Lost A Lung, Gained A Mission
The doctors thought I had inhaled a peanut. But I kept getting pneumonia. Finally, I went to a different hospital and the diagnosis was lung cancer.
Journalism
What This New Immigration Plan Means To Latino Families
President Obama addressed the nation yesterday to announce steps that would allow millions of undocumented immigrants to live and work in the U.S.…
Masculinity And Depression: Why Men Won’t Come Forward
When Alex Villaneda was 15, his father passed away. It began a years-long bout with depression that he felt he could not tell anyone about.
Youth Activists In Chicago Prepare For Michael Brown Verdict
Youth Radio’s Brandon McFarland spoke with 23-year-old activist Camesha Jones with Black Youth Project about how Michael Brown’s shooting affected a generation. She is working alongside other young activists as the country watches Ferguson waiting for a verdict from the grand jury.
The Threat to Gaming’s Supreme White Geekiness
I enjoy video games. I’m an expert at shooting down hordes of enemies both in Halo and Left4Dead. I love…
From Knitting To Pop Quizzes
I didn’t even know what a GPA was until I saw my friends mom pridefully taping her daughter’s report card to…
Community Groups Sue Kern High School District for “School to Prison Pipeline”
By Alfredo Camacho, South Kern Sol BAKERSFIELD — Shortly after the September 11 attacks, Kern county resident Lori De Leon’s…
Antioch To Blackhawk
The entrance to Blackhawk, one of the wealthiest gated communities in the Bay Area, is just a few blocks away…
Teacher Resource: School Lunch And Teen Tastes
How can schools make lunches more appealing to teens? Are teens willing to eat healthier, locally-sourced school lunches? Why do you think some pushes for healthier and more environmentally sustainable school lunch have failed?