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  Letter to George Bush

  By Kara C., Gadsden, AL

  Dear Mr. Bush, Much is being made of the inauguration of President Obama. But amidst all the celebration, I couldn’t help but think about how you must be feeling leaving office and transferring your position to another. You served as commander in chief during one of our nation’s darkest ...
• Opinion > Entertainment / Celebrities
  What's In A Name?

  By Kara C., Gadsden, AL

  Recently I read an article on Yahoo! which stated that Fall Out Boy heartthrob Pete Wentz and pop/rock princess Ashlee Simpson-Wentz named their son Bronx Mowgli. I'm not sure whether my initial reaction was more pity for the kid or wonder at why the couple chose to name him after the hood in New Yo...
• Poetry > All Poetry
  Writer's Block

  By Kara C., Gadsden, AL

  I try to think of words to write, I think so hard it hurts. I stare at the pen I hold in my hand As though that will make it write words. Then one little dot I mark by mistake And form it into a letter Soon I am writing streams of words And from there it can only get better....
• Opinion > Points of View
  The (Slightly Exaggerated) Type Sketch of the Alabama Football Fan

  By Kara C., Gadsden, AL

  In the state of Alabama, one of the things we enjoy joking about is college football. The jokes and comments build until the Iron Bowl-the rivalry game between the Auburn Tigers and the Alabama Crimson Tide. After that the winner has bragging rights for a year and the other team shuts up. W...
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  A Highly Caffeinated Poem

  By Kara C., Gadsden, AL

  I scream, you scream We all scream for caffeine In the form of hazelnut or mocha Mountain Dew, Vault, and Coca Cola To stay awake in morning light I need it every day 'Cause I can't sleep at night Starbucks is my favorite spot for a white chocolate-vanilla ...