“Las cosas que empiezan nunca paran.” The things that start never end. The spring day that took it all away; the existence of them was… Read More
Tag Archives: Voices
College Essay: Quinceañera After All
I remember it like it was yesterday; I remember the crying of my mom and my two siblings. We couldn’t believe that something like this… Read More
College Essay: Lessons from Family
The stars shined bright in her eyes, and I felt the night breeze blow past us as we stood on the balcony during the summer… Read More
Voices: Rethink Your News Sources
This op-ed story was produced during the Fall 2020 Youth Voice Workshop. No matter where you stand on politics, whether you cheer for the Vikings, or… Read More
Voices: Social Media is Balancing Act
This op-ed story was produced during the Fall 2020 Youth Voice Workshop. May 25, 2020, is one day I won’t forget. I was sitting at my kitchen… Read More
Voices: We’re All Struggling with Online School
This op-ed story was produced during the Fall 2020 Youth Voice Workshop. People said high school was going to go by in a flash, but I… Read More
Voices: Why Can’t I Vote for School Board?
This op-ed story was produced during the Fall 2020 Youth Voice Workshop. Who was going to represent me these next few years? That was the question… Read More
Voices: Help the Homeless
This op-ed story was produced during the Fall 2020 Youth Voice Workshop. Growing up in South Minneapolis near the Little Earth area, I have witnessed the… Read More
Voices: ‘Let’s Not Lose the Earth’
This op-ed story was produced during the Fall 2020 Youth Voice Workshop. Here’s why you should generate electricity in ways that don’t warm the Earth. Coal… Read More
Voices: Please, Wear Your Mask
This op-ed story was produced during the Fall 2020 Youth Voice Workshop. Dear customer, why aren’t you wearing a mask? This is the question I ask… Read More
Voices: Step Aside, Amplify Black Voices
This op-ed story was produced during the Fall 2020 Youth Voice Workshop. Nonblack celebrities are using social media to unintentionally cause harm to Black communities. Instead… Read More
Voices: Xenophobia Isn’t New
This op-ed story was produced during the Fall 2020 Youth Voice Workshop. What can we learn from discrimination my ancestors faced 100 years ago? Small town… Read More
Voices: Accept What You Can’t Change
This op-ed story was produced during the Fall 2020 Youth Voice Workshop. Today, it seems like everything is out of our control: The COVID-19 pandemic is… Read More
Voices: Comparing Pandemic Responses
This op-ed story was produced during the Fall 2020 Youth Voice Workshop. As the COVID-19 pandemic first unfolded in March of this year, from my living… Read More
Voices: Voting Matters
This op-ed story was produced during the Fall 2020 Youth Voice Workshop. “Cada voto conta.” In English, this means “every vote counts.” One night a couple… Read More
Voices: Stop Hating on Muslims
This op-ed story was produced during the Fall 2020 Youth Voice Workshop. On Instagram recently, a stranger direct-messaged me with a series of emojis that included… Read More