STUDENT VOICES

STUDENT VOICES
Korea's Underground Railroad
Reverend Chun Ki-won operates a modern Underground Railroad, which helps defectors from Communist North Korea escape across the Chinese border and make the long and dangerous trip to a life of freedom in South Korea. These days, that trip is getting more dangerous. By Josephine Jung
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STUDENT VOICES
Helmets: Last Line of Defense
The NFL and others on the front lines of football are seeking solutions beyond the rule book and the pocketbook. They are zeroing in on helmets as the last line of defense against concussions and other serious head injuries, and as a critical tool in understanding how NFL-style hits affect the brain.By Aric DiLalla
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Hair Fashion Raises Hackles
Hairdressers are swarming tackle shops in hopes of capitalizing on the feather fashion kicked off by the Steven Tyler. That has bothered fly fishermen, who are facing higher prices and depleted supplies of the specialized feathers they use for bait. By Lani Tuitasi
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• In Search of Cruelty-Free Feathers by Jane Herman Article

Music Festivals Take Center Stage
While single-artist concerts are struggling to fill seats, Coachella and other summer music festivals are booming. By Julian Ring
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Handwriting Is on the Wall for Cursive Instruction
Many elementary-school students may go without any cursive instruction at all as more states adopt the Common Core educational standards for the early grades. By Stephanie Yong
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Reflecting on ... Two Weeks in Swaziland
Mission Trip illustrates "the less people have, the happier and more thankful they are." By Lauren Maffeo Article

Arabic Students Mean Business
Career opportunities in national security and Mideast financial hubs boost enrollment in college Arabic-language programs By Jordan Freisleben Article

Lazy Summers Get Crazy
More high school students spend their vacations gearing up for college applications. Is there any time left for fun? By Lindsay Ellis Article

Watching Their Mouths
More basketball players—at all levels—are realizing the benefits of wearing a mouth guard. Some learn the hard way. By Andrew Kallick. Article

Now Playing: My College Application
College admissions officers see video supplements as a logical way for students growing up in a technology-driven culture to showcase their personalities. By Stephanie Haven Article

Term Limits
Honoring his sister, a college student challenges everyone to eliminate derogatory use of words like 'retard.' By Katherine Mirani Article

Transitions
Moving from family home to college dorm was a "surprisingly easy adjustment." By Phil Ryan Article

Reflections on Volunteering
Life can shake you, surprise you, disappoint you, but it can't prevent you from taking the situation you're presented with and moving on. By Jumayah Brown Article

Come What May
Jessica Madrid, a high school senior from Sante Fe, N.M., wrote a poem for a humanities class about her volunteer experience helping to prepare meals at a local homeless shelter. Visit the Volunteer Center for project ideas to fulfill service hours and for ways to make a difference in your community. Read Poem

 Freshman Journal

Make Yourself Uncomfortable
(Antoine J. Allen Jr., Syracuse University)

I Resolve to Be Me (Sara Garner, Columbia University)

'Home Away From Home'
(Symone Howard, Bowdoin College)

Not in Any Rush
(Katherine Mirani, Northwestern University)

In Search of the Perfect Schedule
(Taylor Wizner, University of Michigan)