Too Much Screen Time Linked to Weaker Language Skills in Gen Alpha
Children in families who spend lots of time in front of a screen have weaker language skills, according to a new study. And video games had the biggest negative effect on vocabulary, say scientists....
View Article#TECHTUESDAY: Newly-Released PS5 Pro Is Kind Of A Dud
Sony revealed their new PS5 Pro for a whopping $700. And for $200 more than the original, you’d think this has to be a major upgrade, right? Wrong. Watch for more info on what’s included and what’s...
View ArticleRethinking My Priorities After College Apps
Since eighth grade, most of my concerns were college-related. From internships to tutoring to Advanced Placement classes, I worked myself to the bone to achieve my goal: acceptance into a top college....
View ArticleTHE LOWDOWN: “Pro-Israel” Shooter Rakes in Cash?
Unlike in most countries, shooting people in America isn’t just normalized, it can make you rich! But is it actually justified in this case? Host/Producer/Editor: Malachi Segers-Seker The Lowdown...
View ArticleChasing the (Invisible) Bag: Job Experiences Among Youths in Chicago
The youth unemployment rate, as of July 2024 stood at 9.8%, an increase from the 8.7% rate in July 2023. The rate usually fluctuates seasonally, with higher activity during the summer months when more...
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Q&A: MacDoesIt Builds Community Through Content Creation
Machaizelli Kahey, otherwise known as MacDoesIt (he/him), does it all. He is a content creator and internet personality, but his comedy grounds his work. As a self-proclaimed “organized hot mess,” he...
View ArticleChasing the (Invisible) Bag: Youth Employment in Minnesota and Wisconsin
The youth unemployment in Minnesota and Wisconsin are typically much lower than in Illinois. While the specific data for the youth unemployment rate in Wisconsin and Minnesota have yet to be...
View ArticleChasing the (Invisible) Bag: Youth Employment Resources Across the Midwest
Illinois, Minnesota and Wisconsin have various programs designed to create pathways to youth employment by offering job and skills training, mentorship and career pathways for young people, especially...
View ArticleActivities to do Instead of Drinking … 21 Edition
You just turned 21 and now you have no idea what to do but alas the idea of drinking comes to mind. However, you can still have a little fun despite the small things. Jazz Club This is solely for...
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Black Greek Effect: How Black Fraternities, Sororities May Push VP Kamala...
The Black Greek effect stands on business and “service to all mankind.” Vice President Kamala Harris continues to break the glass ceiling by being the first Black woman and South Asian person to...
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Paul Quinn College Receives $20 Million Donation
An anonymous donor recently gifted Paul Quinn College, a private four-year HBCU in Dallas, Texas, $20 million. Paul Quinn is widely known for being the creator of the Urban Work College model, which...
View ArticleWhat To Expect From Coogler’s ‘Sinners’
The dynamic duo of Black Panther and Creed partner up again to give us a horror movie set in the Jim Crow era. Warner Bros recently dropped a rather mysterious trailer showing their movie, Sinners,...
View ArticleQ&A: Diya Dabash on Empowering Queer Communities Online
Diya Dabash (she/they) is a Palestinian Indian social media influencer, musician and model based in Canada. Diya is multi-talented — she uses music, writing, art and her social media platform to...
View ArticleTHE LOWDOWN: Is Everybody Addicted to Galaxy Gas Now?
It seems like every year there’s another “teen trend” parents need to freak out about. But unlike Tide Pods, not only is there actual evidence kids are doing this, it really is one of the year’s...
View ArticleDo You Know Your Family’s History With Cancer?
Forty-eight percent of Americans are unfamiliar with their family’s cancer history, according to new research. A survey of 2,000 Americans conducted by Talker Research to highlight Ovarian Cancer...
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Q&A: Angel Joy Flores on Access vs. Authenticity Online
Angel Joy Flores (she/her) considers herself a content creator first, performer second and athletic coach third. After being featured in an Emmy award-winning episode of Netflix’s Queer Eye, Angel...
View ArticleTHE LOWDOWN: Flying Cars❌ Anti-Drug Cybertucks✅
So Irvine PD is getting an anti-drug Cybertuck, produced by a guy known for publicly doing drugs, and they introduced it with a video using music from The Terminator. Do we even need to say more?...
View ArticleFollowing Content Creators Brings LGBTQIA+ Joy
EpisodesSubscribeHoller/Follow In this episode of Adult ISH, we teamed up with Hopelab, a social innovation lab working to remove systemic barriers to youth mental health. Hopelab just published a...
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