Category: Cusp
By Lauren Hoey Having a sister is so odd. She's so easy to talk to, but she is speaking in a foreign language. I'm so lonely without her. but getting nearer to her is like getting too close to a cliff's edge. She looks to me and sees her past. I look to her and … Continue reading Sisters
By Bailey Weber An embarrassment. Foolish. Different. That’s how they see me The true me. Because instead of wanting to be saved, I wanted to be the one saving. Because I refused to be the damsel in distress, I wanted to be the knight in shining armor. A disgrace That’s how they see me Because … Continue reading A Different Kind of Fairytale
By Lauren Hoey I want to run away to Massachusetts To live with my aunt and uncle. I want to convert to Catholicism So I have an excuse to sit in pretty churches and do all the little rituals. I want to drive into Boston on the weekends And cry in the art museum. I … Continue reading Five Year Plan
By Taylor James Cornerstone Editor A college student who’s far away from home drives from Union to Washington to get on a train ride back home. They park their car between Missouri Meerschaum and the Axe Depot in Washington. They grab their bags and walk over to the train station and go inside and then … Continue reading The Deal with Amtrak and Springfield, Missouri
By Chase Godfrey Staff Writer Long before Dorothy dropped in from Kansas, two unlikely friends changed the world of Oz forever... now, they are back to cast a spell on the big screen. Wicked takes center stage, directed by John M. Chu, taking a deep dive into the origins of two of the most popular … Continue reading Wicked Movie Review
By Taylor James Cornerstone Editor County citizens within the ECC taxing district went out to the polls on April 9 to make their voice heard. Proposition ECC was introduced for the second time, hoping to help out the school’s infrastructure. The vote failed in Washington, Franklin, and Crawford counties. The measure spanned over the ECC … Continue reading Voters deny Prop ECC
By Taylor Greife Staff Writer Book banning has been a continuous issue for centuries. It involves removing or restricting books from schools, libraries, and other public places. The books that are banned are considered objectionable based on their content, themes, or language. There is a wide variety of books that are banned but the most … Continue reading My Take on Book Banning
By Taylor Greife Staff Writer I can’t help but think about the High School Musical number, Stick to the Status Quo when talking about prejudices against minority groups. It’s an overly simplified way of explaining that we are separated into groups and don’t tend to venture outside of those groups. Growing up we are immediately … Continue reading Climbing the Mountain of Equality Through Media Representation
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