It’s Okay to be Sad: An Open Letter to the Person Who Needs it
Anna Anglin, Staff Writer
February 1, 2017
They say happiness is a choice. So, I used to wonder: Is sadness a choice as well? Happiness is a positive emotion, something I know you strive for. Happiness is laughing with friends, seeing your excited dog after a long day or hearing “your song” come on during a party. Happiness is a natural emotion...
On the Inside Looking Out
Grace Hanks, Staff Writer
April 28, 2015
Perfect, Simple, Plastic. Our pristine faces shining each time they come to play. “Run, run, run, to your places” Mother is always screaming “Don’t let them see” Father is always angry “Wear your finest dress” Brother...
The Disappeared
Grace Hanks, Staff Writer
December 19, 2014
Gone is the breath that once filled my lungs. Gone is the pain that once filled this cavity in my soul Bright lights filling my mind cease to light the way Fiery blood once flowing through my veins stops cold in its tracks. Gone is the wind caressing my face, only...
Tea
Caroline Duckworth, Design Editor
December 15, 2014
Her sadness was evident in the way she made tea. She would let it steep for at least five minutes, so the leaves would release the bitter parts of their souls. Then she would add a spot of milk and a half-teaspoon of sugar to soften the strong taste. It was always a black tea, always a blue...
Yellow Flowers
Meredith Pirtle, Staff Writer
May 12, 2014
Alone she walks the dusty vale; desolate, she gets by. At the peak of her emptiness, she catches sight of yellow flowers, Their saccharine scent is one of rarity. She welcomes them with a hopeful heart. Allurement and appeal find her again and she loses herself, Her yellow flowers still stand strong. Sickness...
December 3, 2019
The Competition Cheer team traveled to Columbus, Ga. to compete in the state competition on Friday, Nov. 15. The team has been working hard all season, hoping to get...
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