Author: Anne Tesseo

By: Anne Tesseo and Natalie Barnes A Fall FSPA 2025 Entry On September 10, cameras were rolling when conservative activist, Charlie Kirk, was fatally shot during a live event. He was giving a speech on the Utah Valley University campus when the sound of gunfire cut through the broadcast. Kirk’s 3-year-old daughter and 1 year…

By: Sofia Schafer A FSPA Fall 2025 Entry “CODE RED!!! LOCKDOWN, LOCKDOWN, LOCKDOWN!!!” blares from the loudspeakers as every American student is practicing their monthly routine. Hide, stay silent, and hope it’s just a drill. Or at least that’s what they’re supposed to do. Over 380,00 students have been affected in school shootings and the…