When it Comes to the Youth Vote, TikTok Ban is Bad Politics
For young people, the ban is a direct violation of our nation’s most fundamental freedom and could further erode support for the Biden campaign....
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Jun
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Jun
Junior Year Can Be ‘Dreadful and Tiring,’ But I Wouldn’t Change a Thing
"Junior year is definitely one of the most stressful and important years," writes the author, a student at Kennedy High, but it may not be the worst....
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May
East County NAACP Youth Council to Host Talent Show Fundraiser
A youth chapter of the NAACP in the East Bay is calling on teens to participate in a talent show June 8 in Antioch for a chance to win a...
08
May
Antioch High Junior Wins Youth of the Year Award
Fifita Grewe — already student body president as a junior at Antioch High and a four-sport athlete — won the Antioch Youth of the Year Award in February....
07
May
They Were Right, Junior Year Sucks
A high school junior writes about her hopes and worries about the future, being her parents' retirement planning, and how remote learning still affects her....
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Apr
Q&A: Oakland’s CURYJ Combats Hate Through Community Building and Cultural Unity
The Pulse spoke with Ricardo Garcia-Acosta of the Oakland nonprofit Communities United for Restorative Youth Justice about its work to Stop the Hate....
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Apr
Career Fair Prepares CCC Students for Workforce
Contra Costa College students had the opportunity to meet with about 75 employers, including many in law enforcement at a career fair April 3....
17
Apr
Antioch High Student Honored For Leadership and Civic Engagement
Antioch High junior Morelia Gil-Cubillo, who won a leadership and civic engagement award, was among students honored by the Contra Costa Youth Hall of Fame....
08
Apr
State Launches Youth Suicide Prevention Campaign
The California Department of Public Health in late March launched a new youth suicide prevention campaign called "Never a Bother."...
06
Apr
I Still Use the Lessons This Teacher Taught Me
Years later, "the lessons from Ms. Maguire’s English class still resonate with me — even if I couldn’t see the value at the time,"writes a local young man....
26
Mar
Animals Deserve Our Love and Our Patience
Jocelyn Valdez has always been an animal lover. She knew from a young age, she wanted to work to help animals, and she does, despite a huge obstacle....
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Mar
‘Closer and Closer to Losing Him Forever’: Hate Groups Prey on Young Men, Tear Families Apart
The Eradicate Hate Global Summit took a close look at neo-Nazi group Atomwaffen to better understand how hate groups operate and how they can be stopped....
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Feb
9 Songs That Have Deeper Meanings
A local teenage girl shares nine of her favorite songs and her interpretations of the messages behind them, concerning mental health, body image and more....
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Feb
‘You Don’t Look Chinese’ – How Bullying Shaped One Student’s Identity
Jeannine Chiang is a high school junior. She wrote this story for a special series looking at the intersection of bullying and race in California....
11
Feb
We’re Gen Zers, and We Don’t Think We’re ‘Aging Like Milk’
Two Gen Z Pulse writers push back on the "aging like milk" trend that went viral on TikTok and put things into perspective....
