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Finding myself: growing up mixed in an all white family

I grew up wanting to be white. I wished more than anything for straight hair, pale skin and freckles. My

Since I was a child, thinking was like a motor that never stopped and kept getting faster. You’re given these

Constant bullying about my skin tone through elementary and middle school left me feeling worthless and insecure. Phrases like “Your

Scenes of fans scaling light poles and making trampolines of porta-potties flickered across the television screen as fireworks rang into

What has an inbox filled to the brim with promotional emails, six different Google docs with half-drafted essays open and

This essay was written by Brittany Moore, Cedar Shoals English department. For a stoic, Mr. Sampson was quite dynamic —

Ohio gave away a million dollars and full-ride college scholarships, California had “$50,000 Fridays” where 30 people won $50,000 each

On Dec. 11, 2020, I had hope. Pfizer had released the COVID-19 vaccine. My eyes, strained from reading too many

Sanford Stadium is sold out for the University of Georgia’s matchup against the University of Alabama-Birmingham on Saturday. On the

On March 15, 2021, phase 1A of the Georgia vaccination plan opened for all Georgians age 55 and up and