The Student Movement at Mizzou Thrives on Solidarity
The nation’s attention turned to the University of Missouri — better known as Mizzou — this week as a long simmering clash between student…
Journalism
Trans Teen Considers Future Fertility
Most healthy 18-year-olds out there don’t have to make major decisions about their future fertility. But as a transgender male about to start hormone therapy, Youth Radio’s Cole Carman found himself in that exact position. Cole shares his story, as one of the first transmale teens in the country to freeze his eggs pre-transition.
Coping Without A Graphing Calculator
I have math right after lunch, which means as soon as the bell rings I have 38 minutes to find someone with a calculator, convince them to lend it to me, and do my homework.
Inside Berkeley High’s Student Walkout
On Thursday, November 5th, hundreds of high school students at Berkeley High walked out of their classes in response to a lynching threat found on a school computer. Youth Radio’s Natalie Bettendorf, an editor with the Berkeley High Jacket, spoke with KPFA’s Dennis Bernstein about the incident.
Major Settlement In California School Lawsuit Stops “Sham” Classes
LOS ANGELES — A settlement was announced today in the case of Cruz v. California, which along with the recently…
Attention In The Age Of Online Learning
I have attention difficulties, so it’s easy to assume that taking classes online would be challenging for me. And it does present a new set of distractions.
Are You Too Old To Trick-Or-Treat?
Teen reporter Billy Cruz asks the question, “Just how old is too old to trick or treat?”
From My Victims’ Standpoint
Michael Webb is serving 25 years to life in California’s San Quentin prison for first-degree murder, robbery and assault with a deadly weapon. He was 17 years-old when he committed the crime and started serving his time at 19.
In this essay, Webb reflects on his act. Putting himself in the shoes of his victims’ wife, Webb imagines what it would be like for her to meet him face-to-face for the first time.
DISCUSSION: Is Your Halloween Costume racist?
When teens hunt for a last-minute Halloween costume, it’s often hard to walk the line between cool and offensive. How do you know when a costume or outfit is racist? What are your personal guidelines for what’s okay and what is not?