OPINION: California teens deserve a healthy approach to sex ed
It’s 2020. Why are we still pretending that “Just Say No” works?
The surprising impact of the coronavirus on youth activism
While COVID-19 has made it difficult for some to join protests, the forced downtime of quarantine has had a surprising impact on youth activists, creating space and time for them to speak out on social media and raise money for a good cause.
REVIEW: Three Gen Z Films that get it right—and wrong
Gen Z is no stranger to binge-watching its favorite films, and this summer may give us more time than ever to do that. But as we stare at our screens for hours on end, is the silver screen a faithful mirror that truly reflects who we are?
REVIEW: “Witness Tree” makes a literary case for action on climate change
Strolling through the woods, stopping here and there to admire the trees, she reached out to touch the moss growing on their trunks. Lynda Mapes had her eye on a certain red oak.
Speakers at media literacy conference discuss impact of cartoons, empathy in film
In societies where traditional organizations have lost trust with the public, cartoons can be surprisingly effective as an alternate way of telling news.
Art of war: Amid Syria’s heartbreak, an artist creates works that heal
The brush glides over the canvas as she starts to fill in the flowers of her painting. Her hands are a bright mess and colors are splattered across her white sweater. Classical Arabic music coming from the radio gives her the notes she needs to translate the heartbreak of Syria into art that heals. It’s just another day for artist Batoul Makki.
As @POTUS reviews prototypes, high school students DREAM up the wall
Suppose you had $18 billion to build or reinforce the border between the U.S. and Mexico. What kind of wall would you dream up? We invite you to part in Global Student Square's "Students DREAM up the Wall" news contest.
OPINION: Singers or sex symbols? Female K-Pop groups struggle between artistry, audience
Devoid of any creative control, many of them are helpless under the orders of the producers who often focus on emphasizing sexual images.
@EarthHeiress Asher Jay: ‘Wild is who we come from’
By Bethany Ao, GSS correspondent PARIS — Asher Jay's Twitter profile @AsherJayNYC defines her goal and her process — "Asher Jay creates to comment, conserve and…
Visualizing change: Cartoons, logos and graphics to get you thinking
When it comes to visualizing change, infographics, logos, and editorial cartoons can be a push towards thinking outside the lines and finding solutions to problems —…