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Features

The Invisible Damage of Competition

Welcoming a new narrative in which we all are gifted. Mary Jo Klingel
Student Voice Project 2018

To Build Is to Love

The stairs to the vast, rustic house creaked as I lugged my teal trunk up the steps. The bright sunlight… Quinn Daugherty
Student Voice Project 2018

All Teammates Deserve Respect

Five years ago, I tried out for a new hockey team. When I walked through the glass doors of the… William Reardon
Student Voice Project 2018

Community or Competition

I shakily stepped out of the car. I had to grip the door for support. Even though it was a… Olivia Dietrich
Student Voice Project 2018

Would You Still Love Me If I Were a Boy?

I remember the night I told my mom I wasn’t exactly a girl. I was so worried about telling her.… Sawyer Beveridge
Student Voice Project 2018

The Imaginary Box

I was different in third grade. Some of my classmates thought antagonizing me was cool; they used it as a… Jules Needleman
Student Voice Project 2018

The Art of Loving Yourself

“I love myself.” I speak into the mirror, my voice cracks into a barely audible whisper, the embarrassment squeaking through… Frances Kelly
Student Voice Project 2018

Different Opinions, Same Community

Last year I attended an all-girls school in Southeastern Pennsylvania. This school’s community consisted of some diversity geographically, but most… Olivia Jaekle
Student Voice Project 2018

Soft Soap and Doom

“If you look for truth, you may find comfort in the end; if you look for comfort you will not… Laia Sarukhan
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God as a Cow and the Duck Index

Images from dreams provide unexpected life and spiritual guidance. Tina Tau
Student Voices Project

Quaker Students’ Reading List for President Trump

24 book recommendations from the Student Voices Project. staff
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A Persuasive Chill

FJ Poetry: "One of my grandfather's stories." Henry Taylor
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