On April 15, our country was badly shaken. As news of the Boston bombings spread, heartfelt tweets sprang up on my timeline. “Pray for Boston,” they said. Pictures on my Instagram popped up. “Pray...

The 2012-2013 school year was, as most years tend to be, an eventful one for not only this school but also the nation and the world. The United States reeled after a horrific shooting in the quiet town...

I’ll always remember the day that I finally understood music. It was Sunday, November 15, 2009 at a Bruce Springsteen concert in Milwaukee, WI. My fifth Springsteen show was nothing entirely out of the...

It’s an unsavory topic, almost sensational, but it’s something we all need to hear. This March, two high school football stars in Steubenville, OH were convicted of raping an intoxicated teenage girl...

From Feb. 13 to March 24, I did not consume any meat, dairy, eggs, butter, gelatin, whey or honey. After deciding to try going vegan for 40 days, I embarked on this venture with my heart full of love for...

Last week, our nation shook in fear and anger as two young men wreaked senseless violence throughout Boston. Even now, exact details are still hazy; it will take weeks for this topic to fade from the national...

She has been hailed as whiny, bratty, fake and malevolent, but Suzy Lee Weiss is my hero. On March 30, Suzy Lee, a senior at Taylor Alldendice High School in Pittsburgh, blatantly called out college...

Over spring break, I Googled how much a certain pair of shoes would cost. Just once. I began to notice those sneakers popping up in ads across Facebook, Amazon and YouTube. Pretty soon these shoes were...