Friday Night Lights: A Town

desirable apartment location. The building was not in a great neighborhood, but was only a few hundred yards from the ‘night life’. He was the only person in the building who was not black. His family asked,“ What makes you think it isn't a safe area?" " It is suggested that I secure a six foot long crow bar up against the door as a lock every night; this is not exactly The Ritz.” That night, as Japes sat looking out at a five-alarm fire across the street, he decided to call home. “What kind of…

It was a weekend the girls had been looking forward to for a long time. Phoebe, Betty and Reagan had organized a short camping trip at a state park not far outside of their town. As soon as the choir rehearsal ended on Friday afternoon, the girls hopped into Reagan’s car and began their vacation. All three of the girls were talented and passionate musicians, ranking highly in the top choir and band of their school, and would never dream of missing a rehearsal. After an exciting hour in the car,…

and going to mass on Sundays. When he was sixteen, he got a truck, the same one he was driving now, and would take his friends into the canyon to drink cheap beer and shoot chipmunks with a pellet gun. He went to college in the city and came back to town to teach math and work at the ski resort. That had been enough for him. Or at least, that’s what he thought. He had been relatively successful compared to most of his friends and he never really thought there could be more. But this summer he…

And as bad as this may sound, it’s all of us saying, “I’m just ready to get out of Worland.” Most of us were raised here our entire lives and we are ready to explore the world. And for those that just moved here want to get out of this town because of the awful smell the sugar beet factory puts off. Though we say we will never come back here when we are older, do we really believe that? Dominic Damiano believes that to be a senior is all about showing the true products of Worland WY.…

Freedom One Saturday night I was chilling at my house. Every Friday and Saturday I would go to this club called Aqua in Hempstead but that night I decided not to go out. I just wanted to stay home, chill, and play some video games, FIFA. At twelve thirty in the morning, I received a phone call from my friend, Harold. Harold said, “Hey, what are you doing tonight? Are you going out tonight?” “No,” I replied, “I am going to stay home, hang out and play video games.” Harold said, “Alright, I 'm…

back of the room. Shelton who was my step brother, also 15yrs lay sleeping under the window as the light from the street…

Growing up I lived in a small town in Southeast Ohio called Nelsonville. It was a great place for me to grow up, I had all my family around, and that’s all I really needed. I’ve always lived in the country part of Nelsonville, and it’s where I honestly prefer to be. I believe where I grew up, and the people I was around impacted who I am and how I view the world today. In 1814 Daniel Nelson and his wife Sarah Smith Nelson from Massachusetts bought around 200 acres of land that is now known as…

beneath the falls; and what a beautiful spot it was… It was the perfect place to build a home for her family. She wanted to stay there; Henry could build them a cabin. It didn’t have to be fancy or very large as long as it had a porch like the houses in town, where she could sit with her coffee and look out upon such a beautiful sight each morning… maybe even a window near the bed where she could see the falls as soon as she woke. Charity sighed with longing. When she eased out from under the…

According to researchers, “Most healthy adults need between seven and a half to nine hours of sleep per night to function at their best.” (Robinson, Segall, Smith). I constantly relied my insufficient hours of sleep to work around with my schedules by using my alarm clock. There were times I wake up from the sound of my alarm clock going off, and I’ll be stumbling…

April 18th: the day almost everyone in this secluded town known as Durshine has their calendars marked for. The exciting day that NASA is supposed to announce it’s newest find! And everyone seems to care… except for our careless teenage boy Tommy. “Can you shut that up?” Tommy grumbled in agitation as he heard for the thousandth time the TV blare details on the event happening later this day. “Sorry hunny,” Tommy’s mom, Marissa, apologized. “It’s just so thrilling! I can’t wait to hear what…