Category Archives: Teen Safety

Keeping Your Cool at Concerts

I love concerts! I have been to many in my lifetime, starting with Justin Bieber when I was 8. My concert-experience repertoire is full of a variety of show experiences: sitting in the back of the balcony, sitting in the front row, lodge seats, you…

 The Balloon Lockdown

“Attention all students and faculty, the school is now entering safe mode due to an external threat.” My heart drops. Surely this is has to be a drill. My only choice is to swallow fear, follow orders, and proceed to the nearest classroom. Rumors fly….

Think Before You Drink and Drive

On July 29th my friend, Olivia, went to a party and made the mistake of getting into a car with a person who was intoxicated. At around 4am the car she was in crashed into a pole. Olivia was only 16 years old when she…

100 Deadliest Days

Memorial Day kicked off the beginning of summer; however, with it came what the AAA (American Automobile Association) calls the 100 deadliest days for teen drivers. The days between Memorial Day and Labor Day are some of the most dangerous times to be on the…