8:42 PM
In America, when a person turns 18, they earn the right to vote for government officials. Because our government makes such a huge impact on our lives, it would be obvious for every person to vote, right?
Well, evidence suggests differently. In 2012, the state with the highest voter turnout was Minnesota, with only 75 percent of the eligible population voting. This percentage is high only because there was a presidential election that year. Even...
Thursday, April 17, 2014
8:40 PM
MYAC
advisory, article, aware, council, dangers, improvement, increased, internet, involvement, kendallville, mayor's, MYAC, safety, understanding, youth
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The Internet has been around for quite some time. Depending on your definition, some might say it’s been around since the 1960s.
However, the Internet we’ve come to know and love (or hate) really didn’t come together until the mid to late 1990s, and early 2000s. As technologies advanced, the Internet’s potential skyrocketed. It wasn’t long until the introduction of social media began to attract teenagers.
With social media websites like Facebook,...
- 8:36 PM
- MYAC
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We all know that drugs and smoking aren’t good for your health. So why do people, specifically teenagers, do them, and why can’t they stop?
Well, coming from someone who has seen it happen and the effects it can cause, tobacco isn’t cool. It can kill. It can make your bronchial tubes clog up and can cause a layer of plaque buildup in your lungs. Heart attacks happen often as well. But the most common is cancer. Many people who have done drugs or...
- 8:33 PM
- MYAC
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When asked to compose an article by the Mayor’s Youth Advisory Council about the many issues that face the teenage community today, my mind was flooded with an almost infinite amount of writing possibilities. I feel that I might come across as ignorant or “disconnected” if I forget to include one of the many issues I feel we teens face today. What can I say? There is nothing more complex in the universe than the teenager, besides maybe the universe...
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