Born Out of Struggle
by Carmen Alvarez
The Little Village Lawndale High School was born out of a struggle, the 19-day hunger strike of mothers, grandmothers and students who knew the neighborhood needed a new high school and who were willing to fight for it. One of the schools within the school is Social Justice, where students learn about these kinds of struggles. As we all await the first graduation ceremony, here is what some Social Justice students have to say about their experiences and where they see their lives going.. Click here to read more...

The Obama Cave
by Javier Garcia
Editor’s Note: This article was written slightly before the national election.
The Obama cave: October 30, 2008, 566 W. Lake St. You go down the stairs in the dark. Then you see a bright light and the Obama cave is there, with its many rooms, Obama signs and the word “Obama” everywhere. Click here to read more...

Youths Take Charge
by Javier Garcia
Piotrowski Park, on 31st Street in Little Village, is cool. On Oct. 28, there was a program for youth voters or for young people to get involved in voting. These are some people who helped to organize this: Denise Olivares, 17, Jose Vera, 17, and Paulina Camacho, 23. Click here to read more...

The Scene
by Christian Contreras
Special from Lawndale/Little Village,

Lillian Piotrowski Park is one of everyone's childhood memories. Every day that has decent weather you can find the park full of kids. Click here to read more...

Inauguration
by Alexis Hudson
Whether Democrat, Republican or Libertarian, whichever party you call your political home, they all celebrated Illinois’ native son Barack Obama’s victory. Click here to read more...

Is South Shore Clean?
by Cass Morgan
Shore is not as clean as it could be. Why? Because the students are so careless. Click here to read more...

Play Now, Pay Later
by Nikkia Alexander
It’s crazy how when you get to high school in your first year, you think that it’s good not going to class, walking the halls, just having fun, and not doing the school work. Click here to read more...

Cafeteria Food
by Margaret Baskerville
People wonder why schools don’t have healthier foods. Click here to read more...

Teacher of the Month
by Krystal Spencer
KS: Why did you come to this school? Ms. G: A professor of mine worked with inner city youth and his stories inspired me. Click here to read more...

Memories of R. Taylor
by Reginald Kizer
The Robert Taylor Homes, a South Side public housing complex where 27,000 people once lived on 92 acres, was a place where many people had life experiences. Click here to read more...

Voice of the Voiceless
by Tatiyana Sanders
Longtime community activist, organizer and veteran journalist Beauty Turner passed away on December 18, 2008. Referred to by many as voice of Chicago Housing Authority residents, she was known as a writer and fighter. Click here to read more...

Food Deserts
by Jasmine Hunt
I moved from the Ida B. Wells homes to Wentworth Gardens in 2007. There's a corner store and a gas station near Wentworth but no restaurants or large grocery stores. Click here to read more...

Where I'm Coming From
by Anonymous
The things that come to a teenager’s mind... Click here to read more...

A Day in the Life of a JROTC Cadet
by Patricia Gurley
A typical day at Chicago Military Academy in Bronzeville begins by waking up at 6 am, or 5 am if you have to take the train. Click here to read more...

CPS Fan Restrictions
by Marcus Lane
While I was standing in the lay-up line during pre-game warm ups at a recent away game at Dyett High School’s gymnasium, something was very different than previous games. Click here to read more...

A Stacked Deck
by Anonymous
My life has been hectic from the start. I grew up on the East Side of Chicago and have seen things I shouldn’t have seen and gone through things I shouldn’t have had to face. Click here to read more...