By Laura Byko

Laura Byko is a student who wants to be a writer but is currently a waitress. She lives in Pittsburgh, and her twitter handle is @Byk_Laura_Byk , if you’re into that kind of thing.

  1. Quiz: Who Were You In High School?

    By Laura Byko

    in Writing

    Were you a stoner, a jock, a nerd, or a many-talon’d extraterrestrial in high school?

    High school was a crazy time, wasn’t it? Hormones swirling, report cards looming, diseases riddling your planet until only you remain – it was wild for everyone. What group were you part of?

    1. Uh-oh, you forgot about a major test in Econ today! You…

    a. Smoke a joint. Everything’s

    …

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  2. I’m Politically Incorrect, and I’m Proud Of It

    By Laura Byko

    in Politics

    People today are so concerned with being politically correct - it’s like you can’t say anything without someone getting offended. I know that I’m edgy, that I may go “too far” for some people, but I see the world a certain way, and society’s constraints aren’t going to stop me from getting my point of view out there. I’ll say what I believe, no matter how many feathers I ruffle. I’ll say that Millard Fillmore…

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