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Why Kids Aren't Growing Wisdom Teeth

CJ — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 19:00:06 +0000

Many kids aren’t growing wisdom teeth. And the reason is fascinating. The fact that kids aren’t growing wisdom teeth is somewhat of a good thing especially since they usually have to come out any way. Then there’s the cost, not to mention the pain. So what’s changing the young bodies of today? Research found that [...]

'Sleep Texting' Is Now a Thing Among Teenagers

Jeremy Taylor — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 06:58:22 +0000

Being a teenager is a perilous time in one’s life as a not-quite fully developed brain will cause the teen to make all kinds of questionable decisions. Now thanks to a new phenomenon called sleep-texting, the teenager can even make these bad decisions while they are catching z’s. According to a study by Elizabeth Dowdell, a professor at Villanova University, more and [...]

Unique Opportunity for Teens to be Involved in the Louisiana Government

Debbie Ray — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 15:21:07 +0000

The Louisiana Legislative Youth Advisory Council (LYAC) is now accepting applications for membership from high school students who have an interest in representing the voices of other young people around the state. LYAC is a yearly-appointed body composed entirely of students that addresses issues affecting the youth of Louisiana. LYAC’s purpose is to facilitate the [...]

Teen Drugs Parents So She Can Stay Online Past Curfew

Amanda Ferris — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 21:00:55 +0000

We've all heard the stories about stressed-out parents drugging their unruly toddlers with a dose of Benadryl so that they can get some shut-eye, but this is certainly a new twist. On December 28, a 16 year-old girl and her 15-year-old friend from Northern California decided to buy her parents two milkshakes from a local fast-food joint and crush prescription sleeping pills in them so that they can explore the wonderful world of the Internet without that pesky 10 p.m. curfew.

Outrage After Male Vice Principal Spanks Female High School Student

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 08:04:02 +0000

Springtown (Texas) High School sophomore Taylor Santos had a difficult decision to make after her teacher determined that she allowed a classmate to copy her work: she could either serve two days of in-school suspension, or get paddled.

New Research Reveals Popular Kids Smoke More

Mike Adams — Sun, 09 Sep 2012 10:39:13 +0000

We do not know anyone that believes it would be cool to eventually grow up to have heart disease, lung cancer or emphysema.

Yet, a new study suggests that popular students are smoking more cigarettes than those less popular, putting the the "cool kids" at a higher risk for developing health problems.

Petition Convinces Seventeen Magazine to Stop Altering Photos of 'Real' Girls

Shauna Wright — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 18:02:50 +0000

Earlier this year, Maine teenager Julia Bluhm launched a petition asking Seventeen magazine to stop using photo manipulation tools like Photoshop on pictures of its models. And now the publication has vowed to “show real girls as they really are.”

Teenager Dressed As Tinkerbell Denied Entry To Disneyland [Video]

JayCee — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 15:22:37 +0000

April Spielman wanted her boyfriend's first trip to Disneyland to be amazing, so she spent hours working on Tinkerbell and Peter Pan costumes to wear on the day of the visit.

When they tried to get into Animal Kingdom at Disneyland, officials told her that she could not enter with her costume.

Missing Lafayette Teen, Madison Bourque, Has Been Found

Steve Wiley — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 17:41:51 +0000

Lafayette City Police Corporal Paul Mouton says missing Lafayette teenager Madison Bourque has been found.

The 14 year-old is reportedly safe and Lafayette Police report that she is in the process of being returned to her family