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By Mac Pomeroy It was the weekend after the election. My sister, her partner and I had just gone to Boardman and done some light shopping and were heading back home. Then, suddenly, we saw a dog on the side of the road. Of course, there are tons of dogs…

By Kelcey Norris Two weeks feels much longer than you would expect. Two weeks takes a lot of time. Two weeks feels like two eternities.  This is a sentiment I’ve heard from others who’ve been in quarantine, but I didn’t understand it fully until I experienced the two weeks myself….

By Mac Pomeroy Despite having experienced death before in my life, nothing prepared me for this. All of the deaths I had prior experience with had been somewhat expected — they were either elderly or known to have bad health. I was not prepared, however, to walk into the living…

By Mac Pomeroy I don’t say it enough, but my mom is one of my biggest supporters. All throughout my life, she has been one of the people to push me the furthest. She is the first person to listen to my concerns and the first to tell me to…

By Mac Pomeroy When I was younger, fashion and style were some of the last things I thought about in regards to picking clothes. My main priority, given I have always struggled with my weight, was finding well-fitting clothes. Often, these clothes ended up being quite girly, covered in frills,…