Break It Down
Some college admissions checking Facebook
College Application? Check. ACT score? Check. College essay? Check. Recommendations? Check. Facebook page? Check?
It’s college application time and as seniors put their final touches on their applications, a new report is showing that they may have one more thing to worry about – their social networking pages. Read more >>
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Researchers disagree on impact of not calling cell phones when polling
Many people have speculated that polls about the upcoming presidential election are inaccurate because they are not calling cell phones. According to a survey by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 31 percent of 18- to 24-year-olds live in households that only use a cell phone, as well as 34.5 percent of 25- to 29-year-olds. Read more >>
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Is school too long or too short?
Every student loves the sound of the bell ringing at the end of the school day. Who decides how long you have to wait for that last bell? Many students think the school day and the school year is already too long, so they may groan when they find out that educators want them in school even longer. Read more >>
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Political conventions a carnival of democracy
It was a hot July afternoon at the Convention Hall that fateful day in 1948. It was inside the Democratic National Convention when Minneapolis’s own mayor Hubert H. Humphrey addressed his party and demanded that Democrats “get out of the shadow of states’ rights and walk forthrightly into the bright sunshine of human rights.” Turmoil ensued and Humphrey’s unprecedented proposal resulted in southern delegates walking out of the convention. Read more >>
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Driving laws get tougher for teens
As of Aug. 1, some new driving laws went into effect that teens should know about.
Avoid the cell:
*Texting or using the Internet while driving is illegal for all drivers, not just teens, and violating this law could cost you up to $300 in fines.
*Talking on the phone while driving, whether it be “hands-free” or not, is illegal for drivers younger than 18, unless it’s an emergency call to 911. Read more >>
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Local adults look beyond statistics
If you are 14, an African American male, and starting high school in the fall in Minneapolis you only have a 1 in 4 for chance of graduating high school.
If you are an African American young man in Hennepin County, you are twice as likely to die as young white men ages 18 to 30 and 27 times more likely to go to jail.
According to studies done in three other states, nearly one in four juveniles released from criminal justice institutions were re-incarcerated with in the next 12 months. Read more >>
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From Wild to welcoming: Remaking the Xcel
With the biggest event the Xcel Energy Center has ever hosted on the horizon, the GOP will transform St. Paul’s major sports and concert venue for the September 1-4 Republican National Convention. The costs will not be low, and it will not be easy. Here’s what they face.
Construction
Between July 21 and August 31, several hundred electricians, carpenters, and other workmen will transform the X into a venue that can hold the 45,000 visitors. Suites will be converted to press boxes where 15,000 journalists will broadcast from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. daily. Read more >>
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Tips for finding summer work
When it comes to landing a job in this summer’s competitive atmosphere, teens can do a few things to improve their chances.
Step-Up, a program that helps place 16 to 21 year-old Minneapolis residents in summer jobs, suggests putting together a resume and learn how to handle a interview. On the resume, highlight your volunteer work and family responsibilities. Read more >>
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Brighter than white
Weeks before her big date, 22-year-old Gigi Burt was still restless. She bought a new outfit, got her hair done, and most importantly, whitened her teeth. Hoping to restore the radiance in her smile, whitening her teeth was the last step in achieving what advertisers call the “all-American” appearance.
According to the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, the number of bleaching procedures cosmetic dentists have performed has soared by 50 percent for the past three years. Fueled in part by aggressive marketing, this trend toward teeth whitening has a new generation of young people craving the next beauty fix- turning whitening into the newest, easiest, and sometimes cheapest cosmetic fad. Read more >>
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Keeping your information safe online
As more people join online social networking sites, the challenge of maintaining some privacy for information posted to Facebook, MySpace and other sites has increased dramatically.
More people are coming to realize that the information they post about themselves and others is by no means private. Earlier this year, students at Eden Prairie and Woodbury High Schools learned this when online photos of students drinking were given to the school’s administration.
There are ways to limit who can access your private information on Facebook or MySpace, however Read more >>
