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Logan- What were the best movies you saw in the past year? Grace M- Prompt #460: What are you looking forward to this summer?

Maybe too closely! I don't know, I love to analyze the lyrics of a song I like. A lot of songs are really catchy and upbeat, to the point where you kind of forget it has a meaning. I love to look deep into what an artist in trying to say with their piece. A lot of what I listen to is indie and alternative, and those genres are known for their deep lyrics. Most of the songs I like have a much deeper meaning than many people realize, and I love to look into that meaning. Songs, to me, are a form of poetry. They give someone a chance to write and speak their mind, the way poetry does. So many artists express their feelings and lives through their music. A lot of the songs I like, I later find out that what the artist is singing about is very personal to them. So, in conclusion, I would say I do listen very closely to lyrics, because in my opinion, the lyrics are just as important as the music.

Last time I responded to Purple Hibiscus , I spoke about really enjoying the book, and I still am! I really love this book. Kambili is such a strong protagonist, and I am really enjoying following her journey. She is going through increasingly hard experiences, and though it's clear these things hurt her, she always gets through it. The book is very realistic in the sense that it does not pull the cliche "I'm so glad this horrible thing happened because I'm back stronger", but more of a "yes, this happened, and it was awful, but I'm still here, and I'm okay.". I relate and connect much more to the latter statement, and I feel it is much more realistic.  The book is heart-breaking at times, and is incredibly difficult to read, but that's good! Let me explain: Adichie refuses to shy away from the hard parts of life. She writes from her heart, and she writes about what speaks to her, and sometimes that is the parts of life people would rather

Anna Katherine- Political Post Landry- Political Post

For my post, I read an article published in The New York Times titled After Gun Control Marches, ‘It’ll Go Away’ vs. ‘We Are Not Cynical Yet’ by Matt Flegenheimer and Jess Bidgood . The article discusses the current movement for gun control, and why this time feels different than previous movement. The authors interviewed a teen that is fighting for gun control, and the authors discussed how they feel this movement is different because most of its strongest advocates are teens, and they are the next generation and the people that will soon be in-charge of the country. I found this article very poignant and well-written, and I completely agree with most of the points made. Gun violence is out of control in America. At this point, something really needs to be done. In the wake of the Parkland shooting, teens are banding together to try to achieve stronger gun-control in the US. I stand with them, and advocate for this to the best of my ability. Last year, more than 14,000 people