Saying goodbye to Santa Fe — a place with ample access to the outdoors, unique cuisine and a multicultural community — is not an easy transition for college freshmen.
Starting my long-awaited freshman year of college amid a pandemic is far from what I planned for and dreamed about.
For too many young people in the Santa Fe community this year, their time as a teenager has not been a beginning; it's been an end.
Movie review
Is Disney’s ‘Mulan’ remake worth it?
The live-action remake of the 1998 animated classic, which was made available Sept. 4 on Disney+, has drawn a lot of controversy.
To me, it's obvious that drastic climate change is not a new concept; it's just that humans have refused — for too long — to do much about it.
What better way to find music than to ask some of the most special people in your life?
Since New Mexico's first reported case of the coronavirus on March 11, the state — and the whole nation — has seen a massive change in routine and policy to help "flat…
I am often told that in the U.S., many people divide their time into before 9/11 and after.
Choosing the college you want to attend — a place where you'll ultimately begin your adult life — is inevitably a difficult decision. Amid a global pandemic that has c…
The online-only format requires adjustments all around.
As school starts back up — whether on Zoom or in person — chances are you'll have to do some reading this year.
Make homework — and life outside of school — more manageable.
Young entrepreneurs Yang Toledo, Lulu Sulich and Indie Russell follow their passions and launch creative ventures online.
Music review
Sivan’s ‘In a Dream’ is, indeed, a dream
This story-style breakup album explores the ways relationships both intercept and propel self-discovery.
At every level, academia is facing an existential crisis amid the ongoing health pandemic.
Beyond providing a safe space, LGBTQ groups help youth feel empowered in their own skin.
My View
Coming out has its ups and downs
Coming out is a different experience for everyone.
A list of quick, easy, microwave-friendly and (mostly) nutritious meals that college kids can make in their dorms.
My View
How to break up
the do's and don'ts of how to breakup without breaking a heart, and how to respond.
It's been just over two weeks since Santa Fe High School basketball star Fedonta "JB" White was shot and killed. Add his death to the list of teens whose lives have be…
Some people think of K-pop fandom as a welcoming, friendly community, while others think of the niche following as aggressively obsessive about their favorite groups.
These musicians have gone from unknown to mainstream in the past 10 years.
Music review
Swift’s ‘folklore’ offers hope in dark times
The recently released surprise album is perhaps a symbol of this year's demand for personal introspection — a silver lining of the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic.
For some New Mexican teens, cars are cornerstones of community, outlets for artistic self-expression and even tools for faith.
Cars are as much a part of our everyday lives as our shoes. They are stylized artworks, status symbols, items of personal expression and even household names.
Pushing through a fog of hatred and ignorance in the form of tear gas and smog, Generation Z kids are fighting for the truth, now more than ever.
As Generation Z inherits a wide variety of issues that must be solved with urgency, our actions are arguably more critical than those who came before us.
My View Emma LAWRENCE
Recognizing the roots of yoga
In order to put the focus back where it belongs, yoga teachers and studio owners must invite conversations about cultural appropriation and accountability.
Local experts say that because teens have lost so much, so abruptly, many young are going through a period of grief and suffering from anxiety, depression or both.
What the Generation Next team is watching and listening to as lockdowns continue.
The U.S. has the highest rate of incarceration in the world.
In 2014, as 13-year-old Yang Toledo sat on her grandmother’s couch in the Navajo Nation, she was struck with a vision: a vivid picture of Monument Valley rich with hog…
For a Santa Fe teen, summer usually means concert season, pool parties and late nights out with friends, but there is no doubt summer will be different this year.
I think high school athletes should be able to compete this upcoming school year.
Employees like myself put themselves at risk and continue their work to help serve their communities.
As recent high school graduates prepare to take on the next chapter of their lives, there are looming challenges and realities, especially for college-age women, they will have to face on their own.
The most helpful strategy in finding my path was joining clubs and organizations at Santa Fe Indian School.
As recent high school graduates, we are wrestling with feelings of uncertainty as we prepare for unknown beginnings of our college careers.
If we're silent, how many more people will utter the words "I can't breathe"? How many more people will die?
Mace and Tasers are plenty effective to incapacitate the average citizen.
Amid the unfolding consequences and heartaches of the coronavirus pandemic, there is an unexpected beneficiary of this catastrophe: Earth.
Teens offer advice for incoming freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors.
It is critical — arguably more now than ever — that I find a way to cast my vote and make my voice heard.
Many high school students say the teenage voice carries the most impact in leading our country toward a better future.
All New Mexico residents have been affected by New Mexico's public health order, and teens are no exception.
I'm glad to be a member of a group that strives to make a difference at a time it's needed most.
With each year I worked at Temple Beth Shalom, I developed a greater appreciation for what I was teaching and the youth I was serving.
My View Emma Lawrence
Seniors stripped of end-of-year traditions
It isn’t just the graduation that we were looking forward to. It’s those last few months on campus.
My View Gabriel Biadora
Senior year laid askew
I can't do much of anything to reclaim my senior year — it's already done — so I'm simply accepting whatever comes.
My View
How COVID-19 stole volleyball
When I started my last season of competitive club volleyball in the winter, I was excited to see how my 10-year career would end.
By now, I have seen many men in powerful positions take advantage of women.
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