Curvy Girls

Curvy Girls

By Alexis Thompson Editor’s note: Alexis Thompson is an 11-year-old girl from Bismarck who loves to dance and do public speaking. In 2018, she held the title of Miss Pre-Teen Flickertail State International. Her personal platform, “Choose Happiness” has become more...
Why, YESS!  Social Possibilities for People With Disabilities

Why, YESS! Social Possibilities for People With Disabilities

By Marci Narum If Erin Pasley could do only one thing for her best friend Carly, she would take her to see a movie. The 19-year-old has never been to one. Well, she’s been inside a movie theater, but she wasn’t able to stay to see the show. Carly has Down Syndrome and...
Happiness Deserved

Happiness Deserved

by Deb Bosch Happiness is something most of us are in search of and never seem to have enough of. We all want to be happy. We often think we can find happiness from things. We buy things because we say they make us happy, or we think, “We’d be happy if…” If...
A Healing Dose of Poetry

A Healing Dose of Poetry

By Pam Vukelic “Medicines and surgery may cure, but only reading and writing poetry can heal.” – J. Arroyo, author  Poetry is enjoying a resurgence of popularity, and that’s especially true of young people (age 18-24). A recent National Endowment for the Arts...