Rachel Gardner
Current Age: 18School: creston middle school
Grade: 7
Interests: i like soccer, reading, hanging out with my friends, and writing.
Favorite Color: purple
Stories by Rachel
City Stories 2012
By Allison Albrecht, 13, Isaiah Treadwell, 17, Rachel Gardner, 17, Rachel Ekwerike, 12, Safia Alim, 12, Alexandra Patterson, 16
By Allison Albrecht, 13, Isaiah Treadwell, 17, Rachel Gardner, 17, Rachel Ekwerike, 12, Safia Alim, 12, Alexandra Patterson, 16
Y-Press' multimedia summer camp
Sikh youth keep the faith
By Alexandra Patterson, 16, Rachel Gardner, 17, Tara Longardner, 17, Megan Tackett, 17
By Alexandra Patterson, 16, Rachel Gardner, 17, Tara Longardner, 17, Megan Tackett, 17
“Our turban, most people consider that something to do with terrorism,” said Darsh Singh, 16, of Indianapolis.
Youth increasingly atwitter over tweeting
By Rachel Gardner, 17, Sarah Panfil, 16, Hannah Zimet, 17
By Rachel Gardner, 17, Sarah Panfil, 16, Hannah Zimet, 17
"It’s just kind of convenient,” said Allie Dean, 17, a North Central junior.
Can't we all be friends?
By Zach Manges, 17, Matthew Stubbs, 18, Danielle Hensley, 15, Rachel Gardner, 16
By Zach Manges, 17, Matthew Stubbs, 18, Danielle Hensley, 15, Rachel Gardner, 16
Gay teens talk about dangers of being different.
2011 City Stories
By Hrishikesh Deshpande, 16, Rachel Gardner, 16, Max Gabovitch, 18, Priya Mirmira, 14, Naomi Farahan, 14, Carmela Verderame, 11, Brianna Starks, 15, Matthew Stubbs, 18, Sigal Tavel, 14, Hannah Zimet, 16, Kuren Sikand, 17, Darius Jordan, 14, Claire Christoff, 11
By Hrishikesh Deshpande, 16, Rachel Gardner, 16, Max Gabovitch, 18, Priya Mirmira, 14, Naomi Farahan, 14, Carmela Verderame, 11, Brianna Starks, 15, Matthew Stubbs, 18, Sigal Tavel, 14, Hannah Zimet, 16, Kuren Sikand, 17, Darius Jordan, 14, Claire Christoff, 11
Alternative to dinner and a movie
By Maggie Fikes, 18, Shanze Tahir, 13, Victoria Kreyden, 15, Rachel Gardner, 15
By Maggie Fikes, 18, Shanze Tahir, 13, Victoria Kreyden, 15, Rachel Gardner, 15
Y-Press recently visited Incredible Pizza Company (IPC), a family entertainment center and restaurant located in Greenwood, one of two locations in Indiana. Based in Missouri, the company has now 14 locations in the Midwest and Mexico.
Everybody Dance Now!
By Carmela Verderame, 10, Ali Tahir, 14, Rachel Gardner, 15
By Carmela Verderame, 10, Ali Tahir, 14, Rachel Gardner, 15
Dancing has swept American popular culture, from TV shows such as “Glee” and “So You Think You Can Dance” to “High School Musical” productions on the stage and screen.
Youthville
By Carmela Verderame, 10, Rachel Gardner, 15, Brianna Starks, 14
By Carmela Verderame, 10, Rachel Gardner, 15, Brianna Starks, 14
As adolescents walk into YouthVille Detroit, they enter a place where staff members not only know their names, but their backgrounds and life goals as well.
Some diabetics risk all to lose weight
By Beverly Jenkins, 17, Rachel Gardner, 13
By Beverly Jenkins, 17, Rachel Gardner, 13
Nearly two years ago, Ashley Wolfe was dancing in a nightclub and then blacked out. Rushed to a hospital, she remained in a diabetic coma for days
All work and some plays make dramatists a success
By , , Mallory St. Claire, 16, Caroline Ralston, 12, Rachel Gardner, 12
By , , Mallory St. Claire, 16, Caroline Ralston, 12, Rachel Gardner, 12
When 18-year-old playwright Kelly Lusk wrote his award-winning play "We, The Boys," he envisioned how he wanted his audience to react. But after it was staged at the Indiana Repertory Theatre, attendees had other ideas.
Misconceptions and truths about Islam
By Jake Thornburgh, 14, Rachel Gardner, 12
By Jake Thornburgh, 14, Rachel Gardner, 12
After researching and interviewing, Y-Press listed some misconceptions and truths about Islam.