“Developing both of those languages well is very important for immigrants and for any kids of color," said Cynthia Garcia Coll, Brown University professor and developmental psychologist.
"When I first came, I was scared. There were many people from different countries, talking in their native languages, and like I didn’t really understand what’s going on."
Young journalists typically begin work on a radio project with enthusiasm and a basic idea for a
story.
But where can they go for help to rein in an idea, find the right interviewees, develop questions
or refocus a story idea that didn’t go in the direction planned?
In school, we are taught that drugs are bad and make people do bad things. But such information does little good. Fiction, like "Crank" or "Glass," can better convey the real dangers.
Prescription drug use has exploded recently, especially among teens. They comprise the second most abused drugs by 12- to 17-year-olds, behind marijuana.
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.
While most people know that teen drug abuse isn't limited to high-crime neighborhoods, they may not realize that honor students are turning to drugs, too -- not to get high at parties but to get A's on tests. Y-Press spoke with three teens...
W hen former All-Star Jose Canseco used his book "Juiced" to go public on steroid use by professional baseball players, it not only embarrassed the sport, it cast suspicion over other athletes, even at the high school level. The Centers...
M ethamphetamine provided James with a high without the "downer" side effects of marijuana and alcohol. "Say we went to a party on the weekend or something like that, you know, we'd get drunk and everything, then I'd crash. I'd just smoke...
"It's like I lost all control of my life. It's like one time and after that it was just like that was my normal routine in life." 16-year-old inmate at juvenile correctional facility, on her methamphetamine use ou know how you have your...
"I had stolen CDs from this certain store over and over again, both under the influence and clean, and I'd never been caught. . . . "And I walked in with a bag of marijuana in my pocket to go steal a couple of CDs. I guess they were...
At least once a year, many Indiana high school students are herded into the gym or auditorium. Over the loudspeakers, they are warned not to stop at their locker or the restroom on the way. This is not a fire drill -- it is a drug search....
Some teens who shop at health food stores aren't looking for typical items such as soy milk, whole-wheat flour or multivitamins. They come for products such as Stat and Naturally Klean, shelling out $10 to $30 a bottle to join the...
The temptation of drugs and alcohol can start at an early age. According to a University of Michigan study, more than half of high school students will use illicit drugs by the time they graduate. Rachel and Chris are two teens who felt...
"It depends on what drug it is. If it was a prescription drug, I'd
trust the doctor. I've had friends that abuse aspirin and it is bad
for them."
Greg Hill, 23
Indiana University
Bloomington
"I'd try to help them. I'd make sure...