Recent Y-Press Stories
Together Through Life
By Joey Krall, 15
By Joey Krall, 15
They don’t waste time — as the snare drum cracks, the band kicks into a New Orleans blues. It's music for late nights, music for dancing. The rhythm section sways, the guitar plays some fiery riffs and an accordion wheezes in the background. The tune sounds old and familiar. But suddenly, a thin, raspy voice punches out of the dimness: “Oh well, I love you, pretty baby . . .” This is Bob Dylan singing "Beyond Here Lies Nothing" from his new record, Together Through Life.
Moving is stressful on young people
By Joey Krall, 15, Vince Reuter, 17
By Joey Krall, 15, Vince Reuter, 17
News that their family was moving came as a shock to Michael White, 18, and his sister, Christianna, 16, of Indianapolis.
“We just have family meetings where we talk about things, and that came up in one of them,” Michael said. “We just got told that we were moving one day.”
Teens are committed to recycling
By David Glass, 18, Izaak Hayes, 18, Viktoria Kreyden, 14
By David Glass, 18, Izaak Hayes, 18, Viktoria Kreyden, 14
Because of the recession, adults have become less concerned about the environment, according to nationwide polls by Gallup and the Pew Research Center earlier this year. Thankfully, kids across the country are taking up the slack.
Teens recall how huffing led to addiction
By Laura Cockman, 17, Meher Ahmad, 18
By Laura Cockman, 17, Meher Ahmad, 18
Teenagers’ abuse of drugs is nothing new. Since the drug epidemic in the ’60s, countless students – from cheerleaders to goths – have been known to experiment with some sort of illegal drug.
Would you want to live forever?
By Bekie Stergar, 14, Leeann Sausser, 15, Sarah Panfil, 13, Viktoria Kreyden, 14, Beverly Jenkins, 17, Hanna Fogel, 17
By Bekie Stergar, 14, Leeann Sausser, 15, Sarah Panfil, 13, Viktoria Kreyden, 14, Beverly Jenkins, 17, Hanna Fogel, 17
In 1975, “Tuck Everlasting,” by Natalie Babbitt, hit store shelves. Through the years, the book gained popularity, inspiring children everywhere to fantasize about immortality and dream about what might happen if they ever stumbled upon a magic spring.
Today’s children may be able to do more than fantasize about finding a fountain of youth. Dr. Aubrey de Grey leads a team of scientists who are finding ways to radically extend human life. As a biomedical gerontologist – a doctor who studies aging – de Grey isn’t just studying how people age but attempting to slow down the process.
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Adventure, romance, comedy, drama: 'Casablanca' has it all
By Utah Davis-Kinsey, 13
By Utah Davis-Kinsey, 13
I only had a vague idea what Casablanca was about before I saw it. I thought it was a mystery, but it turned out to be a drama/romance. It is ranked as one of the greatest movies of all time.
Why? I think it’s because a story like this is timeless. It also might be a classic because so many people can relate to the characters. For example, Rick Blaine (the nightclub owner played by Humphrey Bogart) is faced with a lot of life-changing decisions, and he also experiences a combination of shock, regret, and anger about his former girlfriend, Ilsa Lund (played by Ingrid Bergman) reentering his life.