Piqua, Ohio, U.S.A. – Militias and paramilitaries have become an increasing threat in the United...
Author - Zurie Pope
This is an interactive map that shows you where YJI students have written stories over the years. You can zoom in or out of the world map to explore all of them in detail. [Note: If you’re seeing this on an author page, you will only see stories by a particular student.]
Goodbye, carnival of depravity, hello capitulation
Piqua, Ohio, U.S.A. – Well, it’s over. The day millions of people had been waiting for came and...
Vote. It’s the only way to save America
Piqua, Ohio, U.S.A. – The United States presidential election is only a few days away. Nearly 60...
In a tiny Ohio town, does religion matter to voters?
Piqua, Ohio, U.S.A. – When asked during a 2019 Gallup poll whether they believed in God, 87% of...
Young voters in Ohio share differing views
Piqua, Ohio U.S.A. – At Piqua High School – as in high schools across the country – the election...
Don’t sugarcoat American history, teachers say
PIQUA, Ohio, U.S.A. – Standing in the rotunda of the National Archives last month, with murals of...
Sympathy belongs to those who trusted Trump but died of covid
Piqua, Ohio U.S.A. – President Donald Trump, his hair tousled and his skin noticeably pallid-began...
For this first time voter, the hope is already gone
Piqua, Ohio, U.S.A. – I celebrated my 18th birthday this week. A pivotal point in a young person’s...