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Sep 23

Dear Admissions Office, from the COVID Teens

Dear College Admissions Office, We are the Classes of 2021, 22, 23, and 24 . We are the COVID students. As the virus rages on, our school...

Genevieve Oakley

Aug 26

America Isn't Perfect, But...

It was a sunny, seemingly perfect late summer afternoon in 2012 when I lost some of the childhood innocence unique to oblivious children ...

Still Strong: A Reminder that the World Hasn’t Fallen Apart (And How to Remember It)

Bennett Solomon

Aug 17

Still Strong: A Reminder that the World Hasn’t Fallen Apart (And How to Remember It)

It wouldn’t be very controversial to say that 2020 has thus far been kind of a bummer. Our good ole US of A has been the subject of polit...

Genevieve Oakley

Jun 24

Summer 2020: A Season Like No Other

As we plunge into Summer, cares seem to float off our shoulders as if we were simply shedding layers of an outfit. The stress of school ...

Revisiting Thoughts Never Truly Forgotten: My Thoughts on Race and the Military Lifestyle

Guest Writer

Jun 15

Revisiting Thoughts Never Truly Forgotten: My Thoughts on Race and the Military Lifestyle

For me, my brothers, my parents, and for millions of people across the globe, the past couple of weeks have been difficult. It’s in times...

The Bubble has Burst: COVID-19 and Americans in Korea

Matthew Oh

May 8

The Bubble has Burst: COVID-19 and Americans in Korea

It was showtime. The school bell had rung, the students had left their classrooms, and the Humphreys High School gym was full of athletes...

For The Kids Who Will Move During COVID-19

Elena

May 7

For The Kids Who Will Move During COVID-19

This is for the military kids who will move this summer. This is for the kids who will pack up their houses with masks on. This is for th...

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