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Fantastical "Beasts Of The Southern Wild" Offers Vulnerability And Exhilaration
By Noah Kidron-Style Senior Reporter Youth Journalism International LONDON, England – Director Benh Zeitlin’s hallucinogenic Beasts of the Southern Wild may well be the most exiting cinematic debut, if not the outright best film, of the year. Drawing inspiration from Hurricane Katrina – but with a resonance far beyond the admittedly effective emotional manipulation of the tsunami survival film The Impossible, Beasts of the Southern Wild is set in a fictional Louisiana bayou called The Bathtub, which lies below a levee in a perennial floodplain. The film tells the story, through the eyes of six-year old Hushpuppy, played by Quvenzhane Wallis, of the small ramshackle community that lives in The Bathtub as they prepare to face a storm that threatens their existence. As Hushpuppy struggles to comprehend her increasingly confusing world, the film oscillates between a galling depiction of … Read entire article »
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Outrage Should Stir Action To Stop Taliban
By Madison Pollard Reporter Youth Journalism International LONDON, England – There was public outrage when the story broke that the Taliban had stopped a bus in Swat, Pakistan, and shot a teenage girl in the head. Further outrage ensued when it was revealed that she was targeted because she believed that girls should have the right to an education. Malala Yousafzai is a 14-year-old Pakistani, known for her political activism. When the Taliban seized control of the Swat Valley in 2008, she protested the destruction of girls’ schools and the outright denial of any education for women. Malala was transferred to Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham on Monday, where she is said to be in stable condition, and making a slow, but steady recovery. She has been lauded by the press and public alike. Angelina … Read entire article »
Filed under: education, England, Islam, London, Madison Pollard, Malala Yousafzai, Pakistan, Taliban
Outrage Should Stir Action To Stop Taliban
By Madison Pollard Reporter Youth Journalism International LONDON, England – There was public outrage when the story broke that the Taliban had stopped a bus in Swat, Pakistan, and shot a teenage girl in the head. Further outrage ensued when it was revealed that she was targeted because she believed that girls should have the right to an education. Malala Yousafzai is a 14-year-old Pakistani, known for her political activism. When the Taliban seized control of the Swat Valley … Read entire article »
Filed under: education, England, Islam, London, Madison Pollard, Malala Yousafzai, Pakistan, Taliban
Outrage Should Stir Action To Stop Taliban
By Madison Pollard Reporter Youth Journalism International LONDON, England – There was public outrage when the story broke that the Taliban had stopped a bus in Swat, Pakistan, and shot a teenage girl in the head. Further outrage ensued when it was revealed that she was targeted because she believed that girls should have the right to an education. Malala Yousafzai is a 14-year-old Pakistani, known for her political activism. When the Taliban seized control of the Swat Valley in 2008, she protested the destruction of girls’ schools and the outright denial of any education for women. Malala was transferred to Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham on Monday, where she is said to be in stable condition, and making a slow, but steady recovery. She has been lauded by the press and public alike. Angelina … Read entire article »
Filed under: education, England, Islam, London, Madison Pollard, Malala Yousafzai, Pakistan, Taliban
‘Proud To Be British’ As London Games End
By Robert Guthrie Reporter Youth Journalism International DUMFRIES, Scotland – Kim Gavin, organizer for the closing ceremonies of the London 2012 Olympics, promised the public a fabulous “after-party show” and that’s exactly what it was. Dubbed ‘A Symphony of British Music,’ performances included some of Britain and the world’s most famous and renowned artists. The televised ceremony proved a memorable end to a great 17 days of sport, culture, tears and new world records. Over the past few weeks, … Read entire article »
Filed under: John Lennon, London, London 2012, Olympics, Robert Guthrie
‘Proud To Be British’ As London Games End
By Robert Guthrie Reporter Youth Journalism International DUMFRIES, Scotland – Kim Gavin, organizer for the closing ceremonies of the London 2012 Olympics, promised the public a fabulous “after-party show” and that’s exactly what it was. Dubbed ‘A Symphony of British Music,’ performances included some of Britain and the world’s most famous and renowned artists. The televised ceremony proved a memorable end to a great 17 days of sport, culture, tears and new world records. Over the past few weeks, the city of London welcomed the world, offering British culture, tourist sites and some of the most remarkable sport in world history. Jamaican Usain Bolt won three gold medals, Sir Chris Hoy is now Britain’s most successful Olympian after winning his sixth gold medal and American Michael Phelps is now the most successful Olympian ever with more medals … Read entire article »
Filed under: John Lennon, London, London 2012, Olympics, Robert Guthrie
‘Proud To Be British’ As London Games End
By Robert Guthrie Reporter Youth Journalism International DUMFRIES, Scotland – Kim Gavin, organizer for the closing ceremonies of the London 2012 Olympics, promised the public a fabulous “after-party show” and that’s exactly what it was. Dubbed ‘A Symphony of British Music,’ performances included some of Britain and the world’s most famous and renowned artists. The televised ceremony proved a memorable end to a great 17 days of sport, culture, tears and new world records. Over the past few weeks, the city of London welcomed the world, offering British culture, tourist sites and some of the most remarkable sport in world history. Jamaican Usain Bolt won three gold medals, Sir Chris Hoy is now Britain’s most successful Olympian after winning his sixth gold medal and American Michael Phelps is now the most successful Olympian ever … Read entire article »
Filed under: John Lennon, London, London 2012, Olympics, Robert Guthrie
‘Proud To Be British’ As London Games End
By Robert Guthrie Reporter Youth Journalism International DUMFRIES, Scotland – Kim Gavin, organizer for the closing ceremonies of the London 2012 Olympics, promised the public a fabulous “after-party show” and that’s exactly what it was. Dubbed ‘A Symphony of British Music,’ performances included some of Britain and the world’s most famous and renowned artists. The televised ceremony proved a memorable end to a great 17 days of sport, culture, tears and new world records. Over the past few weeks, the city of London welcomed the world, offering British culture, tourist sites and some of the most remarkable sport in world history. Jamaican Usain Bolt won three gold medals, Sir Chris Hoy is now Britain’s most successful Olympian after winning his sixth gold medal and American Michael Phelps is now the most successful Olympian ever with more medals … Read entire article »
Filed under: John Lennon, London, London 2012, Olympics, Robert Guthrie
Olympics Truly Are Inspiring A Generation
By Nicole Hendry Reporter Youth Journalism International BIRMINGHAM, England – ‘Inspire a generation’ has been coined as the official slogan for the London 2012 Olympics, and that it will. Undoubtedly, thousands of children will be drawn to sport that had previously shunned it, myself one of them. A previous sport phobic, only donning the trainers for the occasional sponsored run and avoiding P.E. lessons at all costs, I am now inclined to seek out what sports programs my university can offer me in September. I only wish I were young enough to take up a sport I might be able to take to such Olympic levels. Aside from mere involvement, the extraordinary values of the athletes should, too, be taken as inspiration. Not only does the completion of such punishing fitness and training schedules mean they … Read entire article »
Filed under: England, London, London 2012, Nicole Hendry, Olympics, sports
Olympics Truly Are Inspiring A Generation
By Nicole Hendry Reporter Youth Journalism International BIRMINGHAM, England – ‘Inspire a generation’ has been coined as the official slogan for the London 2012 Olympics, and that it will. Undoubtedly, thousands of children will be drawn to sport that had previously shunned it, myself one of them. A previous sport phobic, only donning the trainers for the occasional sponsored run and avoiding P.E. lessons at all costs, I am now inclined to seek out what sports programs my university can offer me in September. I only wish I were young enough to take up a sport I might be able to take to such Olympic levels. Aside from mere involvement, the extraordinary values of the athletes should, too, be taken as inspiration. Not only does the completion of such punishing fitness and training schedules mean they are … Read entire article »
Filed under: England, London, London 2012, Nicole Hendry, Olympics, sports
Olympics Truly Are Inspiring A Generation
By Nicole Hendry Reporter Youth Journalism International BIRMINGHAM, England – ‘Inspire a generation’ has been coined as the official slogan for the London 2012 Olympics, and that it will. Undoubtedly, thousands of children will be drawn to sport that had previously shunned it, myself one of them. A previous sport phobic, only donning the trainers for the occasional sponsored run and avoiding P.E. lessons at all costs, I am now inclined to seek out what sports programs my university can offer me in September. I only wish I were young enough to take up a sport I might be able to take to such Olympic levels. Aside from mere involvement, the extraordinary values of the athletes should, too, be taken as inspiration. Not only does the completion of such punishing fitness and training schedules mean they … Read entire article »
Filed under: England, London, London 2012, Nicole Hendry, Olympics, sports
Olympics Truly Are Inspiring A Generation
By Nicole Hendry Reporter Youth Journalism International BIRMINGHAM, England – ‘Inspire a generation’ has been coined as the official slogan for the London 2012 Olympics, and that it will. Undoubtedly, thousands of children will be drawn to sport that had previously shunned it, myself one of them. A previous sport phobic, only donning the trainers for the occasional sponsored run and avoiding P.E. lessons at all costs, I am now inclined to seek out what sports programs my university can offer me in September. I only wish I were young enough to take up a sport I might be able to take to such Olympic levels. Aside from mere involvement, the extraordinary values of the athletes should, too, be taken as inspiration. Not only does the completion of such punishing fitness and training schedules mean they are … Read entire article »
Filed under: England, London, London 2012, Nicole Hendry, Olympics, sports
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