By MARTIN ESPINOZA THE PRESS DEMOCRAT Victor Romos may not be in the top of his class at Santa Rosa High School, but there is little doubt “I’m going to succeed in life.” Since his freshman year, Romos has been an active member of Santa Rosa High’s Future [...]
By KEVIN McCALLUM THE PRESS DEMOCRAT In early December, during a contentious Santa Rosa City Council meeting over the fate of a proposed pedestrian and bicycle bridge over Highway 101, one council member stood out for her thoughtful opinions on the project. She expressed both support for the [...]
By KELSEY McDONALD SANTA ROSA HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR, 17 Many say that the fight for women’s rights has given women many great opportunities: We can vote, hold many jobs that weren’t offered us even 30 years ago and, for the most part, choose to live our lives in [...]
Hitler. We all know who he was: the man who wreaked havoc upon the world and systematically lead a mass genocide against many groups of people. What you may not know is that some believe he is now in the Oval Office as we speak.
Editor’s note: Hannah Croft graduated from Santa Rosa High School last June and is a freshman at Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo. By HANNAH CROFT SPECIAL TO TEEN LIFE It’s hard to believe I’ve been here for nearly nine weeks. I was hoping to update Teen Life [...]
By LORI A. CARTER THE PRESS DEMOCRAT Savannah Binney’s parents might have predicted her future the day she climbed into her first car. Granted, she was 5 or 6 and it was a battery-operated pink Barbie-mobile. But Savannah already was showing mad racing skills. “I’d tool around in [...]
Editor’s note: Hannah Croft graduated in May from Santa Rosa High School and later this month starts classes at Cal Poly, where she’ll be majoring in journalism. By HANNAH CROFT Seniors, listen up. I’m only going to say this once. Senior year is by far the most fun you could [...]
Prom is stressful. Believe me, you’ll end up fighting with your best friends, your mom, your brother and probably the florist who’s making your date’s boutonniere. It’s your prom; it has to be perfect, and you will stomp on anyone to make it so. Right? Well, to save your friendships, your money, and your sanity, I’ve got some tips.
What teachers do seem to think is that homework teaches children responsibility and helps them to review concepts learned in class. The problem with that idea is that it is without any solid evidence to support it.
Mercedez believes in a no-holds-barred approach to life.