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Sean Strother

Stories by Sean

FILLING THE AIRWAVES WITH PERSONALITY
By Stephanie Dodge, , Kiel Kinnaman, , Sean Strother, , Sarena Wills,
Being a radio personality involves more than just having a good speaking voice. It requires a determination to provide information to the public, enjoyment of the job at hand, and personal involvement. Children's Express recently talked with Kristi Lee, an on-air personality for WFBQ-FM (94.7), and Rob Blair and Jim Vincent, both on WZPL-FM (99.5). They gave us an idea of what some of their r
Tutu, South Africa heal wounds from apartheid
By Andrea Cowden, , Katie Beyer, 12, Sean Strother, , George Srour,
For over four decades, the injustices of apartheid were felt by the blacks of South Africa. The white minority had complete control of the government. Blacks could not vote; they could not work or go to school with whites. They were forced to live in poverty-ridden townships where as many as 15 people were crammed in a small shack without adequate sanitation or even running water. Their only
Cape Town teens relate changing views and global interest
By Sean Strother, , George Srour, , Ben Young, 85
In the summer of 1993, Children's Express talked with five kids from Cape Town, South Africa, while that country was still under white minority rule. They expressed optimism that the announced multiracial elections would do away with the last traces of the racist government that had dominated South Africa for more than 300 years. The groundbreaking elections took place last April, and when th