Monthly Archives: August 2012

Straight Up youth takes over the airwaves!

Straight Up youth volunteer Matthew Goodkin-Gold was interviewed at the KDAR studios for Steve Bolt’s “Community Connect” radio program. He discussed his involvement with Reality Parties for Parents, improv classes, and other activities. At 16, Matthew has been involved with Straight Up for more than 5 years! Listen for the “Community Connection” show on KDAR-FM. [...]

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What Happens After

I don’t get it I just don’t I don’t want to I just won’t Nothing seems right Nothing makes sense Everyone’s pressure I’m sitting on a fence

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Honest answers about college life — from college students

Huffington Post and Unigo have teamed up to provide first-year college students with answers — provided by real college students. College: Uncensored! Honest Answers To Your Biggest Questions From Real College Students is a project that allows young people to ask serious questions, and college students answer them via video responses in the most honest [...]

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Bad Decision

This blog post was written by a high school student in Ventura County. Names and identifying details have been changed. I have completely ruined my life. A month ago, me and some friends decided to relax at my house and just hang out — but about an hour into watching TV, one of my friends [...]

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