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Growing Up in Silence: Christians Reclaim Sexuality
By Tegan Shockley September 25, 2020 Ministries undertake the issue of sexuality, revealing how the religion has hurt and isolated believers. I grew up going to church on Sundays like most people in the Bible Belt. Maybe not so normal, I put my faith in Jesus after...
Working parents drained by daycare costs find support in family
Oct. 24, 2019 By Chase Reavis A week-long vacation to Beaver Lake Hide-A-Way Campground in October gave 32-year-old Stephanie Sims a much-needed break, not only from work but also from daycare costs for her 3-year-old twin girls, Jeanie and Sophie. The...
Samuel of Springdale
by Beth Dedman Sept. 27, 2019 SPRINGDALE — “Hey, chief, how much for the gun belt?” He called everyone chief. Samuel Rivera Lopez looked much different from the rest of the vendors and shoppers at the Rodeo of the Ozarks antique car part show....
Slacktivism:
Social Media Activism Reduced to Reshares Dec. 6, 2019 By Olivia Boardman Heavily-filtered selfies flooded your feed. You could follow anyone and everyone, from people you didn’t know to celebrities in movies you had never seen. Amateur, grainy photos evolved into...
Life Line: Bipolar Disorder and the Positive Effects of the Internet
by Katie Wayles “9-1-1, what is your emergency?” “My sister is going to kill herself. Please send an ambulance,” I said with a shaky breath. I reread the text from my sister: I don’t know how to say this, so I’ll keep it short. I don’t think I can continue on...
Let’s Talk About Sex
by Karen Sue McKenzie In the Bible Belt, abstinence is ideal, but oftentimes people choose to have sex anyways. In turn, rates of sexual infections in the South continue to rise. In July 2017 I worked at an ice cream shop. I was scooping a sample of...
Latest Essays
The Slut at the Party
Reliving the night I was raped By Alex Gladden Nov. 26, 2018 *Warning: explicit language and sexual content I led him back to the bedroom, and my friends watched. We leapt upon the bed and began kissing furiously....
I Didn’t Say No
Why silence is not equal to consent This essayist has requested to keep his name confidential. Nov. 26, 2018 *Warning: explicit sexual content There’s been a huge push over the past year to listen to survivors’ stories and to believe...
Worth the Risk? Students Continue to Use Fake IDs Despite Legal Implications
It was just after the second week of fall classes. Colin, a 20-year-old University of Arkansas student, parked his car in the parking lot of Liquor World on College Avenue. He was planning to buy alcohol using a fake ID.
Can I claim #MeToo?
I thought I wasn’t raped. I was wrong. By Katie Serrano Nov. 26, 2018 *Warning: explicit sexual content The ding of the requested stop echoed through the narrow aisle and through my ears. Termini to Piazza Venezia. Not more than a few blocks. As...
Odd One Out
What happened when I told my fraternity brothers I’m gay By Jake Halbert Nov. 26, 2018 Photo by Chase Reavis / Illustration by Raleigh Anderson The stage was set, and the timing almost too perfect. I didn’t realize I was making...
Not Mexican Enough
Discovering my identity as the white descendant of Mexican-American immigrants By Andrea Johnson It shouldn’t have surprised me to see my grandfather cry at his brother’s funeral, but it did. My grandpa does not dwell on sentiments. He complains. He...
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