We live in a world of hate And we must recognize that This may come as a shock But the golden rule you learned in elementary school Where we were taught to treat others as we wish to be treated Is a lie In 30 years I’ll tell my children …

I am not who I wish to be And I wonder will I get there eventually I hear people telling me who I need to be But they see only want they wish to see I wish they’d just understand me And I wonder will they get there eventually But…

My name is Olivia Marie Cupp-Korb. This is the history of my name. In Latin, my name means olive tree, which is kinda ironic seeing as I’m barely 5' 4" and olive trees grow anywhere between 10 to 40 feet. In America Olivia is a popular kids show that airs…

In my family, we don’t really have cultural ties to foods, but we do have a lot of traditions. I don’t know the origin of most of these traditions only that they’ve been around for I guess forever. I do know though that all our traditions revolve around holidays or…

So if you live anywhere in the United States you know that this past week, Winter Storm Uri wreaked havoc on the south and mid-west. Currently, there are seven million Texans without power and clean water. In Mississippi, it takes upwards of four hours to travel fifty miles. From Oklahoma…

I was fortunate enough to grow up as part of a big family (and by big I mean I have 18 aunts and uncles). On my Dad’s side, I had one very special relative, my Papa B (also known as junior). My Papa B was a great man. When my…

The letterman jacket has become an American staple. High school students across the country strive to achieve the honor of a Letterman jacket. So, how did this tried and true honor come to be? Letterman jackets first appeared on Harvard baseball players in 1865. Legend says that all team members…

My name is Olivia Cupp-Korb, I’m 15, and I have Generalized Anxiety Disorder. Before I get into my story there are four major things you should know about GAD (Generalized Anxiety Disorder). GAD is classified as, “Severe, unrealistic or excessive anxiety that interferes with one's daily life” (ADAA) The typical…