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Endless fun or hurting the young?

Usage of Tik-Tok conflict teens, teachers and the FBI The FBI director, Christopher Wray deemed the popular social media app known as TikTok, a "national security" threat in front of Congress in March. Wray claimed TikTok's parent company, Bytedance, could steal its...

Do we romanticize mental illness?

How the media we watch glorifies teen mental illness Imagine you're innocently scrolling on TikTok or some other social media platform to relax after a long day, and your for-you page is feeding you uncalled for posts blatantly promoting mental illnesses. Or, imagine...

Physician assisted suicide

A different option for the terminally ill "My dad was really the most amazing person," recalled 16-year-old Elena Zeballos. "He was so full of life and could make friends with anyone -- he knew half of Dallas!" She paused, then continued with a smile, "He loved his...

Eat, school, sleep deprivation-repeat

Recently, I purchased an alarm clock that wakes me up using light instead of noise. It increases the amount of light it shines over a 30 minute period ending during my set wake up time. After that, it beeps anyway just in case. The idea is that I'll wake up the...
Vape Nation?

Vape Nation?

Vape nation? We're not far off. Many have likely noticed the jump in vape interest in recent years. In fact, according...