Super Superbowl
March 16, 2018
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The 52nd Super Bowl was one of the best I’ve ever seen. The Philadelphia Eagles and the referees, sorry, New England Patriots, made it one of the most enjoyable football games I’ve watched. The stats themself just show how crazy it was. The two teams totalled up for 1151 offensive yards, making...
Now Where’s my Pantsuit?
March 14, 2018
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I have always been one of the oldest people in my grade and because of this people tend to ask me about how much freedom I received in my old age. Being 18 comes with the ability to gamble or get a tattoo, and to my friends these things seem like the most adult things in the world. I can understand this...
Turn Up The Music
March 12, 2018
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If you’ve seen me in the hallway, you’ve probably noticed I always have my headphones in. Most people who know me know I love music of all kinds, from country to Broadway to rap. Music is something that has always been close to my heart, from singing the Dixie Chicks in the car with my dad to screaming...
From One Gym to the Next
February 4, 2018
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Standing among several older gymnasts with an 8th place ribbon in hand, I felt on top of the world. I was only 11 at the time and had just gained a spot on my local gymnastics team after months of hard work and dedication. This had involved floor work, pummeling, rings, beams and my favorite, the...
Bring it on Home
February 4, 2018
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If anybody knows me, or has heard of me, the number one thing they know about me is that I play softball. It is a pretty prominent aspect of my life. Winter practices and workouts have just started for my competitive team so my main focus has swayed from Christmas lists to softball practices. T...
Upset About the Upset
February 3, 2018
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How? How did the Chiefs lose to one of the worst teams in the NFL? They were one of the best teams for a while but then they started a horrendous losing streak. They came back but then lost again. It was more of a let down then the Royals season this year. Tom Brady, one of the best quart...
From Stress to Finesse
February 2, 2018
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If you’ve never listened to a Ted Talk or read a book by researcher Brené Brown, you’re seriously missing out. My favorite Ted Talk by Brené Brown is called “The Power of Vulnerability.” In this talk, she opens up about her experience of what she refrains from calling a “breakdown,” but...
The Greatest Gift
December 21, 2017
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Every year around Christmas time, my sister and I go through our family photo albums. We have holiday pictures from every stage of our life, with Colby and I smiling side by side draped in strands of Christmas lights or have drinking hot chocolate in matching coats at Silver Dollar City. There is...
All I Want For Christmas
December 21, 2017
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First off, everyone disregard my last column. That was written before the Chiefs actually started to lose every single game they played. They went from number one in the power rankings to number 21 in the span of seven weeks. And for me, it’s not fully quarterback Alex Smith’s fault. It...
The Guilt That Stole Christmas
December 20, 2017
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‘Tis the season for the “What do you want for Christmas?” “Hey send me your Christmas List!” and “Have you been pinning things you want onto your Pinterest board?” comments from my closest friends and family. This is a nerve-wracking time of the year for me. Although the season is holly an...
