My journey to accepting my culture
At a young age, I was welcomed to American culture through television. America seemed like a wonderland of hope and
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Viewpoints
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
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Handling hyperactivity
Since I was a child, thinking was like a motor that never stopped and kept getting faster. You’re given these
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My dark truth: navigating a color-struck world
Constant bullying about my skin tone through elementary and middle school left me feeling worthless and insecure. Phrases like “Your
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At long last, Dawgs on top
Scenes of fans scaling light poles and making trampolines of porta-potties flickered across the television screen as fireworks rang into
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The world is crumbling: why even apply?
What has an inbox filled to the brim with promotional emails, six different Google docs with half-drafted essays open and
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Guest Column: Honoring Joshua Sampson
This essay was written by Brittany Moore, Cedar Shoals English department. For a stoic, Mr. Sampson was quite dynamic —
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Vaccine incentives are beneficial
Ohio gave away a million dollars and full-ride college scholarships, California had “$50,000 Fridays” where 30 people won $50,000 each
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Why I am vaccinated
On Dec. 11, 2020, I had hope. Pfizer had released the COVID-19 vaccine. My eyes, strained from reading too many
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Unwise, unjust and immoderate
Sanford Stadium is sold out for the University of Georgia’s matchup against the University of Alabama-Birmingham on Saturday. On the
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