“German, British, Black, Irish, Native … I think that’s it.” This is how Elizabeth Wiley, 15, of St. Paul describes herself. However, on most forms,… Read More
Mixed results: The challenges of being multiracial go well beyond a checkmark
A dream realized: An exchange student’s arrival in America opens eyes, hearts
I grew up in Indonesia, a developing country that became independent from Japan less than 70 years ago. Poverty and corruption are major problems. Because… Read More
Home away from home: Exchange students experience highs and lows overseas
You walk into a long, brick building you have never been to before. All around you, kids are slamming lockers and rushing to class. They… Read More
Creatures of comfort: Animal therapy bonds lead to life changing rewards
Glancing at Lily, an adorably fuzzy seven-year-old Shih Tzu with enormous chocolate eyes, one would never guess that only three years ago, she had been… Read More
Style in the bargain aisle: Thrift shopping gives teens options
The average student spends all week looking forward to Friday. You know the old phrase, “TGIF?” For local fashion blogger Zhenya Hutson, it’s “TGIT.” Hutson’s… Read More
Think before you ink: Tattoos might be everywhere—but Minnesota requires teens to wait
Miley Cyrus has a dream catcher on the right side of her abs. Justin Bieber has an eye with “Believe” under his right arm. LeBron… Read More
Pieces of a puzzle: Adoption journey feels like ‘impossible scavenger hunt’
I’m sitting on the ground, picking flowers. She calls my name in the distance. But as I turn around, a milky fog obscures her face… Read More
Sweet science: Meet the man behind Patisserie 46’s chocolate-inspired masterpieces
How’s this for a fun job title? Head Chocolatier. For Joshua Werner of Patisserie 46 in Minneapolis, it’s a delicious reality. Werner, 27, has spent… Read More
Brother Ali Talks Rap Roots, Racial Judgments
Albino. Muslim. Rapper. These are the characteristics that tend to define Brother Ali in interviews. Yet as you quickly learn in an hour-long conversation with… Read More
Telling Stories, Changing Minds
“I had a woman come in last summer, and I greeted her at the door. It was so hot that day, and she said, ‘Hi,… Read More
