An open letter addressing my friend who asked me what it’s like to be black: A peer of mine recently asked me “what it’s like to be black.” At the …
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Dear Mom,
Dear Mom, I want to say thank you. I want to say thank you until I can’t say thank you anymore. Thank you for my curls. Thank you for my …
We Should All Be Reading “Winnie the Pooh”
“Deep in the hundred acre wood Where Christopher Robin plays You will find the enchanted neighbourhood Of Christopher’s childhood days A donkey named Eeyore is his friend And Kanga and …
A Broken World Playlist
“Peace on Earth” (U2) – 2000 “Where is the Love?” (Black Eyed Peas) – 2003 “Waiting on the World to Change” (John Mayer) – 2006 “Love Me Now” (John Legend) …
Guerrilla Girls: The Importance and Obstacle of Anonymity
For centuries, the fine art world forced women to fight for scraps of recognition and prove that their names deserved to be displayed next to their male contemporaries. The anonymity …
The Yellow Armchair
The pungent aroma of over-roasted coffee beans welcomes me, but I don’t care because Coffee Bean is the home of my favorite yellow armchair. In all of its worn-down glory, …
A Day In the Life: OLu Theater Edition
Monday: Roll out of bed from the three hours of sleep you got after your red-eye flight. Drive to school. 2 AP classes, 2 honors classes. Musical rehearsal at school. …
A Look At Some of the Earliest Female Artists
Since the beginning of time, people have created art. Whether that be through cave paintings or through pottery, art has always been a fixture of the human existence. While the …
Just Be Kind
Recently, it has come to my attention that we have a problem. But “problem” does not even begin to describe what is happening to our culture. We have a massive …
“What Shall it Profit a Man?”: The Story Of Little Willie G
1955. Age 9. Antonio Garcia, along with school friends, signed up for a talent show. Performing onstage was something foreign to the small acapella group. All around them, musical acts …