My Chosen Superpower

Loren Perry 1 Loren Perry – 9th Grade, West Allegheny High School My chosen superpower would be to.. Read more [...]

The Maiden

Serena Zets By Serena Zets – 10th Grade, Pittsburgh CAPA I am raw, structured of boulders, bones, and bricks. Read more [...]

One of Many Songs I Appreciate

Suzen Richardson 2 By Suzen Richardson – 10th Grade, Propel Braddock Hills High School A song like this really gives listeners something to hold on to; it can make them feel like somebody understands what’s going on. Read more [...]

Empowerment Through Music

Matthew Miramontes 1 By Matthew Miramontes – 11th Grade, Cornell High School Music is such a pivotal point in my life and just that one certain song can get you through the day. Read more [...]

CPAC 2016: Wrap-Up

Tyler Baum 1 By Tyler Baum – 12th Grade, K12 International Academy Thousands of conservatives gathered at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland for the 43rd Annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) from March 2-5, 2016 Read more [...]

Culture Clips Unveils Their Ten Month Pilot Program

Malyk Johnson 1By Malyk Johnson – 12th Grade, Allderdice High School On Saturday, November 7th at Carnegie Mellon’s Nelson Simmons Hall, the Media Empowerment Student Summit took place.  At the event, students and organizations that support youth gave talks and had booths around the main lobby.   Read more [...]

What Are You Really Feeling?

Mirjana Hutnik By Mirjana Hutnik – 9th Grade, Peters Township High School I think the new reaction buttons are a noteworthy feature that more social networking sites should include. Read more [...]

Learning Disabilities

Suzen Richardson 2 By Suzen Richardson – 10th Grade, Propel Braddock Hills High School Growing up with a learning problem is difficult enough when kids rub it in. But when a teacher gave me “modified work” it practically waved a flag saying, “Hey look at me! I have special needs! Read more [...]

Adults Just Don’t Understand

Mirjana Hutnik By Mirjana Hutnik – 9th Grade, Peters Township High School As a teenager, I feel pretty misunderstood just about all the time. It often feels like no one gets me, but at the same time it feels as if no one really cares if they "get me" or not. Read more [...]

Mentally Ill Teens

Serena Zets By Serena Zets – 10th Grade, Pittsburgh CAPA I wish that more adults understood the toll that mental illness has on teenagers. Adults always manage to attribute everything back to the fact that we're "just teenagers." Read more [...]