By LINDA CHEN MARIA CARRILLO HIGH SCHOOL True friendship is immeasurable. It develops, disintegrates, metamorphoses and lasts a lifetime. However, along the ride of ascertaining genuine companions, there are obstacles. Distance is a factor that can jumble one’s discernment of real friends but cannot deny the existence of [...]
Many drivers feel invincible behind the wheel of a car, despite the more than one in five teenage drivers who are involved in a collision within the first year of being issued their driver's license and the more than 6,000 teenagers killed annually nationwide in fatal collisions.
By JULIE JOHNSON THE PRESS DEMOCRAT Olivia Nunez’s path from slacker to star student took an unconventional turn that led her to student council and graduation rolls. She was a 15-year-old freshman at Roseland University Prep, and she was pregnant. She could have dropped out. But Nunez said [...]
By ELLERY YOUNG URSULINE HIGH SCHOOL, SENIOR, 18 Shiny black eyes veiled with ennui peered forlornly through the kennel door. As I approached, he raised his head with hesitant expectancy. I slid my way into the cramped kennel and stroked his immense coat. Instant gratitude and devotion emerged in his [...]
Michelle Stone’s first priority is studying biology in pursuit of a nursing career. Grad school also is on her to-do list. “I like to learn,” she said. “I don’t think you can ever stop learning.”
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.
Through my week at the shoulders of reporters and photographers at The Press Democrat, I saw how life in its rawest form could be translated into a few skinny columns.
There are many reasons why sports should be included in every childhood.