“Lord, may your loving power take away all these autoimmune diseases this young lady has.” That’s what an alleged preacher spoke when I was accosted by his prayer in the dank prison of the Capitol Hill Light Rail station. What was I going to do, run? This man didn’t even…
Posts tagged as “Student Voices”
On Wednesday, January 22 2020, at about 5 pm, there was a shooting on 3rd and Pike, in front of the McDonald’s which has affectionately become known as “McStabby’s” because of the elevated number of crimes that take place in the area. At about 4:55 pm, I stepped off of…
I am no one. No one cares about how I feel. Those ideas replay in my head every day. You may have guessed already that this is going to be a dark article, but you’re wrong. It won’t be all that dark, I promise, but this is my story of…
It was deep in the night at our remote outpost and the cold wind cutting across the Kandahar Desert chilled me to the bone as I put on my armored vest and made my way to my guard post. The vest dug into my shoulders as I walked, my boots…
Cold air pierced my skin everyday in Ms. Smith’s sophomore AP World History class. This problem stemmed from her idea to dilute the stuffy, sweaty smell that a room full of teenagers creates, by opening the window. This, unfortunately for the both of us, did not work out so well,…
by Fenêtre Dalexy-Smith I’m sure you have heard of “the talk”. The uncomfortable talk your parents have with you to explain what you already probably knew about sex. More often than not, both parties dread having “the talk” but ultimately your parents want to teach you because when the time…
by Megan Louie The most common analysis of Asian-Americans is that we’re smart, right? Being an Asian student, a “model minority,” can be difficult because claims like this actually limit our livelihoods and our future aspirations. Many argue that the name model minority is misleading because performance scores do not…
