What is grief? Why does grief have five different stages? Why does grief, although just a simple five-letter word, mean hours, on days, on months of a non-linear roller coaster of emotions? Grief, as defined...

Up until this point in my life, my mind has been set on this idea that after high school I needed to move away from here as soon as possible and never look back. For a long time, I held this fear that...

I hate saying goodbye. I always get attached easily to any concept whether it be people, activities or places, and letting go of them has never been easy. 15-year-old Allie walking into LHS orientation...

As I am constantly being told that I am a “chatty Kathy” or that “my voice carries,” I can sometimes be discouraged with myself. I’ll be the first to admit that I am a loud person, and I may...

Our friendship started out quite rocky. We never really got along. We fought about everything, and our favorite pastime was yelling at each other. Until you went to college. Once we had finally gotten...

I'm not one to ever get emotional, but tears were flowing out of me like a river at my final dance recital this past weekend. I was even concerned that I wouldn’t cry during my last time on stage, just...

As summer approaches, many of us will be ready and prepared to enjoy whatever the three-month isolation from school throws at us. For many, that means making sure your social media accounts stay active...

Finding your perfect soulmate of a friend is one of life’s many challenges; however, I was lucky enough to be born into mine with my sister and could not have asked for a better human being. As the school...

Being an athlete all my life, it is easily arguable that it has shaped me into a person that I could have never imagined without the succession of different practices filling my free time. Soccer, one...

After the derecho that struck South Dakota on Thursday, May 12, Sioux Falls was left with an intense amount of damage. Trees were left uprooted and on top of people’s homes, garages, cars, etc.; fences...

Growing up I have always had the urge to be friends with everyone. I craved acceptance from every person I encountered. I would constantly overthink the actions I executed and the words I spoke, hoping...

Time is a strange thing. It's deeply personal and somewhat subjective. Sure, the way we organize our calendar is based on the set-in-stone knowledge that the sun rises, but to each individual the passage...