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Drink Knot

A social chasm divides teens who drink from non-drinkers

By Tanya Bui

It was like a flag exploding, an electric mesh of red, white, and blue lights reflecting in the rearview mirror. My friend pulled his car over, seatbelts clicked, sweatshirts tossed to hide the evidence- the two cases of beer beside me in the back seat. I imagined I heard the policeman’s footsteps as he approached the car, ballpoint pin clicking ready to write a ticket and perhaps to take us to jail. Read more >>

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Q & A with Hazelden Expert

Tanya Bui

Jim Steinhagen, executive director of Hazelden Youth Services and the Center for Youth and Families offers his insight on what teens should know about drinking and recovery from chemical dependency. Read More

Battle of the Bands to rock MacPhail Center

By Alexandra Sifferlin

Musicians are gathering their best lyrics, assembling their instruments, and practicing their hit songs in preparation for a Battle of the Bands showdown put on by the MacPhail Center for Music.

As part of the week-long Grand Opening celebration for its new Minneapolis location and building, MacPhail is hosting a Battle of the Bands on Sunday, January 6, for rock musicians ages 12-18.... Read more >>

All you could wish for This Christmas

By Ariel Kendall

Imagine your feelings of joy and laughter wrapped into one package: the joy of going home. “This Christmas,” a Sony Pictures film, is a story of The Whitfield household, a close-knit African American family, reuniting for the holidays. All seven of the Whitfield siblings and guests, some unexpected, have found their way home for the first time in four years.... Read more >>

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The Great Debate: Does prepping for standardized tests pay off?

By Annie Wood

*Editor’s note Why must we take so many standardized tests? Why do we spend so much class time preparing? My teachers have said little more than, “You have to take it because the state requires it.” I’ve never been satisfied with this answer, so I decided to investigate more deeply so we all can better understand something that has such a huge impact on our education.

Here’s what I learned. Read more >>

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