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All content by Erica Gelman

Purpose of art rests in power to disturb

Erica Gelman, columnist
April 22, 2016

Art. A rather obtuse word that describes some sort of property that we have somehow grabbed onto, despite the fact that there is nothing about aesthetics that would help us survive as a species. Yet here...

Fluid self-identity not limited to adolescence

Erica Gelman, columnist
December 18, 2015

The thing about adolescence, according to Erik Erikson, is that everyone struggles to find their identity among all of the roles around them. The thing about Erik Erikson is that he, like many other psychologists,...

Homecoming elicits good memories

Erica Gelman, columnist
November 16, 2015

I remember my first homecoming. I was not yet disillusioned by the tremors of life, wore a black dress and spent three hours in the bathroom with my mom to style my hair. There was a rumor that someone...

South students share varying political views

Erica Gelman, staff writer
July 5, 2015

Teen years, a time frame of aging in which humans begin to develop their own viewpoints, gain and build upon their voices. This is evident at South. Mixed within the hundreds of students is a melting pot...

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