Investing in yourself
So 2020 was my year of “What else could possibly go wrong?” and I swear God gave me another six traumatic events and simply told me, “Deal with it.” By October, I was mentally drained. […]
Articles by McKenzie Ward
Where is justice?
Jan. 6 truly felt like a movie as I watched as the Capitol Building was stormed for the first time since 1814 when British troops set fire to it and other government buildings during the […]
‘Bring back manly men’
I always thought I could never love Harry Styles more than I did when I was 11 years old and discovered “What Makes You Beautiful” by One Direction. Then I saw the December issue of […]
I’ll be home for the holidays – no, literally
This year’s Thanksgiving debate isn’t going to be which Thanksgiving side dish is the best or who is going to win the Thanksgiving Day high school football game. Instead, families across the United States will […]
Don’t split the vote
We are now less than two weeks from an election that will arguably be one of the most historic most of us will ever experience. Although I was not originally thrilled when I realized that […]
My uterus, my choice
As I scrolled aimlessly through Facebook last Thursday night, something caught my eye. “An open message to my Republican colleagues.” It was a Facebook post from Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth urging her Republican colleagues not […]
A thank you to the women before me
On Sept. 18, the Associated Press reported, “Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg dies at 87.” At first, I didn’t believe it. Although I knew Justice Ginsburg had faced several health complications over the years, […]
No time for “I don’t care”
One of the most exciting days of my elementary school career was during early November in 2008 in my 1st grade teacher’s classroom. I understand how that may be considered oddly specific, but I remember […]
A battle with a mirror
“Quarantine 15 is the new freshmen 15.” “Due to coronavirus, my summer body will be postponed until 2021.” “If you haven’t lost weight all quarantine, you can only blame yourself. There’s still time to make […]
A service older than the nation itself
As a kid, I remember standing on my tippy toes peering out the window of my great aunt’s living room in anticipation of the mail truck. It might be considered weird for the average 5-year-old […]