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You are seen. You are supported. You are wanted.

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

“If I didn’t have allyship, I would never have the confidence to speak what I believe or face the hate I get as a person who’s part of the LGBTQ+ community.”

Learning how to read should not be political

State lawmakers should not be dictating to educators how best to instruct students.

We musn’t breathe easy until we’ve changed our ways

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

Those few hazy, hard-to-breathe days should inform us of the horrors that lie ahead if we don’t end our dependence on fossil fuels.

Plumbing the past blazes the way to a richer, more distinctive future

History matters. The stories we tell ourselves about our nation or our town can define who we are — as a people and as individuals. As journalists at The Enterprise, we are authors of the first draft of local history. But what gets remembered, plucked out later, selected over time, to create a narrative of who we are?

Stop the stigma girls suffer for wearing sports bras

After all, track is a school program and one of the lessons young women should be learning is to be proud of their bodies. At the same time, one of the lessons young men should be learning — and it appears they may already have — is to be respectful.