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Opinion and Commentary

The gift of reading: 16-year-old Maria Keller is distributing 2 million books to at-risk youth

Maria Keller, 16, is in the process of collecting and distributing 2 million books to at-risk youth throughout the world in an effort to promote literacy. She started her nonprofit, Read Indeed, when she was 8 years old.
(Staff photo)
November 2016 Katelyn Vue Changemakers

Books were part of Maria Keller’s life before she was even born. While pregnant, Keller’s mother, Maura, used to read to her not-yet- born daughter… Read More

Beyond X’s and O’s: Prep basketball’s Larry McKenzie spreads his creed, players become believers

Minneapolis North head boys basketball coach Larry McKenzie gestures to the crowd during the Class A state boys basketball tournament last season at the Target Center. McKenzie led the Polars to their first state title since 2003. (Submitted photo)
November 2016 Zekriah Chaudhry 360 Scholars, Changemakers

Anyone who has played for Larry McKenzie has heard “the creed.” Former Minneapolis North two-sport star Tyler Johnson heard it before he was a Division… Read More

Not playtime anymore: Coralie Maldonado, a youth activist, calls for social justice in schools. And her peers call her ‘Social Justice Girl.’

Coralie Maldonado, a senior at North High School in North St. Paul, is a youth activist who created a social justice group at her school called STAND, Solidarity Through the Annihilation of the Normality of Discrimination.
(Staff photo)
November 2016 Mina Yuan 360 Alums, Changemakers

The first time Coralie Maldonado led a protest, she was only in kindergarten. “I found myself one day laying in the middle of the floor… Read More

Young globetrotters: High school students experience new cultures while studying abroad

Mina Yuan
November 2016 Genesis Buckhalton Active Life

Last summer, Mina Yuan traveled on the subway in South Korea for two hours to get to Seoul, the capital city near the North Korean… Read More

A balancing act: High school athletes do their best to juggle sports and academics, but sometimes struggle

oey Doyle bench-presses during an early morning workout at Minneapolis Southwest High School. Like many high school athletes, Doyle at times struggles to balance the responsibilities of academics and athletics.
(Aidan Berg/ThreeSixty Journalism)
November 2016 Aidan Berg Active Life

It’s 6 a.m. on a Monday when Joey Doyle arrives at the weight room of Minneapolis Southwest High School. It’s still dark outside and the… Read More

Kneeling for change: Twin Cities high school athletes join national protest

Players on the Minneapolis South High School girls volleyball team take a knee during the national anthem before their game against Minneapolis Washburn on Sept. 15 in Minneapolis. (Photo courtesy of Rosie Letofsky)
November 2016 Talia Bradley Active Life

For Rosie Letofsky, taking a knee during the national anthem at her volleyball game on Sept. 15 was a no-brainer. Letofsky, a Minneapolis South High… Read More

Use a hall pass or stay in class: New Champlin Park pass system doesn’t sit well with some students

August Bengtson, a senior at Champlin Park High School, holds up his hall pass, a new system at the high school that limits the number of times students can leave the classroom to 12 per three-month trimester. Bengtson created a social media post in response to student concern, asking students to “like” or comment on the post as a sign of support.
(Amari Graham/ThreeSixty Journalism)
November 2016 Amari Graham News

The first day of school can be full of surprises. But this year, when Champlin Park High School junior Loveisajoy Pha learned of a new,… Read More

Seeking to engage and unify: Spring Lake Park creates Black Student Union to raise awareness

Members of the Spring Lake Park Black Student Union sell chicken as a fundraiser during Homecoming Week. (Submitted photo)
November 2016 Baher Hussein News

School’s out at Spring Lake Park High School, but a group of students is staying after class, their eyes glued on a PowerPoint presentation. Topics… Read More

A unique reality: New research highlights how first-gen students and families navigate college

Josh Crespo, a freshman at the University of St. Thomas, is a first generation college student. He was a member of a research team that studied first-generation high school students, first generation college students and their parents when it comes to college.
November 2016 Duniyo Awad News

Long before Josh Crespo became a first-generation college student, he wondered if students of color like himself belonged in college. “… Growing up, that’s the… Read More

ThreeSixty Alumni Spotlight: Persistence pays off for MinnPost reporter Ibrahim Hirsi

Ibrahim Hirsi
November 2016 Loveisajoy Pha News

When Ibrahim Hirsi applied for ThreeSixty Journalism summer camp in 2006, one of the application questions asked, “Why do you want to be a part… Read More

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