When I was seven years old, there was nothing I wanted more than to be president of the United States.
My parents, the good-hearted people they are, nurtured this passion and bought me a book about...
American voting regulations suppress many citizens’ right to voice their political opinions by complicating the polling process.
According to the United States Elections Project, the 2014 midterm election...
I once was a proud Republican. Now, the name makes me feel dirty. I don’t feel proud of it, because the party who nominated Donald Trump no longer represents my values.
The Republican Party originally...
The new grading system used by Park’s Science and Math departments ignores the needs of many students. Now, 80 percent of a student’s final grade comes from summative assignments, such as tests, presentations...
My vision was blurred. I couldn't feel my legs or the rest of my body. My head was pounding incessantly. I thought I was going to throw up but the sensation passes. Out of nowhere, everything goes black....
The city of St. Louis Park is currently adding on to the Rec Center with a needless outdoor recreational facility designed for skating in the winter and other sports and events during the summer.
The...
At the end of the school year, high school seniors are at a point in their life when they are about to take a course unique to them. Each are going their own direction and are at different stages of planning...
“Lemonade,” Beyoncé’s new album, wasn’t written for me. Sure, it speaks of female empowerment, something with which I connect deeply, and of course, the music itself is exceptional, but I am not...
Sometimes, teachers do not believe colored students can pass or take advanced classes.
Just because one's skin color is slightly darker, doesn’t mean faith should disappear. Without even knowing...
When I enter the Echo room fifth hour every day, I see inequality.
Because there are 55 whites and five people of color, I instantly feel I must transform into a different person. My perspective changes,...
For three weeks last summer, I often found myself up late at night, in a quaint household 8,000 feet in the mountains, engaging in riveting social, political and religious discussions with three people...
I have a habit of paying attention to characters of color in TV shows and movies — I make jokes about how writers kill off the black people first and don't give them any lines.
Now that I'm older,...
