I am on the border Of unfeeling, And I do not know How to stop myself From crossing. I am trying with all that I can, Everything I am To not step into the empty land Of unfeeling. But I think I am too already far gone. In fact, I don’t even know where I am. Being on the edge is far worse than falling Helplessly down the … [Read more...] about The Eternal Race Within by Mia Zendejas
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Fields of Frost
You ruined it all In your white sparkly dress Running through the forest Letting it become a mess I thought our friendship would survive Instead, it withered and it died I tried my best to replant the seeds Texting you over and over enduring the breeze I stayed out too long in the freezing cold Waiting on flowers that would not … [Read more...] about Fields of Frost
When Forgiveness Shocks the World
Art by Isabella Teague Sometimes an act of offense is minor, and it takes seconds to forgive. Other times it is incomprehensible, almost impossible to find the means to forgive. After a white supremacist shot nine Black members of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina, five different family members told the gunman they forgave him, … [Read more...] about When Forgiveness Shocks the World
Madison Menefee Owns Her Faith
Photo courtesy of Madison Menefee People need church like they need water. That is how Pepperdine senior Biology major Madison Menefee was raised to view her faith. “Church is my favorite place in the world,” Menefee said. Madison has been attending a nondenominational church in Orange County with her close-knit family since she was a newborn. While she felt lucky … [Read more...] about Madison Menefee Owns Her Faith
Withstanding the Test of Time: Alaina Trofler Wants a Love that Lasts
Photo courtesy of Alaina Trofler Senior Alaina Trofler has been taking things extremely slow with her boyfriend, Bailey Sincomb. Trofler and Sincomb started dating seven years after they first met. They've been a couple for two and a half years — and this is still just the beginning of their relationship. Because they’ve been growing and learning together, Trofler said … [Read more...] about Withstanding the Test of Time: Alaina Trofler Wants a Love that Lasts