I am the sister, crumpled on the floor, sobbing while clutching the phone. I feel like I’ve been shot too. I am the mother, blind with grief and unable to believe it was my own child who was a victim....

Long hair. Leggings. Game Day shirt. I’m a sophomore and I’m at a Friday night varsity basketball game. I stand cheering with my peers, verbalizing the excitement and disappointment that goes...

A typical Syrian refugee walks countless miles each day, trying to reach an unknown destination with the hope that it offers asylum. A typical BVNW student walks the halls of BVNW, their greatest worry...

I love using technology in my daily life. I love being able to text my friends when I think of something that would make them laugh, and I love being able to check Twitter to see what’s going on around...

We’ve all seen them. The person who joins a club, an activity, a sport, even school, and just sits. They do not try, they do not give their best, they just coast. By coasting, they are not only hurting themselves,...

Girls have sex, too. But according to society, we can't freely talk about it, and we really shouldn’t express an indication that we want it or like it, because that’s too “unladylike.” It’s...

I imagine myself laying my eyes on the effortless blend of green, purple, pink and blue that stream across the sky, creating the most beautiful watercolor--the Aurora Borealis. I am the type of person...

I feel stifled; I don’t know why. More like claustrophobic actually. It’s not a good feeling, but then again it’s not a terrible one. Structure makes me claustrophobic, but at least then I have things...

A screaming match in all caps, an abundance of exclamation points and question marks are accompanied by sarcastic comments and bitter backlash. We are a generation of very opinionated people. Perhaps it...