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  Worthwhile

  

  By AmeliaWest, Barrington, IL

  At incoming freshman orientation, I tell the 8th graders to write their questions on half-sheets of paper and throw them into the middle of the classroom so I can answer them anonymously. The questions cover a wide range: How long are class periods? Is the cafeteria food good? Can you give me any ad...
• Nonfiction > Academic
  Alleluia and Myself

  

  By AmeliaWest, Barrington, IL

  The simplicity behind Eric Whitacre’s choral arrangement “Alleluia” transcends any other piece of music that I’ve ever had the joy of internalizing. The entire piece is made up of just one word: alleluia. This word has no specific religious connotation, yet almost every world religion and cu...