Fall Fun in the Chi
This summer was a beautiful season for Chicago, from great beach days and unique opportunities like the NABJ annual career fair, to music festivals like Summer Smash, Lollapalooza, and of course From...
View ArticleTHE LOWDOWN: Venezuelan Gangs Taking Over! (or are they?)
Migrants from Venezuela are coming to Aurora, Colorado and taking over apartment buildings! Or at least, that’s what the Fox News crowd wants you to believe. Unsurprisingly, the truth is more...
View ArticleEarly Investing: How Gen Z Can Grow Their Wealth
Investing in the stock market can be a smart way to build wealth, even if you’re under 18. To get started, you’ll need a Custodial Account, which is opened with a parent or guardian until you reach...
View ArticleTech Wrap for Finger Uses Sweat to Monitor Your Health
A new lightweight device that wraps around one finger uses SWEAT to monitor health. The state-of-the-art wearable provides vital information – such as glucose and vitamin levels – literally at our...
View ArticleFirst Showdown: Harris-Trump Debate in Philly
Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump will hit the stage in Philadelphia Tuesday night for the first debate — and possibly only one — as we’re nearly two months away from the...
View Article#TECHTUESDAY: The New AI-Centric iPhone 16 Is Loaded With New Features
The iPhone 16 is being released for the first time with “Apple Intelligence,” giving users the ability to scan literally anything and have AI tell you what’s going on in your surroundings. It also...
View ArticleTeen Brains Aged Prematurely Due to COVID-19 Lockdowns
COVID-19 lockdowns prematurely aged teenagers’ brains by years — particularly for girls, reveals new research. Restrictive rules imposed to try and stop the spread of the virus during the pandemic...
View ArticleSome Gen Z Don’t Feel Like They’re Adults
The age where life, money and the future start to feel “real” is officially 27 years old, according to new research. A recent study of 2,000 Americans split evenly by generation (500 Gen Z, 500...
View ArticleVote By Absentee
If you’re a Swiftie you’re going to want to hear this. This past Tuesday, “The Eras Tour” singer, Taylor Swift, endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign in a post saying, “Like many of you, I...
View Article21 Year Old With 7 Jobs ‘Addicted’ to Being Busy
A graduate who has SEVEN jobs is “addicted to being busy” and loves her hectic lifestyle. Kloe Woodroffe, 21, currently works as professional dance instructor, baker, influencer, barista, and...
View ArticleGeorgia Moms Want Metal Detectors in Every School
In the aftermath of the Apalachee High School shooting in Georgia on Sept. 4, two moms are taking action. Candace Williams, 49, and Rebekah Rico, 42, have launched Moms for Metal Detectors – a...
View ArticleMove Beyond the Rhetoric: Gen Z and Gun Violence
It is evident that gun violence has taken a physical and mental toll on lives and that no one is immune to its horrific consequences. In the United States, there were 48,000 deaths relating to gun...
View ArticleMove Beyond the Rhetoric: Gen Z and Voting Rights
Several issues spotlight this historic presidential election: economic policies, immigration, healthcare and voting rights. Voting rights have been viewed differently by both presidential candidates,...
View ArticleHBCU Week Foundation Partners with Disney to Help Make HBCUs More Accessible
Every other year, The HBCU Week Foundations hosts a college fair to help prepare high schools with the resources they need to enroll, scholarships to help lower student loan debt and spread awareness...
View Article‘Alien Romulus’: A Near Perfect Terror
“Prometheus” brought us life, “Covenant” brought us family, and now director Fede Alvarez brings us his own twisted vision of the “Alien” franchise with his new film, “Alien: Romulus”. This two-hour...
View ArticleTHE LOWDOWN: Jobs Taken by Avocado-Peeling Robots?
As fast food workers fight for a higher minimum wage, their managers and CEO’s are also fighting–to replace them. From automated avocado peeling to robo burrito bowls, the great entry-level worker...
View ArticleGen Z Finances: Leveraging Credit and Understanding Debt
Understanding credit and debt is crucial for anyone looking to navigate the financial world successfully. Credit refers to the ability to borrow money or access goods or services with the agreement to...
View ArticleToo Much Screen Time Linked to Weaker Language Skills in Gen Alpha
Children in families who spend lots of time in front of a screen have weaker language skills, according to a new study. And video games had the biggest negative effect on vocabulary, say scientists....
View Article#TECHTUESDAY: Newly-Released PS5 Pro Is Kind Of A Dud
Sony revealed their new PS5 Pro for a whopping $700. And for $200 more than the original, you’d think this has to be a major upgrade, right? Wrong. Watch for more info on what’s included and what’s...
View ArticleRethinking My Priorities After College Apps
Since eighth grade, most of my concerns were college-related. From internships to tutoring to Advanced Placement classes, I worked myself to the bone to achieve my goal: acceptance into a top college....
View ArticleTHE LOWDOWN: “Pro-Israel” Shooter Rakes in Cash?
Unlike in most countries, shooting people in America isn’t just normalized, it can make you rich! But is it actually justified in this case? Host/Producer/Editor: Malachi Segers-Seker The Lowdown...
View ArticleChasing the (Invisible) Bag: Job Experiences Among Youths in Chicago
The youth unemployment rate, as of July 2024 stood at 9.8%, an increase from the 8.7% rate in July 2023. The rate usually fluctuates seasonally, with higher activity during the summer months when more...
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Q&A: MacDoesIt Builds Community Through Content Creation
Machaizelli Kahey, otherwise known as MacDoesIt (he/him), does it all. He is a content creator and internet personality, but his comedy grounds his work. As a self-proclaimed “organized hot mess,” he...
View ArticleChasing the (Invisible) Bag: Youth Employment in Minnesota and Wisconsin
The youth unemployment in Minnesota and Wisconsin are typically much lower than in Illinois. While the specific data for the youth unemployment rate in Wisconsin and Minnesota have yet to be...
View ArticleChasing the (Invisible) Bag: Youth Employment Resources Across the Midwest
Illinois, Minnesota and Wisconsin have various programs designed to create pathways to youth employment by offering job and skills training, mentorship and career pathways for young people, especially...
View ArticleActivities to do Instead of Drinking … 21 Edition
You just turned 21 and now you have no idea what to do but alas the idea of drinking comes to mind. However, you can still have a little fun despite the small things. Jazz Club This is solely for...
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Black Greek Effect: How Black Fraternities, Sororities May Push VP Kamala...
The Black Greek effect stands on business and “service to all mankind.” Vice President Kamala Harris continues to break the glass ceiling by being the first Black woman and South Asian person to...
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Paul Quinn College Receives $20 Million Donation
An anonymous donor recently gifted Paul Quinn College, a private four-year HBCU in Dallas, Texas, $20 million. Paul Quinn is widely known for being the creator of the Urban Work College model, which...
View ArticleWhat To Expect From Coogler’s ‘Sinners’
The dynamic duo of Black Panther and Creed partner up again to give us a horror movie set in the Jim Crow era. Warner Bros recently dropped a rather mysterious trailer showing their movie, Sinners,...
View ArticleQ&A: Diya Dabash on Empowering Queer Communities Online
Diya Dabash (she/they) is a Palestinian Indian social media influencer, musician and model based in Canada. Diya is multi-talented — she uses music, writing, art and her social media platform to...
View ArticleTHE LOWDOWN: Is Everybody Addicted to Galaxy Gas Now?
It seems like every year there’s another “teen trend” parents need to freak out about. But unlike Tide Pods, not only is there actual evidence kids are doing this, it really is one of the year’s...
View ArticleDo You Know Your Family’s History With Cancer?
Forty-eight percent of Americans are unfamiliar with their family’s cancer history, according to new research. A survey of 2,000 Americans conducted by Talker Research to highlight Ovarian Cancer...
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Q&A: Angel Joy Flores on Access vs. Authenticity Online
Angel Joy Flores (she/her) considers herself a content creator first, performer second and athletic coach third. After being featured in an Emmy award-winning episode of Netflix’s Queer Eye, Angel...
View ArticleTHE LOWDOWN: Flying Cars❌ Anti-Drug Cybertucks✅
So Irvine PD is getting an anti-drug Cybertuck, produced by a guy known for publicly doing drugs, and they introduced it with a video using music from The Terminator. Do we even need to say more?...
View ArticleFollowing Content Creators Brings LGBTQIA+ Joy
EpisodesSubscribeHoller/Follow In this episode of Adult ISH, we teamed up with Hopelab, a social innovation lab working to remove systemic barriers to youth mental health. Hopelab just published a...
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