Nisreen Deeb, age 25, is not your average University of Indianapolis senior. A native of Israel, Deeb was adopted at age 13 by her uncle in Florida so she could remain in the United States. After studying at the University of Haifa in Israel for a year, Deeb came back to the United States to major in international business. Furthermore, she considers herself Palestinian and is a Maronite Christian

Imagine going to high school with 3,210 other kids. Do you think you'd be able to find your way around in seven minutes with that many people in the hallways? Could you make friends? North Central High School freshmen share many such concerns. Panther Quest, an optional summer program, is designed to help students become familiar with the school and each other before the school year begins. To fin

Some people say high school is the best time of your life. But is it really? High school is a time for parties and dating, but also studying and homework. Seniors have the best and worst of these worlds as they make preparations for their futures. During the summer, Y-Press talked with four recent high school graduates -- Matt Willmore, Brittainy Quillin-Rangel and Nate Littlefield, from Pike High

M any youth eagerly participate in community service projects, whether spearheaded by church groups or with a nonprofit organization whose mission matches their interests. But sometimes "community service" gets a bad name when mandated by schools, especially when used as a penalty for some infraction or as another layer of requirements for graduation. The Indiana Department of Education would like

Last year, American teens spent $170 billion, according to ABC News. With about 33 million teens in the country, that works out to $5,150 apiece. Kids get money as gifts. They often hold part-time jobs, even if it is only baby-sitting, and some draw allowances. Many have a lot of disposable income, but what do they learn about managing their money and saving? Several programs offer money managemen

"Alumni, upperclassmen and freshmen all agree that freshman year is the worst year in high school. It isn't academically the hardest year, but the transition between middle school and high school can make it hard," said Kara Findley, 15, a North Central High School freshman. Most people can remember the summer between their eighth-grade graduation and freshman year in high school as a time of nerv

Most high school seniors focus on such essential activities as playing sports, working on the fall play and participating in student council. But senior Blair McCarthy has added one more activity to her list: politics. "I'm very much involved in Congressman John Hostettler's 8th District campaign," she said. McCarthy's days are full at Lake Memorial High School in Evansville. Besides being on the

S aturday, thousands of teenagers will wake up before 8 a.m. That alone is news to anyone who's spent time around teens on Saturday mornings. These students, however, are getting up early so they can report to local testing centers at 8:15 a.m. to take the new Scholastic Aptitude Test, the dreaded college entrance exam. The revised exam, first administered March 12, is radically different. A writi

As a child, Rebecca Durnell gathered her textbooks and headed for school. However, she didn't leave her house, but rather took her place at a desk in her basement along with her six brothers and sisters. Durnell was home schooled. According to the National Center for Home Education, 1.23 million American students were home schooled in 1999. Many might believe that being home schooled puts students

The stock market means different things to different people. Some view it as using skill and wisdom to decide when to buy and when to sell. Others view it as glorified gambling, saying anything gained or lost is the product of luck. Whether one invests or not, the stock market has an impact on everyday life and the country's economy. Everything from the price of gas to the national debt is affecte