When Hakima Amiri turned 16 years old in New Mexico, she felt like she was at home — even though she was more than 7,000 miles away from her birthplace in Afghanistan.
Since the day I was born, I’ve been a Los Angeles Dodgers fan — and I live about 850 miles away from them. Originally, this was by association and by my juvenile love …
While many teens spent their summer going to the pool or hanging out with friends, I chose to spend my break at a college preparation camp. At Breakthrough Santa Fe, I…
In our competitive society, the pressure associated with these exams can feel suffocating.
For many young Latinas, turning 15 is a big deal — often with a big party.
Most people don’t know I’m part Mexican.
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Spooky bad
It’s almost Halloween, and that means everyone’s excited about horror movies, candy, ghosts and other spooky stuff. Candy is pretty exciting, but I don’t understand th…
As Halloween approaches, so does the anomalous desire to be scared.
Helping girls find empowerment through a healthy body image and perception of femininity
Just over a year has passed since Brett Kavanaugh was nominated for the Supreme Court. In September 2018, Christine Blasey Ford came forward to accuse the nominee of c…
Michael Carthy still remembers sitting on a plane at age 14 when a flight attendant bent over in front of him to ask his mother, “How much can he understand?”
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Cashing in on the classics
Disney’s remakes of original movies have not fared well with most people. While audiences experienced mixed reactions following the debuts of Aladdin and The Lion King…
Technology makes harassment and isolation among teens more prevalent — and prevention efforts more urgent.
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The subtle dig is bullying, too
In movies, a bully is often portrayed shoving folks into lockers, stealing lunch money and intentionally tripping others.
Discord server 13/50 is dedicated to spreading the rumor that African Americans commit more crimes than the rest of the U.S. population combined.
The other day I was talking to my friend about how suicide used to be represented in media. On television and in movies, if someone attempted suicide, they were often …
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