sure to time my jump perfectly. Smack. The perfect corner shot spike. Screams and cheers were all...

A different perspective

amanda collen October 17, 2012

This past summer, I traveled to what seemed like a completely different planet compared to the Dallas suburb I have lived in for the past 10 years. As a member of the youth group at First United Methodist...