Last November, Evelyn Vazquez took a one-week missionary trip to Colombia and was struck by the sight of homeless children and broken down homes without… Read More
Trip to Colombia to help poor families an eye-opener for local teens
April 2018 Magazine Articles
Service learning projects give students chance to understand issues, offer solutions
At Roseville Area High School, there is a small room that looks like a mini Target When you walk in, to the right you will… Read More
My experiences with the mental health stigma in Ethiopia
When I went to Ethiopia in 2015 to celebrate my uncle graduating from college, I remember watching a story about a woman and her child… Read More
College Essay: Divorce Teaches Independence
When my dad flipped over the tables and shattered all of the glass in my house one night in 2016, I knew my house wasn’t… Read More
Harding counselor looks for link between Internet addiction and academic success
Marianna Sullivan noticed a problem. A counselor at St. Paul Harding High School, Sullivan saw last year that some seniors were not graduating at the… Read More
College Essay: The Day I Saved My Brother
Flashing in front of me were two worlds that would soon come shattering into millions of pieces at any second: mine and his. Even though… Read More
College Essay: A Mix of Two Cultures
When I was nine years old, my mom encouraged me to learn Vietnamese. She did not want me to be like my peers who can’t… Read More
Mental illness in K-pop: Learning from a music star’s apparent suicide
Disclaimer: I wrote this story in memory of Kim Jong-hyun because I’ve also had that feeling of depression and been told to “suck it up,”… Read More
A blueprint for success:Young Women’s Initiative launches plan to ensure bright future for Minnesota women
It wasn’t until college that Brook LaFloe learned there were terms for what she experienced growing up – terms such as domestic violence and alcoholism…. Read More
Tailgating with a twist: Young people serve up healthy foods, fun at Super Bowl party
Tailgating is known for fans parking their cars outside of stadiums hours before football games, grilling hot dogs and drinking cold cans of beer. But… Read More
Two options, one future: 18-year-old must decide to leave her U.S. home or move to foreign land
While many high school students are applying to colleges or concerned about grades, Rebecca is worrying about something else. “When I’m at school, I’m terrified… Read More
