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On my way to the gym / for gentle flow yoga / not a bit sure this is a good… Gay Norton Edelman
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After They Bombed the Maternity Ward

FJ Poetry: “Light is birthed in the hospital basement...” Tamara Kreutz
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Some Days

Some days I want to tell the newscasters I don’t want to know about the brown-eyed little girl missing from… Colette Tennant
Student Voices Project 2021

Parents Are People Too

It’s a strange statement, as it seems so obvious. But throughout this pandemic, I’ve learned what it actually means. Anna Weinberg
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The Second Million Miles

"Sometimes you need / to learn to travel in the quiet." Bill Jolliff
Student Voices Project 2020

Stronger Together

From his pink cheeks and the way he walked with his head down, I could tell he was ashamed of… Coco Campbell
Student Voices Project 2020

Teaching about Africa

I was seated directly in front of the TV in my living room. My concentration was unbreakable as I watched… Graciana Kabwe

Margaret Shirley Holmes Fritchoff

Fritchoff—Margaret Shirley Holmes Fritchoff, 97, on November 17, 2016, in Tucson, Ariz., after a brief illness. Shirley was born on… Staff

Gracia Elizabeth Hobson Hiatt

Hiatt—Gracia Elizabeth Hobson Hiatt, 76, on October 13, 2018, in Jefferson City, Mo., of complications from acute myeloid leukemia, surrounded… Staff
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Community of Numeric Competitors

I came home, excited after a day full of learning, to find my mother waiting for me at the door… Ilaria Luna
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Competition Who?

There was a girl named Kesha. She was 13 years old, and she was exceptionally good at running. She had… Taleah Dixon
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