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Signs of domestic violence aren't always obvious, especially in teen...
ThreeSixty In March, several hundred protesters gathered at the state Capitol to call attention to a growing surge of Twin Cities women being domestically abused.One statistic pulled them together:...
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The new normal: The threat of violence weighs heavy on the minds of school...
ThreeSixty “Shooter kills 27, 20 of them students, in Newtown.”“Death toll in Virginia Tech shooting rises to 32.”“Two boys shot at central Minnesota high school.”“Our hearts are broken today.”The...
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Peer-to-peer positivity: Counselors can help, but the real difference makers...
ThreeSixty The cafeteria is a noisy thrall filled with clamoring voices and excitable chewing. You watch as a boy, hunching his back and with a hoodie pulled over his head, walks toward an empty table...
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Know the rules, know your school: Inside and out, schools require attentive...
ThreeSixty Keeping Roosevelt High School safe is the ultimate goal for principal Michael Bradley.That it includes so much “moving around” — whether watching stairwells, bathrooms, technology centers...
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Tired of waiting for answers, Jordan's police chief finds his own school...
ThreeSixty “Officer Empey, am I going to get shot today?”These words are something no one should ever have to ask. But coming from a six-year-old kindergartner, it’s especially harrowing and...
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Tag, you're (not) it: Basic etiquette often an afterthought when posting to...
ThreeSixty You wouldn’t display your best friend’s picture on a billboard if it were embarrassing, would you? Yet every day, social media users post photos on the Internet that are unflattering to...
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Someone is always watching: Police use social media as a tool for investigations
ThreeSixty When T.J. Neely came home to Minneapolis from prison recently, he shut down his Facebook page. All of his friends and connections deactivated. To many, this may have seemed like social...
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Technology 'time suck': Putting down devices is hard, but some are trying to...
ThreeSixty With a cell phone, you hold your life in your hand. Phone numbers, passwords, to-do lists and the picture from the time you posed with the cutest guy in school.But phones can also be a huge...
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Digital divide: External resources needed to help teens with technology needs
ThreeSixty Amidst shelves of books at Rondo Community Outreach Library in St. Paul, a group of patrons has its eyes fastened to glowing computer screens. It is a scene set in neutrals, with white...
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(Almost) anything goes in ever-popular fanfiction universe
ThreeSixty Imagine “VeggieTales’” Bob the Tomato and Larry the Cucumber yowling songs about purple orcs to J.R.R. Tolkien’s elven lord Elrond.Or John Watson’s mustache falling deeply in love with...
View ArticleOPINION | My life in east St. Paul: What you learn here shapes who you are,...
ThreeSixty “Trust none.”It might not be an original motto only said in east St. Paul, but it’s one that several teenagers swear by on this side of town.The way we, as eastsiders, carry ourselves lets...
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OPINION | In a galaxy (not so) far away, females face an unfair nerd backlash
ThreeSixty Nerds are cool.Sure, they’re still the same weird kids worshipping “Star Wars” in their parent’s basements. Only these days, that’s not someone to shove into a locker for fun.This opinion...
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Language barrier: 'R-word' campaign hopes to change hearts and minds
ThreeSixty Sticks and stones, right? Not so much with the “R-word,” which has speared an education initiative to help promote inclusivity for the developmentally disabled.It’s a common ritual for...
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Fresh, fast and for students: La Fresca targets teens at nearby Washburn High
ThreeSixty When he was only 13, Hector Ruiz left the comfort of Morelos, Mexico for something unfamiliar. Now with his third restaurant, he’s inching closer to a fully realized American dream.“My dad...
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The game within the game: Media scrutiny, scholarships can muddy prep sports...
ThreeSixty The smell of cheap hot dogs and popcorn. The squeak of sneakers on the laminated gym floor. The stands, filled with spectators and supporters, cheering every back and forth point like it’s...
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OPINION | Pieces of a puzzle: Adoption journey feels like 'impossible...
ThreeSixty I’m sitting on the ground, picking flowers. She calls my name in the distance. But as I turn around, a milky fog obscures her face before I can make out her exact features.Startled awake,...
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Think before you ink: Tattoos might be everywhere—but Minnesota requires...
ThreeSixty Miley Cyrus has a dream catcher on the right side of her abs. Justin Bieber has an eye with “Believe” under his right arm. LeBron James has Chosen1 stretched across his back. Megan Fox’s...
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Creatures of comfort: Animal therapy bonds lead to life changing rewards
ThreeSixty Glancing at Lily, an adorably fuzzy seven-year-old Shih Tzu with enormous chocolate eyes, one would never guess that only three years ago, she had been lying in a cage in Canada—unwanted...
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Cedar Cultural Center celebrates 25 years as a Minneapolis gem
ThreeSixty Concerts are for listening to great live music—or rather, they should be.If you’re a weathered concertgoer in the Twin Cities, you’re likely familiar with the numerous music venues it has...
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SafeZone in St. Paul gives homeless youth the tools to succeed
ThreeSixty If you weren’t looking for SafeZone, you might never realize that it was there.Tucked in the basement of a building it shares with The Black Dog Cafe and Tanpopo Noodle Shop near the St....
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