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Story by Rachel Alexander/VOX Media Cafe May 2021 It was barely 64°F outside, and we were all freezing cold. Everyone was bundled up in sweatshirts and pants, a rare sight for a high school marching band rehearsal. “Alright, I want three laps around the parking lot! No cutting corners!” said our director as the band…

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March 13, 2020. The day schools across the country declared they were closing for what seemed to be just two weeks, but wound up becoming twelve months. Over the course of the past year, I’ve been able to spend the time focusing on myself. I have been able to spend the time to get myself…

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