Why do high school students do drugs?
What are some underlying reasons for student drug use? A high school counselor and the people of Oakland give their thoughts and experiences.
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Youth Radio 1st Fridays 2016 Pics
You never know what might jump off on 1st Fridays in the YR Arts Venue!! We feature musical performances, dances, discussions on technology and current events, art exhibits, pop-up shops featuring local apparel , and more!
Only Smiling On The Outside: Teens Hide Depression
At home, I isolate myself. When I have my anxiety attacks, usually I lay on my back or my side and I start to hyperventilate. Inside [there are] a lot of things just going through my mind, just a lot of bad things. That’s all I think about. And the more I think about it, the worse it gets. So then I usually just cry it out.
High School Wasn’t Quite Wwhat I Planned
When you plan your high school career accept that things are going to change. Plans you may have will not always stay the same.
My Experience At A Continuation School
This school year, I transferred to a continuation school to make up some credits. I thought the teachers would be more supportive since they had fewer students.
A Football Family Mulls the Decision to Quit
I felt like I was making big sacrifices for a sport that I couldn’t see myself playing beyond high school. What’s all of this time and energy for?
Feel the Bern: A Teen Reports On the Enthusiasm for Sanders in Iowa
This fall, I went to cover a Bernie Sanders rally… The event had to be moved to a bigger space, because so many people RSVP’d to see Bernie live.
What My Teachers Never Told Me About MLK
Until recently, the vast majority of my knowledge about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. came from my school teachers. Since first grade, I’ve learned about Dr. King through many lenses: as a great speaker, as a Baptist minister, as a nonviolent civil rights advocate. But with all due respect to my teachers, they left something big out of the picture.
Shouldn’t Presidential Candidates Act Less Like High Schoolers?
Nobody even knows what they want to change about the school, they just vote for their friends…and I think that’s what’s happening for the presidential candidates.