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  Rejection

  By Tricia S., Glendale, AZ

  Everyone knows what it’s like to be rejected. It starts on the playground and follows you through life. It’s the feeling you get being picked last in gym class, not getting called back for that dream job, or being scoffed at by the object of your affection. Rejection is a seemingly unavoidable p...
• Nonfiction > Heroes
  What Really is in a Name

  By Tricia S., Glendale, AZ

  For as long as I’ve been in existence, and perhaps even when I was a mere idea, my official name has been Patricia M. S. However, it seems like for as long as I can remember being in existence, I’ve been running away from that first name and insisting I be called upon by practical alias:...
• Opinion > Social Issues / Civics
  The Undercover Perks of Being a Girl

  By Tricia S., Glendale, AZ

  I know that myself and many others like me, who posses only the x-chromosome, sometimes have the notion that females draw the short end of the genetic stick. A testosterone-saturated life can often appear easier than an existence which requires general knowledge of eyelash curlers, bobby pins, and o...