Article by Megan Fair, Senior, Hempfield High School Photo by Christian Snyder, Sophomore, Riverview Junior/Senior High School Sir Bob Geldof, a widely respected counselor at the One Young World 2012 Summit, spoke at the opening ceremony and was a featured counselor during the second plenary session regarding transparency and integrity in global business and government. Geldof rose to fame through his Irish rock band The Boomtown Rats in the late 70’s and early 80’s. He is best known, Read more [...]

I sat in on a breakout session on October 19, 2012. This session was considered a debate about women taking jobs under their companies “quotas.” Before they started the debate, they took a count of who felt companies should have quotas directed to women, to others who felt quotas were wrong. At the end of the tally, the count came to a ratio of 3:25 (not including the people who were neutral). The leader of the discussion first started off talking about the pros and the cons of this very Read more [...]

by LaTionna Russell PITTSBURGH, PA Oct. 18, 2012- The world renowned chef, Jamie Oliver visited Pittsburgh to host his food revolution and tell us how to bring healthier foods into our beautiful city and reduce the number of local people who are overweight or obese. During a press event, held at Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Garden Edible rooftop, Mayor Luke Ravenstahl was also present. “While Pittsburgh has made significant progress with our local food movement, there is still work to be Read more [...]

Text by: Lydia Ponticel, 11th grade, Cornell School District Reading the news, people often can’t believe some of the acts of violence that happen around the world. We wish we haven’t have read that article and we wonder what it would be like to experience such an event. Why would someone feel the need to do cruel things to innocent people? Why can’t everyone live in harmony with each other? These are some of the things Jeremy Gilley may have been thinking a few years ago. Struck by confusion Read more [...]

By: Maddie Adamczyk, Junior, Hampton High School From the start of the One Young World 2012 Summit until the closing ceremonies, young delegates from 183 countries worldwide will share ideas about some of the most pressing global issues. This is a chance for their voices to be heard and their leadership skills to be displayed. With many delegates coming from technological and business backgrounds, they are well aware of the problems facing the next generation and are willing to take initiative to Read more [...]