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Category: Teen Life
How Healthy is Vaping Really?
There was a young 18-year-old woman that started vaping. Previously to her vaping, she was completely healthy, but after three weeks of her vaping, she developed this nasty cough. This cough was something a littleContinue reading
Would you want to be beaten if it made you succeed?
In 1999, a young school girl was being punished in school. She was being punished starting at the age of 6, she was punished for small things like when she was in kindergarden there wasContinue reading
Stick it to the Stigma
*warning sensitive topics maybe discussed* Picture this. Your walking to class and you see a friend they smile and wave at you. You quickly smile and wave back. It appears that you are happy atContinue reading
Dumb and Dumber: How Memes Are Making People Not Very Bright
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]magine you are scrolling through Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Reddit etc. and you see a meme. Then as you keep on scrolling you see more and more. Eventually, you fall into a spiral of memes thatContinue reading
It’s all your fault: Parents are at fault for their child’s behavior
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]magine being at a restaurant eating out with some friends or family and a kid between the ages of 5 and 10 walks up to you and calls you stupid. You then go and talkContinue reading
“I know you are not as innocent as you seem” -My Dad: Having the talk with your parents
Having The Talk With Your Parents [dropcap]T[/dropcap]alks with your parents can be super uncomfortable and nerve racking. One of the most memorable discussions I have had with my Dad was when his opening line was, “IContinue reading
Schools Against Shoulders: Are School Dress Codes Dangerous?
[dropcap]L[/dropcap]ucy Dunne, a young plus sized girl, was in a fitting room in her favorite store when she was told by a saleswoman that the store wouldn’t carry clothing in a size “that big”. AsContinue reading
Pitbulls Aren’t Ruff!
For Halloween, dress your Pitbull up as a blood-thirsty Vampire and I bet a lot of people will think that your dog didn’t change at all! Or maybe, you could dress them up as aContinue reading
Do Schools Really Understand Their Start Times?
4:45 a.m. That is when the alarm goes off for Morgan to start her day. She begins by opening her groggy eyes and is not motivated to start another school day. Once again, she thinksContinue reading
Don’t Pet the Dog: The Differences Between Service Dogs and Emotional Support Animals
Drew Lynch, the second place winner on season ten of America’s Got Talent, has a service dog named Stella. He features Stella in all of his Youtube videos on his channel Dog Vlog. BeingContinue reading
“Hey Siri- Are You Making Me Stupid?”
Lord of the Flies is literally the worst book ever. It’s hard to understand and once you are able to comprehend it, the story appears to just be about a group of boys who goContinue reading
Finger Lickin’ Dead
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]re cannibals really that bad? Let that question linger in your mind, and imagine the taste of human flesh on your tongue. While you have that in mind, think of this: Would you rather shiftContinue reading
Birth Control 101
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]n the world of birth control, people have been using birth control products for over 100 years. Nowadays, 1 in 5 teenage girls, ranging from 13 to 18 in age, are on the birth controlContinue reading
Why Schools Should Switch To Online Textbooks
[dropcap]B[/dropcap]ack to school shopping is something many students both love and hate. It signifies the end of summer and beginning of school, but students also get to buy fancy pens and markers that will almostContinue reading
Should Drugs be Legal in the US?
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]n Houston, Texas on April 10, 2002 rapper Big Lurch ate his girlfriend named, Tynisha Ysais. Previous to this both Big Lurch and Tynisha Ysais were smoking the recreational drug PCP, which causes hallucinations, visions,Continue reading
How Dyslexia is Related to Fish: How Dyslexia is NOT A Disability
How is my worst grade in fifth grade spelling when I am top in class? How can I solve complex math problems but I sometimes cannot to read simple words? How do I make connectionsContinue reading
Hello My Name Is Anxiety: A conversation about American teens’ greatest emotional struggle
[dropcap]Have[/dropcap] you ever been in a situation like JD Thrope? She said in the article ¨9 Social Anxiety Symptoms That Are Actually Kind Of Darkly Funny¨ she says, “[Oh no, a] person I know isContinue reading
It’s Too Late To Apologize: Microaggressions and How They Affect Your Day-to-Day Life.
“You just look really weird when you’re eating. It makes me uncomfortable.”” A couple years ago, my sister saw me eating ice cream. That’s it. All I was doing was eating some ice cream. Apparently,Continue reading
Has ’13 Reasons Why’ Caused a Spark in Teen Suicide?
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he second season of the show 13 Reasons Why begins airing on Netflix Friday, May 18th, and concerns about the shows advisory warnings are arising again. Sophomores Bella Herndon and Priscilla Chiu committed suicide in April 2017 onlyContinue reading
Happy 21st Birthday! Why we should change the legal drinking age
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he promise of being free, life with no parents, you are free to make your own decisions. Legally when you are 18 you’re considered an adult, expected to be able to make conscious decisions whetherContinue reading
To Hate or Not to Hate Ourselves: How Hating Ourselves Affects Our Lives
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]’m a very high maintenance teenager. I’ve been this way since I came out of the womb quite honestly. Everyday myself, and many of my other teen counterparts wake up at the crack of dawnContinue reading
The Illusion of You: The Psychology of Your Identity
[dropcap]M[/dropcap]y aunt and mom have previously been Lutheran pastors, and my dad is currently a pastor at a Lutheran church. My family has a religious background. Sometimes when people hear that both my parents areContinue reading
K9 Vs. Feline: Which Pet is Better?
Dogs and cats have been the two most popular pets for years on years, with this they have also been compared a lot. With both sides have many supporters. However in my opinion dogs areContinue reading
The Equation Isn’t Adding Up: Why too much homework is bad for the teenage brain.
[dropcap]H[/dropcap]ave you experienced what it is like to be a high school student in the society today? Well, it is a tough bust, high school students today are suffering from the pressure of grades, sports,Continue reading
You can’t live a full life on an empty stomach: Why school lunches should be longer
Many public school students on average only get about 30 minutes or less to eat their lunch. Because of that about 1/4 of students lunches will not get eaten and it will get thrown away.Continue reading
Your Lip Balm May Not be Helping as Much as You Think
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]t’s the middle of January. The temperature is twelve degrees below zero (fahrenheit!). You wish school would just be cancelled, but guess what? It’s not. So outside you go. The horrible winds can end upContinue reading
Taco Bell or Taco Hell? Five Reasons Taco Bell is the Best
You know that moment someone says “Let’s go get Burger King!” Yeah, me neither. If you don’t like Taco Bell, you’re wrong. From Cinnabon delights to ooey-gooey cheesy bites; Taco Bell has it all. (AndContinue reading
How to be Relationship Goals: Tips to Keep Your Relationship Growing
My Experience With Boys [dropcap]I[/dropcap] go to a summer camp every year. It’s sentimental to my family, my grandparents met there when they were young. My aunts and uncles and my own father have allContinue reading
Starvation Diets More Like TheDumb
Starving yourself to lose weight is probably one of the more stupid things you can possibly choose to do. It’s up there with drinking saltwater to stay hydrated, shooting yourself with smaller caliber bullets toContinue reading
Do Drugs and Escape to Reality?
Life is all a lie. Earth is really just an experiment under a bigger power. Ever think about our world being just one big set up, where were all being controlled like the mazeContinue reading
Do animals really help people with anxiety?
Many cancer patients have said having a animal such as a dog or getting to hangout with them has lowered their stress levels. J. Michael McFarland says “There is mounting evidence in human and veterinaryContinue reading
If you want to stick it in, stick it in
In January of 2012 Char, a single mother of four, noticed something about her body slightly abnormal. She would have odd bleeding whenever she would participate in sexual intercourse. For months she would put asideContinue reading
Plight of the Pitbull
Posted by Maddie Johnson Featured image by stiv xyz Pit bulls are routinely forced to fight one another for the twisted amusement of humans. At just ten weeks old Oogy was tied to stake andContinue reading
Pretty Girls Don’t Eat
Featured image: mojzagrbinfo Not many people look at a skeleton and think “Dang those are some pretty bones.” So if this is the case then how come every hour one person dies because of anContinue reading
Judge me, will you?!
Image created by Eric Bailey seriously, “OH MY GOD Becky, look at her butt, it is so big!”. As a high school student, in the hallways many conversations exist but of the many times I’ve walkedContinue reading
To Give or to Not Give- Donate Your Life
Donation After Death Beep…..Beep….Beeeeeeeeep. “Time of death 17:38.” Your patient now rests lifeless in the bed with warm, viable organs aching to carry out their functions. The Pathologist arrives to take the body from the roomContinue reading
Snapchat: The Reality of Teens’ Most Addictive App
What if an app had a setting where you needed a password to access the pictures you take? But why would you need to hide appropriate pictures? Password protection would help to hide pictures thatContinue reading