Zeph Kaffey is haunted by the repeated images she has seen of black men and boys dying. For months, she’s followed reports of police brutality… Read More
Young people take a stand with Black Lives Matter
June 2015 Magazine Articles
A REAL Partnership for ThreeSixty
ThreeSixty Journalism is excited to announce a new partnership with the University of St. Thomas’ Reaching Excellence in Academics and Leadership (REAL) Program that will… Read More
2015 ThreeSixty Scholar Announced
ThreeSixty Journalism student Amira Warren-Yearby has been selected as the 2015 ThreeSixty Scholar. She receives a full-tuition, four-year scholarship to study communication and journalism at… Read More
Exploring teen pregnancy rates: The teen pregnancy and birth rates in Minnesota have decreased through the years – but why?
Teenage pregnancy and birth rates in Minnesota have plummeted throughout the last two decades and reached historic lows, according to recent data. The pregnancy rate… Read More
Learning to manage your money: Hopkins requires students to take financial courses to graduate
Take a moment and think about how much money you’ve spent in the last two weeks. Do you even remember how much you’ve used in… Read More
Putting an end to comparison: Girls need to build each other up, not tear each other down
“I’m not like those other girls.” “You’re not like those other girls.” Two variations on the same concept. A concept used so frequently within modern… Read More
Discrimination opponent learns to overcome biases
Growing up in the Midwest, I never really met many people of Jewish background. The fact that I am Muslim and Arab only added to… Read More
Finding SUCCESS in her journey
Before I walk on stage, behind the curtain I softly recite the lines in my head. In hopes of somehow removing the butterflies that have… Read More
Finding freedom in France
You really had to look at it to divine that it was a guitar. The strings were misplaced and its form was decomposed, an imitation… Read More
A smartphone app for teen drivers: U of M developing Teen Driver Support System to keep teens safe on the road
Ten percent of teenage drivers—ages 15-19—involved in fatal crashes in 2013 were distracted at the time of the crashes, according to April data from the… Read More
Learning in a digital classroom: Telepresence rooms at Anoka-Hennepin save classes, bring students together
When he began talking during the interview, Jeffrey McGonigal’s voice was as clear as a bell and he appeared to be just across the room…. Read More
In Focus: Teens and their technology
It’s no question that electronics and teenagers often go hand in hand in this digital age and culture of instant accessibility. Twenty-four percent of teenagers… Read More
More than a home for library books: Minneapolis Central Library’s Best Buy Teen Tech Center gives teens a place to dive into technology
3D printers. Design stations. Recording studios. Imagination is harnessed through technology at the Minneapolis Central Library’s Best Buy Teen Tech Center, a technological hub where… Read More
@16 (part two) with R.T. Rybak: The former Minneapolis mayor talks life out of office and the achievement gap
During his 12-year tenure as mayor of Minneapolis, Raymond Thomas Rybak Jr.—named after his father, but nicknamed “R.T.” due to his parents’ mutual dislike of… Read More
Overcoming (more) odds: A Johnson essay project
For six weeks during the winter of 2015, juniors in AP English classes at Johnson High School in St. Paul worked with instructor Cori Paulet… Read More
Al-Shabab’s actions hit home in Minnesota: Locals speak out against Somalia-based Islamist militant group’s attack in Kenya
“Stop Al-Shabab barbaric terror.” “We stand with Garissa University.” “Down (with) extremist Al-Shabab ideology.” These were some of the words written on signs being displayed… Read More
