Teen Speaks

15 Facts about Sexual Abuse

By: Detra Brown When seeing the title of this articles, it’s conceivable for one to become fearful and apprehensive. No need to fear or worry. The objective is to provide you with information, so you are safe and knowledgeable on … read more

Grandparents Day

By Zariah Palmer In life we celebrate numerous holidays. Christmas, Easter, Thanksgiving, Halloween and even the less common ones such as St. Patrick’s Day, Flag Day, or Grandparents day. Though we acknowledge our grandmothers and grandfathers, we don’t celebrate them … read more

Young Athlete Recovery

How chocolate milk can aid in replenishing nutrients for teen athletes (Family Features) Between sports practices, training, games and tournaments, teen athletes endure a lot of stress on their bodies. While some parents know real dairy milk is a nutritious … read more

Teen Jobs That Pay Well

By Zariah Palmer Growing up as a teenager, adults often told us that money did not grow on trees. Though they were technically wrong… They were also right. Before I graduated high school I used to piggyback off of my … read more

DIY Fashion Fixes

By Corinne Dorsey As the school year slowly comes to an end, thoughts of future summer plans and wardrobe essentials arise in our minds. When searching through my closet, I seem to come upon broken zippers, ripped jeans (unintentionally at … read more

Can I Be the Real Me on IG?

By Corinne Dorsey Clarendon. Gingham. Mayfair. The list goes on of filters available on sites like Instagram, where images can be modified to fit in the perfect combinations of contrast, brightness, exposure, and society’s ideal of beauty. Don’t get me … read more