Voices Against Dating Violence: Teens Speak Up
Partnership Against Domestic Violence hosts an annual Teen Summit — and VOX was there to give teens a chance to speak up about what matters to them about dating, dating violence and healthy relationships. So many teens created writing and art. We’re proud to share those voices on VOX. By Elyse Daniels, 17, Parkview […]
The Graduation Speech I Wasn’t Allowed to Deliver
My school informed me I wasn’t going to deliver the speech I wrote. Instead, I was handed a salutatorian speech they wrote. I had to speak about birches and oak trees in an analogy about how to stay strong and bend when appropriate.
Reacting to the Past: Teens Lead through Roleplay
I recently helped an emperor dress in imperial robes and bowed to him on the throne. Surprisingly, this took place in a college classroom.
VOX Media Cafe 2016 – Week One
VOX Media Cafe’s first week was interesting and fun. As the participants carefully tread the waters of journalism, I tried to fit into my role as intern.
Why Banks is an Alt-R&B “Goddess”
The first few dark, harmonic hums of “Waiting Game” hypnotized me. Banks crooned with a dark, yet fragile vibrato, “I’m thinking it over…” and I was hooked.
Relationships & Dating Violence — More Teens’ Voices
Atlanta-area teens who attended the Partnership Against Domestic Violence’s Teen Summit wrote and created art about love, dating and healthy relationships. VOX was there to bring the mic (and writing and art supplies…) By Isis, 15, MHS I am strong I am bold This was something I was told. Closed mouths don’t get fed. So speak your […]
Five Movies All Teen Filmmakers Should See!
The one thing that almost all filmmakers, young or old, can benefit from is being inspired by other movies. Whether it’s the story behind the making of that film or the lessons and themes it teaches, movies can inspire us in many ways.
Stuck in Rebecca’s Suitcase #3: Munich, Germany
A trip to Munich is incomplete without a delicious pretzel and a visit to the Neuschwanstein castle. It’s the castle Disney based its theme castle on.
Atlanta Rapper Ace Apollo Makes Maximum Impact With “Minimum Wage”
Ace Apollo, DeKalb County native and member of #T8W rap collective, fuses the “Atlanta Trap” rap style with extremely clever wordplay, a message sure to impact and elevate those living barely above the poverty line.
Atlantans Discuss Guns Control After the Orlando Nightclub Attack
Has the massacre in Orlando effected public opinion on gun control? VOX wanted to hear from people in Atlanta about whether gun control was the problem.
Are The NBA Finals “Rigged?” We Ask Local Fans
We decided to get Atlanta’s opinion about whether they thought the series was rigged in order to extend the series to a seventh game, what they think the outcome of Game Seven will be and why they thought the Warriors lost Game Six.
Atlanta’s Teen LGBTQ Community Reacts to Orlando Tragedy
“I definitely feel unsafe out in the world sometimes,” said 18-year-old Alpharetta resident Heath Goldmon. “[The shooting] has made me remember that safety isn’t guaranteed. Not anywhere.”