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Post June 24 2013

Facebook and Twitter Crack Down on Hate Speech
After a string of consumer complaints and court cases, social media giants Facebook and Twitter are…
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Post May 31 2013

Guns Made for Kids Spark Safety Debate
Gun manufacturers, like nearly every other industry, have strategies to market to kids and encourag…
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Student Voices May 31 2013

Chicago Youth Challenge Images of Violence in Their Local News Cycle
The soaring crime rate in the city of Chicago has become national news, but are local news stations…
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Student Voices May 22 2013

"Joplin Was Able To Rise From the Ashes"
Joplin High School in Joplin, Mo., after the tornado.   Joplin High School in Joplin, Mo., …
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Student Voices May 19 2013

"Sometimes I feel like the only Muslim in the world"
image via Reuters   image via Reuters In light of news coverage that often over-emph…
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Student Voices May 18 2013

Students Urge Public to "Wake Up" to Dangers of Global Warming
Muse Video , a TV show and online platform within the Media Enterprise Alliance in Oakland, Cali…
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Student Voices April 30 2013

Students React to Mark Wahlberg's Stay in School Pep-Talk
Students at T.C. Williams High School in Alexandria, Va., got a visit last week from actor Mark Wah…
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Post April 15 2013

Gun Buyers Face Greater Scrutiny in Senate Bill
Families of the first graders killed in the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Co…
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Student Voices April 12 2013

Instagram's #beautycontest Provides "Forum for Self-Exploitation"
The popular photo-sharing social media site Instagram is being used for “beauty contests” in which …
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Student Voices April 10 2013

Getting Rejected From Your Dream College Isn't the End of the World
An editorial in the Wall Street Journal by high school senior Suzy Lee Weiss entitled "To (All) t…
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