By Valaysia Smith Teen Reporter The nation celebrates the Martin Luther King, Jr. national holiday Monday. It’s important for teens to know as much about him as possible. Martin Luther King Jr. aka MLK is most known for bringing down…
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Even if you know the truth, Santa is fun
By Valaysia Smith Teen Reporter We all believed in Santa at some point, until we didn’t. The times when we really thought there was a man squeezing himself down our chimneys with magic just to leave us presents and eat…
Social media is a big deal to teens
By Valaysia Smith, Teen Reporter Social media is a pretty big thing in our world; it is the center of many teen lives. There are apps ranging from Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Tiktok, Snapchat, Discord, and the list goes on. Our…
Start now to fulfill Teen gift ideas for Christmas
By Valaysia Smith Teen Reporter So today we are here to present gifts that your average teen would want. They’re simple really although a few of the prices cost a bit. I’m not really your average teen so I can’t…
Teens turning to martial arts for defense
By Valaysia Smith, Teen Writer We are living in increasingly violent communities and many teens are learning self-defense classes as a result. The threat of being kidnapped or threatened is a reality for many who watch scary episodes on television…
Learning to Sign is cool for teens
Sign Language is a beneficial language to know and something that all people should take time to learn for our deaf community. You could even help as a translator for a company or even just have conversations for fun. An…
Our generation will need a second or third language
Todays’ teen needs to learn multiple languages; at the very least two. I am studying two languages outside English because learning new languages will be beneficial for future jobs or even helping people out. A bi-lingual job applicant has an…