What if our teenagers were in charge for a day?
That question is posed by Kwalikum Secondary School student Brandy Roenickie, in her story submission to The News. Her and many other students’ work will appear in this Friday’s News.
Kati Worthen’s Grade 12 English class has the opportunity to share a youth perspective on local, provincial, national and international issues in a significant portion of the newspaper this week. The students put in lots of work over spring break.
Readers will see the thoughtfulness the students put into their topics and will be able to read their hopes for things like the upcoming federal election and the wake of the disaster in Japan.
You’ll be reading about the impact of bad things — like alcohol and drugs — and the influence of good things — such as the Hero Holiday and a local animal shelter. Don’t expect to read about the future of their school, however, as that topic is a local political hot potato.
They will even share their opinions — watch for those here on the editorial page — and you might be surprised at how similar it is to a grown-up’s way of thinking.
These students are, after all, the next generation of workers, leaders and thinkers. It’s important to offer them, as we do with many others, an outlet for their voice and their issues. It may only happen in the newspaper on rare occasions, so the class is taking full advantage of the opportunity.
The News is happy to offer them the space this Friday. We hope readers enjoy their efforts and, as always, your feedback is most welcome.
— editorial by Steven Heywood
