*The names Matt, James and Mark have been used to protect the identity of sources in this article.
When parents think of things to worry about their teenagers doing, it usually consists of smoking weed,...
Christian Ermilio skates onto the rink during a club hockey game. He knows his game is going to be relaxed and he feels calm. A few days later Ermilio heads to the ice rink again but this time it’s for...
It’s the middle of a school day and she is in her math class. The teacher writes a problem on the board and asks for volunteers to solve it. She raises her hand and answers the question wrong. One of...
*The names Cameron and Ferris have been used to protect the identity of sources used in this article.
Jacob Heller waits anxiously in the closet, hiding from his dad. While Heller was...
The stage is filled with life as the KHS Pommies dance onto the Nationals floor for the first time in 15 years. They are all perfectly in sync as they show off their pirouettes, leaps and kicks. As the...
*The names Layla and Mahmoud have been used to protect the identity of sources used in this article.
Layla looks out her window, watching as people infiltrate her neighborhood. Her parents and neighbors...
A family, an education, three meals a day and opportunities to play fútbol until the sun goes down. In Tegucigalpa, Honduras, The Micah Project is a home for street-connected boys. With two soccer fields,...
With a warm smile and friendly fist bumps, Dr. Seth Harrell greets the students of Jackson High School (JHS) as they enter the halls and begin their day. He pops into classrooms, taking in his surroundings...
Jace Heigham moved from Nagoya, Japan to Missouri last August, and this will be his first year attending a school in the KSD. His family made the 6,507 mile move so he could have an education from...
Wheeling her luggage through the airport, Gwenyth Fox, junior, excitedly awaits meeting her German exchange partner for the first time. The airport lobby is alive with chatter as German students search...
