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aside 25 Aug
Days at Seton Hill University
By Sienna Rodriguez-12 Grade, Pa Distance Cyber Charter School    
The day where a parent’s child moves out of the home and into a college dorm is filled with melancholy. For the most part it is bittersweet. Seeing your child strive to achieve a higher education is always a rewarding experience. Read more [...]
aside 22 Aug
Four Nights of Fellowship and Fun
By Katie Knecht- 11th Grade, Oakland Catholic
The cars backed all the way down Chislett Street, and the 90 degree sweltering heat did not hinder the kick-off of St. Raphael’s annual bazaar on Thursday, August 11. The celebration started off as it normally does, with a parade around the neighborhood.   Read more [...]
aside 4 Aug
A Homegrown Experience at High School Farmers Market

By Emma Paulini- 12th Grade, Fox Chapel Area High School
On a summery Wednesday afternoon, the bright sun welcomed all to the Shady Side Academy Farmers Market. A steady stream of customers flowed into the parking lot of the Shady Side Academy (SSA) Senior School, where the market runs every Wednesday from 3-6 pm during the months of June through October. Read more [...]
aside 25 Aug
Creation and Innovation with Girls of Steel
By Emma Paulini - 11th Grade, Fox Chapel Area High School Imagine innovative, state-of-the-art technologies of present and future.  Some might envision the newest iPhone, others a life saving medical device, while others might imagine a superhuman — a robot.  How does this inventiveness begin?  Often, it can come about through the creator's exposure, education, and   Read more [...]
aside 17 Aug
Teen Film Crew and Pittsburgh’s Burgeoning Film Industry
By Liza Wilson - 11th Grade, Oakland Catholic High School
Can Pittsburgh become the new Hollywood? Pittsburgh's fastest growing industry is film, and recently, blockbusters such as The Avengers (2012), The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012) and The Fault in Our Stars (2014) were filmed in the city. Many extremely popular movies have been shot here in the last few decades, Read more [...]
aside 21 Oct
Education: A Basic Human Right
By Maria Navarro, Junior, Oakland Catholic High School You just read the first sentence of this article. With ease, your eyes skimmed over the familiar letters while interpreting the infinite words formed by their sharp, soft, or clicking sounds. However, while you effortlessly look over these sentences, 775,000,000 other people live without the ability to decipher these words. They are illiterate. Education must command the attention of the global community in order to progress, and in order Read more [...]
aside 19 Oct
Developing Global Literacy and Education
By Mara Greenberg, Senior, Taylor Allderdice According to United Nations’ data, 82% of the world is literate. Across country lines, the literacy rate varies from a high of 100% to a low of approximately 20%. To ensure that total literacy becomes a reality for all, One Young World is taking action. An organization devoted to empowering youth across the globe, One Young World holds an annual summit of approximately 1300 young professionals, called delegates, and focuses on a variety of issues Read more [...]
aside 5 Oct
WHAT ARE THE SEVEN TOPICS TO BE COVERED AT THE ONE YOUNG WORLD CONFERENCE?
In a way, One Young World describes itself.  Approximately 196 nations and thousands of delegates will be descending on Pittsburgh, October 18th through the 22nd, 2012. Their goal: changing the world in merely four days.  To keep things organized, there are seven key topics to keep in mind.  While these subjects are an attempt to summarize the global concerns and issues of the day, OYW is not just committed to dispelling facts about these issues alone.  The program harbors strong feelings Read more [...]

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