Take-out

It’s always the hardest thing in the world to let out a secret that you’ve been holding in your whole life. The day I first told my biggest secret, in that exact moment, my mind couldn’t decide whether it was the best or worst decision of my life. It was January 1st 2014, the beginning of a brand new year. Usually when theres a new year approaching, people feel as if they need to change something about themselves. Change can be a new style of clothing, to a different hair color. But no matter…

struggled to get free from her grasp, I let out a blood-curdling scream. My parents came running, with Danny right behind them. Before…

are still may protesters. Children who have decided to come out usually find it hard to be accepted, especially when bullies come into the picture. Even if the parents understand the change the child is going through, not everyone is going to be so understanding. Bully's are an emotional and physical torment, so once a target is sighted a bully try everything to make sure they break hearts. It comes to point when an innocent child will take no more, and in the end, bullying will lead to…

life and the pursuit of one's dreams, including her prospects for the future. RH: Why did you choose entertainment as a career? TK: Well, I got arrested when I was a teenager, and I decided that the way I was living my life was not really working out. Me fitting into the "nine to five," traditional, small-town world made me kind of a loser, but when I'm in the…

By L. Canale describes the journey of a girl whose father finds out that she is gay. Coming out is not something that you have to do once and its over; you have to come out to different people all the time. Canale’s coming out doesn’t go as planned. Her father finds out before she can tell him and he begins rejecting her right away. Not everyone’s coming out story is the same, and people in different aspects of someone’s life can take it differently. In Canale’s case, she had some friends, her…

I have always been waiting for this day. It gave me the anticipation as I saw the city I’m in, listed in the tour schedule. I cannot contain my excitement as I bought my ticket. I even bought an outfit I was going to wear for this very special day. It was such an experience from the moment we arrived at the event, during, and until it was over. The combination of this phenomenal band, the massiveness of the stadium, and the sense of community in the audience was definitely an unforgettable…

Ray Bradbury’s story, “All Summer in a Day,” takes place on the planet Venus, where it rains heavily all the time. The protagonist, Margot, recently arrived to Venus from Earth. Margot remembers what all the other children living on Venus can’t, the sun. Because Margot is the only one who remembers the light and joy the sun brings, the children grow jealous of her. One lesson that this story suggests is that if you get caught up in your own jealousy, you can end up hurting others. In the…

There are many policies that are implicated into foster care. These policies are made with the best interest of foster children in mind. The policies solely exist to keep foster children safe, but are they enough? One policy that is implicated in the foster care system is the assurance of safety and well-being of children in foster care. This policy is called the Adoption and Safe Families Act. The policy states that the health and safety of young children are a priority in foster care. Abused…

span different styles of theatre and she creates a resounding truth in her works that reach out and grab the audience by the heart. It is through her skillfully constructed text and heart wrenching characters that there is a chance we find a piece of ourselves within them. Born in Kentucky, you can see her southern roots deeply depicted in her work. It is no surprise that her first play Getting Out, takes place in Louisville and does an beautiful job of depicting the struggles of trying to…

like discrimination, being looked down at, seen as worthless, or looked at as either teen moms or gangsters by society. All these barriers that Latinos have to deal with prevents them from coming out as an LGBTQ+ member because Latinos fear that they wont be accepted by their family due to culture. Coming out of the closet and being latino is really crucial because Latinos are not always accepted within their cultural grounds. Latino family 's tend to feel strongly about tradition, culture and…