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The Salvation Army’s Adopt-a-Family Program

Family Balance Sheet

I bring that up because I was emotional all weekend from that event. They didn’t know how to handle Tanya or the whole experience, but they politely wished Tanya a “Merry Christmas” and we went on our way. That Sunday, as our GPS drew us closer to the family’s home, I became a bit unsettled at the location.

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Life Decisions

Nicoles Nickels

I would never undo the decision to marry because that eventually allowed me to have my daughter, the best child in the whole world (just in case she reads this). Lock, stock and barrel, I moved onto campus and started a few years of life changing events. Time passed, and as a sometimes happens, we grew apart and eventually divorced.

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Gender Inequality in 2014

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Cultural and historical mores allowed encouraged men to beat their wives, sell women for sex, marry off their daughters as children or just flat out get rid of the female babies. We are underrepresented politically – holding only 98 of 535 (18%) of seats in Congress. Were there any female sports team events?

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