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    A Look at The Sneaker World

    Think sneakers are a “waste of money” or “just a pair of shoes”? While taken at face value this is definitely valid and of course...

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    The Sad Reality of the Employed Student

    College is extremely time consuming and sometimes extremely stressful. Many college students feel as if they are running on empty almost all the time. With...

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    How Time Heals

    The phrase “time heals” has always been a bit controversial. Does the passing of time itself heal our physical or emotional wounds? Not always. I...

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    The Bright Side

    When I was 6 years older my mother died of breast cancer that had inevitably spread throughout her body and into her brain. The night...

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    Nature Heals

    I believe that connecting with nature is one of the best things people can do in their lives to find happiness and clarity. When I...

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    Find Forgiveness to Find Inner Peace

    Forgiving someone can be hard, especially if they have hurt you in a serious way. I had to learn a lesson about forgiveness when I...

  • 11 Genre Bending and Culturally Significant Songs

    Songs That Keep the World Moving It can be hard to try to put yourself into the perspective of someone who was alive during the...

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    Always Tip Servers

    Working is something that is required in my family. My parents believe that by the age of 18 years old you should be able to...

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    Book Review: Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom

    William and Ellen Craft’s Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom is an accessible, exciting, and true freedom narrative originally published in 1860. By Annie McClure...

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    Book Review: The Best Place on Earth

    Ayelet Tsabari’s The Best Place on Earth is an engaging short story collection. But don’t be fooled by the title: most of the stories in...