Poetry: As I Look Into Another’s Eyes
I look into the eyes of another soul I see their heavy burden, the harshness of life’s toll Ignorant they scream and shout Without understanding their perception is stout The scape and they toil But never get the wealth from the oil Humanity and pride are things they hold dear Yet they contain no qualities […]
One Direction’s “Made in the AM” Made For The Top Of The Charts?
As the Zayn Malik era ended for One Direction this past spring, another door opened and it was time to release their 5th album, “Made in the AM.” The four remaining members of One Direction, Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, Liam Payne, and Niall Horan, needed to prove to their fans that they still deserve to […]
On His New Album, The Weeknd Evolves Musically But Remains Mired In Misogyny
This fall, Abel Tesfaye, more famously known as the Weeknd blesses the world with his new album “Beauty Behind the Madness.” Although the album definitely contains elements heard in his previous albums, including “Kiss Land” and “Trilogy,” “Beauty Behind the Madness” shows a side of the Weeknd that hasn’t been heard before. Some elements that […]
Teens Face Grief Together at Kate’s Club
VOX is proud to share these voices of Kate’s Club teens during Grief Awareness Month and #BlueNovember. To bring the mic to teens at your Atlanta-area organization or school, contact Rachel@voxatl.org. People Hide Behind a Smile By Trinity Powers Everyone is different, but similar in their own way. There are some children that have no […]
Pearl Cleage’s Latest Brainchild “Tell Me My Dream” Is Fast-paced, Lively and Inspirational
Inspired by her middle school grandson’s boredom and frustration with watching live theatre, Atlanta playwright, novelist and civil rights activist Pearl Cleage decided that it was about time that she wrote a play that would change his mind. Thus, Cleage is giving birth to her latest brainchild entitled “Tell Me My Dream,” a play comparing […]
Rapper Kyle Brings His High Energy “Smyle” Tour to Atlanta
The line for Kyle’s concert wrapped around the block outside Vinyl in Midtown. The rain, much to the dismay of the visibly excited audience, began to drizzle down. Everyone’s hair and/or outfits were mildly ruined, but their excitement and mood remained undampened. People had been waiting for hours outside the Vinyl, a part of the […]
How Much Do You Know About HIV? Take the Quiz
When I took this quiz, I realized that I was so uneducated and unprotected against HIV — I was so miseducated, I was afraid to even be near a person with HIV. Coming from a school system that didn’t teach me anything at all about HIV, I was inspired to make this quiz to make […]
VOX Investigates Reflections After a Day of Production, a Month of Reporting
The VOX Investigates fall semester team has been working diligently toward creating our special coverage of HIV and AIDS — including a print publication, to be released in December for World AIDS Day. Last Saturday, the team huddled into the VOX office despite the rainy weather to add finishing touches to all of the content. […]
Here’s Why Fans Need To Have Tyler The Creator’s New App!
When Tyler the Creator, in collaboration with Lloyd Braun’s Whalerock Digital Media, produced his own MTV/Cartoon Network-like digital media outlet, his most dedicated fans were ecstatic. Whalerock is a popular platform for celebrity apps, given that all four Kardashian girls use the same platform for their individual apps. The product Tyler the Creator yielded became […]
“Come One, Come All” to Cirque Freaks
A stressful school day, a tough job or a harsh gym teacher could give way to many people running away to the circus — and more people than you think have been doing just that. Cirque Freaks is a place where kids, teens and adults come to learn the different apparatuses used in circus arts […]
