Jul 17 2009

Hundreds of College Students Who Did

For 13 years, you’ve worked and waited for this time to come.

You’ve endured lectures and practices, written hundreds of essays, and passed thousands of papers forward. You’ve slept through more classes than you’d ever admit to your parents. You’ve gotten energized by teachers you’ll never forget.

Now you’re ready for the next step: college. You leave soon and while you’re excited, you’re also scared to your bones.

Gail Choice  |   OW Contributor
Jul 17 2009

From Disney to the streets

Raven-Symone (“That’s So Raven,” “Cheetah Girls,”) is all grown up and off to college.

Symone stars as Melanie, a high-spirited young woman ready to take on the world, with her friends of course. She has dreams of going to college half-way across country, but her dad has different plans for his “baby girl.”

Jul 10 2009

Eric Jerome Dickey

“I’ll wash out your mouth with soap if you say that word again!”

Remember hearing that from your Mama or Grandma? Back in the day, nasty words weren’t for polite company or any company at all, really. Dirty words had to be scrubbed from your tongue with a wet washrag and a rub of soap. After that, only the bravest (or the dumbest) kids ever said “those words” in Mama or Grandma’s presence again.

How times have changed.

Jul 3 2009

Garen Thomas

If you were old enough to vote this coming November, which candidate would you choose?

It’s not such a silly question. Kids know plenty about politics. You probably studied it in school, and why not? The person who gets into office will have a lot to say about your future.

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