March 22, 2012
Step down, Twihards, it’s time for evolution via the Hunger Games revolution. Let The Games begin! I don’t want to upset any Twilight fans, but the series boils down to a drawn out love affair that is not consummated for many moons. Bella and Edward meet in the first book and don’t have sex until…wait for ...
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January 25, 2011
A senior decided to use the Martin Luther King Jr Day assembly to come out to her school. In this eloquent speech Kayla discusses what it felt like to discover that she was gay and what she wants out of life. She said: Now I feel this need to stand up in front of all ...
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