Archive for the ‘Stories’ Category


voicesTV: “The Podcaster” by Jose Morgan

Thursday, August 12th, 2010

A day in the life of a Podcaster. Written, Directed and Photographed by Jose Morgan.

more on Jose:

Jose Morgan, 18,  Edge High School (Just graduated!)
I had acquired an interest in journalism and I thought Voices was the perfect opportunity to get a head start. I have always had a passion for all things having to do [...]

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Radioactivism: Wealth by Yvette Cruz

Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010

Wealth
Yvette discovers that moving into low income housing improved her and her family.

Photography by Lilliana Lopez
Yvette Cruz, 18, Tucson High Magnet School:
I want to pursue a career in Journalism/Mass Communications and have been practicing since the third grade. I knew that by getting hired at VOICES, I would be expanding my horizons in the publishing [...]

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Radioactivism: Ride or Die by Christina “Charlie” Estavillo

Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010

RideOrDie
Charlie talks about how relationships differ in the hood.

Photo by Lilliana Lopez
Christina “Charlie” Estavillo, 19, Pima Community College:
I have been through a lot growing up and in my attempt to be different. Before VOICES, I hadn’t yet found a place where I felt at home. But I can walk in here after a bad day [...]

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Radioactivism: The Truth by Nick Cashman

Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010

Truth
Nick discusses how the truth was never held from him as a child and how it’s benefited him as an adult.

Photo by Lilliana Lopez
Nick Cashman, 18, Tucson High Magnet School:
I found out about VOICES from a friend who was in it and was interested right away. I’ve had more fun here and become a much better writer [...]

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Katie Tarter on her failed attempt to be a vegan

Friday, May 21st, 2010

Viva la Vegan!
Story and photos by Katie Tarter, 18,  a senior at Tucson High Magnet School
After spending the holidays of 2008 stuffing my face with rich, delicious foods, I felt as bloated as a Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade balloon. My love for good food had led me to struggle with my weight for years, and [...]

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Photo slide show: Victoria Garcia on why she started stealing

Friday, May 21st, 2010

Victoria Garcia explains the complex reasons she and her younger sister, Ashley, began shoplifting. We come from a low-income family that my mother can barely support with her minimum wage salary, Garcia said. The need for necessities was strong but when we fulfilled those needs, the desire for things and objects [...]

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Pedro Reye’s “The Boom Box Kid’ now on KUAT!

Wednesday, May 12th, 2010

Pedro is a kid who doesn’t quite fit in, so he decides to mix things up a bit and become a boom box. See how things work out as he goes about life as the “Boom Box Kid.”
Watch the video short on KUAT here:
and on our youtube here

Pedro Reyes, 17, Amphitheater High School: Greetings and [...]

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KXCI: Radioactivism: Michael Ortiz discovers the true meaning of courage

Wednesday, May 12th, 2010

Michael Ortiz discovers the true meaning of courage.
VOICES Ortiz Courage
(VOICES Photo/Marena Priday)

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KXCI: Radioactivism: Bryan Walker discusses growing up in an interracial family

Wednesday, May 12th, 2010

KXCI:  Radioactivism:
Bryan Walker discusses growing up in an interracial family.
VOICES Walker BlackSister
(VOICES Photo/Marena Priday)

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Kelsey Gates on starting a high school choir club

Wednesday, May 12th, 2010

Attempted Harmony:  the trials of starting a high school choir club
Story by Kelsey Grace Marie Gates
I placed my hand gently on the cold, shiny doorknob and slowly rotated my wrist to ensure a silent entrance. But I tripped on my foot and ended up stumbling into the crowded classroom, pens falling out of my purse [...]

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