When I was a little girl, I could have easily won the award for “most headstrong and passive-aggressive child ever.” My mom was often the one who would have to try to bend my iron will, and on many...

By putting others before herself, no one has been a bigger inspiration to me than my mother, Julie Siefkes.My mom, a librarian at Creekside Elementary School, has made it her mission to do what she can...

Thank you for spending a portion of the past 20 years of your life to help provide me with the opportunity to study journalism at WSU and write for this publication.For every article I write, newspaper...

Thanks for teaching me so many valuable life lessons. The most important one of them all: to always be yourself.You’ve taught me that no matter what, no one person is better than the other, and there...

Mama Peg,Thank you for always being on my team. No matter what conflict arises, you are always there to step up to bat for me. While part of this could be due to the thrill of pissing people off, it’s...

I challenge you to find someone who doesn’t love my mom. Don’t worry, I’ll wait.She is the kindest, most generous and overall best person I know. Over the years I’ve been suspicious that some of...