Why I Got Vaccinated: It Was a No-Brainer
A 17-year-old Berkeley High student writes that she was eager to get the COVID-19 vaccine to help get her life back to normal....
03
Jun
25
May
Commentary: One Year Later – The Death of George Floyd and a Racial Reckoning in America
The murder of George Floyd — a year ago Tuesday — is just one example of the literal and figurative violence against Black Americans....
18
May
I Faced Down Fear and Misinformation to Get Vaccinated
A young Black man in Richmond writes that he did his research and got the vaccine because he was more worried about what the coronavirus could do to him....
30
Apr
The World Is Changing and Nothing Stays the Same: Teens React to the Pandemic
Kennedy high schoolers tell the Pulse how the pandemic and other recent events have affected how they see the world and people around them....
19
Apr
Learning from Home Helps Teens Understand Themselves
Kennedy High students share what they've learned about themselves during the pandemic and what distance learning means for their perspective on school....
12
Apr
In Appreciation of the Teacher Who Helped Me Find Myself
A young man describes what he gained from a program for teens against domestic violence and the teacher who helped him understand himself and his emotions....
15
Feb
My Kids and I Are All Distance Learning. Something Needs to Change
As a college senior and the father of two small school-age children, Pulse reporter Joel Umanzor Jr. understands the need for and consequences of distance learning....
09
Feb
Games Are Good, but Not as Nice as the Real World
Video games helped one young man learn about analytics and storytelling, but during the pandemic, he discovered how much his feelings about them had changed....
25
Jan
‘Time Will Always Tell’: Doctor Addresses Coronavirus Vaccine Concerns
Dr. Desmond Carson of Lifelong Medical understands why Black people, especially, are reluctant and says "there is a lot of unknown" about the COVID-19 vaccine....
21
Jan
2020 Was a Nightmare, but We Need to Celebrate the Successes Big and Small
Civil rights struggles and victories. One virus eradicated amid another's pandemic. We can't ignore it, "2020 sucked," but it wasn't without its bright spots....
11
Jan
Staying Home Gives Us Time for Old Friends and New Hobbies
A young man addresses why people aren't staying home and shares how he's been spending the pandemic: reconnecting with friends and getting inspired by anime....
07
Jan
Staying Home Brought Me Closer to Family and Art
Staying home hasn’t been the most enjoyable part of this pandemic, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t room for growth and new beginnings, writes one young man....
05
Jan
MF Doom, a Villain and Champion, Made His Mark on Music With a Mask
Rapper and producer MF Doom styled himself as a supervillain, but he was a champion of underground hip-hop culture....
31
Dec
2020 Was a Year of Grief Like No Other
Countless people lost their jobs, homes, health insurance and their lives as the coronavirus killed thousands and highlighted social inequities in the United States....
15
Dec
It’s Hard to Say I’m a Christian Anymore
A preachers' son writes that he is having a hard time reconciling his understanding of Jesus Christ with the hateful acts committed in the name of Christianity....
