Luke Brynley-Jones writes in her blog, Our Social Times, how Applebee’s should not have handled a social media crisis. In the post, she explains how a pastor ate with a group at the restaurant, and when the bill cameContinue reading
Category: Teen Life
What No One Ever Told You About Allergenic People
Many people have allergies, but how many have had the reaction? Charlotte had a reaction in 2011 to curry. She had “started to cough and wheeze quite dramatically.” But she had such a badContinue reading
7 Reasons to Reconsider Your Dog-Free Household
When was the last time you could count on someone the way you can with a dog? Who else can you count on to make you constantly laugh, to bless your day with cuteness, orContinue reading
The Flaws in Our Society: Body Image and Media
Marilyn Monroe is known as one of the sexiest women to ever have lived. She was 5ft 5.5in and weighed around 140 lbs. Monroe is idolized by many women to this day. Although Marilyn wasContinue reading
Don’t Be Fooled by the Flicks
Chick flicks, rom-coms, romances, all terms for the movies that fool the minds of young women in a matter of two hours. These movies not only convey false expectations for falling in love but false expectationsContinue reading
The Death of One Way Thinking: Do books change the way teenagers think
If a book is well written, it can change the way you think. Whether it’s your view on life in general or just a singular topic. For example, The Book Thief by Markus Zusak isContinue reading
Solutions to Underage Drinking: Simpler than you think
Drinking alcohol, the world’s pass time. Anywhere in the world , alcohol is being consumed by men and women alike. It’s so popular it has trickled down to young ages who probably should know better.Continue reading
Working Out Working Out: What workout is right for you?
For softball we have morning workouts that start at 6:00am and go until 6:45am. One day we had a grueling morning workout with one of our coaches who is notorious for making exercises as hardContinue reading
What you need to know about arts in your school
Photo by Adrianna Calvo In 2003, Rogers High School in Minnesota completed a major construction project. The renovation included many new classrooms and a new two story building. A running track was added on theContinue reading
16 & Pregnant
¨It was Friday morning, first period, and I was in my science class, just like a typical kid in a typical high-school science room. I’m sure you can picture it — the little plants sproutingContinue reading
School, Sleep, Sacrifices, and Stress
Stress is inevitable. We all have those days, weeks, or sometimes even months or years when stress manages to take control of us. I like an analogy from Quora that talks about stress. A professor wasContinue reading
The Clash of Punk Rock and New Wave music: Is There Really a Difference?
“Are Punk and New Wave music identical in genre?” This is a question that has left many a music enthusiast stumped. People on forums like Head- Fi ponder if there is a difference between Punk RockContinue reading
The Secret to Being Successful In College
Sophia Stoll dropped out of college twice, and never finished. She was a student recently out of high school at the time and decided she wanted to go to college, like most kids. By theContinue reading
Celebrities Influence Through Social Media
Post by AnnaC. Featured Image by Jason Howie on Flickr Celebrities are everywhere and whether you realize it or not, they can easily change the way you look or act. They rely on social media sitesContinue reading
The Secret Behind the Public Opinion on Swearing
Photo credit: foxxyz / Foter.com / CC BY-NC-SA In a youtube video titled “Potter Puppet Pals: Wizard Swears” a warning is displayed, notifying the viewer that the content is rated PG-13 due to “language andContinue reading
The Sweet Seduction of Swearing
Featured Image from Wikipedia and edited by Me Fuck. That probably bothers you. Why though? It’s a combination of four letters, so tell me why do four measly letters cause you so much grief. Is itContinue reading
A Bittersweet Cookie Recipe: Growing Up Asian in Elk River
Featured Image- Vitor Fiacadori Have you ever been asked “How do dogs taste?”, “Why aren’t you back in your home country?”, and “What river did you cross to get here?” Probably not. I, however, haveContinue reading
5 Totally Made up Teen Movie Myths
Post by Cassandra S. Image found on Pixabay. In teen movies we so often see many stereotypical characters that are always categorized in stereotypical cliques with stereotypical angst adolescent drama overtaking their lives. These moviesContinue reading
Media Gives Us Unrealistic Expectations About Life
Posted by Caylee P. Feature Image by jarmoluk As a child, the one thing I could not wait to do was grow up. With the media’s portrayals of what it was like being a highContinue reading