I found myself in a cave, a cave of seclusion. Abutted by bulwark and residue, fleeing was a ludicrous thought. Darkness encircled me, it captivated me. I shut my eyes to imitate the sensation of demise. To feel it. To sense it. To feed off of it. Perishment was my fantasy, it was desired, romanticized. […]
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If you were asked to conjure a mental image of a rock star, what would you imagine? Would you see a skinny, shaggy-haired man in a tank top shredding a solo on an electric guitar? Perhaps you’d see someone in tight pants and bombastic clothing belting their falsetto in front of a sold-out arena crowd.
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The content of this article is satirical and represents a work of fiction, or Fake News. The characters within are fictitious. Aired on September 2 – As a member of the Town Council, Jeff Dumont voted to impose more COVID-19 restrictions on the people of Ball, even when nearly every city and town in our parish
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The content of this article is satirical and represents a work of fiction, or Fake News. The characters within are fictitious. On Friday, the Mississippi Senate passed a controversial bill that will keep many commonplace books from being taught in the state’s public schools. Dubbed the “Liberate Our Learning” bill, it will ban or severely restrict
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As the impending conclusion of April’s National Poetry Month rapidly approaches, the organization responsible for originating the celebratory time will continue hosting perennial events. Academy of American Poets Upon immediate entry on the Academy of American Poets website, visitors are allowed to participate in a fundraiser dedicated to equipping “free teaching tools to thousands of
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Was she capable of providing love? To offer time, heart, and touch in abundance. I dwelled upon the day her feet stood before mine. Her eyes spoke to mine. Could she be the angel I’ve longed for? The angel I’ve envisioned standing in my auras? She stood in magnificence, my eyes full of her belle.
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I found myself embellished– embellished by the beautified theory of happiness. Happiness is just but a fraudulent make-belief emotion reposing lifetimes to procure. It’s an artificial phenomenon manufactured to sedate the anguish of a sad man’s reality. When would one reach the calamity of happiness? Man yearns for a cure. One allowing the heart to
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Isolation is the sensation of a small boat floating in the ocean surrounded by an army of vicious waves. It is lost and helpless. But it is content with what will come of it, its fate. It has accepted its destined reckoning. Although the boat might shed tears of fear of dying alone, it remembers
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In our society, women of color are often hired for positions because employers must demonstrate diversity throughout their organization. For a company to succeed, employees and clients of all backgrounds must feel welcomed to gain support or raise funds. Many companies feel pressured to express their support or opposition by making statements. The Struggle For
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Acknowledging Struggle and Making Way for Change International Transgender Day of Visibility is on Friday, March 31st. This holiday celebrates non-binary and transgender people and acknowledges their strength and resilience. It is also a time to celebrate and acknowledge the contributions that trans and non-binary community members have made and reflect upon the ongoing issues
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