What Does Being Politically Active Mean to You?
Do teens today identify with political parties, or are they redefining political action? What does being politically active mean to you? #DoNowPolitics
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This Is Not A Drill: An Account Of A School Shooting Scare In Long Beach
By: Jessica Salgado/ Voicewaves Editor’s Note: There have been 153 school shootings in America since 2013, amounting to more than…
What Do Chevy Camaros and Elite Universities Have In Common For Most Teens? They’re Unobtainable
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It’s been a dream of mine to go to the best film school in the nation, a place like NYU or USC, where the classes are legendary and so is the cost. More than 50 thousand dollars a year.
What I Learned By Working At An Early Age
“Working young may seem like a big sacrifice, but for me it was a great opportunity.”
What College Students Want: The Safe Space Debate
What does “safe space” mean exactly? This phrase takes center stage in the coverage of campus protests around the country, but Youth Radio tries to unpack the phrase from several different perspectives.
Shouldn’t Presidential Candidates Act Less Like High Schoolers?
I wonder, and worry, how these presidential candidates are doing so well, and it brings me back to high school. In our elections at school, the flashiest candidates win.
Why My Holiday Stress Comes In September
As a Jew, my most important holiday season comes months earlier than December. It’s at the beginning of the school year when my family celebrates Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.
For International Women’s Day: Getting Girls Into Trades
From our archives: On ‘A Day Without a Woman,’ we wanted to remind you of the obstacles working women face.
“I had to endure a lot. Back then women weren’t typically seen on a work site… I had no one to talk to. I really didn’t have any example to follow.”
Balancing Cultural Values While Applying To College
Adding to my anxiety, I’m worried about disappointing my parents — not by getting rejected, but breaking tradition.