From the age of 11, Laura Kaminsky knew she was called to healing. Kaminsky, freshman psychology major from Houston, comes from a family she says has "strong hands," and a grandfather whose massage therapy skills were said to have cured headaches. "It's kind of the only thing I was born good at - it was a gift to have it," Kaminsky says. "People ... [Read More…]

Sadie Weaver's third pregnancy did not turn out as planned. As a mother to two nearly grown children, Sadie thought she knew what to expect. She knew as a woman grew older, so did her odds of bearing a child with a disorder. She knew tests could detect Down syndrome while the child was still in the womb. She knew the results of those tests would ... [Read More…]

The back patio of the Money house is crowded with black plastic chairs, tables covered with purple tablecloths and about 50 Presidential Scholars. Students are snaking their way to a buffet table covered with the makings of fajitas. And there's a rapidly widening gap in the line. Peering around the freshmen men anxious about being separated from ... [Read More…]

By Daniel Johnson-Kim, Editor in Chief A clump of boys weighed down by football pads and helmets clash into each other as the sun sets one fall afternoon at Arthur Sears Park. During Mighty Might Eagles' practice, 8-year-old Angel Guitierrez focuses on his responsibilities: beating his blocker and sacking the quarterback. Seated in an olive ... [Read More…]