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There will be heightened security at Lanphier High School Wednesday after a student brought a gun to class on Tuesday afternoon. The weapon was…
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From the moment we're born, we're bombarded with an endless array of words. Long, short, pretty, ugly—but all meaningless. Until we’re taught to read and…
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In middle school I asked myself a lot of questions. Why do I have multiple teachers? Why is my body changing so much? Why do I feel attraction to all…
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Coaches in Illinois are required by state law to remove from a game or practice any athlete suspected of suffering a concussion.But responding quickly…
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Scared. Utterly terrified. That is the only way I can describe how I felt when I was told my father was going to die. I was eight years old when my father…
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I believe that what you look like does not define who you are as a person, whether you have tattoos, piercings, or a crazy hairstyle. You should not be…
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For many people, going into high school is a defining moment. Will you be a jock, a studyholic, a partier? The choices are everywhere. For me, this was…
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I was in the seventh grade the first time I contemplated suicide.From the outside, and by all superficial accounts, really I’ve lead a pretty easy life. I…
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What do I believe in? The answer is the strength within a woman. I have been blessed to witness the personification of "strength" throughout my life, as I…
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I believe that the greatest gift is willing to accept reality and allow for a second chance when times get tough. Everyone makes mistakes – usually…