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Opinions from a Queer Spelman Student

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Raw and Red

I have eczema, a skin condition that gives me dry, itchy patches on my hands and arms. When I don't put on my cream (which is often...

Questions and No Answers

"I am African American—by which I mean, a descendant of slaves, rather than a descendant of immigrants who came here willingly and with...

I Just Want to Be "Seventeen"

I've been obsessed with Heathers the Musical since my junior year. I had seen the film years prior when I was on an 80s movie kick, and...

The Apathy of College Students

After the hellscape that is attending a PWI high school and dealing with white people's callousness with any minority, I expected things...

White Male Privilege

I’ve been sick for a few days, but I’ve had to come back into my high school for various reasons. To avoid sniffling and prolonging my...

Senior Year

Sometimes I feel my happiness slip past the barrier of my mouth. I try to clench my jaw, Make my teeth impenetrable sentinels, But I can...

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