Racism. Religious beliefs. Sexual assault. Depression. Suicide. Over the course of high school, the books we read in English classes expose us to some heavy topics. From the tense discussions of the realities...
Everyone’s heard something outlandish about marijuana before. “You can’t get addicted to it,” someone might claim, or “It’s safe because it’s legalized.” Regardless of the specific myth,...
I used to have a brother. Before he moved schools, teachers and older students would look at me with a knowing eye, saying, “You’re Ben’s sister?” I reveled in how my older brother’s friends...
Oh, are you Trevor’s sister?” or “Sytsma? You must be Trevor’s little sister,” are the most common phrases I hear every year as teachers take roll for the first time. But these questions and...
The diagonal speed bump in the front parking lot causes nothing but misery for all drivers who notice their car rocketing into the sky four times instead of twice, as each individual wheel clunks into...
Jency Clement, Beyond Liberty Editor
– March 27, 2017
In the middle of a long, boring class, you glance at the clock. It’s 2:15 p.m. Almost time to go home. You begin to pack up. Then your friend says, “What are you doing? School ends at 3:35. It’s...
I was in the fourth grade when you lost the Democratic nomination in 2008. At the time, I was still too young to understand the magnitude of your accomplishment, how you had gotten closer to the highest...
It is black, plastic, and incredibly chunky. It is a sturdy collection of innumerable sheets of paper, bottomless pots of ink, and smooth, lustrous edges. It is faster than a speeding racecar, more trustworthy...
Seattle may be known for its rainy weather, but its inhabitants don’t seem to have a very sunny attitude towards the clouds. But rain should be cherished and loved just as much as any other weather....
"Thanks, Obama”: the expression once used by grouchy conservatives to sarcastically blame personal troubles on the policies of the Obama administration has become a genuine expression of gratitude for...
Every student knows the feeling of desperation and despair when you have to use the restroom but are out of bathroom passes. You constantly glance at the clock, but time seems to have slowed, and you can’t...
Go to the college of your dreams. Follow what your heart tells you. Do what you enjoy. No college is out of reach. These are the sentiments students hear when they begin looking at colleges. The total...
