By Jackie Swartz Special to the Pittsburgh Current info@pittsburghcurrent.com Growing up in suburbia, with hundreds of white privileged kids roaming my high school halls, politics was an issue that most…
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By Di-Ay Battad Special to the Pittsburgh Current info@pittsburghcurrent.com I am a terrible Pilipinx immigrant. When I was seventeen, I decided it would be perfectly fine for me and my…
By Marshall Worth Special to the Pittsburgh Current info@pittsburghcurrent.com 2020 marked my first year of eligibility to cast a ballot in a presidential election. I was excited and grateful for…
By Jasmine McDuffie Special to the Pittsburgh Current info@pittsburghcurrent.com When I think about where I came from, it’s hard to pinpoint a single idea. My mother is white and my…
By Valerie Davis Special to the Pittsburgh Current info@pittsburghcurrent.com “Young people, like you, are living such strange lives. This isn’t normal. Actually, this is very saddening knowing you have to…
By Jacob Carmody Special to the Pittsburgh Current info@pittsburghcurrent.com Growing up, I loved superheroes. I still do, as a matter of fact. I think the biggest reason I gravitated towards…
By Simon Sweeney Special to the Pittsburgh Current info@pittsburghcurrent.com I was voted “Most Likely to Become a Politician” by my senior class. For the display of this honor in the…
By Ryan Giandonato Special to the Pittsburgh Current Info@pittsburghcurrent.com It is a tale as old as time. A young suburbanite leaves their family and home in search of a college…
By Lily Cohen Special to the Pittsburgh Current info@pittsburghcurrent.com A few months ago, paramedics rushed me to the emergency room because of a tiny bite of cake. I had been…
By Seth Berkin Special to the Pittsburgh Current info@pittsburghcurrent.com For many, watching our 46th President be sworn into office was everything. It signified a fresh start, a hard reset for…