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Dodging Facebook
"I hear all the time about the kids who don’t get into college because there are pictures of them drinking online. And I don’t want to be one of them."
By Grant Coyle
Sagging Pants
"If we sag, it doesn’t mean we want to be a thug or a rapper; if we “dress for success” it won’t make us become doctors or lawyers."
By Rachel Cruz
Dodging Facebook
"You can easily take hundreds of your pictures and put them on the internet for anyone to see. Sounds great… that is until the wrong people see those photos."
By Grant Coyle
Hood Sweet Hood
"Shootings happen all the time in my city – I’ve even grown to expect them."
By Ayesha Walker
Moving Out
"When I moved out, it was a huge reality check."
By Mike Ginsburg
Homophobia and Coming Out
"I was sick of people telling me that I was unsure and was too immature to know anything about my sexual orientation."
By Ohim Sheeme
The Beef
"When I became vegan a few months back, I though that my yearning for cheddar cheese and cookie dough ice cream would be my biggest challenge. But it turned out to be my mom."
Role Models
"...Though I may not have decades of life experience, the fact that my cousin turns to me for advice must means I’m doing something right."
By Melody Or
Crime in Oakland Communities
"On top of that, the police don’t seem to do anything, and just let kids kill themselves off"
By Jason Odoms
Measure Y
"...Even though I’ve always been what most people would call a “good kid”, here, you can become a target whether you’re good or not."
By D’Mariey Johnson
Decisions, Decisions
"They never talk unless it’s about divorce papers.'"
By Ursula Pattimura
No Regrets
"My best friend just moved to a dorm room at a state university and every time I go there to visit her, I can’t help but think, 'That could be me...'"
By Jennifer Marshall
Marriage
"He said that the only thing he wants is for me to be good to my mother and marry a South Indian Brahmin boy."
By Ankitha Bharadwaj
Proud Gamer
"My peers obsess over things like MySpace and shoes, and they have the nerve to say that me playing video games is childish."
By Bill Lewis
Clubbing With Mama
"I was at a club one evening and I ran into someone that I wish I hadn’t; my mom. I was grounded for about two months."
By Montrese Turner
Hiding the Facts
"I’ve been through a lot, and much of it isn’t pretty, and that’s why I don’t want to tell you."
By Lucie Hecht
Obsessed with Dora
"I know some people think I am a little nutty for watching a kiddy show and collecting all her stuff. I think I’m just honest about how cool Dora is."
By Shauncee Lewis
Hating Ourselves
"In the movie 'Mean Girls' there is a scene where these girls are [...] complaining about their bodies. The one girl that didn’t do it at first was looked at like she was crazy for not hating something about herself..."
By Jennifer Marshall
Scars
"So, you might be thinking that I’m crazy, clumsy, and not careful – but that’s not the point. These scars are all a part of me, without which I would be incomplete."
By Ayesha Yasa
Got Weed?
"I didn’t make a conscious decision not to follow in my friends’ footsteps. My mom is a big reason why. She never had to give me the 'sex, drugs and alcohol' talk – she simply told me she trusted me."
By Ankitha Bharadwaj
Early Driving
"The more they try to impress the people on the street who don't matter, the higher the risk they will hurt the people that do matter who are in their cars."
By Brianae Eggleston
Changing the Channel
"The telenovelas got boring. The world they showed wasn’t real. The romance, betrayals...you know, just fantasy. I got sick of hearing stories about women willing to go to the extreme, even kill, over a guy."
By Sandra Quel
TV Addict
"Like an alcoholic beginning treatment, I admit I have a problem. On average, I watch about ten hours of TV a day."
By Destorian Cash
Coming Up Short
"My way of dealing with criticism is to think positive. And the next time someone teases me about my height, I’ll just think to myself, 'Hey, at least I can walk under a branch without ducking!'"
By Ashley Mapp
Real Price of Gas
"In my low-mileage vehicle, I started to notice my wallet slowly getting thinner and thinner, especially when gas prices went through the roof."
By Alex Daniels
FADD
"These days, I wonder if it’s even worth trying to find a talented, dedicated, intelligent and beautiful woman."
By Anyi Howell
Savoring the Weekends
"I think that Sunday afternoon is a great time to start my homework. I like not to think of the negative aspects of school 'til the last possible minute."
By James Lee
Who Am I Really?
"There needs to be some positive role model or someone to tell our young people the truth that they are the future, they can make a difference, make changes."
By James Lee
Kids Get Ripped Off Jeans
"What's so special about these triple digit pairs of dungarees? They're ripped."
By Sam Ross
Living With Big Boobs
"I’ve stopped trying to cover-up my body, It’s a curse and a gift, but for now, I’m content."
By Ashley Jones
Living the "Straightedge"
"At its most simplistic principles, straightedge is an anti-dependency lifestyle."
By Cameron Tracy
Vegas Influence
"In-house poker games are now a common pastime for teenagers, and they’re no longer played for pennies or sunflower seeds."
By Reid Edgar
Printed Tees
"Nowadays, all you have to do is walk into a store and buy a t-shirt and you can pretend like you spent your summer going cool places."
By Alex D’Agostino
The Weekend Is Dead
"And so, to you stressed out students, I say…take back the weekend."
By Rachel Krantz
Thrift Town
"Anything you can imagine, I've probably found it at Thrift town. Silver-sequined dresses, red galoshes, Mickey Mouse pants - you name it!"
By Lauryn Silverman
Being Tall
"Most people believe that being tall is a wonderful gift- but there is more that came with my 73 inches."
By Thessaly La Force
Coffee Shops
"There's something about a cup of coffee that says, 'C'mon, sit down, stay and talk to your friends a little while."
By Maureen Dougherty
Gambling
"Most of the time I play poker expecting to lose money, but I play anyway just because it’s fun."
By Alex Espinoza
Virginity Tree
"Now that 18 is knocking at my door, and college is around the corner, I'm facing a new challenge."
By Sanovia Jackson
Name Brand Clothing
"The t-shirt’s name or logo alone just doesn't appeal to me."
By Sarah Taylor
An Artist and the City
"I’m a junior who loves to draw and wanted to get out of the suburbs and try something new."
By Jena Steinbach
I’m Fine
"I answer tons of people’s inquiries about my current state of being with the word 'fine.'"
By Chelsea Vargas
On the Run
"All it takes is one good rain to remember you have nowhere to sleep and nowhere to go."
By Miguel Ayala
Being Different
"If people want to like me, that’s great, and if they don’t, then whatever."
By Musa Aziz
Sideshows
"I’d be lying if I told you that every sideshow is all that chill."
By Krystle Martin
Leaving My Childhood Dentist
"I probably shouldn’t get all sentimental, but we have been seeing each other since I was three."
By Ursula Mehl
Color Trends
"Who exactly decides the hottest color of the year?"
By Stephanie Martija
Fasting
"During the holy month of Ramadan, we as Muslims stop eating from sunrise to sunset."
By Ahmed Dirgham
Changing My Name
"My mother thought that my name should have more 'meaning.' "
By Musa Barak Aziz
I'm a Religious Teen
"I spend my Sundays completely filled with church related activities."
By Emily Greenwell
Young Environmentalist
"I spent a weekend attending - you guessed it - an environmental conference."
By Ursula Mehl
Hitting Snooze
"It seems as though there is no solution to my lack of sleep because everything else becomes important. "
By Tadina Ross
Color Contacts
"Many people say your eyes are the windows to your soul."
By Sanovia Jackson
Slang
"It’s a mystery to me why certain words stay in style and some fade out."
By Sanovia Jackson
Car Safety
"When I first got my driving permit, I was terrified."
By Chelsea Vargas
Slang: What's In and Out for 2004
NPR's Melissa Block interviews Youth Radio's Sanovia Jackson on slang terms
for 2004.
Living at Home
"I feel this is what’s best for me."
By Ursula Mehl
Importance of Exposure
"With the help of our school system, some students' dreams become a reality."
By Desmond Delk
Freak Dancing
"Parents have to realize that our generation is different from theirs."
By Derek Hampton
Hip Hop and Teenagers
"It’s not the way you walk and talk. It’s the way people live."
By DeSean Robinson Walker
My Self Tan Plan
Reina goes on a self tanner testing spree.
By Reina Gonzales
Summer Fashion Don'ts
"I’ve taken it upon myself to save my peers from utter humiliation."
By Nora Harrington
Prom Pix
"People collect prom pictures like they would collect baseball cards."
By Krystle Martin
Nikes and Jordans
Anthony Patrick lists his all-time favorites.
At The YMCA
Finally! A place where I can go and see young people my age."
By Kenisha Bogans
Pregnant Barbie
Krystle Martin and Simon Hadley discuss the newest Barbie doll.
Culture Shock
"There is more choice in America, and also more diversity."
By Petya Somleva
SUV Addiction
"I notice the traffic around me as SUV after SUV clogs the streets."
By Camden Janney
Prom Queen
"Half my energy has gone into planning prom and I want to talk about it,
gosh dernit!"
By Sophie Linnett
European Vacation
"I want to jump out there and get to know other people and cultures."
By Emily Koehl
Behind the Wheel
"When my sister got her license, she became the new heir to the chauffeur
job."
By Poamrong Rith
In Control
"I won’t ever have to ask my parents for a ride again."
By Kenisha Bogans.
Bellevue to Berkeley
Ben Williams relocates from Puget Sound to the Bay.
Art of the Subtle Sell
Leah Chapple-Stingley on guerilla marketing.
Peer Pressure Marketing
Thessaly La Force on how to start trends.
Mechanics of a Youth Ad Campaign
Victor Vazquez finds out what it takes to market stereos.
Nicknames
"Plain old Albert just isn't cutting the mustard."
By Albert Luera
Jordans
Anthony Patrick explains why he likes Mike's shoes.
Lowriders
To Sonny Reyna, it's all about chrome, lowered suspension, and cool paint jobs.
Parking Tickets
"I mean none of the parking tickets were really my fault."
By Sophie Linnett
Clothes That Fit
"Happily, I now have a much saner view of fashion."
By Mac Lingo
The Liberace Museum is Decadent and Depraved
A savage journey into the rhinestone-studded heart of American pop culture.
By Victor Vazquez
Computer Geeks
Youth Radio's Spring 2002 Bridge class explores our digital side.
Thrift Store Fashion Appeal
"I cringe when I am forced to shell out a lot of money for clothes."
By Ryan Sciaino
Thong-th-th-thong
"No matter how you spin it, thongs are synonymous with sex."
By Sophie Linnett
Princess Project
"There’s a place in San Francisco where all the prom dresses are
free."
By Belia Mayeno-Choy
Coffee Shops
Maureen Dougherty discusses the virtues of coffee shops.
Prom Marketing
"The fairy tale still exists…but I realize now its something you buy."
KCBS version
By Allison Lee
That Magical Night
Keeping your sanity and having fun during prom
By Laila Schepps
Make it White
Abercrombie & Fitch and selling racism as a lifestyle
By Brooke Wilson
Just Relax!
The politics of black hair
By Brooke Wilson
Cliques
Youth Radio explores color, race, and culture in high school
LatinoUSA version
Learner's Permit
"I look forward to replacing the screaming adults in my car with calm friends."
By Isabelle Willson
The Shoes That Cruise
A review of the latest in rollerskating fashion
By Christina Appleberry
Slang Man
A profile of Berkeley High School teacher Rick Ayers — collector of teen
slang.
By Ben Simrin
Slang
Two views on slang from Dominique McKenzie
and Damon Survine
KCBS version
Biking and Driving
"Riding my bike has shaped my views on how stricter driving laws should
be enforced."
By David Suitts
Cheap is Hip
"My friends used to laugh at the idea of shopping at discount stores."
By Meena Hartenstein
Junk Email
"As long as you are linked into a network, there will be no possible way
that you can avoid unwanted solicitation."
By Jason Valerio
Holiday Shopping Chaos
Trying to keep your sanity the day after Thanksgiving is nearly impossible.
By Clare Chu
Tattoo
Sakara Bennett remembers getting a tattoo after she turned 18.
Gold Teeth
Anthony Martinez talks about getting gold teeth.
KCBS version
Keeping up With Jordan
"Being a fashion freak myself, I have my own fetish for trends... especially
shoes."
By Julian Fabian
Trick or Treat!
"I'm 16 years old now, but does this automatically mean I must give up
the annual delight of trick or treating?"
By Sophie Linnett
Junk Food Culture
"The convenient, quick-paced, low-cost world of fast food is symbolic of how
American society functions today."
By Michael Gadd
Standards of Beauty
Nzinga describes a beauty pageant which made her think about issues of race.
By Nzinga Moore
Animal Cruelty
Trevor says the best solution to animal cruelty is to rescue abused animals
and make them your pets.
By Trevor Garner
Legal, But Not Official
Somewhere between 18 and 21
By Jason Valerio
Sexy Photo
Porter tells the story of trying to take a sexy photo on a school trip to France.
By Porter Griffith
Japan
Ashley describes trying out Japanese customs like wearing a kimono on her first
trip to Japan.
By Ashley Hayes
Star Glazed Overalls
How to make your own fashion
By Timeka "SkittleT" Bolden
Cell Phones
"One of the things that really gets me is how people want cell phones because
of what they have become — status symbols."
By Felicia Wu
Knock 'Em Dead
"Prom is like the Academy Awards of high school, your one night to show
off."
By Saba Moeel
Prom? Don't Ask Me About That Right Now!
"I don't have a dress, a date, method of transportation, money for the
bids, or a clear mind to concentrate."
By Timeka "SkittleT" Bolden
Fight! For Your Right! To Paaaarty!!!!
Is prom really worth all the ruckus?
By Victor Vazquez
Prom
Ben explains why he hates prom for personal and financial reasons
By Ben Simrin
Don't Believe the Hype
Thessaly finds that prom isn't very exciting — despite what Seventeen Magazine
may say.
By Thessaly La Force
Walking and Driving
Will explains why he misses walking to school now that he can drive.
By Will Martin
It's What's On the Outside
Does it matter how someone looks? Of course it does...
By Cesar Z.
Teen Secrets
Thessaly says the norms of secrecy in school make it hard for teens to confide
in adults about guns, drugs, and other illicit activities.
By Thessaly La Force
Piercing (Shhhh...) Behind My Parent's Back
By Rachel Spekman
A Teen's Prerogative — Not To Pierce
By Anna Schall
Cheerleading
Belia reports on modern cheerleading and how the stereotypes don't hold anymore.
By Belia Mayeno-Choy
Internet Cliques
"The Internet is an ever-growing world of friendships, rivalries, and relationships
not unlike the one you and I live in everyday."
By Andrew Soep
Modeling Schools
Nzinga offers a first hand perspective on the reality of high priced modeling
schools
KCBS version
Marketplace version
By Nzinga Moore
Knitting
Molly says knitting has saved her sanity as she deals with senior stress.
By Molly Fair
Rolling Backpacks
Julie reports on rolling backpacks — a new kid trend that is spreading
without any marketing
By Julie Kusnir
Cell Phones
Thessaly complains about teens' obsession with cell phones
By Thessaly LaForce
You Are What You Eat
An in-depth profile of Narsai David the food guru
By Trevaj Siller
American Perfection on Wheels
A time when cars weren't just machines
By Jordan Monroe
Boxers or Briefs?
The case against tight underwear
By Orlander Robinson
Velvet or Cotton?
Bring back my velvet paintings! An exploration of 70's retro style.
By Trevaj Siller
Back to School Fashion
Stylish predictions for the upcoming year
By Cedric Jones
Fashionably Pregnant
Designers need to wake up and start making clothes for young pregnant women.
By Tahira Simon
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