by Kali Cawthon-Freels | Jun 6, 2023 | Feature|Opinion
Target made the decision to pull some of their Pride merchandise from their stores toward the end of May. The company, which has only publicly supported the LGBTQ+ community for the past decade, indicated that this action is in response to the destruction of Pride...
by Kali Cawthon-Freels | May 3, 2023 | Feature|Opinion
Author’s content warning: This article addresses transphobia and suicidal ideation among LGBTQ+ youth. Self-proclaimed former lesbian Rosaria Butterfield’s upcoming book Five Lies of our Anti-Christian Age is due to be released this September. The following...
by Kali Cawthon-Freels | Apr 20, 2023 | Feature|Opinion
I was a high school freshman in Tennessee when Hurricane Katrina struck Louisiana. As part of the relief efforts, my high school did a food drive for those affected by the tragedy. Prepared to do my part, I asked my neighbors for canned goods. When I told my immediate...
by Kali Cawthon-Freels | Mar 13, 2023 | Feature|Opinion
I finally read Sarah Bessey’s Jesus Feminist, a book that’s been on my “To Be Read” list for years. It’s the book that launched her writing career into The New York Times’ best-seller notoriety. As someone who’s always considered myself a feminist, I was honestly a...
by Kali Cawthon-Freels | Feb 13, 2023 | Opinion
I had the opportunity to participate in the annual All State East Senior Clinic in 2009 (my senior year of high school). It’s an audition-only event for high-caliber high school musicians from all over East Tennessee to participate in a weekend of learning challenging...
