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Teen Talk: Teen Pregnancy

 By Kasserine Tyler-Hicks

 
The other night I was watching a movie on Lifetime called The Pregnancy Pact. This movie was about a group of girls at a high school who made a pact to get pregnant. In one school, there were eighteen girls pregnant at the same time, all under the age of 18.
Read More Sunday, November 07, 2010
Teen Talk - Non-politician, Bob Robinson, Would Serve the State Best

Bob Robinson, one person who doesn't like the look of our State. Just like numerous people that live here right? Wrong. When my dad was sick and tired of seeing the state our State was in, he stepped forward to do something. He is working hard to become a State Representative to help get this state out of the hole it's in.

Read More Sunday, July 04, 2010
Teen Talk : Violence

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By Lynda Nguyen
 
All over the world teens are choosing to act irresponsibly.  They tend to abuse and put others down.  Why is that?  Some do it for their own personal enjoyment.  Others do it so they would fit in and because that's what all their friends are doing.  Peer pressure can be hard to ignore, but is this what it has really come down to?
Read More Monday, April 26, 2010
Freedom of Information Act - Your Right to Know

Journalists and citizens who file Freedom of Information Act requests often expect delay or denial, unfortunately, that can impact  your daily life. Oftentimes, the lack of information provided by governmental agencies limit the ability to investigate issues, protect individuals or open the doors of justice. istockphoto

Read More Friday, February 26, 2010
Sunshine Week: Your Right to Know


Did you know that you can ask for the documents below under FOIA (Freedom of Information Act)?

Read More Friday, February 26, 2010
Teen Talk: Nu Poet Collective "Changes"

 "Changes" by Aseel Machi.  Her honest poem about change in Lansing primarily due to losses in the auto industry. Pictured is the depressing sight, where mighty factories once stood, while riding down Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.  Photo by Aseel Machi

Read More Thursday, February 25, 2010
Teen Talk 8-6

TNCP asks teenagers what would make them stay in Lansing

Read More Sunday, April 12, 2009
Teen Talk 7-26


Since August 2008, I've been a student at Lansing Community College (LCC). I just finished my first term and I’ve started my spring term.

Read More Sunday, January 18, 2009
Teen Talk 7-24

The holidays are a time for family members, celebrations, and mindless gorging of food. But what if you live too far away from most of your family.

Read More Sunday, December 21, 2008
Teen Talk 7-23


As the summer months fade away and fall has fallen, winter is around the corner. This means that it's starting to get colder every day and less and less people will be riding bikes.

Read More Sunday, December 07, 2008
Teen Talk 7-22


November 4, 2008 will be a day that the nation and the world will remember forever. All of those who voted got to say they made history by voting in the nation's most controversial election. But what most people won't be able to say is that they worked the polls.  Most voters can't say that they were a part of the process to help get the President into the White House, like many of the people who worked the polls to make sure that the process went as smoothly as possible.

Read More Sunday, November 23, 2008
Teen Talk 7-15

The week of July 14, 2008, I had the honor of attending the Civitan sponsored Youth Leadership and Diversity Conference at Hillsdale College in southern Michigan.

Read More Sunday, August 17, 2008
Teen Talk 7-15

The week of July 14, 2008, I had the honor of attending the Civitan sponsored Youth Leadership and Diversity Conference at Hillsdale College in southern Michigan.

Read More Sunday, August 17, 2008
'Black in America' Misses the ‘Why’ Teen Talk 7-14


CNN devoted two nights of coverage July 23-24 to being Black in America. The news coverage was the subject of discussion and writing done by young participants in Youth Speak South Shore, a Chicago-based media
literacy and writing
program.

Read More Sunday, August 03, 2008
Teen Talk 7-13

In my three years in high school, I have found that there are a lot of things that need to be changed, but the ones I want to discuss is diversity and student motivation.

Read More Monday, July 21, 2008
Teen Talk 7-12

     Many people would think my experience as a female African-American swimmer would be challenging or difficult, but it really isn't the struggle it's thought to be. I think that's because I've learned to focus on doing my best and not being concerned with other people's perceptions of me. Yes, I've had some challenges, but isn't life full of them?

Read More Sunday, July 06, 2008
Teen Talk 7-11

Recently, I graduated from high school. As you know, walking at graduation is one of the most memorable experiences in your life.

Read More Sunday, June 22, 2008
Teen Talk 7-9

Wars have been fought since the dawn of mankind. There's something within mankind that gives us an insatiable need to fight for what we think is ours.

Read More Monday, May 26, 2008
Teen Talk 7-8

Being biracial isn’t the hardest thing in the world but having to grow up with the prejudices that it brings is. I’m the proud product of a Black Caribbean American mother and a white Italian biological father.

Read More Monday, May 12, 2008
Teen Talk 7-6

Now more than ever you see things in media are concerned about the threat of global warming. The other day I watched “An Inconvenient Truth”. It's a documentary about global warming information complied by Al Gore, former vice-president.

Read More Sunday, April 13, 2008
Teen Talk 7-4

“Talking out both sides of your mouth”. A teacher explained this phrase to me. It means to be a hypocrite, to say one thing and then say another. Politicians are often accused of such behavior. But this was wasn't a politician they were referring to; it was the Superintendent of the Lansing School District, T.C. Wallace.

Read More Sunday, March 16, 2008
Teen Talk 7-3

Natural disasters are plaguing the Earth we live on. The way we are mistreating our planet has to stop. Earthquakes, tsunamis, hurricanes, monsoons and 60-degree winters are just the first signs of what could be the end of the world.

Read More Sunday, March 02, 2008
Teen Talk 7-2

Who invented borders? The invisible lines that the governments of the Earth have drawn on her lands have long since drawn the hostility of man. Who determines these walls that don't exist, why should it matter?

Read More Sunday, February 17, 2008
Teen Talk 6-26

     In the early months of 2008, the groundwork for changing history is being laid. The presidential race for 2009 will be one that could change America forever. Now two people are in the running for president, Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama; a woman and a black man. Both of them being Democrats means that only one has the possibility to be president, but the mere fact that they could is mind-blowing. They’re winning states like crazy and people couldn’t love them more

Read More Sunday, January 20, 2008
Teen Talk 6-25

The things in the news these days bother me. No longer are people watching for alerts about the century's first genocide, events that could lead to nuclear war, or assignations of political leaders.

Read More Sunday, January 06, 2008
Teen Talk 6-21


Hi, my name is Taylor Noel Taylor and I am in the 5th grade at Cornell Elementary.    I am excited to be here today to tell you about my personal experience with Junior Achievement. 

Read More Sunday, November 11, 2007
Teen Talk 6-19

Making A Difference in Another's Life - How you can help grant a child's wish

Read More Sunday, October 14, 2007
Teen Talk 6-18

This school year has been one of new rules, strict policies and even new times. The new superintendent of the Lansing School District, T.C. Wallace, has had “the opportunity to lay the groundwork for a strong organizational structure”.

Read More Sunday, September 30, 2007
Teen Talk 6-16

It seems as though Lansing no longer supports the arts and poetry is slowly becoming a fad for an older generation.

Read More Sunday, September 02, 2007
Teen Talk 6-9


   They only have a 7000 person force to police all of Darfur, which is about the size of Texas or France. Interviewees said that gunmen attacks are frequent and they are trying hard to stop them. They report that 200,000 have been killed and 2.5 million displaced even though the capital says only 9,000 have been killed. But a Catholic school posted a billboard on April 1 on a busy street of Springfield, Illinois. Posted on it says “ Stop genocide in Darfur 400,000 dead --and counting.”

Read More Sunday, May 27, 2007
Teen Talk 6-4

Meet Ashley LaMantia and her 2-year-old son Robert Anthony. In elementary school, she dreamed of being the first woman president. In middle school, it was a kindergarten teacher. By 16, Ashley LaMantia had dropped out of Canton High School, too busy partying to attend class. Today, at 24, she's unemployed, feeding her 2-year-old son with food stamps and searching for a job that doesn't call for a high school diploma.

Read More Sunday, May 27, 2007
Teen Talk 6-8

The Conflict in Darfur Needs Attention
Part II of III   

Read More Sunday, May 13, 2007
Teen Talk 6-7


   
   Darfur is not a country but a region in Sudan. It is located in the west of Sudan next to the Central African Republic and Chad.

Read More Sunday, April 29, 2007
Teen Talk 6-6

Where to go from here: Helpful Tips for High School Juniors

Read More Sunday, April 15, 2007
Teen Talk 6-5


Meet Ashley LaMantia and her 2-year-old son Robert Anthony. In elementary school, she dreamed of being the first woman president. In middle school, it was a kindergarten teacher. By 16, Ashley LaMantia had dropped out of Canton High School, too busy partying to attend class. Today, at 24, she's unemployed, feeding her 2-year-old son with food stamps and searching for a job that doesn't call for a high school diploma.

Read More Sunday, April 01, 2007
Teen Talk 6-17

Summer is over and it's time to go back to school. Are you really ready to go back?

Read More Friday, February 10, 2006

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