Live from camp: From strangers to friends in 24 hours
A group of new faces, two weeks away from home, and housing in a different environment. What could be more intimidating in a teenager’s life? Yesterday, I arrived on the front steps of the University...
View ArticleLive from camp: Learning about differences and taking steps toward the future
Overall, the ThreeSixty program is interesting and helpful. What’s the most interesting to me is all the different types of students that gathered here for the same reason: to write and report. There’s...
View ArticleLive from camp: Grateful to be here
At least once a day, I find myself overwhelmed with gratitude that I am here. That’s not to say every moment has been bliss—there are challenges, without a doubt. But all in all, I cannot believe the...
View ArticleLive from camp: Deadline! Crunch time!
Crunch time is finally here as we haul through the last two days of camp, the pressure to finish our assignments pushing us to give our all. On day one Lynda made a comment about how close we would all...
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Peer to peer: When teens have questions about sex, they often ask each other....
Rebecca Xu of St. Paul Academy On your mark. Get set. Ready? Go!Two teens tear off the plastic wrappers containing the latex condoms. They quickly pull the wet, slippery material over two wooden...
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When a parent has cancer, it attacks the whole family
This story is a 2010-2011 MNA Better College Newspaper Contest winner!First place in the Human Interest Story categoryWhen Norma Jimenez’s mother was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma for the...
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Hmong daughter and mother struggle to understand each other's different cultures
Pa Houa Thao of Edison High School My freshman year in high school I started to feel like I’d rather stay at school after classes than go home, because at home all I do are chores like cooking.I felt...
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Essay contest reveals bullying is common
Minnesota teens One surprise in ThreeSixty Journalism’s essay contest about bullying is how common it is, particularly among middle-school students. In most cases, the bullying is not via cyberspace...
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Tales of a tiger cub
When I think back to my childhood, the first things that come to mind aren’t toys, play dates, and TV. What comes to mind are flashcards, piano practice, and long division.By the time I was three, I...
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A friend indeed: YourTurn contest winners say peer pressure can be positive
Twin Cities teens h2. Can peer pressure be positive?Writers of the three winning essays in ThreeSixty Journalism’s YourTurn contest all experienced the benefits of peer pressure.Positive messages in a...
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Where are the guys?
All photos for this story byThreeSixty staff.EDITOR’S NOTE: Last month, ThreeSixty Journalism invited 10 young men from Minneapolis, St. Paul and Eden Prairie to spend an hour exploring why Minnesota...
View ArticleThreeSixty Journalism reporter produces online and radio story for Minnesota...
It is a proud day here at ThreeSixty Journalism. Grace Pastoor, one of our veteran reporters, had her voice grace the airwaves at 6:50 and 8:40 a.m. this morning on Minnesota Public Radio with a...
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After blind date, Gina looks forward to mothering 23,904 cats
Gina Van Thomme, 16, of Faribault High School h2. Before the dateIt’s a good day when: a stranger gives you free candy; there is a spontaneous tornado drill during your pop quiz; or you don’t find a...
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A commencement speech from a guy who's been there, done that
Jeffrey Cartwright, University of Wisconsin-Madison h2. To the high school graduates of 2011:I congratulate you on your successes and triumphs, and for completing a major chapter of your life. Now I...
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Help us paint a digital portrait of MN teens
Teens are more than possible risk factors and test scores. In an effort to create a well-rounded picture of Minnesota teens today – what they think about, hope for, and how they communicate –...
View ArticleWhat's your favorite sweethearts candy saying?
Be Mine Text Me True Love You Rock Kiss Me Bear Hug Miss You #1 Fan Love Life All of these! None, they make me sick!Slideshow Settings Show this article in the slideshow on the front page
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Can’t you take a joke?
Recognizing racism in the jokes we tell and assumptions we makeI can go through a whole day without being reminded of my race. I can walk through the wide halls of Burnsville High School, talking with...
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Searching for roots
Cut off from his Mexican ancestry, a teen wants to know more.I am half Mexican, though I may not look the part: Blue eyes, dark brown hair, tan skin, but not quite dark enough to be recognized as...
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Knowing who I am
When friends assumed she was Caucasian, Sinthia thought hard about what it means to be LatinaAfter the first week of volleyball try-outs ended two summers ago, a few close friends and I headed to...
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Does race still matter?
In this collection of articles, Twin Cities teens describe how race affects them.From a state largely settled by white immigrants from Europe, Minnesota has become a place with large populations of...
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Book Review: Thirteen Reasons Why
Clay Jensen is a typical high-schooler. He avoids being at home and has romantic relationships. His heart is bruised when, seemingly spontaneously, his crush Hannah Baker—whom he knows from school but...
View ArticleSeeing Race Across the Border
Ariel Nash, University of Winnipeg h2. When Canadians say that they don’t see race, a black American disagrees.It’s another day in the University of Winnipeg’s LGBT* Center. The cozy basement room is...
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Give me some credit
Once teens turn 18, they can vote, gamble and live on their own. But teens are not allowed to have credit cards without parental approval until they reach 21. Some teens are ticked off that they still...
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Gay marriage as a matter of fairness
For Lori Luchsinger and Karen Salmey, gaining the right to marry is simply a matter of fairness. “We are no different than straight couples,” said Salmey, a surgical nurse who has been Luchsinger’s...
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Faith and justice: A Catholic family struggles with the marriage amendment
Ikran Abdisalam,Como Park High School If people take a look at Teresa Naughton’s background, they would correctly conclude that she supports the proposed constitutional amendment that would define...
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Bridging the age gap: Older guy + younger girl = trouble, right?
Calista Dunbar (Guys age)/2+7= (Girls age)Unofficially, this formula on Urban Dictionary is used by teens to find the appropriate age cut off when it comes to dating. Based on the formula, a...
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When it comes to growing up, what happens in Miami should stay in Miami
Simone Cazares“Richard and Simone, sittin’ in a tree, K-I-S-S-I-N-G! First comes love, next comes marriage, then comes a baby in the baby carriage!”Those are the taunts my best friend Richard and I...
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Feeling disconnected: Phone calls take on new meaning for the Bowie family
Anika Bowie I made my first cash deposit for my dad at the Unbank on the corner of Lexington and University in St. Paul, the same corner he and I used to drive by for my favorite Oreo Blizzards at...
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Signs of domestic violence aren't always obvious, especially in teen...
Freddy McConnell In March, several hundred protesters gathered at the state Capitol to call attention to a growing surge of Twin Cities women being domestically abused. One statistic pulled them...
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A digital connection: Instant communication can be helpful or harmful when...
Dillan DeGrossLiz Fesenmaier and her boyfriend may live nearly 1,200 miles apart, but communication is only a few taps away.Video chats, text messages and phone calls have enabled their relationship to...
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