Tag youth voices

Online Misinformation

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It’s easy to get information online, but harder than ever to find the truth By: Ariya Bandy – 2022 Summer Intern Internet algorithms have come a long way, and they are incredibly effective in making our lives easier, but it…

Teacher’s Salaries

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American society will suffer unless we pay teachers more By: Maheen Hamza – 2022 Summer Intern In our country, teaching is a tough job, and teachers deserve to make more money. According to the National Education Association (NEA), the average…

Gun Control

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We must take action to stop gun violence before another tragedy happens By: Anthony Carver – 2021 Summer Intern Parkland, Columbine, Sandy Hook, Red Lake. Marysville, Umpqua, Oikos, Santa Monica, Santa Fe, Marjory Jones Douglas, Virginia Tech, Northern Illinois, West…

Abolish the police

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Abolish the police doesn’t mean allowing a lawless society By: Kennedy Holt – 2021 Summer Intern Abolish or “reform” the police is a controversial debate among Americans today. And it’s natural to ask, why would anyone want to abolish police…

The Significance of Forced Human Migration

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The Significance of Forced Human Migration By: Mackenzie Kuhn – 2021 Summer Intern At the end of 2020, over 80 million people were forcibly displaced across the world. This surpasses more than double the amount nearly a decade ago. To…

Ending Rape Culture

In the time you read this article, a woman will be assaulted By: Camera Bailey – 2021 Summer Intern Every 68 seconds. The Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN) says every 68 seconds, an American is sexually assaulted. In…

The war in Ukraine

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The war in Ukraine isn’t over just because it’s no longer on your social media feed By: Hannah Alvarnaz – 2022 Summer Intern Five months ago, social media timelines were filled with Ukrainian flags and posts describing the outrage that…

A New Jim Crow Era

We are still living with Jim Crow By: Aaron Joseph – 2021 Summer Intern We are living in a society where the color of our skin determines who we are and what we do. There has always been a thin…

Food Waste

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Why food waste is a major issue in the United States By: Lindsey Becker – 2021 Summer Intern Up to 40% of food in the United States goes to waste each year. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) estimates…