Land of the AR-15, Home of the Terrified

By Faith Gonia

I remember the first time I learned about school shootings—my school took a more hands-on approach.

Marshall Lane Elementary sits next to an open field, home to gophers and other various rodents. One afternoon, around 4 p.m. in our afterschool program, the leaders interrupted our daily free time to play a game as a group. The rules were simple: everyone had to remain silent, the lights had to remain off, and nobody could get picked up.

Mine and Yours

By Anjali Nayak

Rather than valuing what fosters the common good, we faultily resort to hyperindividualism and what enhances only an individual or small group of individuals. From everyday crimes such as households routinely wasting nonrenewable resources to the expectation for young girls to cover up and carry pepper spray, a “mine and yours” mentality is embedded in American culture, leading to wide-ranging ramifications for us as a nation.