Shalynn McNeal“The Jail is like a big bucket, there is water flowing into that bucket and every day you have the…Lisa Sence is a part of a major group here in Terre Haute called Citizens for a Better Government. This group has been active by taking on…Dec 6, 2017Dec 6, 2017
Shalynn McNealPart V: A New BrotherhoodThe breaks back and forth from school to home were weird for a while. Leaving campus to go back to the south side was troubling cus I…Oct 2, 2017Oct 2, 2017
Shalynn McNealPart IV: A Blur of Confusion and HopeI slowly walked home just thinking about Malcom. My best friend had lost his soul to the gang; died for the gang. I made up my mind that…Sep 29, 2017Sep 29, 2017
Shalynn McNealPart III: This One’s for MalcolmThe next day I met the guys on Damen Street to run our usual rounds and talk business. Turned out we had new beef with this group around…Sep 27, 2017Sep 27, 2017
Shalynn McNealPart II: The 3–8 GlockThe next couple of months were crazy. We met on Damen Street nearly every day discussing our next moves on how to keep our territory ours…Sep 27, 2017Sep 27, 2017
Shalynn McNealPART I :I Was BornI was 15 when I held my first gun, 16 when I pulled my first trigger.Sep 25, 2017Sep 25, 2017
Shalynn McNealCulture Divide is Not BadA dozen Indiana State University staff members gathered around the table in the Hulman Memorial Student Union in March, papers rustling…May 4, 2017May 4, 2017
Shalynn McNealMissing JulliardI started crying out of nowhere in rehearsal, and I mean brawling. It’s like I just couldn’t stop. I couldn’t talk to anyone and I didn’t…May 2, 2017May 2, 2017
Shalynn McNealStarting Over… againWe always had to start over. I’ve been starting over all my life. When I was a little girl back in Mexico we lost our house and we moved…May 2, 2017May 2, 2017
Shalynn McNealIt Chose Me“I grew up in a household of seven, I was the third youngest child and I always felt left out for some reason.Apr 27, 2017Apr 27, 2017