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New Program Helps Teens + Parents Make the Most of Learning to Drive

Renee Nelson — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 09:18:42 +0000

I remember lots of driving around with Mom in the passenger’s seat with both hands on the dashboard. My Mom was not the best at making me feel comfortable behind the wheel. However, this program can help you help your kids become good drivers. It's the Parent’s Supervised Driving Program.

Student Pulls Hilariously Awkward Staring Prank

Cameron Simcik — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 20:36:41 +0000

You know how much we love pranks. We're not talking about the terrifying kind involving zombies; we're big fans of the innocent variety like posting a picture of a fake lotto ticket. These types of jokes are all in good fun, and they give us awesome ideas for our own everyday pranks. That's exactly why we're loving Pearce Murphy's shenanigans.

Teen Launches Campaign for Gender-Neutral Easy Bake Oven

Amanda Ferris — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 21:23:35 +0000

Thirteen year-old McKenna Pope is fighting mad at Hasbro, and this little activist wants some positive changes now. The eighth grader, who hails from Garfield, New Jersey, has started a petition on Change.org asking Hasbro to make their Easy Bake Ovens more gender-neutral.

Teen Pawns Mom's Jewelry to Pay For a Visit to a Brothel

Mike Adams — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 16:30:27 +0000

There are times when it is necessary for a teenage boy to raid his motherâ€™s panty drawer in an attempt to uncover her secret stash of cash so that he can skim off the top of it to finance any number of pimple-faced necessities including smut rags and the occasional chance at banging a prostitute. [...]

Exchange Student Dances 'Gangnam Style,' Gains Instant Popularity

Emerald Catron — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 18:00:15 +0000

An exchange student from South Korea at Northwest Carrabus High School in Concord, North Carolina performed the dance from PSY’s international K-Pop smash hit ‘Gangnam Style‘ at a pep rally. We wouldn’t be surprised if he is now the most popular kid in school. Sadly, the song gets cut short, possibly because the grown-up running [...]

Students Suspended after Eating Caffeinated Mints

Cameron Simcik — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 23:25:23 +0000

Itâ€™s important for school officials to be aware of suspicious behavior among students, but Pekin High School in Illinois is cracking down on even the slightest of offenses. Eric McMichael was recently suspended with three other friends for eating caffeinated mints. At first, school officials thought the students were in possession of drugs, so they [...]

Teen Loses Stomach After Drinking Liquid Nitrogen Enhanced Cocktail

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 21:40:38 +0000

While it may seem strange, bars will sometimes use liquid nitrogen to spruce up the presentation of their drinks. Although the substance causes severe burns when touched directly, in its room-temperature gaseous form it creates a fog-like effect and should be harmless.

Trying telling that to Gaby Scanlon. The English woman was celebrating her 18th birthday with friends Thursday night when she ordered a cocktail featuring room-temperature liquid nitrogen at Oscar's Wine Bar in Lancaster.

Teen Girl Slips Handcuffs, Steals Police Vehicle and Leads Cops on Merry Chase

Carl Pettit — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 18:45:59 +0000

It’s tough being young and wild, especially if you live in a small Colorado mountain town. Sometimes kids just have to invent their own kind of fun. Perhaps 18-year-old Shelby Figueroa was thinking just that when she slammed her car into the back of an unmarked police SUV in Clear Creek, Colorado. The five-foot-tall suspect was subsequently detained and placed into the back of another police SUV. And then the real excitement began.

Teen with Terminal Cancer Finishes Bucket List

Cameron Simcik — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 17:24:45 +0000

Alice Pyne isn’t your average teenager. The 16-year-old from Ulverston, England has been fighting cancer since she was12, and within the last year, her illness has been diagnosed as terminal. But that hasn’t stopped the spunky teen from making the most out of every moment.