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Getting my happy back: Coping with mental illness

Happy Pills

by Nancy Sepulveda I clearly remember the day I lost my mind. I was 20, a single parent still living with mom, unemployed, taking college courses part time, feeling low full-time. I was reading some chick-lit and thought to myself, wow, this character has a really meaningless life! It was a short jump to thinking,… [Continue Reading]

Wind chimes in da ‘hood

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by Libby Juliá Vásquez I’m sitting up in bed, giving up on sleep for a little while longer as it’s currently denying me its comfort. It’s the kind of windy Chicago night that I love; the sound of the wind blowing both ferocious and familiar. Tonight it’s a little different though; I hear wind chimes… [Continue Reading]

The nothing fight

Couple Fight

by Arlene Olivencia Every couple has disagreements. The longer you’re with someone, the more blurred your individuality becomes, and the struggle to keep your love from burning out becomes a battle. The frustration can lead to a billion epic arguments about absolutely nothing. Both men and women are guilty of this, so there’s no use… [Continue Reading]

How to lose your job

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by Nicolle Morales Kern Are you tired of hearing about how dreary the economy is and how easily replaceable most workers are? You’re not one of those, and know you can pretty much get away with anything you want (even if you aren’t cronies with the CEOs or owners). You pretty much work as a… [Continue Reading]

Undocumented students take a stand in Georgia

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by Kathrin Ivanovic Tuesday afternoon, more than a hundred allies joined seven undocumented students in Hurt Park on Georgia State University’s campus as they demanded GSU to not comply with the bans on access to higher education. They delivered a letter to the office of the GSU president, asking him not to comply with a… [Continue Reading]

Lil' Eddie Interview Part One

Lil Eddie 1

by Ajay Rodriguez Doing an interview for me is always hard work. I hate getting a list of questions that can and cannot be asked for fear that one of those questions that I couldn’t ask would be there. Then there are those interviews that just go great; almost makes you feel like you’re talking… [Continue Reading]